117 New Track Projects List (Motorsport) p2
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This article is from the Motorsport FAQ, by A H Henry bspahh@midge.bath.ac.uk with numerous contributions by others.
117 New Track Projects List (Motorsport) p2
California Speedway
Location:Fontana, California, USA
Nearest Large City:Los Angeles
Circuit type:Phase 1: 2-mile "D" oval; Phase 2: drag strip, 975,000
sq. ft. R & D center
Seating Capacity:93,500
Developers:Penske Speedways, Kaiser Resources
Site:Former industrial area, 547 acres
Projected Completion:Phase 1: September 1996; Phase 2: undefined
Committed Race Dates:CART (September 1996); NASCAR (committed but
not specified)
NIMBY Factor:Medium
Current Status: Draft environmental impact report being prepared for
San Bernadino County Board of Supervisors. Kaiser has purchased 20 %
of Penske Speedways. Large scale environmental cleanup of 570-acre
site, at a projected cost of $ 10 million, is a prerequisite. Local
Congressman Henry Waxman, an ardent anti-smoking crusader, is opposed
to the project, which may cause problems even for a developer as
powerful as Penske.
Golden State International Motorsports Park
Location:Hanford, Kings County, California, USA
Nearest Large City:San Francisco
Circuit type:Phase 1: drag strip; phase 2, 1.5 mile tri-oval
Seating Capacity:unknown
Developers:Mellin International, Ltd. (Hong Kong)
Site:1 sq. mi., undeveloped
Projected Completion:1995
Committed Race Dates:none
NIMBY Factor:Medium
Current Status: Mellin and it's US representative, Roger Boschman,
have secured Kings County approval for construction of a $ 20 million
complex in the San Joaquin Valley. Construction is scheduled to begin
in January 1995. Bill Huth of Willow Springs International is
advising the Mellin interests on this project.
Transwest Park
Location:Long Beach, California, USA
Nearest Large City:Los Angeles, DC
Circuit type:Phase 1: 1.2 mile tri-oval; Phase 2: industrial park,
automotive R & D center, hotel
Seating Capacity:unknown
Developers:Chris Pook, Long Beach Grand Prix Association
Site:Defunct oil field
Projected Completion:Phase 1: 1997; Phase 2: 2001
Committed Race Dates:none
NIMBY Factor:Medium
Current Status: Long Beach GP promoter Pook proposes this racing and
industrial complex atop a busted-out oil field on the Long
Beach-Signal Hill border. Pook believes a permanent circuit will be
required to maintain racing in Long Beach as development escalates.
The site will require a significant environmental cleanup effort.
Pook is a leader of the anti-IndyCar faction among promoters and is
expected to either run the LBGP under IRL sanction or secure a
separate IRL date if that series goes forward.
Autoplex
Location:Palm Springs, California, USA
Nearest Large City:Los Angeles
Circuit type:1.5-mile oval
Seating Capacity:80,000
Developers:David Christian
Site:Undeveloped
Projected Completion:unknown
Committed Race Dates:none
NIMBY Factor:Medium
Current Status: This $ 25 million project was recently announced in
National Speed Sport News. Few details are available.
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