One more event place gone

[Rick Muck- Mark IV]

So, Pittsburgh International Race where the 60th GT event was held last year is no more at the end of the year. The track is being sold to become a "data center" as it has a water tower, power and space. The owners are cashing out (and I doubt they are going away with pockets full of cash after the investments they have made in the facility). Sadly, this will remove a very nice motorsports facility off the list of places you want to go with your car for fast fun. This is a real loss to the performance community as many events, conventions and other gathering have been held there. The track was one of the best for facilities, amenities and challenging race surface.

RIP, Pitt Race, we will miss you.

 

[Ron McCall]

That's horrible! It was a great track!


Ron.

 

[Doug Dyar]

Please tell me that it's April 1st...

 

[Rick Muck- Mark IV]

Please tell me that it's April 1st...

Doug, I wish I could! https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbi...Mg_KG0VT7it2CTvAGFRQvEBgMyfLNly97&__tn__=EH-R

Said to become a "data center"

 

[BenL]

That is disappointing.

At least, I got to drive on it at the reunion. After a couple of laps, I learned to not worry and go straight at the top of the hill. We were limited to 70 mph, but they didn't say anything about slowing for the corners. I hope my passengers enjoyed their ride.

 

[Lee Patterson]

Basically selling land as very few "investors" would buy a race track these days given all the issues. Warehouses, Data Centers, and Distribution Centers are taking over the rual parts of America. They are actually reopening Unit 1 of Three Mile Island nuclear plant just to power a Microsoft AI server farm - Jane Fonda be dammed

I grew up in rural east coast. Amazon came in and built a 1/2 mile long facility. The traffic from the workers shift changes and truck traffic basically crippled the town. Amazon pays the local police to control the only traffic light in town during shift changes. Nobody thought about that at Amazon.

 

[Paul V]

Just what the world needs…another data center. Replacing the real thrills and living with artificial dribble.

Yeah. I might be bitter. As a local to Pittsburgh, this news hits close to home.

 

[Rick Muck- Mark IV]

That is disappointing.

At least, I got to drive on it at the reunion. After a couple of laps, I learned to not worry and go straight at the top of the hill. We were limited to 70 mph, but they didn't say anything about slowing for the corners. I hope my passengers enjoyed their ride.

Trust me, they did! We couldn't get the smiles off the faces of people who got out of the car.

 

[John Red]

Disappointing - nice facility and good hosts


Just gonna need start street racing again

 

[BenL]

I wonder if the developers might ignore the track with its ups and downs. The paddocks and visitor parking are huge and level.