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The marketing area has a two-hour drive-time
population of approximately 10 million people and runs from south of
Springfield to the Chicago Gold Coast and areas in Indiana. Plans
include an IHRA national event drag strip, a three-eighths-mile oval
track and a 2.5-mile road course. Additionally, commercial lots will
be developed as a part of the project. Ron Colson, president of
Track Planning Associates, has consulted with the project engineers
on various issues regarding facility requirements. Scott and Laura
Gardner from Cordova Dragway Park will serve as operational
consultants. David Shafer of Foth & VanDyke -- Daily Division has
been chosen as project engineer for the first phase of construction
design.
The signing of the development agreement is a huge step forward
for the development team -- consisting of Randy Hellyer, Joe Spence
and Christine Spence -- and the city. Community residents and city
leaders have been very supportive of the proposed racing facility,
and the developer looks forward to a long relationship with the city
and its residents.
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 Because of the final approval by the city of Minonk, the
developer now has investor, investor-sponsor or sponsorship
positions available. Also, the raceway is now accepting reservations
for purchase or lease of the commercial lots, which are zoned C-1 by
Minonk.
Feel free to contact any of the development team for more
details.
See www.i39rpm.com for
project details.
Design development plans:
[News release
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