Austin's F1 circuit.

[tim wood]

In other news, Circuit of The Americas says they'll re-apply for METF funding:

http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/local/austin/f1-austin-to-re-apply-for-state-money

Be sure to read the long interview with Geoff Moore of COTA.

[tim wood]

COTA just posted a Media Center photo on their FB page.



Here's Will Buxton's response:

Will Buxton You'd better be putting some windows in it! Don't want to be coming all the way to Austin to stare at a wall instead of the track!

[tim wood]

Tavo Hellmund spotted at Jerez test session...with potential USGP sponsor?

http://www.pitpass.com/45571-Hellmund-spotted-at-Jerez

[What's Burning?]

Tavo Hellmund spotted at Jerez test session...with potential USGP sponsor?

http://www.pitpass.com/45571-Hellmund-spotted-at-Jerez

Drinking rum and Coca-Cola?

[tim wood]

Tavo Hellmund spotted at Jerez test session...with potential USGP sponsor?

http://www.pitpass.com/45571-Hellmund-spotted-at-Jerez

Drinking rum and Coca-Cola?

Or a Red Bull & vodka? Or maybe a Budweiser?

That's the multi-million dollar question...right?

[bud]

Tavo Hellmund spotted at Jerez test session...with potential USGP sponsor?

http://www.pitpass.com/45571-Hellmund-spotted-at-Jerez

Drinking rum and Coca-Cola?

Or a Bud?

That's the multi-million dollar question...right?

Yeah?

[tim wood]

Statesman Construction Update:

http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/ ... rk_mo.html

[tim wood]

From that story, here is the latest site plan:

http://alt.coxnewsweb.com/shared-blogs/ ... .11%29.pdf

...and the latest aerial photo:

[killem2]

Wow, that is a lot of landscape to get finished. I suppose if they are working day and night, it will be done. We might be like India and have a s*** ton of dirt blowing around on the track though haha.

[tim wood]

Wow, that is a lot of landscape to get finished.

Indeed.

Thought I had already posted this, but apparently not:

[tim wood]

http://circuitoftheamericas.com/article ... on-updates

[tim wood]

BTW, if any of you were planning to reserve a spot in line for a PSL, today is the last day to do so.

[What's Burning?]

Tim Burton + Ed Wood = Tim Wood?

[LRW]

I work in the Construction Industry here withing the UK - so I know how quickly buildings can go up once the main structure is up..... but even so. Only 9 months to get complete and settle in....? I wouldn't want to put any money on it...

That is going to be one tight deadline.

[What's Burning?]

I work in the Construction Industry here withing the UK - so I know how quickly buildings can go up once the main structure is up..... but even so. Only 9 months to get complete and settle in....? I wouldn't want to put any money on it...

That is going to be one tight deadline.

Yo fuggedabouit ...This is America! We get labor from Mexico, steel from India and investors from Saudi Arabia... good as done. USA! USA! USA!