looks like the new racetrack has gotten approval.

The new roadcourse got approval yesterday and they say..... it will be open February 08. Lots of articles out there about it but here's what was sent to me today.

LETS GO RACING!
Town of Spencer Approves Conditional Use Permit
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT APPROVED
August 9, 2007 - Spencer, NC - Tonight with a 5 member
vote, the Town of Spencer Zoning Board Authority
approved the High Rock Raceway conditional use permit.
This clears the way for High Rock Raceway to start
immediate construction of the race facility and
proceed towards the Feb 2008 opening of the first
dedicated road course in the State of North Carolina.
A complete press release will be issued by High Rock
Raceway, so make sure you check back to read about
what is next for High Rock Raceway.
We would also like to express our sincere and deepest
appreciation to all of our thousands of supporters and
we also like to thank all our corporate partners, for
which this would not be all possible.
THANK YOU! ---- Now, let's go racing!


Here's a link that gives some info. the construction has been delayed due to miles of red tape from the locals. Looks like it's a go now.

http://www.motorsport.com/news/artic...81&FS=BUSINESS

Hope to see everyone there in a year or so.

 

VERY cool! Can't wait to run it!
jason

 

HOT DAAAAAAAxN! Let 's go racing!

 

10-4 Mark, you're even closer than i am.Wish i could afford one of the condo's they're going to build.This could be BIG! Go High Rock Raceway!!

Bill

 

There's always a limited partnership.....

 

Woo Hoo! Guess it was my sig on the petition that pushed it over the edge. Y'all can thank me later.

I have GOT to get me a coupe, now... Seems like somebody (Dan Z?) could make some money renting track-ready MINIs...

 

Finally someone with sense has decided to building one of these... Now I am REALLY excited about this... my ring drought soon to end...

Boogity, Boogity, Boogity... Green Flag Racing !!!

 

http://www.racehighrock.com/

looks like the website is back up.

check it yo!

 

doesnt seem to be very spectator friendly unless you have a condo

 

I think the small road courses are really set up to be driven, not watched. Road Atlanta and VIR have the big event/spectator/TV market covered, I'd put this more like CMP. Kind of a neighborhood version that's more accessible for folks. Like the little track in Concord on 601 v. Lowe's Motor Speedway...

 

my thoughts exactly. It's for us drivers, not the people watching.

 

here is a copy of the e-mail i got today from them. prices are a bit unrealistic. consider this. VIR cost <$3000 a year and no initiation fee.

HIGH ROCK RACE CLUB[/SIZE]
An initial release of fifty individual memberships is being offered at $25,000.00 each. Members will have the exclusive use of the entire 2.15 mile road course on sixty pre-scheduled dates throughout the year. This membership is perpetual, meaning that it does not expire. The membership can be sold at market value, gifted to another individual or passed on to heirs. The only additional obligation of the membership is annual dues, payable each January, of $3,000.00 (subject to reasonable annual increases).

High Rock Raceway received a Conditional Use Permit to operate a Country Club Racetrack from the Zoning Board of Adjustment of the Town of Spencer, North Carolina, on August 9th, 2007. Site construction is commencing immediately and track construction completion is expected to be in March of 2008. Designed by famed road course racer, Elliott Forbes-Robinson, High Rock will be the only dedicated road course in North Carolina. The fourteen-turn track will be forty feet wide, 2.15 miles in length with ten successive rolling changes in elevation of from thirty to sixty feet. The front straight will be 2,400 feet in length and the back straight will be 1,600 feet in length. The ten acre paddock will be paved and fully-powered.
A LIMITED NUMBER OF CLUB MEMBERSHIPS WILL BE OFFERED.

This Is a Racer's Track. It Will Be Fast.
High Rock Raceway is located just off of I-85 approximately forty minutes North of Charlotte and forty minutes South of Greensboro.

click to enlarge
As track construction is completed, High Rock will commence construction of a four-story Members’ Center near the heart of the paddock. Within the Members’ Center will be the 6,000 square foot Members’ Club, offering a relaxed atmosphere, quality food and beverages, a comfortably-sized wrap-around outdoor deck and incredible site lines across the entire track. Secure climate-controlled Members-only garages will be available for purchase or rental at the track.

[SIZE=3]HIGH ROCK RACE CLUB[/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]MEMBERSHIP SUMMARY[/SIZE]
The individual membership initiation fee is $25,000 and annual track membership dues of $3,000 (subject to annual increases) will be due in January of each year after the initial year of membership;

The corporate membership initiation fee is $35,000 and annual membership dues of $4,000 (subject to annual increases) will be due in January of each year after the initial year of membership;

Individual membership benefits:

• Sixty track dates will be reserved throughout the race season (January through December) as Member-only track dates. These dates will be designated each year prior to the start of the race season. See schedule summary below;
• Member-only track dates will include twenty Members-only weekend days that will run from 7am to 7pm (to 9pm during the Summer Season) on designated Saturdays and Sundays;
• On Member-only track dates, the entire 2.15 mile road course will be available to track-licensed Members for touring laps, hot laps or passing laps, depending upon a Member’s preference and driving level;
• Members will not pay for their time on the track during Member-only dates. The cost of insurance, corner-workers and other direct track expenses will be covered through annual dues;
• Guest passes will be available to all immediate family members and one additional guest for all Member-only track dates;
• Free parking and admission for all Members, their immediate family members and one guest to all High Rock spectator events;
• Free paddock passes (subject to certain restrictions, including a minimum age limitation and event sponsor approval) to all Members, their immediate family members and one guest for all spectator events;
• Exclusive access for Members, their immediate family and guests to the Members’ Club overlooking the entire track, within the state-of-the-art Members’ Center in the heart of the paddock;
• Quarterly Members socials;
• Reduced open practice fees on track-promoted open practice days;
• Reduced testing rates for competition-licensed drivers/ riders;
• Reduced prices/ fees for the on-site health club and day-spa, guest facilities, event-hosting services and facilities, camping facilities, marina services, boat and recreational vehicle storage, boat launch, boat docking and boat rental;
• Reduced prices on High Rock Raceway sportswear and exclusive access to High Rock Race Club sportswear; and
• Access to and reduced green fees for nearby country clubs and golf courses.

Corporate membership benefits:

• Corporate Memberships will include all the benefits described above for up to four designated individuals that are partners/ members/ employees of a Corporate Member. Said designated individuals may provide track access privileges to their immediate family members and guests as described in the individual Member benefits;
• A 10% discount off of normal track rental rates;
• Permanent signage at the track;
• A display area and up to five banners at all spectator events;
• Twenty guest passes, including paddock access (subject to certain limitations, including a minimum age limitation) to each track-promoted spectator event; and
• A link on the High Rock Raceway website.

 

Nice neighborhood!

 

Do they have layaway? Like "lifetime" layaway?

 

So how much does my kidney, leg, arm, and maybe my left testi... go for on the black market these days ???

 

I passed this along to a friend of mine in Stateville, NC. He runs a Corvette in NASA's T1 right now, he of course knew all about it already!

They're also building one of these "Country Club Racetracks" here in KC, but they didn't have any problem with noise abatememnt or neighbors because they're building it at the airport!

Founding Memberships for that one go for $100K!
Supposed to open about this time next year, I can't wait for our KCMINIacs to rent the track for a weekend!

 

My check is in the mail!

 

blucooper, i'm up for adoption.