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chiefs58 · 05-26-2010, 10:06 AM

Great news...I miss going to F1 races.

Homestar1217 · 05-26-2010, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by CamaroSkooter

Austin has an airport?

HaHa! Awesome.

Homestar1217 · 05-26-2010, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by CamaroSkooter

I think the China comparison is a bit...misleading.

China's government can pull a few thousand people off whatever they're working on and force them to build something in a crazy-rediculous timeline. While your point that "it can be done" is understood, I don't think China's Olympic Stadium is the best example

The part that takes the longest on a project like this (as far as construction goes) would be sitework. Depending on how they bid this project, there could be several different sitework contractors working on this project in different ways so that could easily speed up the timeline.

I would guess that the biggest hurdle would be land acquisition as well as design/engineering.

Either way, I just hope they get it built and have a race before December 21st, 2012, just in case

Point. There are far more people in China than TX. We'll just stick the the JerryWorld example then

kbui · 05-26-2010, 04:01 PM

Would love to go. Haven't been to racetrack since the late 80's when I was getting free tickets to see the IROC races at the Michigan Int. Speedway. It has been that long since I left the GM Tech Center and head out to the West Coast. Love those IROC races.....

*mlee* · 05-26-2010, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Shuffler

One used to be in downtown Houston. Man that was a headache. Many were glad to see it go away.

The races were cool but in Houston traffic is terrible. Now compound it with blocked off roads. Wow!

Whaaatttt

The Houston Grand Prix Rocked

. The last one they paraded all the decked out 18 wheelers right down Main St Downtown honking horns and all..... and the race was awesome around the Astrodome and Reliant Arena so they used no regularly traveled roads or actual streets.

You must be thinking Waaaaaay back in the day... you old geeezer...

ripcard · 05-26-2010, 06:27 PM

That's Indy Car. F1 was in Dallas once, I beleive. I seem to remember Nigel Mansell pushing his car across the line. Memory is vague but I'm pretty sure it was at Dallas or Vegas that he did that.

68RS · 05-26-2010, 08:50 PM

This is AWESOME! I'm very excited and will definitely go.

masterofpuppets · 05-27-2010, 12:09 PM

Looks like they hired a firm to build it. Tilke, same guys who designed Malaysia and Abu Dhabi. Both tracks were opened within 2 years of breaking ground.

talltom · 05-27-2010, 10:01 PM

Those facilities are wild...the millions of dollars necessary is mind boggling. I didn't see anything about where this race will appear on the calendar.

CUPRA · 05-30-2010, 12:16 AM

I'm so excited about this! Being a Brit, and the from the land of Formula One and having been to several GPs at Silverstone, I am so excited to be able to go to one in the USA!

I just hope it's all done properly, marketed wisely and is a huge success!
I know I'm going for the full weekend, free practice, qualifying and the race! It'll be immense!

05-26-2010, 04:01 PM	#32
kbui Drives: 85 Vette, 07 Escalade ESV, 03 GMC, Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 927 View My Garage	Would love to go. Haven't been to racetrack since the late 80's when I was getting free tickets to see the IROC races at the Michigan Int. Speedway. It has been that long since I left the GM Tech Center and head out to the West Coast. Love those IROC races..... __________________ ADM Performance installed and tuned: Maggie, Stainless Works Power LTs, ADM race cai, ADM ZL1 scoop Whiteside Customs Super Street 2 Package w/ coilovers BC Racing Coilovers and lowered, Whiteline Bushings & Swaybars MBRP catback exhaust, ZL1 bumper conversion, Drake billet shifter, Hurst paddles, NLP rear spoiler, OEM GFX, Vis Racing hood, ASA GT5 wheels

05-26-2010, 08:50 PM	#35
68RS Drives: '68 327 RS, 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Grapevine, Texas Posts: 584	This is AWESOME! I'm very excited and will definitely go. __________________ CGM 2SS/RS M6. Way better than an econobox.

05-27-2010, 12:09 PM	#36
masterofpuppets Pulling your strings Drives: My girlfriend crazy with car talk Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 1,246	Looks like they hired a firm to build it. Tilke, same guys who designed Malaysia and Abu Dhabi. Both tracks were opened within 2 years of breaking ground. __________________

05-30-2010, 12:16 AM	#38
CUPRA Drives: '21 Bronco OBX/'18 Jeep GC Altitude Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Keller, TX Posts: 1,413 View My Garage	I'm so excited about this! Being a Brit, and the from the land of Formula One and having been to several GPs at Silverstone, I am so excited to be able to go to one in the USA! I just hope it's all done properly, marketed wisely and is a huge success! I know I'm going for the full weekend, free practice, qualifying and the race! It'll be immense! __________________ Order Placed: 04/30/22 Order Accepted: 10/18/22 TPW: 11/07/22 Built: 11/18/22 VIN received: 11/19/22 On a Train: 02/27/23 ETA: TBD 2023 Camaro 2SS Convertible/M6/Shadow Grey Metallic/Adrenaline Red Interior/Carbon Flash Wheels/NPP

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05-26-2010, 10:06 AM	#29
chiefs58 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS RS Victory Red Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Castle Rock, WA Posts: 89	Great news...I miss going to F1 races.

05-26-2010, 06:27 PM	#34
ripcard INJACC Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS CGM/IO 6M Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Burritts Rapids, ON Canada Posts: 770	That's Indy Car. F1 was in Dallas once, I beleive. I seem to remember Nigel Mansell pushing his car across the line. Memory is vague but I'm pretty sure it was at Dallas or Vegas that he did that.

05-27-2010, 10:01 PM	#37
talltom Drives: Silver LS Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Silsbee, Texas Posts: 193	Those facilities are wild...the millions of dollars necessary is mind boggling. I didn't see anything about where this race will appear on the calendar.