The history behind, and Vision for the future of Xplex

The XPLEX Extreme Competition Park was the brainchild of Glynn Barber with the help of his teenage son, Cameron. The idea was initially brought about for several reasons. The obvious boost to the Jay County economy was the major driving force behind Barber's decision to pursue the vision of XPLEX. The idea of year round family friendly recreation was welcomed with open arms from the people and local business owners in Portland and surrounding areas.

After meticulous planning and long hours by our staff, opening event weekend became a reality at XPLEX. May 14th brought Platinum selling Wind-Up Records recording artist Drowning Pool to the first of what is sure to be many successful concert events. May 15th brought our first AMA District 15 Sanctioned Motocross Race to our newly constructed, highly acclaimed 1.5 mile Motocross track. The spectator support and turnout for both events far exceeded our expectations, as well as post event comments.

As for the rest of the inaugural season here at XPLEX, we will be host to a minimum of 5 more confirmed AMA Motocross races. Construction is currently under way of a man made UROC (www.UROC.com) course. XPLEX will be host to 2 weekend National UROC events to be broadcast on both ESPN and OLN (Outdoor Life Network). Our UROC track will carry the title of the East Coast National Track, drawing up to 100,000 people per event. Both indoor and outdoor paintball facilities are currently being constructed and will play host to 2 State Paintball Tournaments later this year, with National tournaments already being scheduled for the 2006 season.

With new events and construction a constant here at XPLEX, one of the major future additions will be a 150,000 square foot indoor arena which will play host to an endless array of events, including indoor motocross, rodeos, trade shows, conventions, etc. Other future endeavors include an oval dirt track, RC car and boat tracks, Snowmobile watercross and a camping area, just to name a few.

Our staff here at XPLEX will continue to bring you the very best in national and international Extreme Sports Entertainment.

Posted August 15-2006 by The Webmaster

UROC ProNationals

Date: Aug 25, 2006 - Aug 26, 2006

 

VISIT WWW.UROC.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION:

 

Nap City...Hang on; you're in for the motorsports ride of a lifetime. Toyo Presents, at the X-Plex Park and UROC Proving Grounds, the third leg of the UROC ProNationals! Think you have seen it all in motorsports. You aint seen nothing yet. Watch as the best of the pit man and machine against the nation's toughest courses. 80 degree Walls that are 14 feet tall, 65 degree walls 25 feet tall, twisty nasty stuff the likes of which has never been seen in East of Colorado. These are the sickest of the sick, and they are in town for a chance to steal purse, bragging rights, and a chance to compete in the 2006 World Championship Supercrawl in sunny Phoenix, Arizona in December.

 

Tickets are $15.00 for adults with children 10 and under free. Two for one coupons are available at area retailers.

 

Gates open at 5:00 Friday for round one eliminations and 11:00 Saturday with the semi finals and finals following round two eliminations on Saturday.

 

CAMPING: Available for $10.00 bucks per night on X-Plex grounds (no hookups)

Press Release
Posted June 2nd-2006 by The Webmaster
Attention all AMA Racers and fans! Saturdays Ama district 15 motocross race has been cancelled. Sunday is still on with practice at 8:30 and racing starts at 10:30 See ya at the track Sunday.

Posted May 24th-2006 by The Webmaster
Make sure you make the trip to Lincoln Speedway Lincoln, IL this Memorial Weekend to see the Fireworks spectacular along with the Fast and Furious 410 Winged Sprint Cars, Ump Modifieds, Street Stocks, and Wild Things. For track information visit www.lincolnspeedwayonline.net

Posted May 16th-2006 by The Webmaster
NTPA Regional tractor pull event for this weekend has been cancelled due to inclimate weather conditions. www.ntpapull.com

New Paintball Pics
Posted Feb-09-2006 by The Webmaster
The ground floor has been put into place at the new paintball indoor facility and we have some pictures to share with all you ballers out there! This is truly going to be one massive state of the art arena for you paintball fanatics to get down in! Be sure to head over to the Paintball area of the webiste to take a look at the new pictures.

2006 XPLEX to air on ESPN2
Posted Jan-26-2006 by The Webmaster
Be sure to tune your TV sets to ESPN2 on Sunday, February 19th at 1:30pm EST. That's when the United Rockcrawling and Off road Challenge "Pro Nationals", held at the XPLEX Extreme Competition Park in Portland, Indiana will be aired.

The Pro Nationals, UROC's premier division, featured 54 teams and some of the fiercest competition of the season here at the XPLEX. It also provided some of the most breathtaking moments of the season, such as the record climb of an 25 foot high, 88 degree rock face and several cage rattling rollovers.

Again, the UROC Pro Nationals, taped last July 8th and 9th at the XPLEX Extreme Competition Park, will air Sunday, February the 19th at 1:30pm EST on ESPN2.

2006 UROC Events Announced
Posted Jan-19-2006 by The Webmaster
The UROC 2006 schedule has been posted and the following events will be taking place at XPLEX:

Make sure you don't miss another amazing UROC season as some of the toughest competitors are coming out to prove they are the best!

For more information regarding XPlex please contact Glynn Barber at 260-726-3888.

XPlex Extreme Competition Park is a recreational park aimed at providing the highest quality extreme sports entertainment at competitive prices anywhere in the country.