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I was really shocked...
I was really shocked...
Miller Motorsports Park craziness
- Thread starter N-Smooth
- Start date
- Location
- SPANISH FORK, UTAH
Not cool, hopefully this wont have a negative effect.
jentzschman
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Sandy, Utah
I wonder why?
- Location
- Stinkwater
A while back the LHM group turned from a family business into a corporation. I get the impression the racetrack was more a hobby than anything, and corporations don't have hobbies.
BCGPER
Starting Another Thread
- Location
- Sunny Arizona
There's that, and it's a great spot for a prison.... :wtf:
Tons of speculation about this. The proposed prison location was next door so there's a chance they saw that coming and wanted out but I'm betting it was simply a $ thing. I can't imagine the track has ever really made money considering how expensive it must be to lease the land and pay all the employees it takes to keep it going.
I guess best-case scenario is someone sweeps in, grabs it and keeps it open. If not let's cut down the fence and go play on the rock course!
I guess best-case scenario is someone sweeps in, grabs it and keeps it open. If not let's cut down the fence and go play on the rock course!
jentzschman
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Sandy, Utah
Oh ya... good point. I wonder how much of the facilities LHM group forked out only to know loose it... Maybe anyway...
jmaxj
This sucks!!!!
- Location
- were ever i feel i need to be.....
I won't miss it! It was fun before they decided to have Disneyland prices for everything and ask for extra money on the general seating if you want a shaded spot. It was cool the first year it was open but after that not so much.
Jesser04
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Kaysville Utah
Why would you build something like that on property you didn't own?
jentzschman
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Sandy, Utah
I was thinking the sane thing. How much money did the LHM group invest in this place? I wonder if they are closing because of operation costs or the potential for the prison being moved out there. Either way, seems like a huge loss to me and I know very little about business strategies.
Tonkaman
Well-Known Member
- Location
- West Jordan
I don't think the prison has anything to do with it, my insiders say it's a loooong way out
jentzschman
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Sandy, Utah
I would be curious to know more about that. Why do they say it is a looooong way out?
Jesser04
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Kaysville Utah
Is it posssible this is a move to try and force tooele county into selling the land? I can't believe the county wants this unless the prison is going to happen.
Tonkaman
Well-Known Member
- Location
- West Jordan
The state started getting 3rd party studies on the impact of moving the prison over 10 years ago. Here we are and all they have decided is that there are 3 possible COUNTIES to move to.
Buying the land for a prison is the cheapest part of the process. The real costs incurred are bussing thousands of inmates a month to court, hospitals, and other places. Then there are the increased costs of transporting all the goods in and out of the prison. The farther away from the metro area the more time and money everything costs.
Long story short it's a very very complex decision and nobody is in a hurry to pull the trigger
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The prison site is land offered by the miller group so it's more like they have plans of leaving everything in tooele county. Also the park has been for sale for several years. It does not even break even let alone make money. It was somthing Larry wanted and the miller corp doesn't see an advantage to keeping a losing buisness that they can't even sale.
also the land lease was 99 years that's why they invested so much into it.
also the land lease was 99 years that's why they invested so much into it.
It would suck to see it go, but it also doesn't seem like they have even made an effort to host/publicize events out there. It is mostly for the rich doctors and lawyers to have a place to go play with there Porsches, but I would hope someone would buy it, and really put some efforts into making it a name for itself. I love going there for the rock sports, super cross, Lucas races, cruiser fest, and it was always cool to see some car going around the track as well.
RogueJeepr
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- Location
- Utah
RMR closing too
Not only this but Rocky Mtn Raceways is closing its doors also. They may only have a year or 2 left . Being pushed out by homes getting closer .
Not only this but Rocky Mtn Raceways is closing its doors also. They may only have a year or 2 left . Being pushed out by homes getting closer .