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I was in Texas this past week on business and was fortunate to arrange a private tour (I have close ties to the owners) of not only on the track, but the entire facility.

The conference rooms, race control, celebratory space, winner's circle, heck, too much to list here...all of it is state of the art.

There are 1000 workers per day (no exaggeration) all collaborating in what will be a bucket list destination to see, let alone someday drive on. Name a piece of construction equipment, it's there.

The pictures posted to date don't convey the monstrosity this facility really is. The elevation going into T1 is incredible. Without the proper down-force they would take flight as the car is definitely light at the top.

Here is some on track footage (at a snail's pace) taken from an iPhone.
There were too many work vehicles on track to make a full lap with the proper line and commentary but figured some footage is better than nothing. We entered mid track so I was lost on what turns we were in being the first time on it.




I'll be at the race and hope to see many of you there!

Mike

dvandentop

Wow thanks for posting, amazing!

Everett Ogilvie

That is SO cool!

SDF

Impressive! Thanks Mike!

DarkMastyr

sweeeet. I'd like to drive that!

VetteDrmr

Mike,

Cool drive-around, and cool having connections! Won't be able to make the race, but got to say I'm pleasantly surprised and impressed!

Have a good one,
Mike

MJM

I've been out there a bunch of times since the announcement and the progress they have made recently is phenominal!

See you at the race, I might bring my T1 car.....just in case.

63Corvette

Thanks MIke. My wife and I will be there, and really hope to meet you there

mbeckers

What an awesome track!

froggy47

Thanks,


T1 amazing.

Bills Z06

Thanks for the post!

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I think it may be a little while before we see any T1 cars on this track. But it is my goal to host a track day there.

That would be nice. Let's touch base about this when the race approaches.

Everett Ogilvie

I am in.

Painrace

Thanks for the video. Do you now hold the track record?

Jim

QUIKAG

I'll be there to watch the F1 race and please keep us updated on a track day there. I will go in a heartbeat with my ZR1 for the first available track day.

ErnieN85

fastrash

I make the haul....and drag the RAFT man along with me...

Maybe we'll both have our cars running by then..

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Great, another track for me to drive the Mosler -- Flat out!

Jim,

I think there was a bulldozer who was a few tenths quicker.

That's always fifty-fifty.

mcar00

Hmmmm. I'm envisioning an NCM track day on an F1 track! How cool would that be?!! Okay, now over to Mapquest!

SLandstra_Z06

Lainey and I will be there!!! Arriving Thursday night and not leaving until Tuesday morning. We're staying with Aaron & Robbin Pfadt, Andrew Aquilante and guest, and our buddy Jim Thompson and guest. We're sitting in T11. That looks like a great spot with views of the cars braking hard into the turn and coming out under hard acceleration. It should be a great overtaking opportunity for late braking!!!

Thanks for posting this up, Mike. It's going to great to be there for the first running of the USGP on the Circuit of The Americas!!!

Steve