Alabama Motorsports Park Updates Site Plan To Reduce Wetlands Impact, Highlight Lakes, Streams

Alabama Motorsports Park Updates Site Plan To Reduce Wetlands Impact, Highlight Lakes, Streams

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MOBILE, AL Gulf Coast Entertainment, the investor group of Alabama Motorsports Park, A Dale Earnhardt Jr. Speedway has released an updated site plan for the 2,200-acre motorsports and entertainment complex to be developed on the company’s 2,600 acre site. The updated plan reflects changes to land use on the north and west sides of the property. “We made the site plan changes as part of the ongoing NEPA process in which we are working in close cooperation with the Army Corps of Engineers and other federal agencies,” said Mike Dow, former Mobile mayor and Managing Member of Gulf Coast Entertainment, L.L.C. The focal point of the plan is a 7/10-mile D-shaped asphalt oval speedway, which is neighbored by a road course and karting track. The road course, which measures over three miles for racing events, now includes a straight-away that runs through the center of the Race City retail area, providing a unique combination of traditional road course and street circuit racing. The road course also circles two lakes, and numerous creek banks will provide beautiful vistas from RV lots at the north end of the site. With the updated site plan, the project will have a direct effect on less than 100 acres of land, reducing environmental impacts by nearly 50 percent from the originally-submitted plan. The site plan is available online at www.alabamamotorsportspark.com. Alabama Motorsports Park, A Dale Earnhardt Jr. Speedway is a property of Gulf Coast Entertainment, L.L.C. The entertainment complex will feature three racing venues which will accommodate many forms of racing on its oval, road course and karting facilities. In addition, the project will include commercial enterprises including residential, hospitality, retail, restaurants and location based entertainment. Located in Mobile County, the complex is expected to be fully operational in 2010.

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