GIGANTIC MOTOR SPORTS-ENTERTAINMENT VENUE ONE STEP CLOSER TO REALITY IN CUMBERLAND CO
According to a news release from Cumberland County Mayor Allen Foster, the sale has closed on the property for the Flatrock USA Motorsports Park in Westel. Flatrock USA now owns the property and the project can proceed.
The 773 acre property, located off of Interstate 40 at the Westel exit, was owned by the Plateau Park Partnership, but sat dormant for years. Roane, Morgan and Cumberland Counties purchased the property to market it for development. The project will break ground this year and is expected to open its first phase next summer.
The park will feature a six-mile track that incorporates the site’s rolling terrain. Plans call for a paddock area with race control, hospitality suites, meeting spaces, rooftop viewing, private garages and a FIA-certified kart track for public use. In a press release earlier this year, the developer had said the park will include an amphitheater, winery, hotel, conference center, restaurant, brewery, retail, clubhouse and more.
Lidia
November 11, 2021 at 8:05 am
If it will look anything like Road America in Elkhart Lake, WI …it will be fantastic. The surrounding community will benefit greatly by those in the races and spectators. We would often shop the small town for food, gifts etc. my husband also raced on days organizations (Driving for Babies) coordinated fundraising events. The track can also be used for training new drivers (teenagers) and those interested in being better drivers or even race car drivers. Celebrities would often tour the town as well. It was wonderful.