Millville Motorsports Park

philodox · 2004-10-17 23:20:28

Has anyone heard about the new track they are going to start construction on next year in Milleville, New Jersey? It's supposed to have a 4.1 mile road circuit raceway as it's focal point. Here's a link to the article I read about it. It's on page 11 of the .pdf file http://www.sjr-scca.org/atspeed/0406.pdf Enjoy..

10-19-2004, 12:36 PM

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Here's an update about the track in case anyone cares:

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Millville Motorsports Park (Thunderbolt Raceway) update

Source: The Daily Journal | http://www.thedailyjournal.com
http://www.thedailyjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?
AID=/20041018/NEWS01/410180308/1002
By Joseph P. Smith (Staff Writer)
jsmith@thedailyjournal.com

MILLVILLE -- Developers proposing to build a $100 million motorsports
resort here should learn from city planners tonight whether their
conceptual plan is up to speed.

N.J. Motorsports Park LLC is asking the Planning Board to declare its
general development plan "complete" as far as meeting basic local
ordinance requirements, an important first step in the planning
process. There will be no public testimony at the meeting.

A favorable board vote would allow developers to go to the next
stage, consisting of one or more special public hearings over the
next few months. That will culminate with a crucial vote by the board
on whether it accepts or rejects the plan for what would be the
largest commercial development in the city's history, after which the
developers could pursue the purchase of the land.

City Engineer John Knoop III said Friday that the general development
plan being looked at by the board is very similar to a draft
submitted in late August. In response to questions from city
officials, Knoop said, the developers have included some
clarifications.

"They'll say they want 'trackside villas,'" Knoop said, giving one
example. "What does that mean?"

Assistant City Engineer Brian Prohowich said developers also have
added details about the potential impacts on police and fire services
should the $100 million park-like motorsports facility be built.

The N.J. Motorsports Park, whose centerpiece would be a 4.1-mile road
course called Thunderbolt Raceway, is planned for 707 acres of city-
owned land at Millville Airport. It is billed as a $100 million
investment that would create 1,500 full- and part-time jobs to staff
hotels, a conference center, restaurants, racing-related businesses
and new educational facilities.

Races could begin by late spring or early summer 2006, if the project
receives all necessary approvals.

One agency whose approval is needed is the Delaware River & Bay
Authority, which operates the airport under an agreement with the
city. It is expected to approve a resolution endorsing the sale at a
meeting set for Tuesday in Delaware.

Joseph Savaro, a principal in the motorsports development firm, said
the resolution calls on the DRBA and city to reach an agreement on
the sale, which he called a relatively minor step.

Meanwhile, the Federal Aviation Administration is reviewing the
motorsports project. The FAA's approval is needed for airport-based
development projects.

Savaro said an application was submitted about two weeks ago. "It's
in a binder probably 10 inches thick," he said.

The FAA is expected to take two months to review the application, he
said.

Originally published October 18, 2004

Thunderbolt Raceway
http://www.njmotorsportspark.com

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