New GA Track Coming, AMP

cossie1600

I agree with you, not a fan of Herman Tilke's track. It's all tracks with long straights and a couple tight turns.

How far is ROad Atlanta from Atlanta? How do you guys support so many tracks?!?

Also is it me or are all the new tracks heading for the stupid country club/rich SOB format now?

ChrisSlicks

While not a fan from a drivers perspective, it is a business model that realistically allows the track to be self funded for a good portion of the capital construction costs. New tracks that didn't use this model (e.g. NJMP) are having a much tougher time getting into the black (NJMP is in chapter 11).

Provided they give adequate access to regional clubs I don't really care if it is "owned" by the rich. Monticello is the only one I can think of that has completely closed themselves off from outside access this year (this may change next year due to financial stress).

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Mike

Road Atlanta is about 40 miles Northeast of downtown Atlanta, and about 30 minutes from my house.

AMP is 60 miles north of Atlanta, 55 from me

AMS is 30 south of Atlanta

Little Talladega is 120 from Atlanta

Barber is 140 from Atlanta

Most events sell out at these venues.

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Sharif@Forged

There is definately plenty of demand for weekend track days in this region...I can't think of a Road Atlanta, Barber, or VIR weekend track day that wasn't at full capacity with a waiting list.

I think Atlanta could use another good track, and being a major metro area makes it enticing to pro teams, professional racing sanctioning bodies, and track HPDE groups as well.

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