| 词条 | Prairie Hills Motorsports Club |
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| Name = Prairie Hills Motorsports Club | Nicknames = | Time = | Location = Colfax Township, Newton County, at 5530 North 100 E, Lake Village, Indiana 46349-9233 | Coordinates = {{Coord|41|04|52|N|87|22|17|W|type:landmark|display=title}} 41.072918,-87.371331 | image = | Image_caption = | Capacity = | Owner = | Operator = | Broke_ground = | Opened = | Closed = | Construction_cost= | Architect = | Former_names = | Events = | Layout1 = Full Track | Surface = | Length_km = 10.91 | Length_mi = 6.78 | Turns = | Banking = | Record_time = | Record_driver = | Record_team = | Record_year = | Record_class = | Layout2 = North Track | Surface2 = | Length_km2 = 4.98 | Length_mi2 = 3.1 | Turns2 = 19 | Banking2 = | Record_time2 = | Record_driver2 = | Record_team2 = | Record_year2 = | Record_class2 = | Layout3 = South Track | Surface3 = | Length_km3 = 5.86 | Length_mi3 = 3.64 | Turns3 = 23 | Banking3 = | Record_time3 = | Record_driver3 = | Record_team3 = | Record_year3 = | Record_class3 = }} Prairie Hills Motorsports Club was a proposed $82 million sports car race track to be built on {{convert|872|acre|km2}} near Lake Village, Indiana, which the developers had claimed would be "the longest Grand Prix-style course in the Western Hemisphere" when completed. Project ShelvedIn 2008, though all the pieces are in place to construct a world class racing facility, the state of the economy at that time meant the necessary funds simply were not available. Project ProgressIn November 2007, Prairie Hills received final approval for development of the Club from the Newton County Planning Commission. The Club was initially expected to be in full operation by April 2009, but numerous unforeseen issues led to delaying the start of construction. On July 6, 2009, Prairie Hills Motorsports Club received unanimous approval from the Newton County Commissioners for their requested rezoning and Planned Unit Development. On July 24, 2009 Prairie Hills management issued a press release announcing they would "move forward at a rapid pace to begin construction of the largest road course facility in North America." On April 9, 2010, the Newton County Board of Commissioners voted to adopt an ordinance establishing the Prairie Hills Economic Improvement District (EID) which will provide support for The Prairie Hills Motorsport Club, an economic improvement project to be developed in Newton County. The formation of the Prairie Hills EID Board will consist of representatives from the Newton County government, the landowner, and the Prairie Hills Motorsport Club. The establishment of the Prairie Hills EID allows for a per-use assessment on all attendees or users of Prairie Hills products or services. Facility DesignDesigned by noted race track architect Paxton Waters, the final development would have included a prominent hotel, conference center, restaurant, spa, retail space, garages, condominiums, karting track, and a 6,000 to 8,000 seat amphitheater. Duke Energy also agreed to erect {{convert|240|ft|m|adj=on}}-tall wind turbines on part of the site, generating electricity feeding a multi-state power grid. Prairie Hills developers said the turbines would be part of the features of renewable energy incorporated in the site design. Race Track DesignNoted former Formula One and Champ Car racing driver Derek Daly completed the final design of the more than seven miles (11 km) of racing surface in the Prairie Hills facility, incorporating multiple shorter courses which were configured for different driver skill levels. Daly's design included features that would have provided unique features to the course, including corners modeled after the world famous tracks he has driven, most notably an over and under section, along with FIA certification. ConstructionThe track construction was scheduled to be done by American Structurepoint, which played an important role in obtaining the necessary Newton County approvals. Design RevisionsA revised track layout was added to the website, dated 06-13-2009, which no longer linked the North and South circuits, thus excluding the 7+ mile configuration, though a 7+ mile long course was still a viable proposition, as the North and South circuits could have been joined at their closest proximity along the East side of the property. (Note: the referenced site map graphic is laid out with the Southern end of the property to the left and the Northern end to the right.) The Hollywood ConnectionIndiana film producer [https://web.archive.org/web/20150402220356/http://www.myfirstbike.net/justinescue Justin Escue] teamed up with Angelo Pizzo and David Anspaugh, the two creators behind sports movie classics Hoosiers and Rudy, to make [https://web.archive.org/web/20100504042443/http://thespectaclebegins.com/ 500, The Spectacle Begins], a movie focusing on the inaugural Indianapolis 500, with Prairie Hills as the site for filming the movie. A 1911 vintage one mile (1.6 km) replica of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway was added to the site plan, in what would have been the Southwest portion of the property. Pre-production for the movie was begun and casting was to start in October 2009, with filming scheduled to start in May 2010. [https://web.archive.org/web/20150402181240/http://www.insideindianabusiness.com/newsitem.asp?ID=36795] Visiting the SiteFor those wishing to take a day trip and visit the development site, but wanting to avoid the numerous gravel roads in the area, it is recommended to approach the property via Indiana State Road 55 to CR 600 N (Fair Oaks Rd.) then going West to CR 100 E and turning South. The Western edge of the property is along East side of CR 100 E and a farm house is in the area where the main entrance is to be located, according to the plot map. External links
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