New track proposal for Denver

[tecknojoe]

There's a proposal for a new track right next to the airport. It's interesting that they list it as not being for "racing", but more for people to drive their high performance cars. I'd hope they allow racing cause I'd love to drag knee on the kink of that back straight, it looks like turn 1 in laguna

http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_23...s-club-drivers

[madvlad]

Approved!

[Fumet5uNo]

Altezza will be well need

[tecknojoe]

I predict:

Track approved and built
Motorcycles not allowed
Brand new single family homes built across the street
Shut down by summer 2015
I continue to suck ass in the MRA and never win shit at HPR

[Zach929rr]

Kart track looks legit

[Fumet5uNo]

Altezza will let bikes on maybe no mra race don't think the could afford it

[madvlad]

Just like that ring of the rockies project, did that ever go through? The memberships were fucking ridiculous expensive. I think the lowest rank membership for basic track use were like $20,000 a year lol

[Fumet5uNo]

Colorado has screwed all there good tracks we lost miller and go stuck with high plains sorry coming from Cali the tracks here suck

[tecknojoe]

Colorado has screwed all there good tracks we lost miller and go stuck with high plains sorry coming from Cali the tracks here suck

was miller proposed in Colorado before it was built?

What don't you like about HPR? That track has everything except nice toilets

[Fumet5uNo]

Larry h miller group launched the idea for it to be built here but got shot down, sucks would have added hella revanue to Colorado . I'm not a fan of high plains is there is nothing to it it's pavement in a field nothing but weeds

[rybo]

Colorado has screwed all there good tracks we lost miller and go stuck with high plains sorry coming from Cali the tracks here suck

I respectfully disagree -as a riders course HPR is one of the best I've ridden. I've not ridden any tracks in California, but have ridden at many other places in the states. So there aren't GP garages or luxo suites....I don't care. I want good pavement in a field and whatever other necessities are required. I want rental / trackday rates to remain as low as possible and the maintenance of the racing surface to be as good as possible. In these areas I think CAMA has succeeded with HPR.

[madvlad]

I think the problem is that this state is not big on motorsports to maintain tracks and increase revenue/interest mainly cause of weather unlike california and texas, etc. All people here care about is shredding imo.... HPR is a great track though, the staff is pretty awesome plus they work hard to provide us with a good and clean track to have some fun at. Yes hopefully someday some money will be invested into bettering certain things as the sport continues to grow but a great start though. Hell if I would've won that 600 million jackpot I would've invested in HPR.

[rybo]

was miller proposed in Colorado before it was built?

What don't you like about HPR? That track has everything except nice toilets

I believe that the original site plan was for where the old Mead track rests (in peace) now.

[Fumet5uNo]

I just like green trees, grass, stuff Colorado isn't known for , but I'm a picky SOB

[UglyDogRacing]

I agree with Scott. We should be grateful that we have HPR and two other easily accessible tracks within an hour and half of Denver. Luxury suites and garages don't make a difference when you are out on the track.

[Fumet5uNo]

Just an FYI but a few people have been looking in to the chunk of land across from thunder mountain where the cattle land is to build a full on motorsports track that could support mgp, v8super , and so on I think it would be out standing the Terran shift would be one of a kind

[tecknojoe]

I just like green trees, grass, stuff Colorado isn't known for , but I'm a picky SOB

I think you may be living in the wrong place then. I don't exactly look at the trees and grass when I'm going double the highway speeds, but to each his own.

As far as the riding itself, HPR has so much to offer with off camber, blind entries, etc. I don't think they could have built it any better. And it's very safe compared to other tracks as well.

I didn't know miller was proposed for Colorado, that would have been awesome. But as a club racer, I thank my lucky stars that I have something as nice as HPR

[Fumet5uNo]

I'm a business man I look at what if so again it's just IMO

[asp_125]

You cold have your trees and lawns and GP garages but then how much would you be willing to pay for track fees to run at a track like that? You're talking a track like Barber or Road America. Then again, look at tracks like Buttonwillow or Willow Springs.. IIRC there isn't a lot of grass and trees at either yet they are fun tracks too. Even Miller .. not a lot of trees. Give me a smooth clean track that's 40ft wide with flowing lines and elevation changes, I could care less about amenities - build those as funds come in.

[asp_125]

Back on topic, I hope Altezza finally gets off the ground, they've been working on this for at least the past 5 or 6 years to raise capital. Perhaps it will free up some weekends at HPR for more club track days.

[asp_125]

Just like that ring of the rockies project, did that ever go through? The memberships were fucking ridiculous expensive. I think the lowest rank membership for basic track use were like $20,000 a year lol

So that's like a 50 CSC members chipping in $400 each, right? How many MRA corner work weekends is that?

[Dogsbody]

If you've got the money, the buy in for the Executive membership initiation fee is $54,000, the deposit is $6,300 and the annual dues are $5,700.

Full form is here. http://media.wix.com/ugd/2b4928_e9dd...941b125a1e.pdf

[Fumet5uNo]

You cold have your trees and lawns and GP garages but then how much would you be willing to pay for track fees to run at a track like that? You're talking a track like Barber or Road America. Then again, look at tracks like Buttonwillow or Willow Springs.. IIRC there isn't a lot of grass and trees at either yet they are fun tracks too. Even Miller .. not a lot of trees. Give me a smooth clean track that's 40ft wide with flowing lines and elevation changes, I could care less about amenities - build those as funds come in.

I have a large wallet no biggy

[asp_125]

$59700 for year 1
$5700 annually

At that price I expect hookers and blow and Dom Perignon filled bathtubs inside those pit suites. But I'll settle for umbrella girls on grid.