Michael DeNino Racing

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Taking some time to reflect, I recently stopped by Monrovia Raceway.  It was six years ago almost to the day that I first drove a go-kart and was introduced to racing by my mountain biking coach.  Monrovia raceway was a grassroots karting facility located at the intersection of routes 75 and 80 in Monrovia Maryland and the go-kart track at which I began my career.  A few years ago the track shut down when the land was purchased and has remained dormant ever since.  Under the impression that houses were to be built on the land, I fully expected the site would resemble nothing of the track I remembered. 

When I arrived I was surprised to discover that the track was essentially the way I had last seen it a few years ago.  Excited to see the facility again, I grabbed my camera and walked the track.  It was a powerful experience to return to the track and felt like it was just yesterday that I first turned a wheel there.  The track surface was relatively unchanged from the last time I had visited.  Relatively unchanged means extremely bumpy!   Although the track was very punishing both physically and mechanically, it had a great deal of character, something which many new circuits lack.  Rather than bore you with a lengthy description of the facility, I compiled a slideshow of my visit.  Enjoy.