Opinions on San Antonio Autoplex?

OttoplexCre8or1 · 07-19-2006, 04:30 PM

Hello,

This is our first post in this newly found website. Here is our statement:

"We are here in San Antonio. TX, beginning the process of developing land for an international raceway with multiple sponsors. We have just came to the conclusion that San Antonio would be the city to place this is. Due to the hills and rock formations north west of the city (I10W past Bandera) this seems to be the ideal location for a world class road racing curcuit."

Our goal:
"to provide San Antonio [7th largest city in the country] and Southern Texas a few hundred new jobs and an attraction that the incredibley laid-back atmosphere of San Antonio deserves. We aim to caitor to SCCA regulations, yet offer a public track that can be shared by all licensed and operational road going sports cars and their enthusiastic drivers."

Something no one else has:
"This new curcuit will not only contain a simple road racing curcuit, but a very large and complex stringed course rivaling the best of Europe and the West Coast. Further, the course is being planned to contain within its perimerter: [EDIT FOR CENSORSHIP]

We are here at Lonestarstangs.com to survey the general Texas population on what they would like to see come of this proposed track? Any suggestions or idea's containing this curcuit? And what the population itself tings of the entire project?
We urge members to ask their family members and siblings inside and outside of the car enthusiast community; to find the true opinion Texans have about bringing a new market, new jobs, and new people from around the world to San Antonio.

Thank you all and God Bless.

2k4mk1 · 07-19-2006, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OttoplexCre8or1

Hello,

This is our first post in this newly found website. It appears this is a majorly Subaru forum and they tend to be autocrossers.

WHAT........
This is a MUSTANG web site...........

But welcome anyway.

**AdRock** · 07-19-2006, 04:38 PM

LOL, yea, pretty much all Mustangs here. But if this is legit then welcome to LSS.

FnSweet06 · 07-19-2006, 04:51 PM

wow. that sounds like a pretty awsome plan. san antonio is kinda of a centralize city and also a great toursist city for other motorheads to enjoy while/when there down here at this "big" autoplex. but hopefully plans do come through and we get to enjoy it.

rambozotheclown · 07-19-2006, 05:25 PM

i know im not the only road race enthusiast here. i was wasting porsches in my stang a few weeks ago at TWS..

and speaking of TWS, id be very happy to see a road course within a reasonable distance, so i dont have to drive 3 hrs just to get there! i heard about this on another site as well.. i hope it comes to pass.

timpryor · 07-19-2006, 10:44 PM

i'd like to see something like this

John#21 · 07-19-2006, 10:55 PM

nevermind

Lifted78Chevy · 07-19-2006, 11:20 PM

sounds like a cool deal......bring it on

superGT2000 · 07-19-2006, 11:27 PM

do it do it!!

Rob · 07-20-2006, 04:10 AM

It'd be nice, I would love to see it happen. But San Antonio is more like the biggest town, hard to consider it a city... I think the local 1/4 strip and speedway barely get enough people there most of the time.

OttoplexCre8or1 · 07-20-2006, 10:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob

It'd be nice, I would love to see it happen. But San Antonio is more like the biggest town, hard to consider it a city... I think the local 1/4 strip and speedway barely get enough people there most of the time.

Well, we are hopeing to bring more people to San Antonio from the East and West coasts, New England, and Europe. This track will be a world class attraction, meaning that people in the auto and racing industry will be coming from all over to attend events and practice on the track.

One of our investors is a Ferrari finatic and is looking foward to seeing if F1 has interest. Since the last time F1 was in San Antonio was back in the late 80's-early 90's running through downtown streets. He is looking to see them running "lap after lap of 18000rpm controlled chaos."

^^^sorry i will have to continue this later, the F430 just showed up from the shop and its time for a ride.

210RagTopStang · 07-20-2006, 01:21 PM

love drifting, drag strip is nice and the circuit would be awesome, people brag about how fast thier car is.. well whats speed without control. GREAT IDEA.

whitezo6 · 07-20-2006, 05:31 PM

i would love to see a road course here in san antonio, autocross will get plenty of people to run. now i just have to get a car, or have someone let me co-drive theirs lol

chewie · 07-20-2006, 06:28 PM

I would love to see and participate in racing while turning my car more than two times. Bring it on and the world. Even though it wouldn't be around Austin (as we NEED something here), I would go every chance I'd get.

make it big and make it fast

Rob · 07-20-2006, 07:56 PM

7th largest "city" and there isn't even a direct flight to Miami from here, and it's summer time....

racer99 · 07-21-2006, 05:43 PM

Lets see, current tracks are TWS 3 hours,MSR Cresson 4.5 hours,MSR Houston 3 hours,Sealy in 2 years 2.5 hours,Miracle north of Houston in 3 years 3.5 hours.Mineral Wells in 3 years(maybe)4.5 hours.
IH 10 doesnt go to Bandera,Texas 16 does.
I am a current SCCA and NASA license holder for racing and support
staff(course marshall,paddock,grid,timing and scoring) and would welcome
this but the fact is people dont want the noise around "them" but its ok to put it somewhere else.
There is an old horse racing facility just outside of the city of Bandera that is just begging for this but I am willing to bet it wont happen.

John#21 · 07-21-2006, 09:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob

7th largest "city" and there isn't even a direct flight to Miami from here, and it's summer time....

that isn't a factor, but you knew that

**thesource** · 07-25-2006, 08:32 PM

I've heard something similiar to this but was going to be located near the AT&T center . Is this the same thing or something different ?

View Poll Results: What do you think of the proposed plan?
Great, bring it on. I'd like to help.	11	78.57%
Good idea, but I'd rather not help out.	3	21.43%
San Antonio doesnt need it. Go elsewhere.	0	0%
Hate the idea. Leave the site.	0	0%
Voters: 14. You may not vote on this poll

07-19-2006, 04:30 PM	#1
OttoplexCre8or1 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: San Antonio Posts: 2 Trader Rating: (0)	Opinions on San Antonio Autoplex? Hello, This is our first post in this newly found website. Here is our statement: "We are here in San Antonio. TX, beginning the process of developing land for an international raceway with multiple sponsors. We have just came to the conclusion that San Antonio would be the city to place this is. Due to the hills and rock formations north west of the city (I10W past Bandera) this seems to be the ideal location for a world class road racing curcuit." Our goal: "to provide San Antonio [7th largest city in the country] and Southern Texas a few hundred new jobs and an attraction that the incredibley laid-back atmosphere of San Antonio deserves. We aim to caitor to SCCA regulations, yet offer a public track that can be shared by all licensed and operational road going sports cars and their enthusiastic drivers." Something no one else has: "This new curcuit will not only contain a simple road racing curcuit, but a very large and complex stringed course rivaling the best of Europe and the West Coast. Further, the course is being planned to contain within its perimerter: [EDIT FOR CENSORSHIP] We are here at Lonestarstangs.com to survey the general Texas population on what they would like to see come of this proposed track? Any suggestions or idea's containing this curcuit? And what the population itself tings of the entire project? We urge members to ask their family members and siblings inside and outside of the car enthusiast community; to find the true opinion Texans have about bringing a new market, new jobs, and new people from around the world to San Antonio. Thank you all and God Bless. Last edited by OttoplexCre8or1; 07-21-2006 at 01:49 PM.

07-19-2006, 04:38 PM	#3
AdRock I am the Great Cornholio, give me all your TP Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: On The Move Posts: 5,258 Trader Rating: (5)	LOL, yea, pretty much all Mustangs here. But if this is legit then welcome to LSS. __________________ '02 Stang GT Just cause you don't understand what's going on ...don't mean it don't make no sense And just cause you don't like it,...don't mean it aint no good And let me tell you something Before you go taking a walk in my world,...you better take a look at the real world Cause this aint no Mr. Rogers Neighborhood Can you say "feel like shit?"Yea maybe sometimes I do feel like shit I aint happy about it, but I'd rather feel like shit than be full of shit! And if I offended you, Oh I'm sorry, But, maybe you need to be offended But here's my apology and one more thing........Fuck you! Cause you can't bring me down

07-19-2006, 04:51 PM	#4
FnSweet06 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: San Antone Posts: 4,554 Trader Rating: (4)	wow. that sounds like a pretty awsome plan. san antonio is kinda of a centralize city and also a great toursist city for other motorheads to enjoy while/when there down here at this "big" autoplex. but hopefully plans do come through and we get to enjoy it. Last edited by FnSweet06; 07-19-2006 at 05:34 PM.

07-19-2006, 05:25 PM	#5
rambozotheclown you just don't know! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 3,999 Trader Rating: (0)	i know im not the only road race enthusiast here. i was wasting porsches in my stang a few weeks ago at TWS.. and speaking of TWS, id be very happy to see a road course within a reasonable distance, so i dont have to drive 3 hrs just to get there! i heard about this on another site as well.. i hope it comes to pass. __________________ If you support the policies and character of John McCain, please drive with your headlights on during the day. If you support Barack Obama, please drive with your headlights off at night.

07-19-2006, 10:55 PM	#7
John#21 I wasn't born with enough middle fingers. Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 4,485 Trader Rating: (0)	nevermind __________________ GO SPURS GO

07-19-2006, 11:20 PM	#8
Lifted78Chevy BLOWN & STROKED way i like it. Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Antonio Posts: 580 Trader Rating: (1)	sounds like a cool deal......bring it on __________________ 1989 LX Coupe 5.0 HP/457 at the fly-514 est. loss 12% get it to the ground TQ/448 at the fly- 501 est. loss 12% to get it to the ground Tuned at PSI...all the power made below 5500. Um......STOCK? LOL...could be.

07-19-2006, 11:27 PM	#9
superGT2000 can't wait to get back into a mustang Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: in the bat cave!!! Posts: 1,888 Trader Rating: (0)	do it do it!! __________________ 2004 Ford Ranger EDGE...its still a truck...

07-20-2006, 04:10 AM	#10
Rob ZZzzzz... Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 2,368 Trader Rating: (2)	It'd be nice, I would love to see it happen. But San Antonio is more like the biggest town, hard to consider it a city... I think the local 1/4 strip and speedway barely get enough people there most of the time. __________________ 97 Black on Black SVT Cobra #81 of 6961 Born on 09/06/1996

07-20-2006, 01:21 PM	#12
210RagTopStang Needing Rims Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 71 Trader Rating: (0)	love drifting, drag strip is nice and the circuit would be awesome, people brag about how fast thier car is.. well whats speed without control. GREAT IDEA. __________________ What.Would.Jesus.Drive.??? A MUSTANG! http://www.myspace.com/jaep210

07-20-2006, 05:31 PM	#13
whitezo6 Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: texas Posts: 312 Trader Rating: (0)	i would love to see a road course here in san antonio, autocross will get plenty of people to run. now i just have to get a car, or have someone let me co-drive theirs lol __________________ Mike

07-20-2006, 06:28 PM	#14
chewie Making people happy, one stop at a time... Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Behind you with the disco lights on... Posts: 1,235 Trader Rating: (0)	I would love to see and participate in racing while turning my car more than two times. Bring it on and the world. Even though it wouldn't be around Austin (as we NEED something here), I would go every chance I'd get. make it big and make it fast __________________ Nature should be allowed to do its job of killing off the weak, sickly, and ignorant people without interference from airbags and batting helmets Last edited by chewie; 07-20-2006 at 08:53 PM.

07-20-2006, 07:56 PM	#15
Rob ZZzzzz... Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 2,368 Trader Rating: (2)	7th largest "city" and there isn't even a direct flight to Miami from here, and it's summer time.... __________________ 97 Black on Black SVT Cobra #81 of 6961 Born on 09/06/1996

07-21-2006, 05:43 PM	#16
racer99 Box Foxes Rule!!! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Antonio TX Posts: 1,238 Trader Rating: (1)	Lets see, current tracks are TWS 3 hours,MSR Cresson 4.5 hours,MSR Houston 3 hours,Sealy in 2 years 2.5 hours,Miracle north of Houston in 3 years 3.5 hours.Mineral Wells in 3 years(maybe)4.5 hours. IH 10 doesnt go to Bandera,Texas 16 does. I am a current SCCA and NASA license holder for racing and support staff(course marshall,paddock,grid,timing and scoring) and would welcome this but the fact is people dont want the noise around "them" but its ok to put it somewhere else. There is an old horse racing facility just outside of the city of Bandera that is just begging for this but I am willing to bet it wont happen. __________________ Never underestimate the unpredictability of stupidity! 78 Zephyr, 82 Granada Wagon, 88 Mustang 2.3T 94 GT

07-25-2006, 08:32 PM	#18
thesource LSS Sponsor Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: in a hole building transmissions Posts: 3,090 Trader Rating: (12)	I've heard something similiar to this but was going to be located near the AT&T center . Is this the same thing or something different ? __________________ Texas Motorsports Myspace Texas Motorsports Photobucket

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