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Old 12-24-2008, 11:52 AM
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Any of you know anything about this???

http://www.atlantamotorsportspark.net/
Old 12-24-2008, 12:02 PM
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They also offer karts....looks similar to NJMP.
Old 12-24-2008, 12:16 PM
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They just had their zoning hearing last week; I'm not sure what happened there. I would have gone, but I was out of town. I've spoken to the owner and he seemed like all was on track and paving would begin in the spring.
Old 12-24-2008, 02:16 PM
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Been hearing about it for years, but it finally is coming together I hear now...

Nothing concrete that I know about, Please let me know if you know more facts. I called the guy a few times, but no call back with updates..
Old 12-24-2008, 06:03 PM
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It seems like it is gaining speed as NJMP did when it was in its transition from a "proposed" project to a "ready to build" project.

I'm excited to see where the project leads, they have a nice growing list of sponsors on their site as well.

I'm also following the Blue Grass Motorsports project, I think it should be open in 09, and is gaining a lot of attention nationwide. Exciting to see motorsports still grow in the US will all this BS economy stuff going on.
Old 12-24-2008, 06:03 PM
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The hearing this month resulted in the motion for rezoning being tabled until late January. Many of us in the Atlanta area have been e-mailing commissioners with our pleas. Some of us intend to e-mail shortly before the next meeting. I think the more they hear from DE and race people with positive reasoning for having another motorsports facility, the better the chances for the rezoning approval.

I am listing the e-mail addresses of the people who should be contacted. There is to be a full-time noise restriction imposed as a negotiating point. One of the main objections from the people who live in the Dawsonville, GA area is noise polution from the track's activities. The proposed db limit is 103 and that's not extremely loud.

I hope some of you will understand the importance and feel the need to contact these people. I'm going to copy and paste the same note to each one of them.


claire.sharp@gmail.COM

bjfarley@windstream.net

khbreeden@tmo.blackberry.net

jamescastleberry@alltel.net

pbragglbkb@yahoo.com

peckerwood1@alltel.net

jcprice@alltel.net
Old 12-24-2008, 06:30 PM
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I will email all of them, would love to see another track in the SE.
Old 12-24-2008, 09:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Lemming
I will email all of them, would love to see another track in the SE.
+911
Old 12-24-2008, 10:18 PM
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It would be nice if we could get this stickied to the top of the page and possibly re-title to have everyone here email those who need it. Sort of like that track in Oregon was it? A form letter we could copy and paste with all the pertinant info would be a plus as well.


Originally Posted by Accelerator
The hearing this month resulted in the motion for rezoning being tabled until late January. Many of us in the Atlanta area have been e-mailing commissioners with our pleas. Some of us intend to e-mail shortly before the next meeting. I think the more they hear from DE and race people with positive reasoning for having another motorsports facility, the better the chances for the rezoning approval.

I am listing the e-mail addresses of the people who should be contacted. There is to be a full-time noise restriction imposed as a negotiating point. One of the main objections from the people who live in the Dawsonville, GA area is noise polution from the track's activities. The proposed db limit is 103 and that's not extremely loud.

I hope some of you will understand the importance and feel the need to contact these people. I'm going to copy and paste the same note to each one of them.


claire.sharp@gmail.COM

bjfarley@windstream.net

khbreeden@tmo.blackberry.net

jamescastleberry@alltel.net

pbragglbkb@yahoo.com

peckerwood1@alltel.net

jcprice@alltel.net
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Originally Posted by 007DT
+911
Peckerwood? For real?
Old 12-25-2008, 04:25 AM
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Good idea. A sticky thread with a template to email to the proper contacts would be nice and could get a LOT of attention and results.

There are also online surveys that can be conducted and submitted to the same contacts to show how much support there actually is.
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Posting this to other forums would be a plus as well.

The power of the interweb!
Old 12-25-2008, 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted by 95m3racer
I'm also following the Blue Grass Motorsports project, I think it should be open in 09, and is gaining a lot of attention nationwide.
BMP has been driven on and will be open in 09. I'll be there with CIR in April.

Another track in the region like this Georgia one will be nice but the last 2 hours of that tow will not be...nothing but mountains.
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I'll post on 6speed and TeamSpeed. First though, get me some kind of form letter that should be sent, other than "Let it be!"

Rock on.
Old 12-25-2008, 01:17 PM
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I'm fired up and ready to email.

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