damn you... running out of excuses...

oh yeah, I need to drive faster lol

 

thats not a requirement either. probably half the field can't drive

 

Said costs are not insignificant.

I should admit, though, that if I didn't spend more per year on wine than I do on food, I might not have so much trouble affording racing. But that damn wine is exponential in cost. Kind of like cars. Once you get used to something that's a little bit better, it's hard to go back to the stuff that's almost as good but a lot cheaper.

 

sssh

 

If you think you have a more reasonable business model, make a pitch to a bank and open your own road course.

 

All you really need is $230.

Take that and put it on a 50:1 longshot in the Derby and problem solved

 

lol ^^

 

I dont think they'll loan a college student a couple million, I bet they would if I told them I drive an S200, I'll just tell em its an Enzo, equity problem solved haha.

 

Oh yeah and preconstruction fee is $10k after construction it goes to $11,500. If I sold my S I could afford it but then I wouldnt have anything to race lol.

 

It's easy to critizice than to act.
It takes about 6 million dollars to build a GOOD road course. At least that's the minimum estimate cost for this project.
This project is not being done by a millionare industrialist that has the money to spare. This project has been started by people like you and me, who like to track their cars and want a place closer to go and play. I know these guys. I go play at the track with them, and some of them don't race, cause they can't afford it. But they are architects, ingeneers with the know how and are using part of their free time to start a very ambitious project. Even though, in this kind of business, the rate of return is not gonna make anybody a millionare.
Problem is, it costs too much money to develop, build and run. Not to mention that it may not be profitable.
It's a trememdous risk for investors because some people just want to play and not pay.
So making it a "club" is the only way to get some money up front and see if the project will work. No investor will give money without solid evidence of interest out there. That membership money will not be used until the track is finished. Money for the project is being collected from several car aficionados who want to invest in the project.
If you have 200 grand sitting there somewhere, and want to own one of the 30 shares, send me a PM. I'll pass it along to them.
The membership will probably allow you to go after work and turn some laps around the course. Just like other tracks with private memberships. And maybe garage space and some other goodies.
But chances are they will also rent the track to car clubs and the likes. Especially on weekends.
I'm not one of these guys, but I've been invited to invest in this venture.
It's too easy to say: Go build it and spend big money, and MAYBE I'll go play for some change. No thanks. Better to get the Ferrari, BMW, Porsche Club people come and bring real dough.
Believe me. There are people around here willing to invest. Closest track around here is Putnam Park and that's is NOT a world class track. And that's 200 miles away. For a decent race track, the closest ones are Road Atlanta, Barber or Mid-Ohio. And they are all almost 400 miles away.
But don't be sad. NASA may rent some weekends, and then you could go and play for a more affordable fee.
It's a great thing we may end up having a race track in our own backyard. You may not be able to afford the membership, but that doesn't mean you may not be able to go and play there every once in a while.