New Kansas Road Course Announced -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A new race track facility is being built at 335 and 69 hiway in Louisburg, KS. (20 miles south of Kansas City) This new facility will offer a road course as well as a drag strip. The facility will include garages and a Club house, a state of the art medical center and police substation. The track will be in a park like setting with estate sized lots for upper tier homes. The property closed on November 19th, first track events will be in 2006. This will be a country club facility, membership prices have not been announced, stay tuned for details!
hi Chris Also heard there is a new facility being built in Hastings, NE something in the works with Carroll Shelby setting up a new dealership and having access to a roadcourse to test, and so on. Hope to see you at one of the events at PPIR in 2005! Leslie
Whoah, some news, and I got an other one, sorry two. First, one around Salt Lake (same onwer than Mead) and a second one around the ND/WY state line . On that one, I was asked to go with the owner and check the site out. We might lose 2ND Creek, but new one are poping out !! Roland F40LM
The 223rd and 169 location was not functional for us, primarily because of the nearness of family homes. We have instead purchased 532 acres at 335st and 69 HW, just south of Louisburg. We have a preliminary concept drawing from Alan Wilson our track architect, and his two-track design is very interesting totaling 3.8miles. We've retained Trozzolo (who does the promotion and marketing for Kansas Speedway) to do our marketing. On the Engineering side, we've been working with three different firms for support of topographical maps, traffic study, sound study, environmental, utilities, roads, infrastructure, soil boring, etc. In addition we have two architects working on building-clubhouse ideas. We plan to file for a CUP with the county in February. If successful, we'll probably start construction this spring. We've been conducting one-on-one sessions with the neighbors to inform them about our project. We have some challenges in that area but so far it looks good. The county commisioners appear to be positive about the project assuming we can accommodate the neighbors' needs. By mid March we should have a better idea about whether or not this project is a go. At that time we'll set up our website and begin marketing. We've looked at a number of different venue ideas over the last 15 months and believe that a modified members club would work best in this area. We're very anxious to share our ideas with the car enthusiasts in the area. I'd be happy to answer any of your questions...if I have the answers at this point. The current ownership is Apex and Watkins Real Estate (our developer). Apex owns majority interest. Once we launch the project we will look at expanding ownership if there is sufficient interest. Right now our focus is the zoning. Thanks Tim
Thanks Chris for the update. I wish them the best of luck when in font of the commissioners. Now days , it's so hard to get a new track going. Keep us posted Roland F40LM
