New Race Track! The Ridge Motorsports Park

New track is almost complete and ready for 2012 season.

Who says you can't go racing in this economy? Well, developers of The Ridge Motorsports Park in Shelton, Mason County, WA seem to think so.

The new 2.5 mile (counter-clockwise) road racing circuit is located just about 25 miles Northwest of Olympia, WA. It would only be about 10 miles if not for Puget Sound being in the way.  It is an easy drive or tow from Seattle –Tacoma, Portland and Vancouver, B.C. The 170-acre property is in a beautiful remote rural “park like” setting with spectacular views of Mt. Rainer and the Olympic Mountains. Rental garages, control buildings, fuel sales, quality food services, camping and other amenities will be added later this year.

The Ridge Motorsports Park track includes a 16-turn, 2.47 mile road course that is 40 feet wide with an elevation change of over 300 feet. The Ridge Complex drops 60 feet in less than 300 feet. It will has a minimum of 50 feet of runoff in most areas, averaging 100 with some exceeding 300. It is a five-year ongoing project that will see continuing progress with amenities.

Steve Crawford, who designed Thunderhill Raceway Park, in Willows California, designed it. The signature Ridge Complex along with the Leemer Complex will keep drivers wanting more. Add to that the Carousel (turn 6) and the down hill turns that lead to the blind turn in to turn 10 and you are going to be grinning from ear to ear.

Pending certification, NW Region SCCA will host their inaugural race on this track on April 14-15, 2012.

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Read more at: www.ridgemotorsportspark.com

Group 44 Dodge Dart - Rags to Riches

The very first SCCA Trans-Am race was won by Bob Tullius in Group 44's Dodge Dart.
More about Group 44's Dart at: Tony Adamowicz's website

Out-cornering the Ford Mustang despite less horsepower (and body roll) the Dodge
Dart won the first SCCA Trans-Am race at Virginia Int'l Raceway in 1966.