Austin gets the US Grand Prix!

[Lurch]

link

"This however, will be the first time a facility is constructed from the ground up specifically for Formula One in the US"

[austro]

"excellent transportation infrastructure"

Huh?

I wonder where they're going to build this thing.

[Lurch]

"excellent transportation infrastructure"

Huh?

I wonder where they're going to build this thing.

There is some really nice land (hills, water, views) all along the 130 corredor.  I'd guess on the south end of it near the airport

[Ron Brand]

This is fantastic!

[Limey]

Regardless of hills and traffic etc., all I have to say is....

Nnnnyyyyyyaaaaaawwwwwwwwwwww!

[Lurch]

Regardless of hills and traffic etc., all I have to say is....

Nnnnyyyyyyaaaaaawwwwwwwwwwww!

Redshift in Austin?

[Ron Brand]

I smell a Top Gear USA involvement somewhere.

[GreatBagwellsBeard]

So, uh, who's paying for the track?  I'm generally okay with public funding of sporting facilities (because of the positive local economic impact), but this thing's going to cost a fortune.  Texas Motor Speedway was $250MM to build...

[Alkie]

I'm generally okay with public funding of sporting facilities

What about race tracks?

[Ron Brand]

So, uh, who's paying for the track?  I'm generally okay with public funding of sporting facilities (because of the positive local economic impact), but this thing's going to cost a fortune.  Texas Motor Speedway was $250MM to build...

The articles I saw said that no public money would be used, it would all be private. I am having a hard time believing this will ever happen but if it does it'll be fantastic.

[Tralfaz]

So, uh, who's paying for the track? 

Privately funded according to todays Statesman.  Wierdest thing about this is how out of the blue it came.  They've been working on it for four years?  I'm sure there was some heavy competition and a highly anticipated F1 announcement ceremony, but there wasn't a peep about it mentioned here in the paper or on local sports radio until the announcement came out yesterday.  I'm hearing it's going to be located somewhere around the new airport.  Also that it's not a 100% done deal just yet.

[Fredia]

but do you really see over 1000000 people crowding into austin for the affair. heck the guys on the tx might have to start wearing ascots

[Limey]

but do you really see over 1000000 people crowding into austin for the affair. heck the guys on the tx might have to start wearing ascots

You may be overlooking the fact that more than half that number will be chicks exhibiting ungodly hotness.

[MusicMan]

You may be overlooking the fact that more than half that number will be chicks exhibiting ungodly hotness.

You've been here long enough to understand there aint no chicks like Texas chicks.

[Duke]

You've been here long enough to understand there aint no chicks like Texas chicks.

While I would normally agree, there is something about F1 that really brings out the hot girls.  I was at Interlago in Sao Paulo to watch the Brazilian F1 qualification runs and it was literally wall to wall with fine women.  Increible!

[Bench]

While I would normally agree, there is something about F1 that really brings out the hot girls.  I was at Interlago in Sao Paulo to watch the Brazilian F1 qualification runs and it was literally wall to wall with fine women.  Increible!

Texas chicks is great chicks, but don't hold a candle to Brazil.

[jbm]

There is some really nice land (hills, water, views) all along the 130 corredor.  I'd guess on the south end of it near the airport

most of that land is blackland prarie. I'm having a hard time envisioning a really appealing lanscape out there

[Ron Brand]

most of that land is blackland prarie. I'm having a hard time envisioning a really appealing lanscape out there

I'd be a lot more concerned with how they'd engineer stability in a multi-mile track on that gumbo ground.

[Lurch]

most of that land is blackland prarie. I'm having a hard time envisioning a really appealing lanscape out there

To be fair, I've mostly only seen it while going 90.  The Star Ranch area seems to be pretty nice in terms of topography.

[Lurch]

Privately funded according to todays Statesman.  Wierdest thing about this is how out of the blue it came.  They've been working on it for four years?  I'm sure there was some heavy competition and a highly anticipated F1 announcement ceremony, but there wasn't a peep about it mentioned here in the paper or on local sports radio until the announcement came out yesterday.  I'm hearing it's going to be located somewhere around the new airport.  Also that it's not a 100% done deal just yet.

The newscasts had 0 new information last night.  They each just rehashed the press release and the quoted $200-300MM/year revenue quote.  Someone said they asked the Chamber of Commerce for a response and THEY didn't know anything about it either!

[chuck]

You've been here long enough to understand there aint no chicks like Texas chicks.

Not this again...

[Alkie]

Not this again...

Well, technically chuck, what he said is true. 

[Bench]

Your tax dollars at work.

[Ron Brand]

I'm stunned. You mean that politicians tried to sneak $25 million out of General Revenue and into private hands, and then lied about it and told everyone that the money would go to the communities who created infrastructure to support the event?

Inconceivable!