- Alabama Motorsports Park
Alabama Motorsports Park is currently being developed, which aims to be, in 2010, a 7/10 mile D-shaped oval with progressive banking and lights. The building of a 2.6 mile road course and a karting track is also planned. Together, they will host a variety of motorsports, including stock-cars, trucks open-wheel cars, sprint cars and motorcycles. [ [http://www.alabamamotorsportspark.com/about/index.html Alabama Motorsports park website] ]
The seating capacity is expected at around 75,000 permanent seats with the ability to expand to 125,000. It is also hinted that it may be able to function as an evacuation centre. [ [http://www.alabamamotorsportspark.com/about/index.html Alabama Motorsports park website] ]
Dale Earnhardt Jr. is one of the investors, along with his sister Kelley Earnhardt Elledge and their brother Kerry Earnhardt, and is endorsed byDale Earnhardt Jr. [ [http://www.alabamamotorsportspark.com/about/index.html Alabama Motorsports park website] ]References
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[http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=279267&FS=ALMS-LEMANS Motorsport.com article on Alabama Motorsports Park]
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