Going, Going....Gone

**TLW1022** · 08-29-2008, 09:27 AM

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/sports/...roso_0829.html

**Daytona Crazy** · 08-29-2008, 10:59 AM

Wow!!! Do you think this will be a good thing???

**KGBPro** · 08-29-2008, 11:26 AM

hmmmmmmm

**TLW1022** · 08-29-2008, 11:43 AM

Multi-Million Dollar Initial Investment in Track and Facility Upgrades at “All New Moroso
Motorsports Park”--

JUPITER, FL (AUGUST, 2008) –

A triad of local automotive and racing enthusiasts, Raymond
Graziotto, Joseph G. Lubeck and J.C. Solomon II, announced today the purchase of Moroso
Motorsports Park ™. The partnership is making a multi-million dollar investment in track and facility
upgrades to the legendary Moroso Motorsports Park ™, previously owned and operated since 1981
by the renowned Moroso racing family.
Initial changes include all new bathrooms and concessions, and a new track layout that will allow for
simultaneous use of the new Road Course and Drag Strip. The “All New Moroso Motorsports Park”
will reopen in the Fall 2008, under new ownership and management. Moroso Motorsports Park ™ will
continue to be open to the public after its grand reopening at 17047 Beeline Highway, Jupiter, FL. For
more information contact Kelly Birkenhauer, VP Sales, 561-622-1400. www.RaceMoroso.com

Moroso Motorsports Park ™

17047 Beeline Highway, Jupiter, FL 33478

www.RaceMoroso.com

561-622-1400

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"We are very proud to have entered into this venture, building upon the legendary foundation that is
the Moroso racing family history,” said Joseph G. Lubeck. “As automotive and racing enthusiasts, we
know the all new Moroso Motorsports Park ™ to be the ideal motorsports property. We are also proud
to announce the Palm Beach Driving Club which will create a Club environment for amateurs and
enthusiasts to exercise their cars on a real racetrack.”
The new partnership team is collaborating with world-renowned track and amenities designers in the
formation of a 5 Star landmark racing, family fun and tourism destination. Industry expert Wayne
McMurtry is consulting for the

All New Moroso Motorsports reconstruction project. McMurtry has a
proven history developing premium drag strips. George Case, one of the most well-respected track
operators in the country, is the new Vice President, Drag Racing Operations. The brand new Road
Course is designed by in-house experts overseen by world-class Road Course Engineer, Martyn
Thake. In addition, the Moroso Motorsports Park ™ team has employed Brian Prowell, a renowned
Asphalt Engineer to design the surface of the Road Course for the application and the South Florida
climate. The newly modernized Kart Center has made a myriad of changes aimed at servicing the
rental Go Kart market.
“I am excited about the continuation of the Moroso legacy and am looking forward to my continuing
role as a consultant and trusted advisor to the Park,” said former owner, Susan Moroso Strecker.
“With the revitalization of the property, Moroso Motorsports Park ™ is a most luxurious and heartpounding
experience for racing and family fun.”

Moroso Motorsports Park ™

17047 Beeline Highway, Jupiter, FL 33478

www.RaceMoroso.com

561-622-1400

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Moroso MotorSports Park ™ Offers:

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Moroso Motorsports Park ™ - 220 acres of wooded property in NW Palm Beach County, open
year round, hosting over 1,000 events, road races, concerts and festivals annually.

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A 2.0-mile eleven-turn Road Course, an all concrete NHRA sanctioned ¼-mile state-of-the-art
Drag Strip, 8/10 mile Kart Track, RallyCross, Drifting and Pocket Bike facilities. Aluminum
spectator grandstands.

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A newly reconfigured 40 foot wide, 2-mile Road Course, adhering to the highest FIA safety
standards, and featuring several areas of paved run-off. Soft wall barriers to compliment the
tire barriers and concrete walls. Road Course enhanced with the addition of lights to allow for
night testing as well as 24-hour around the course events.

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A new all concrete Drag Strip, featuring concrete retaining walls extending all the way to the
shutdown area.

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A Compulink Fiber Optic timing and scoring system, with new LED lights.

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The Palm Beach Driving Club is a private equity Driving Club, the first of its kind in the
Southeastern United States.

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Permanent rest rooms, concession stands, all new merchandising and souvenirs.

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On-site Kart Storage, Service and Sales.

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Private Coaching. “Street Smarts” Defensive Driving School. On-site Road Racing School,
and a 200' x 300' asphalt skid pad.

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Phase II: Clubhouse, Locker Rooms, Private and Public Restaurants, and multiple lounges.

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“Club Garages” – to accommodate the ultimate in convenient on-site vehicle storage.

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A 40,000 square foot Drivers’ Pavilion offering a mix of private and public-use spaces for
visitors and racers. The Drivers’ Pavilion offers a complete country club experience with
Clubhouse, restaurant & bar for after racing socializing.

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A “Members Only” portion of the pavilion with locker rooms and an observation deck.

Moroso Motorsports Park ™

is located on over 200 acres of wooded property in NW Palm Beach County.
With auto racing being the #1 spectator sport in the country, events at the Park draw an estimated one million
people per year, with media coverage impacting several million more. Moroso Motorsports Park has previously
created an economic impact on Palm Beach County and surrounding areas in excess of $25 million. The All
New Moroso Motorsports Park has projected to double that figure. In addition to the myriad of motorsports
events, the park is also used for parties, defensive driving schools, festivals, corporate ride and drives, concerts
and racing schools.
Moroso Motorsports Park's Road Course hosts Championship Cup Series (CCS), Sports Car Club of America
(SCCA), Radical of Florida Inc. Racing School, Skip Barber Racing School, the Ferrari Cavallino Classic,
Porsche BMW Owner's Club (PBOC), the Florida Sportscar Championship - the first Moroso - produced Road
Racing Series complete with a cash payout, as well as car club events, and television productions such as
Pinks All Out and Miami Ink. In addition Moroso is open year-round for private rentals.

www.RaceMoroso.com

Corporate Contact:

Kelly Birkenhauer, Vice President, Sales, Moroso Motorsports Park ™
561-622-1400

Media Contact: Leslie McKerns, McKerns Development,

specializes in strategic marketing, press and media
relations mckerns@mckernsdevelopment.com; www.mckernsdevelopment.com

**AJ_Gil** · 08-29-2008, 02:58 PM

Dang, I don't like the odds my free pass for 2008 will still be good.

**BAD MAN 485** · 08-29-2008, 03:06 PM

Originally Posted by AJ_Gil

Dang, I don't like the odds my free pass for 2008 will still be good.

I'm guessing no that blows. On a side note this is going to be good for us though. Now instead of standing out in the hot sun sweating our butt's off we can be chilling out in a restaurant or something. I am hoping they will make this place real nice.

**Speedlogix** · 08-30-2008, 12:21 AM

I wouldn't get too down in the dumps yet, guys. I've been following much of the progress and in planning an event for October, we met with the VP of Drag Racing last week and things seem quite promising. The guy heading up the drag operations has a ton of experience, is buddies with all the big NHRA guys and knows how to run a track and drag racing programs. He's making some good changes to the programs to make it more enjoyable to be a racer, which is key. IMO to have a real racer running the show, along with an all-concrete racing surface at a multi-million dollar renovated facility is worth remaining optimistic!

**BAD MAN 485** · 08-30-2008, 12:28 AM

I saw this as a good thing.

**Speedlogix** · 08-30-2008, 12:30 AM

Originally Posted by BAD MAN 485

I saw this as a good thing.

Me too! It looks like it will have really nice tracks, garages, facilities ...

**BAD MAN 485** · 08-30-2008, 12:33 AM

Originally Posted by BMC Performance

Me too! It looks like it will have really nice tracks, garages, facilities ...

well as long as the strip is nice the place actually has a restaurant and a clean bathroom that gets cleaned more then once every 10 years its an upgrade.

**AJ_Gil** · 08-30-2008, 09:28 AM

Sure I see it as a good thing too (minus my pass of course LOL)

I just hope the staff is more customer friendly. I remember the last race looking for a spot for the Mopar parking and the reply I got when I asked was "there's 45 acres here figure it out". If I hadn't drivien so far I'd have told that guy and the manager to go **** himself and gone home.

**BAD MAN 485** · 08-30-2008, 01:07 PM

Originally Posted by AJ_Gil

Sure I see it as a good thing too (minus my pass of course LOL)

I just hope the staff is more customer friendly. I remember the last race looking for a spot for the Mopar parking and the reply I got when I asked was "there's 45 acres here figure it out". If I hadn't drivien so far I'd have told that guy and the manager to go **** himself and gone home.

lol oh yea that was funny I'm glad we moved anyways that would have been alot of walking.

**OneBadChally** · 08-31-2008, 02:26 PM

Originally Posted by AJ_Gil

Sure I see it as a good thing too (minus my pass of course LOL)

I just hope the staff is more customer friendly. I remember the last race looking for a spot for the Mopar parking and the reply I got when I asked was "there's 45 acres here figure it out". If I hadn't drivien so far I'd have told that guy and the manager to go **** himself and gone home.

You know what happen, you didn't buy the information pass that day...lol