before closing its doors on February 18, 2020. There was also an MGP location in the Hurst-Euless-Bedford portion of the Fort Worth metropolitan area. Hurst, Texas Also opened in 1980 on N.E. Loop 820, later bought by Putt Putt and converted. Memphis, Tennessee There was one in Memphis, Tennessee near I-40 and Sycamore View Road. The track record was held by Eldridge Davis Jr set in the early 80's. Tulsa, Oklahoma The site off West 51st between Union and 33rd West Avenue was built in 1984 and operated as an independent facility with 3 tracks, including the Grand Prix, kid-cart, and "Daytona" kart tracks. In 1985, the owners worked an operating deal with Malibu and the cars were all replaced with MGP Virages, RoadRunners on the kid-cart track, and higher-performance karts on the "Daytona" track. In late 1985, the franchiser had financial difficulties and MGP pulled all its corporate property (cars, games) from the facility, which promptly closed. The site has been largely paved over and has been used for a truck-driving school. Palace Entertainment Buyout In 2002, Palace Entertainment purchased the three remaining Malibu Grand Prix locations. These locations are in Redwood City, California, Norcross, Georgia, and San Antonio, Texas. Palace operates additional locations in Los Angeles, California and Dallas, Texas. The Redwood City, CA location closed on August 18, 2013 and the San Antonio location closed on September 7, 2015. References in popular culture Referenced in chapters 12 & 13 of Burn Down the Ground: A Memoir by Kambri Crews published by Random House in 2012. Malibu Grand Prix is mentioned in the song "Demolition Rickshaw!" on The Aquabats' 2005 album, Charge!!. A memorable scene from the 1979 film Van Nuys Blvd. was filmed at a Malibu Grand Prix facility in southern California, using the track and the game room. Referenced in "Armada" by Ernest Cline - 2015 Referenced in Season 4 Episode 4 of CHiPs when Harland tries to break the track record. References External links Malibu Grand Prix: When pint-sized cars were a big-time attraction Tampa Grand Prix Franchises Palace Entertainment