Two or three MotoGP rounds in the USA

Just talked to a customer of mine who lives near Flatrock, and is friends with the CEO. He claims they already have a signed contract. He won't bet any money on it though....lol.

 

Only because you want to hang out downtown.

 

That Saturday night downtown was pretty cool.

 

Is the red garter still there?

 

Yes. They're busy for football season right now!

 

Yep this is what I was getting at.

 

Wait.... dudes go there to watch football? That's messed up

 

Flatrock. They have a lot of work to do but as the site says "less than a days drive for 75% of the US population". just over 3 hours from ATL, 2 from Nashvegas, 40 minutes from Knoxville, etc.

 

I think they do a good business on days the Colts are playing at home, it's only a couple blocks away. I've only been there once. I was more of a Brad's Gold Club kinda guy

 

Couldn't the same thing be said about Laguna? I've never been there but it seems like it is a ways from any major cities.

 

Did you bang your head on a coffee table as a kid? Monterey county California?
The track has been there forever, it has hotels and infrastructure there to handle huge events and it’s in a kick ass tourist area.

not just no but fuck no!

 

I miss the glory days of the dry lake... 80's & 90's... place was so packed you couldn't move. Downtown was going off, and not with stuntas. It was an annual pilgrimage for me for 20 years or so.

 

Like I said I've never been there. I just hear people complain about the traffic and hotel costs but it still seems like the place draws big crowds. At least Flat Rock is right on a major interstate.
I went to the Indy GP 3 times. They definitely know how to put on a big event in that town.

 

Probably have a Walmart and a McDonalds nearby as well, right? I mean, what else do you need to attract an international crowd of big spenders (the target demographic)?

 

No Buc-ee's?

 

Crossville has a Buccee's, Walmart, numerous hotel/motels, campgrounds, restaurants. No idea on total rooms available, I actually did some searching last week but couldn't find an answer.

And a medevac helo is based just a few miles from the track, with a few more not all that far away. Flight to a trauma center in Knoxville is the same as a flight from Summit Pt to INOVA Fairfax.

I would totally make the 7-hour drive from NOVA to attend a GP there. I'd bring my enclosed trailer with a bike and camp in my trailer somewhere.