News: New Motorsports Park could be economic engine for Bowling Green, region

[Rob]

New Motorsports Park could be economic engine for Bowling Green, region

By ROBYN L. MINOR
The Daily News
Posted: Friday, June 28, 2013 2:30 pm

he National Corvette Museum broke ground today for a planned Motorsports Park that's expected to draw thousands of visitors each year.

"This facility could be the economic engine that drives Bowling Green," Doug Fehan, program manager for Corvette Racing, predicted during the ground-breaking ceremony near Porter Pike. "This will attract some of the greatest racing teams who want to come here and test."

Fehan said it will give professional drivers a place to test their Le Mans-style racing skills, as well as provide similar experiences for people in car clubs, driving schools or other car-related activities.

Museum Director Wendell Strode told those gathered that Fehan has committed to making the facility, which will open in August 2014, the home of Corvette Racing.

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[Mac]

I hope this venture works out well. It's such a cool idea!!

-Mac

 

[catbert]

It's going to be great. I'll really enjoy attending events there. I haven't seen or heard about a business plan that outlines revenue projections that will sustain the facility, and hopefully put some money back into the general fund so the museum can purchase important Vettes that become available. The millions sunk into the track should generate funds for the benefit of the actual museum. There are not a lot of historic vehicles at the NCM that aren't of the first or last of some model run variety. I'd love to see the museum buying some of the great old racers from LeMans, the Bahamas or even contemporary Corvette Racing cars. Continuing to ask members to display their cars for a year isn't the way a great museum should work.