Bandimere Speedway owners secure first parcel northeast of Denver for future track site

The owners of Bandimere Speedway have acquired their first parcel of land in the Hudson area of Weld County this week marking a key step toward establishing a new location for the iconic racing venue While our family hasn t been operating a schedule of races in Colorado we have been working to continue the legacy of automobile racing that was started by my parents back in stated Bandimere Speedway chief spiritual officer John C Bandimere Jr in a social media video post Believe me when I tell you this has not been an easy undertaking nor has it been a quick process Bandimere Jr stated this highly anticipated transaction is the first piece in a complex puzzle of a planned timeline for anticipated future negotiations for the surrounding property He previously narrated The Post that the family was targeting about acres far more than it had in Morrison MORRISON CO - JULY John Bandimere Jr and wife Lorraine Bandimere are introduced during the driver introductions prior to racing at the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA Mile-High Nationals at Bandimere Speedway in Morrison on Sunday July Photo by Eric Lutzens The Denver Post Zoning and annexation of the new land will also be taking place soon with the timing undetermined With ongoing growth transforming the Morrison area and the need for more space the Bandimere family decided to surrender the former speedway s land at the end of the racing season in October concluding years at the site Back then Bandimere Jr announced while the family has cared for the location for generations ultimately it was never theirs to keep as it belongs to a higher power The exact address of the new race track in Hudson has yet to be established Though BizWest reports the Bandimere family was the likely buyer a -acre tract for million at a site near the northwest corner of Interstate and Colorado near Hudson in unincorporated Weld County Bandimere Speedway representatives did verify with The Post that the property is northwest of Interstate and the Hudson exit but did not reveal any more details Related Articles Bandimere Speedway buyer pays M for site near Englewood Bandimere eyes new speedway as Morrison land fetches M Bandimere Speedway on track to become car sales hub In John Bandimere Sr purchased land in Jefferson County and started advancing a small but functional drag strip to complement the family s auto parts business according to their website However it was more than just a business move it was the realization of Bandimere Sr s vision to offer young people a safe milieu to learn about cars and race them off the streets The former Bandimere Speedway property was sold to automobile auction firm Copart last year The California-based firm purchased the -acre site northwest of C- and Morrison Road for million according to residents records Get more business news by signing up for our On The Block newsletter