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WHAT'S NEW ON THE SITE (updated 08/19/08)
- On the PHOTO PAGE, check out pictures taken at the HPR Ground Breaking ceremony held on Friday, Aug. 15th.
- BIG NEWS!!! Construction contracts have been signed to BREAK GROUND ON High Plains Raceway!!!! TELL ALL YOUR FRIENDS. HPR is a GO! Aug. 7th, 2008 will be remembered as THE major milestone (among many) in the life of HPR. As announced in the latest "What's Happening at HPR" newsletter, Aug. 7th represents the day we've all been waiting for. Specifically, at long last, all the requirements for "Construction Release" have been met which allowed CAMA to let contracts and begin construction. This will mean having a full 2009 race season at HPR. It goes without saying that the past couple of months have been hectic, but rewarding. The cost of oil (diesel and asphalt), due to the dramatic and unexpected events of the past several months, could not have come at a worse time. But, all the re-engineering, cost containment, re-bidding, and fund raising challenges were met. High Plains Raceway is now a reality. No more "ifs" and "whens". READ ALL ABOUT IT!!!! This is a red letter day for the amateur road racing clubs in the Rocky Mountain area. It's been a very long and difficult road, but the clubs now are in a position to control their own destiny at a facility which will undoubtedly become a circuit which will attract racers from around the country wanting to race at "our" track. Hurray and thanks to all those donors, lenders, clubs, and CAMA folks who have invested so much time, money, expertise, and energy to make this happen.
- The Capital Campaign will continue. With the fantastic news the we've reached the magic number to begin construction for our track, this doesn't mean the the Capital Campaign is over and done. As you can read in detail in the latest "What's Happening" news release, there is still a need for a continuing Capital Campaign to add the amenities which we all so dearly want and deserve. For those of you racers who have been waiting until HPR was real, it doesn't get any more real than this. It's now time to join your peers and support this tremendous achievement. Regarding commercial enterprises who wish to become a part of HPR, the Capital Campaign's Founding Sponsor program is now in full swing. To date virtually all the funds for this project have come from the clubs and club members. With the reality of the HPR now in hand, the new Founding Sponsor program is directed at companies with a business-related interest in seeing HPR become all that it can be. Use the Contact Us page to contact Greg Kyde about details of this new opportunity for of enterprises who wish to become associated with and benefit from exposure to HPR.
- New HPR Website Feature -- If you wish to be kept promptly informed about High Plains Raceway news and events, subscribe to the new Email HPR News Service. Read about it on the Contact Us page and then subscribe. You'll then start receiving all future news announcements about HPR's progress, News Releases, coming events, additions to the website, etc.
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HIGH PLAINS RACEWAY will be the newest road racing motorsports facility in the Rocky Mountain area. The project has been developed by of the Colorado Amateur Motorsports Associates, LLC (CAMA). Thanks to funding from the participating clubs, all the wonderful Founding Contributors and Founding Sponsors, and participants in the lending program (largely racers and club members) construction was begun in August of 2008. Weather permitting, HPR will be available for the 2009 racing season.
The HPR property is located approximately 60 miles east of Denver's I-25 and I-70 interchange. Visit the Track Details page for exact location and directions. It's a mere 60 minutes from about any place in the Denver metro area.
CAMA is the entity created by the group of five amateur clubs which were the majority users of the old Second Creek Raceway in Denver. CAMA was formed in 2003 by the same five clubs who purchased the Second Creek lease in 1998 and managed SCR until its demise in 2005. It was concluded that a club sponsored, owned and operated motorsports facility near the Denver metro area was essential to the future of amateur road racing in Colorado. High Plains Raceway is the end-result of that multi-year effort.
If you are a member of the participating clubs, we urge you to thoroughly investigate the Capital Campaign section of this website. As of August 2008 the Capital Campaign raised sufficient funds to deliver a "useable facility" (i.e. the 2.5 miles circuit, good paddock area and an access road). However, the Capital Campaign will necessarily continue into 2009 to raise fund for the desired track amenities such as nice bathrooms and showers, timing tower, RV hookups, garages, etc. . If you haven't contributed yet, now is the time. Your contribution will make a difference.
Additionally, if you have a business which could take advantage of track advertising possibilities, please visit our Contact Us page and we will be delighted to help you with a program.
Please check out all the other areas of this website for further details on this exciting project. At almost 2.5 miles in length with 15 turns and several significant elevation changes, High Plains Raceway clearly will be one of the nation's great tracks and facilities. CAMA, and the respective clubs and their members, are extremely excited about the realization of this new facility.
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