Looks like you Eastcoasters are going to get another premier track. Damn you! Thunderbolt Raceway has been give the ok from state officials to begin groundbreaking in Spring. It supposed to be a bit like VIR in the club aspect, but it sounds like they are expanding on the idea with trackside villas!!!, hotels, conference centers, driving schools, atv tracks etc. Of course its going to have an airstrip for the high rollers to arrive and drive! Golf cart access to and from the airfield!! Its going to be 3.98 mile course with like 18 different combinations. Out of the 11 main tracks, I can't wait to drive "The Lightning".

Its really encouraging to see the revival of road racing in this country. I hope the trend continues.

http://www.njmotorsportspark.com/
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Yeah... thats what they said about High-Rock International here in NC too... as usual, I'll beleive it when I see the course onthe ground... but until then, even with state approval, its all about the fundage

Good luck!

 

Nice!!! Im pumped to see that others are into this as well. Ive been following this saga for over a year now and waiting with baited-breath for the approval and for this track to go in!!! Since im in eastern PA, ill be able to cruise over there in my G and rip it up!!! If its a country club atmosphere like they say, then shiit, im joining for sure!!!

I can see it now - i get married in a few years and i tell my wife were buying a place in NJ - she thinks i mean the shore - buts in on turn 4 or Thunderbolt!!!!! Muhahahahahahahahaha

 

Yep, I hear you. Just like Dragons Ridge off of I64 between Richmond and Williamsburg.

 

Or Englishtown, 90 miles to the north. It's been almost here for years.

But NJMP looks a lot more real. $100 million project. Wow! I'm ready to run there. See you in the spring of 2007.

 

The owner of VIR and another big shot is developing the property and they are marketing it to NJ as a way to create jobs. I would be surprised if this doesn't pan out.

 

oh please let it happen