07/28/2026
Hey Everyone,
It’s been a minute since we’ve been out on the track with all of you, but unfortunately I am here to bring some sad news. Ryan and I have decided to step away from SMKA and the organization of the SMKA Motorcycle Only Track Days.
Since the beginning of 2019 when we started with shared track days with karts, our main goal was to provide a safe place for all of you to ride, learn, train, and have a great time meeting new people in a stress free environment. We strived to be different from the other track day organizations and always wanted to make sure that you left with a smile on your face and the desire to come back.
With that being said, during this break from the track, in hopes that the track surface would come around after having multiple karting events held, we handpicked a very small group of riders, with varying riding experiences, to walk the track and assess the current condition. Our findings were not acceptable. With safety as priority on our minds, we determined that the current track conditions would lead to multiple crashes, thus leading the karting association to continue to blame track damage on the motorcycles as they have in the past.
Our break was not only to wait for the surface to build back up, but to prove that the motorcycles were not the root cause of the damage that occurs on the track. The current track conditions that we assessed are not up to our safety standards to provide you with a safe place to ride and train. Ryan and I cannot bring ourselves to encourage amateur riders to come out to the track knowing that the surface is very slick and potentially dangerous to new riders. We have also been contacted by kart racers and drivers who have been to this track for years who have expressed to us that the track surface is not up to par for what we need to ensure safe riding conditions.
For all the time and effort that we put in over the years, I truly hope this is not the end of motorcycles at SMKA, but it is the end for Ryan and I as organizers as there are other issues that are beyond our control. For information regarding whether or not SMKA will continue to allow motorcycle events to occur, you guys can contact them at [email protected].
For those of you that continue to attend other tracks, Ryan and I will have some track gear to give away if anyone needs it. Suits, boots, gloves and helmets that were donated to us for new riders. We'd like to pay it forward and donate them back out if anyone needs them.
Caleb Lopez has reached out to me tonight and wanted me to mention that he has suits of all sizes, along with tons of gloves, boots, sliders, a few helmets, and miscellaneous track items that are for sale. He also has (2) super clean Honda 50's, (1) KTM 70 that's a rocket, a Honda 125 that only has a few hours on it, along with an enclosed trailer that houses all of the bikes for sale. If anyone is interested in Caleb's collection, you can make an offer and give him a call or text at (805) 234-1246.
Finally, Ryan and I would like to thank EVERYONE that we met and made friends with over the years that helped and joined us on this great adventure that we had at this small track. From teaching 5 year olds the basics of 2 wheels and their parents having a hard time getting them off the bike at the end of the day, to watching 75+ year old riders get in their suits to ride and reminisce. To the on track battles, the laughter, the crashes that named corners, the disputes and resolutions that led to friendships, The NSRmy, The Outlaw 88's, the massive thunder of a packed 450 race, to the sounds of angry bees from a group of mini 2-strokes. I could go on and on, but I have to say, this was an experience of a lifetime that we will never forget. And we can't forget about Bob Dixon! Thanks Bob for being our flagger from the beginning! I hope nothing but the best for all of you guys!
Ride safe out there everyone,
~Ashley
(805) 801-4365
