Racing events moved to McGee’s farm in Dunkerton in the early 1960s and were well attended, but the club knew farmland would not be available for much longer. Acquiring land was incredibly important for the club’s survival. It would allow consistent maintenance of a racetrack instead of starting over on a new piece of land every spring. A section of land five miles north of New Hartford was available in 1966. The neighboring farmers were apprehensive of these "motorcyclists" coming into their area. They envisioned wild outlaw parties with drugs and loud music. This was not what the Rambling Wheels was all about, and the owner of the land, Lester Hare, understood this and became an advocate for the club to his neighbors. He held picnics and get-togethers to bring the club members and the farmers together to ease the tensions. Apprehension dissipated and forty-three acres of land was purchased from Hare that summer. By fall 1967, after months of hard work clearing the land, scrambles races were held on the new track and club members began using the new campgrounds. The Rambling Wheels Motorcycle Club had survived fifteen years in Black Hawk County. The membership rolls swelled to the unmanageable number of eighty-five, with people coming and going. Some races were successful; others were failures. There was endless track work to do on the newly acquired piece of land they called their own, however, the club remained strong.
In 1971, forty additional acres were purchased. The original racetrack was enlarged to use the new land and the remaining farmland was rented out. Two years later, the Rambling Wheels utilized all the land and cleaned, improved, and painted a hog shed to use as the clubhouse, installed electricity, held six races, and used the grounds for camping, riding, gardening, and other recreational purposes.
