In the fall of 1957, auto parts businessman John Bandimere paid $11,000 for a plot of about 180 acres nestled up against the hogback of the Jefferson County foothills.
“We were at the point where we were either going to have to shut down, or expand and do a major renovation,” explained speedway executive Tami Bandimere, John Bandimere Jr.’s daughter.
“My father never wanted me to borrow any money,” John Bandimere Jr. said. “When he passed away in 1986, I went into debt . Boy, it’s been a tough go, and there were times I thought he might have been right. But the Lord saw us through.” In the early 1980s, local racer Bob Brockmeyer worked with facility manager Larry Crispe to develop the Compulink timing system, which has since become the worldwide standard for drag racing timing. Crispe also invented a tire rotator machine. The Zamboni-like device is used to prep the track, and is another advancement that’s become commonplace in racing.
“When come here in July, it’s usually as hot as it can get — 140, 145 degrees on the track,” Crispe explained. “Fans don’t come here to see the guy hit the gas and smoke the tires. They want to see the cars go down the track, and they want to see a good show with close races. We were going to replace the starting line that year anyway. After we did it, the quality of the show was incredible.”
NHRA Funny Car driver John Force signs autographs for the fans along the return lane after a second round qualifying run at the NHRA Dodge SRT// Mile High Nationals at Bandimere Speedway July 17th, 2021.
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