Members Only Race Track Being Built -NH?

You are thinking about the Club Motorsports Valley Motorsports club for a track planned in Tamworth, NH.

This has been trying to get approved for close to 10 years now and the early members/investors have not been able to turn a wheel on the track.

Based on the fact that recent news from a google search is sparse and even the club website hasn't been updated in well over a year, it isn't looking too promising.

I attended a presentation made by the developer at a VSCCA event in around 2002 soliciting memberships and the status and details of their approvals and financing plans were vague, to say the least.

http://www.clubmotorsports.com/

 

Here's an old thread from 2004 highlighting some of the issues facing CMI, and this isn't even addressing the substantial local opposition:

http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?p=110713&highlight=club+motorsports+nh#post110713

 

That's great news but you should be aware that the track has been 18 months from completion for the last 10 years.

Are they fully permitted to construct and operate the facility and has all local opposition been shut down in the courts on a final, non-appealable basis?

 

^ this..

I'll believe it when I see it...

 

And, of course, do they have enough money to complete the track?

 

For the sake of the long suffering members who bought in years ago, I hope that it happens.

 

How far is the track from Boston?

 

Google maps says that it is about 2 1/2 hours. Tamworth is up there a ways, just south of Conway.

Personally, I think that it is a tough location for its intended market because Boston is the closest big city.

 

Sorry for the silly question, when they say "members only" does that mean no spectators?

 

that's too far. might as well go to Lime Rock. it would be great if there were a track within an hour of Boston.

 

Wasn't there also talk about a track in the Palmer, Mass. area?

 

+1

 

It was many years ago and I don't think it ever went farther than the talking stage. Ironically, it was about the same time of talking as the NH track.