snaketr

There is a new track in town, actually they are getting ready to build it in New Kent. It was approved the other night. It is on 616 acres and the track is 2.65 miles. They are also going to build a autocross track and a karting track. This is awesome, it is only about 30 minutes away for me.

z060ntrack

It's approved by a town board. It ain't built.

VT

If you build it, they will come........ Or at least I will, A LOT!!!! If there were a decent road course that close to me I do believe I would be house poor.

silverz06vette

Is not VIR like 90 miles from you

snaketr

Hopefully it will not take a long time to build. I would think 6mo to a year and they would have it done. Man this is awesome news.

VT

I live in northern Richmond so VIR is over a 2 hour drive. The proposed track site would be less than 30 minutes away. That allows for not having to pack the world up to go to the track and not having to get a hotel.

Bugeater

I predict it will be complete in 2 years. Mark my words.

BTW, is this "Dragon's Ridge" that got cancelled due to zoning last year?
Must have greased some palms to get it passed in round 2 if it is...

AU N EGL

VIR is 45 miles from Raleigh. So another track within back fire distance

Dang it is great to have soo many tracks on the centeral east coast, it is hard to get to them all, but WE WILL

Allthrottleandsomebottle

Been following this for 3 years.........
http://www.dragonsridge.com/Track/track.asp
And some meeting notes from this year.........
http://www.co.new-kent.va.us/plannin...4192004min.pdf
http://www.co.new-kent.va.us/plannin...3152004min.pdf
http://www.co.new-kent.va.us/plannin...03012004pc.pdf
Lots more to read, but it will be atleat a year before we see it near completion.......
I like it , drive 50 miles to dragrace, 25 to road race

AU N EGL

Interesting reading. Two things popped out for me. One was the 65 db avarage hourly limit. Of course racing does not occur 24 hours per day. ( ok it does at Lemans, Daytona, and SPA )

the other was that the Sunday hours of opporation were from 12:00 Noon to 6:00 PM - so much for sunday morning driving schools or qualifing times.

But hey one more track to on Yah got my


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Allthrottleandsomebottle

I beleive Sunday was modified to allow "quiet time" from 11am-Noon.......
I will post once the official profers & rules are set & approved by NK in black & white.......

AU N EGL

Bugeater

Mark yer calendars...if this really does get built, it opens spring/summer 2006.

ScottZ

FWIW, VIR is a little over 120 miles from Richmond. Now that I live in MD, I'm really excited about a new track in the Richmond area. Especially since my parents live there and I'll have free room and board

I can't wait