ORP Update - Construction, Operations and the Future

It has now been eight months since ORP started moving some dirt, and it seems like a good time to give an update on what we are doing at ORP.

Track Construction:

Track construction began in earnest on May 2008. This process included the following:

• Put the project out to bid;
• Revised and expanded the road course distance and configuration, pavement now totals 2.5 miles, including two cross-over roads, enabling us to run both a North course and a South course, each can be run either clock or counter-clockwise;
• Engineered a “Half-Pipe” corner, which should prove to be a “signature” corner for ORP;
• Ran the course through a simulator engineer program;
• Designed drainage systems;
• Drilled a new on-site water well;
• Broke ground by blasting over 68,000 cubic yards of rock on-site;
• Completed two months of grading around the road course;
• Paved a large paddock, pregrid and hot pit;
• Installed gates and set restrictions up to protect our assets on site;
• We are still adding on and improving.....stay tuned as we evolve

The track has caught the attention of the motorsports world, as indicated by email inquiries, blog entries on our website, and the more than 9,000 hits on the YouTube video of the track as of this week.

Operations:

In addition to a celebratory Owners’ Day on November 25th, we had our first two paid events in November 2008, which included both cars and motorcycles. Although our 2009 season will be bare-bones (as all good tracks historically have started out and then evolved as demand dictates), we feel 2009 is a good time to test the track and begin our operations-prudently. We currently are licensing out a few days to use the road course to various companies and groups in 2009.

Summary:

Through a lot of teamwork and persistence, all of this work was completed in less than 6 months!  We are proud of what our team has accomplished. This road course is owned and being built by motor enthusiasts for your enjoyment-please come visit us soon.

Over the coming months we are planning, building , or installing:

• FIA Curbs: Design, construction, & painting
• Fencing for Paddock & Spectators
• Cement Barricades
• All Entrances: Gated, Guard House
• Start/Finish Tower
• Observation Tower
• Paint Line on Track Edge
• Shut Down Markers & Brake Markers
• Runoff Areas: Construction & Landscaping
• Emergency Vehicle(s): Location
• Medical: Facilities and Equipment
• PA-Radio Station
• Install AMB Time/Scoring
• Land Lines for Turn Stations
• Paving of the access lane Blagg Road