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Byron Motosports Park

Byron Motosports Park is Northern Illinois’ premiere motocross facility. The park draws riders in from all over the country with its world renowned NUCLEAR SERIES. As one of the oldest motocross tracks in the country, the park has hosted many of today’s top pros. The park prides itself on making your experience as safe, fun, and challenging as possible. The sport of motocross instills work ethic, builds determination, and brings families closer together. The park is proud to embrace the core of motocross with a family environment that creates memories and builds dreams. So whether you are an aspiring motocross pro, an amateur national title contender, or someone that just loves to have fun in the dirt, come out and see why Byron Motosports Park is the place to get dirty.

History

Opened in 1969 by Joe Vincer, Byron Motosports Park has been motocross home to many riders over the years. In 1990 the track was purchased by Aaron Vincer.  Being one of the first to incorporate a watering system, wood chips, & starting gates the park quickly gained national recognition. Motorsports Park was one of the first tracks to offer manufacturer contingency known as the Nuclear Series. This created a major draw to the park. In 2005 a second track was added to the facility, referred to as the Hilltop track.

More recently the park has sanctioned hare scrambles and grass track racing, tractor pulls,and Rally cars along with the ever popular and growing sport of motocross; Motorsports Park now offers groomed track practices on off weekends.  Unofficially Motosports Park has run more MX events than anyone in the country - 1200+ events and counting. In spring of 2011 world renown track builder Marc Peters was contracted to redesign both the Legacy and Hilltop tracks. With the help of the Ziesk and Kelsey families the park continues to improve each season.

We continue to add more sand, wood chips, and dirt to keep the course in prime condition. The future at Motosports Park is bright and we hope that you are here with us to share in the memories.

Byron Motosports Race Day Information

Gates will be open the day before the race until 11pm.  If you arrive after 11pm you can park on the road until the gate opens at 6:30am.  Fee:  $15 unless otherwise advertised.  Children four years and under are free.  We do not have credit card machines at the gate, please have cash ready for your gate fee. Gate fee will be charged for Saturday practice. Saturday gate fee refunds will be available until 5pm Saturday.

Camping is FREE!  Quiet hours from 10PM - 7AM.  Loud generators should be turned off.  All generators must have sound control.  Bathrooms and showers are available to the public.  We try to maintain a PG rating here at Motosports Park.  Thanks in advance for respecting the other patrons of the park.

Camping with hookups: We have 14 parking slots for motorhomes with power and water hookups.  Slots should be reserved using the campground reservations button above or click here.  Spots rent for $35 per night.  Check out time is 3:00pm.  You are welcome to stay past 3, but you will be charged for another day. Early arrivals before 3:00pm will be charged for an additional day.

Pit Bikes - You must be at least 18 to ride a pit bike on park grounds. A helmet is required. Speed limit is 5mph.  The owner of any pit vehicle is responsible for its use at all times. At the staff's discretion your pit bike may be impounded for the duration of the event or in special cases the owner of the vehicle may be disqualified from the days events and removed from park property.  Impounded vehicles will be turned over to the owner at the end of the event.  Safety is our main goal.  Pit bike riding can be a lot of fun, but not in the pits on race day.

Pets must be leashed at all times.

Tracks -  The Legacy track is our original MX course which started humbly in 1969.  It is a flowing natural terrain track with wood chips, sand and man-made obstacles.  This course was completely redesigned in 2011 with the help of Track Builder Marc Peters. Every season we bring in wood chips and dirt to keep the surface prime. All racing will be held on the Legacy track.

Sign-up opens at 7:00am and ends at 8:30am. Late signup is allowed, but you will miss practice.

Riders under 18

If you are a minor (under age 18) you must have:

*Both parents with you at signup.

OR

*One parent and an AMA Annual Minor Release.

https://americanmotorcyclist.com/annual-release-forms/

*AND a

valid AMA card

https://ama.users.membersuite.com/auth/portal-login...

*AND a valid District 17 card

https://www.amadistrict17.com/ser.../application%20base.html

*AND a chest protector along with all other required safety gear.

Transponder Scoring Motosports Park uses transponder scoring for all classes racing the Legacy track. Transponder rental is included in your race entry fee. Using transpoders ensures scoring integrity of our events and is a fantastic tool for racers. Live timing and scoring and individual lap times are available at no cost.

Race fee for A classes:            $45

Race fee  for all other classes:  $40

We accept Visa & Master Card for race signup

Motosports Park is located in the Central Time Zone.

Riders meeting begins at 8:30am.  This meeting will start on time.  It is a good idea to arrive early to avoid any lines at the gate or signup.  All riders are required to attend the riders meeting.  Here the special events, rules, and class schedule will be announced.

Race Warm Up begins immediately after the riders meeting. Practice order will be announced at the riders meeting. Each group will receive a timed practice.  Riders competing on two motorcycles are encouraged to have both machines ready to ride in thier group.  Riders participating in an unauthorized practice will be disqualified or docked positions. This schedule can and will change depending on the rider turnout.

First race begins directly after practice.  If you are in the first race of the day, you should be in the staging area during the last practice.

Byron Motosports Race Classes: AMA District 17 class structure is followed at all D-17 events. All events will be motorcycle only unless otherwise advertised.

  • 0-50cc Class 4 (4-8 yrs) *Pays guaranteed 10 trophies.

  • 0-51cc Jr. (4-6 yrs)

  • 0-51cc Sr. (7-8 yrs)

  • 59cc-65cc Jr. (7-9yrs)

  • 59cc-65cc Sr. (10-11 yrs)

  • 60cc-85cc Girls (8-13 yrs)

  • 79-85cc Jr. (9-11 yrs)

  • 79-85cc Sr. (12-15 yrs)

  • 79-150cc (12-16 Super Mini)

  • Schoolboy (12-16 yrs )

  • Schoolboy 2 (14-16yrs)

  • 125cc

  • 250 A

  • 250 B

  • 250 C

  • Open A

  • Open B

  • Open C

  • 14*24

  • 25+ A

  • 25+ B/C

  • 30+ A

  • 30+ B/C

  • 40+ A

  • 40+ B/C

  • 50+ A

  • 50+ B/C

  • 60+

  • Women (12yr up 99cc-250cc)

  • Vintage (8 Years & older)

Trophies:  Our Nuclear Series first place trophies are over 5 feet tall!  All classes will follow the recommendation of the AMA rule book using the 1 trophy per three riders plus 1 formula.  We will pay a minimum of three awards in each class.  We do not give participation awards.

Moto Money: If you already have enough trophies to fill a garage we offer an alternative.  Moto Money is essentially a gift certificate for Motosports Park paid to the top 5 riders in any B class.  Moto Money can be used as cash anytime throughout the season.  Use it for gate or signup fee, buy a cheeseburger or t-shirt, or even use it on an open ride day!  Moto Money payout: 1st - $12, 2nd - $10, 3rd - $8, 4th - $6, 5th - $5.

Pack it in, pack it out. Please bag your garbage and place it in the dumpsters that are located around the facility. We ask you don't throw garbage on the ground.

Find more racetracks here: https://www.illinipowersports.com/category/racetracks/ Find more info about Byron Motosports Park here: https://www.motobyron.com/
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