BrianKeithSmith

http://www.thousandsunsmotorsports.com/

Does anyone have any new news on this place. Seems like it may be a dead project... I hope not, but that's the way it seems...

Any news?

Brian

Jarez Mifkin

Never heard of it, but it sure would be cool though as it's 2 hours from my house!

JayP

First I've heard of it too- thanks for making me aware. I grew up in far east TN and wondered if there would be enough interest in that area for a road course. Ovals, yep... road courses... dunno.

BrianKeithSmith

I'd like to see this track happen.

ESPECIALLY since its not an ALAN WILSON design!!!

DHinkle

What part of East TN?

I have not heard any recent news on track. Mixed rumors to this point on the future of the track. I live in Knoxville.

JayP

More east than that- Kingsport. I attended UT for while, and drove 100 miles for SCCA autox's around Knoxville. That was 10-20 years ago. Hope things have changed for the roadracers.

Bigpinekey

Brian, I just called the number they listed and it's been disconnected.

Where that track was going to be located, anyone running it would probably glow with a bright iridescence from the radioactivity in that area.

BrianKeithSmith

BigPine : that's what makes it cool. imagine how much faster we can go using "Green Glow" fuel....
I guess since it has "green" in it, Al Gore would be happy about it , right???

Bigpinekey

Well, it is in Tennessee, and, as we know, big Al says he's from there, too. Coincidence? I think not!

DHinkle

Remember guys, Gore didn't carry the state in his Presidential run 7 years ago. We don't consider him a Tennessean. He basically grew up in D.C.

Bigpinekey

You're right. I grew up in Tennessee (Powell) and we never heard of him. He came to Carthage in the summers to watch his dad's employees sucker the tobacco plants.

BrianKeithSmith

Now its all coming together... BigPineKey grew up in TN... It's all making sense now....

JayP

Don't knock the Tennessee boys!

There is a dead-zone for roadracing in that area. Road Atlanta, VIR, isn't there a roadcourse at Nashville?

Too bad that it sounds like the Oak Ridge has fizzled. Just think of the corner names. Fat Man Corner, Little Boy Bend, Einstein Straight. A history lesson wrapped up in a track day.

jester911

I got that link a couple years ago from someone. Looks to be another pipe dream.

Chris M.

Too bad this TN track appears to be falling through. Hopefully THIS one will open in mid 2008 as scheduled. They're supposed to break ground October 15.