Back in 2023, when the curtain dropped on Bandimere Speedway in Morrison, Colorado, it was a hard pill for the state’s motorsports racers and fans to digest.
The Bandimere family had operated the facility since it opened in 1958. The family later sold the property to a company with no plans to continue drag racing there.
The track was a mainstay on NHRA Division V schedules and home of the Mile-High Nationals for more than 40 years. The final edition of the event was held July 14-16, 2023.
Now, nearly three years later, Bandimere Speedway appears headed for a return in a new northern Colorado location.
Earlier this week, it was revealed the Hudson Town Council approved Bandimere Speedway’s plan for a new racetrack, marking a significant step toward bringing organized racing back to Colorado.
The council approved annexation and zoning for Bandimere Speedway to build a new racetrack in Hudson, about 35 miles northeast of the Denver metro area.
The vote was unanimous for the proposed site next to Interstate 76 and State Highway 52 during a meeting earlier this month.
“I want to thank the Bandimere family for choosing Hudson,” said Joe Hammock after the vote.
“Welcome to Hudson,” said councilman Zach Reyes to applause during the meeting.
Track owner John Bandimere Jr. announced in 2025 that Bandimere Speedway had acquired land in Weld County for a new facility.
Bandimere Jr. said his family purchased land in the Hudson area, calling it “the first piece in a complex puzzle” for the speedway’s return to Colorado racing.
“We are incredibly grateful to each and every one of you for your unwavering support throughout the annexation and zoning process for our racetrack in Hudson,” Bandimere Speedway posted on social media. “We are thrilled to share that we received a unanimous ‘yes’ vote for both annexation and zoning.”
“This moment would not have been possible without your encouragement, your voices, your attendance at meetings, and your continued belief in what we are building together,” the post continued. “Your support has meant more than words can express.”
“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 1958,” Bandimere Jr. said last year.
The move to Weld County represents a shift from the family’s original plans announced in April 2023, when it indicated it was exploring a new Denver-area location.
The Morrison property was sold in 2023 after ongoing development transformed the surrounding area and created a need for more space.
