Re-Building a Racetrack with a Kei Truck

[@mcmtv2]

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[@michaelblacktree]

_"I am helping!"_ Haha 😎

[@Kopa_Malphas]

1) People get angry about street racing 2) Race track is built out away from people 3) Property values are low because of proximity to race track 4) People looking to build a home, and developers buy up land around race track because it's dirt cheap 5) Land develops and people move in 6) People complain about the noise of the racetrack they moved in next to 7) race track shuts down 8) People start street racing again 9) see 1.

[@TonysTechAndCars]

I did think it was completely dumb that people complained about moving next to a race track that was there before them. They can all F*** o** and pay more to live else where.

[@eduardwalhout1740]

Exact same thing happened to a skatepark near me.

[@MrTurbo_]

Very true, and if there is a race track, you'd be lucky if it's any good, here in the Netherlands you're always sandwiched between walls and guard rails when on a track, so one small mistake and your car is totaled (not to mention the bill from the track to repair the guard rail), it's actually safer and so much cheaper to just choose a bunch of roads in the middle of nowhere and race around there, than going to a track, which is a shame

[@IOUaUsername]

Just happened to the Archerfield drift track in Brisbane. They built it next to an airport thinking they'd not have that problem but the airport is mostly used for VFR flight (sun up, not too cloudy) so the townhouse owners 300m up the road decided the noise at night was an issue and the burnt rubber would make them sick despite the fact they bought a house next to an airport full of planes running leaded petrol.

[@MrJpblue1000]

In this case the neighbours who were affected, were there before the race track. The original track owners, did not operate the track within the guidelines of the Approval nor finalise the abatement showcased in this video. It was not shut down but forced to operate according to the approval.

[@xRockee]

ok the Kei Truck helping rebuild Wakefield? GOAT car status confirmed.

[@ZeroSystem]

The owner seems so genuine and kind, he wasn't doing marketing BS or being business-y just a guy who you can see is a fan of the life

[@momoProjects]

Happens with small rural airports too... people move close to something that makes noise and get mad when it's loud Good to see a track will stay around and not be developed

[@ricochetgaming7858]

i wonder if some of the smaller airfields could manage with wooden sound barriers like 80s nascar had theyre cheap and easy to put up

[@pistonburner6448]

@@ricochetgaming7858 I think the best, cheapest sound barriers of all would be earplugs put into the ears of those Karens.

[@watsisbuttndo829]

Local airstrip at gloucester NSW had a decent skydiving business until a recently arrived resident with money decided he didnt like the sound of small aircraft on the weekend. Business dead.

[@grandy2875]

In Newcastle NSW there was a pistol club that was in a disused quarry. Developers bought up the land around the top of the hole and built a heap of McMansions. The new residents started bitching about the noise from the bang sticks, on the weekends...minor turf war ensued... one bloke, who was a right prick, sold up less than a year after moving in because he didn't like being told to pull his head in by the powers that be after his campaign of harrassment failed...😏 As far as I know, the club is still there...😁 🙃🐨🇦🇺

[@van_trippin5260]

Not just small ones. I live next to Birmingham BHX, had them in place since the 80's, defo work!

[@IOUaUsername]

Racetracks in country areas should think about having a crawler course and a mud pit. It costs nothing compared to the actual track and the locals would probably get more use out of it. I don't know any farmers with a Lotus Elise but I know a lot of them who'd love a place to play with their 4WD that has a tow truck on site that can get them unstuck.

[@mcmtv2]

I believe that’s on the cards

[@wazupshaggy]

@@mcmtv2 I was thinking that exact thing seeing the quarry how good it'd be like SMP to have a 4WD section. Along with the racetrack surely that'd be an awesome fun pit. Maybe we need to start a Kei Truck Crawler series... 😆

[@IOUaUsername]

@@wazupshaggy With a dirt section they could also do rallycross if they don't mind having to clean the dirt off the track after.

[@jaxsonneil1308]

I know over near The Bend race way at Tailem Bend has a crawler course and a mud pit I think.

[@veritaz212]

Martin is literally a kid playing in a sandbox with Tonka trucks, and it's great, lol.

[@smoothwalrus9354]

The owner seems like a pretty genuine fella

[@OurCognitiveSurplus]

I was on the verge of selling my Lotus because there’s no tracks near me without Wakefield. I love that this is happening. I hope people with trick exhausts don’t abuse them in the future.

[@DPVP93]

I have to admit, I was never a veiwer of you guys, and even used to give a friend of mine crap while she would wear her MCM hoody because I'm a HUGE Roadkill fan due to being an American Muscle Car enthusiast. I've never really been a big fan of JDM or Euro vehicles, but my eyes have been opened wider to what is actually on offer. I truly think you guys are awesome, and the way you push the fact that people should build their car for themselves and be happy with their own car is so inspiring. So from the bottom of my heart, thank you from a guy that really had lost a part of his passion for everything automotive, and has now had that spark re-ignited.

[@D4VE26]

👏

[@Smokkedandslammed]

Check out Matt Armstrong, he's a British CarTouber. That MF is always smiling and laughing with his Dad, its the best! DriftWorks is another British channel and they make some really bad ass cars.

[@ogentor_no]

Wow, surprised to hear Aussies still call articulated dumpers "Moxies"! Warms a Norwegian heart that even though the Moxy name dissapeared years ago in favour of Doosan, and now Develon, the hearty old dumpers made in Elnesvågen outside Molde is still a household name, and a synonym for the vehicle class even outside little Norway. Love the video, great to see the effort taken to keep a local racetrack going. They're just too important for the local car scenes to lose.

[@missingpatel7349]

I find it very satisfying when I see Marty's Kei Truck in action. Doing small truck things the small truck way!

[@PointBlank65]

The track was there first , new houses can get bend if they don't like the noise.

[@xRockee]

its just classic losers who dont have a life and want cause issues for everyone else

[@snarshmallow]

So much content recently, thank you guys for all the hard work! Hope to see you in US next year!

[@1mandanceparty]

Hoping they go to the freedom factory and colab with CLEETUS!

[@mikh9202]

Cant wait for Wakefield. Im a single dad with a disabled kid, cant get to SMSP for track day but Wakfield is good for me. Got fresh slicks on the R6, just waiting for them to open again.

[@TheOfficialDanman]

Agree one million percent, the previous owner's biggest issue was their communication and openness about what they were doing. This video is fantastic showing that the new owner is keen to get it right and communication is the key! Great work Marty and all

[@sadfghjkllkjhgfdsfg]

This has such "kid takes his tonka toys down to the jobsite" vibes and i love it

[@Madmick82]

Watching Wakefield come back to life is putting the biggst smile on my face.

[@jamessuman2151]

Echo Steve's comments about it being the place of some of my favourite days, a place where I've made lifelong friendships, and a place I dearly miss. Can't wait to go back!

[@jasminemae1857]

Good on you Freya, how cool!

[@danieldoran199]

Awesome video. Easy watching, very interesting as well

[@cyclonicleo]

Kei trucks are the shiznit! I just wish this was on the main channel so more people could see what is happening at Wakefield. Props to the owners for engaging proactively with the local community and taking the time to listen to their concerns, then adjust their plans to suit. That's what a responsible, community focused developer does and we need more of it.

[@jhref]

You get it! It's not all about the "whinging residents". The previous owners wear a lot of the blame.

[@Lukaslevanen1435]

The new owner you can see and hear the amount of passion and caring in his voice and face. He truly cares for the community around the track. That’s pretty rare these days and the fact he is putting his own money down to update and help with noise is amazing. Here in the states we see the same issues. Ppl move close to the tracks and then complain about the noise. I live a mile from a dirt circle track and it’s noisy but I’m perfectly ok with it. Honestly during Covid it was shut down and I missed the noise. Keep these tracks alive please!

[@drucejnr]

Exactly. Sometimes it takes the right owner to get things done

[@gordowg1wg145]

It's a really disgusting practice - track were already there, so they KNEW what they were getting into! Worse, because of the noise issue the houses are generally significantly cheaper to buy and they're just being greedy f***ers!

[@too_much_pc]

Our local speedway track closed this year, Archerfield, so much history and family & community gone. Drive-In Theaters as well. Well done lads. " You'd be there all day with that....that's all right"Congrats to the 38..no 40 of us including Moog's and Marty's Mums for watching this 400 times in 3 hours according to the figures 😉

[@D4VE26]

"You'd be there all day with that- that's alright" imagine if that was what comes after the 'not the size that matters' convo with a girl 😂

[@delta3eight]

What happened? I didn’t know they shut it down.

[@randomuser4310]

@@delta3eight same thing that happens to all tracks.

[@LogiForce86]

I hope a laserscanned version of the track will be available in a sim racing game soon, so not only the locals but also everyone else around the world can race on it too (besides, it is great advertisement these days). 😉

[@Paul-yr1dr]

it's on assetto corsa, just depends if the layout changes with the new work going on.

[@craigoates6287]

Amazing episode, So good to have this track coming back. A huge credit to the new owner Steve. One Raceway❤

[@stevenloynds3691]

You know you done a good build when your vehicle actually makes everyone smile...I love that little truck.

[@DirtdragonRS]

Race tracks bring money to small nearby towns, which then expand and then new people get bothered by the noise of the track and want them shut down. It's happening all over, even here in Ontario, Canada we have this issue and it's such a pain...

[@eddie9591]

We're experiencing the same at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia. The North Georgia area (anything north of Atlanta) is growing at such an insane rate, and the people moving into the suburbs around Road Atlanta are rich families that want the track shut down. I heard a similar thing was happening to the Atlanta Motor Speedway south of Atlanta too. I blame the realtors for maybe not telling people "btw, your subdivision is near a racetrack and it gets very crowded and very loud when events are happening"

[@thomaslopez3213]

We have calabogie around my corner of Ontario, which they thankfully built in the middle of nowhere!

[@jonathanwright5550]

Yep the city my dad is from had 5 speed way tracks now there's 1 plus a bunch of houses

[@uhgal]

Just awesome guys! hope this track gets to live again!

[@thecraftiekiwi4919]

good on ya marty for helping out in the k truck. And thank you steve for trying to get the track back up and running. i remeber watching a video of a s4-5 rx7 vs a v8 supercar going round this track as a kid! such a neat track. all the best guys!

[@TheTrailzmp]

This is now one of my favorite MCM episodes! Some of the best days of my life happened at the track.... Really hits home.

[@mahcooharper9577]

It is so good to see Wakefield being resurrected. Was a travesty it got closed, and huge credit to everyone involved in sorting it out.

[@tom.m]

Even though there's basically zero chance I'll ever drive there, seeing a track improved rather than torn down is one of the best feelings a motoring enthusiast can get. The great vibes from all involved on top of that makes this video such a pleasure. I'll be coming back when my mood needs a bit of forced induction. Thanks for highlighting this wonderful project on your channel.

[@eyemastervideo]

What a wonderful video! LOL From driveways over a decade ago, putting wind blowers on a car to see if it makes it faster, to a tiny dump truck trying to fit in with big machinery. Such a journey!

[@dcallan812]

What a great video showing off the best of Australian people, hard working and caring for the environment and the people living-working locally. 👍👍 And an 18. year old that can speak without like , like , like and not a mobile phone zombie. 😘👌

[@darylnicklen3685]

Every Race Track recovered is another Victory. Thanks to those who invest and all those who invest there time and effort to achieve for the common good. Thanks for the report Marty made me smile all the way. Go Mighty Kei Truck.

[@1mandanceparty]

What a cool video! And the little kei truck was phenomenal in helping! When you guys come stateside, please colab with Cleetus McFarland 💙💙💙

[@eddie9591]

I'm loving these solo videos from you guys. Moogs last video was amazing and this one from Marty is awesome too. Hope you guys give us more of this type of videos whenever you can.

[@willjones2954]

It is good to see someone saving the race track . some families are built around racetrack

[@boulaibrahim3755]

MCM TV2 fans are being very well treated recently :)

[@masterdinosawr]

The owner seems like a great guy with his head in the right place. He wants to better the track and help others make the awesome memories he made there too. That's the kind of people we want owning and running these tracks.

[@karlj1717]

What a fantastic episode great to see passionate people working together to get a race track back to its former glory whilst making improvements along the way.

[@JoshsCarCorner]

I visited Australia for the first time in 2019 and one of the things I got to do during my visit was drive a VX Monaro V8 around Wakefield Park during a track day. One of the best days of my life, and so glad to see that the track will stay open!

[@sc00bieskylin34]

I adore Marty's pure geek over moving dirt, but the larger message was well received. Again thankyou for the awesome awareness you all keep sliding in you vids. legends

[@mightycarmods]

If you've moved enough of it with a shovel alone you appreciate the machinery no matter how big or small!

[@royferntorp]

Dump Truck races would be awesome. Parity achieved with dirt!

[@revengefullobster4524]

Great to see tracks being built, improved and maintained. I love the additional content. You guys are killing it, hope there's more than 40 viewers...

[@mr.f755]

#41 😂

[@glensgraphix]

This is incredible news! I wasn't aware there was a new owner until I saw this. I had seen items posted from the "Save Wakefield Park" group on social media doing their best to keep the track open. But this is the best thing knowing it will have a new life as a better track/s for grass roots motor sport to attend. I don't live anywhere near this track I am very happy to discover what is happening. NSW and Australian motor sport have something to be excited about with the saviour of Wakefield Park.

[@98okuGT]

What an amazing way to give young people work experience!

[@TimHoppen]

It's the most appropriate vehicle that you could take because it actually runs 😉

[@The.Drunk-Koala]

Gawd I was expecting Marty to say "We have bought a racetrack", what a let down lol

[@mcmtv2]

Not in Australia

[@AndrewB416]

omg the bucket on the excavator is bigger than the kei truck. LOL.

[@jiredale]

I love this soo much. The racetracks of Australia are slowly disappearing, so it's fantastic to see the people enthusiastic about their continuation and adaptation into the future!

[@wildzero7777]

So many good memories racing at Wakefield Park. Really looking forward to heading back to Goulburn for its return! 😊

[@rampantravage]

BEST 4x4 channel on the Internet. Go lil truck, GO!

[@a_Fax_Machine]

Man. Australians are so chill. This was an awesome video

[@althejazzman]

I hope they can make peace with the residents. The attitude of the owner, foreman, and other workers is very enthusiastic.

[@glensubtorq]

Great to see this work being done. I raced a lot during the 90's at this track. So happy to see it survive 😎

[@hdmk213]

As a fan of Goulburn, I'm glad that time, effort and a lot of money is being invested to keep this circuit alive

[@macaqueischeeky]

As someone who raced at wakefield; Everyone had a great time and safe racing was kept off the streets in an excluded environment. Property around the track was cheap. Investors bought property and developed housong near the track. People complained about the noise after buying property next to a race track. Wakefield was shutdown. Thankfully this new owner has the capital and support to adapt and upgrade the track to (hopefully) satisfy the requirements of the people who knowingly bought property, next to a racetrack, that was there long before them.

[@Mr83rt]

Thank you for sharing this with us all. This has been happening far too often over the years so to see someone put their money where their mouth is has been a breath of fresh air for us all

[@eddie9591]

We're experiencing the same at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia. The North Georgia area (anything north of Atlanta) is growing at such an insane rate, and the people moving into the suburbs around Road Atlanta are rich families that want the track shut down. I heard a similar thing was happening to the Atlanta Motor Speedway south of Atlanta too. I blame the realtors for maybe not telling people "btw, your subdivision is near a racetrack and it gets very crowded and very loud when events are happening"

[@NateH-qd7bm]

That's cool to see the kei truck in it's natural habitat

[@freethinkerAUS]

Cheers for shining light on the redevelopment, can’t wait to cut laps there again

[@lotto77102]

Amazing that Wakefield's alive, but I worry that the underlying issues of the surrounding properties going back on their agreements from the 90's will persist.

[@rxiddd]

spun a bearing at Wakefield after staying in the cabins the night before... couldn't have had more fun those couple days! glad to see it's on the comeback

[@daleboothby2012]

Good on you mcm for tell this story, I loved it.

[@peterrabbit6775]

Thank you for all of the great content lately. (So much better than a post every two months)

[@Alonsel3]

When I was a youngster I couldnt pass up a bakery treat on my way up to race from Canberra. Such a good effort to see it reforged great work.

[@ArmySigs]

Racing on the brand new Townsville track this weekend! So happy to see Wakefield live again!!!

[@AyodanDownUnder]

I wish Perth had a secong racetrack, we have 1 north of the river but we need one south of the river so we can have more events here.

[@T.S.T2014]

Please tell me he didn’t say that he’s “going to put a load in you” Marty? I’m smiling watching this and I’m so glad that they are trying to get the track open again. There are way to many public areas like this to close, instead all these millennials are going camping and destroying the beautiful Australian bush.

[@zachbnonymous]

I had to pause the video to laugh after I heard that

[@timmason5230]

Thanks Marty, as someone who has done many many laps @ Wakefield great to see the track is in passionate, understanding & capable hands!

[@ConwayT91]

Marty is so fucking wholesome and i love it (and him)

[@SunflowerTwix]

Thank you MCM for bringing attention to this sort of thing. This is wicked. As someone in SEQLD we don't have a lot of racetrack options, or tracks that allow full drifting and open driving. Love the comedy in this episode. Brings a wholesome view to it all. 10/10 love it!

[@hunterhomeservicesracing6453]

Thanks for the truth about the track and it’s great to see it won’t be shut for ever

[@One_Guy]

this is a really cool documentary of the progres on this track! great work!

[@andrewkirk8687]

Love seeing people investing in Motorsport. And not for sheer profit.. for the love of the sport ! 🏁.

[@danielflack7902]

A lot of Australian racing legends have raced around that track. Good to see it living on.

[@catastrophic82]

Restoring and reopening race tracks in the lords work ❤

[@Daytonafox1]

Great work Marty and the new owners. We need more tracks not less.

[@Aldenbig]

Love the Kei truck interview series

[@naratouzumaki]

Really enjoying and appreciating all of the content lately guys thank you for the hard work

[@bonzaimolly]

You guys are knocking it out the park recently with these extra lil snippets and video's aside from the main chanel. Please keep it up, it's excellent!!

[@97MrFluffy]

I can't wait to see Wakefield Park open again!

[@olivertomlinson5437]

Marty, build a deputy 4 hour car, best way to help Wakefield/one is help fill the grid at pheasant wood, and you’ll have a bucket load of fun too !

[@ELISHANESFUSIONWORX]

Nice to see the racetrack coming up again. As a fellow enthusiast it will be nice to see the businesses come back up again as well. Looking forward to when this is done❤

[@paulharper362]

Great news that the track is coming back. The town really needs it.

[@boralaser]

Owner seems like a bloody good bloke.

[@tomcardale5596]

This is a such a wonderful video. You don't get much more MCMTV2 than this. Thanks for taking us along Marty :)

[@feral4mr2]

Awesome episode. Great to see this happening, I missed out getting to this track in the past. Hopefully I'll be able to get there after it reopens.

[@racinrubbish]

Cannot wait to travel down & hit the new track with mine 👌

[@SvDKILLSWITCH]

Big ups for the video, had no idea Wakefield had been purchased and was being rebuilt. I genuinely thought it was just another name in a long list of former race tracks, but super happy to see it seemingly in the right hands with an owner willing to do what's needed. The enthusiasm from everyone was infectious - looking forward to seeing more!

[@Jwalker76]

Happy to hear this track will continue on, and not turn into a housing estate.

[@peterblissett9076]

How good is Freya ,what a champion !!!

[@bubbalove5097]

Not sure if y'all can have it down there but bamboo grows quick and tall and can be used as a natural sound brake. Just have to have the right variety growing.

[@jhref]

That is absolutely not true. Please do not rely on bamboo for a noise fence.

[@chadfellers9128]

we want see a army of Kei trucks helping to move dirt.. epic

[@MrMadeinthe80s]

I was hoping with that initial opener that you guys went full Cleetus and bought the track to bring back to life lol.

[@odenwald7792]

Best construction channel on the Interballs! Love it!

[@kieranryan4718]

Steve showing his down-to-earth nature will be good for business...es

[@ZeeBri]

World needs more racetracks