owners and the town of are taking steps toward annexation and commercial redevelopment on 125 acres against Colorado’s rock formation in the mountain foothills at metro Denver’s southwestern edge. Instead of hot rods screaming as fast as 300 mph down ‘s quarter-mile concrete , the land is on track to become “a cutting-edge online Vehicle Auction Center.” Drag racing ended in October after owner John Bandimere Jr.

decided to sell the property, saying the track needed more space and ending a 65-year . He has said he hopes to reopen in 2025, perhaps at a site near . , a $52 billion Dallas-based corporation that runs auto sales, has entered into a contract to buy the site.

Cars, trucks, boats, and industrial equipment declared “totaled” by insurers would be stored and transferred to new owners. About 20 employees would work in a building overseeing sales, according to a May 5 proposal filed with Morrison by the Baseline Corporation on behalf of Bandimere and Copart. “The area east of the hogback is envisioned for intensive development that would increase the Morrison tax base,” the application said.

Morrison town board members on Tuesday formally accepted the , submitted by Bandimere, after staffers recommended approval. The board members directed staffers to hold a required public hearing Aug. 6 about the proposed annexation.

The property sits amid more than 2,160 acres of open space in Jefferson County. Bicyclists and hikers flock to trails in the area, includ.