Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch
- Monsoon flooding hit much of the Southwest, flooding the Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch in Pahrump, Nevada.
- It covered much of the racetrack and auxiliary roads with water, and also affected many of the houses surrounding the racetrack grounds.
- Remarkably, only two classes were canceled in what has been described as the worst flooding in 18 years on the track.
After massive monsoon floods that wiped out roads in the American Southwest, including the roads of Death Valley and many routes into the Easter Sierra Nevada, the trucks at Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch in Pahrump, Nevada, were largely We are reopening our business.
Only two classes were canceled as a result of the mud, despite the large amount of mud and debris.
“We had to cancel two Corvette classes scheduled for that time slot (Sunday and Monday),” said Todd Crutcher, the facility’s marketing director. “The employee and his DoubleM Construction team worked hard to get the facility, West Track, North Track and Charleston Peak up and running for Tuesday’s event.”
The only section of the track that was still in the water and closed was the East Course (very fun when dry).
“The East Track was the worst affected in some places, but the bowl acted as a reservoir and absorbed most of the water.”
The Bowl was a very fun section of track, simply named the Carousel, and its rounded, on-camber banking made it a delight for those lucky enough to drive it.
The flood also affected some buildings on the site.
“There were several homes and over 50 garages affected by the flood,” said Crutcher. “Our team and club members have worked hard to restore each garage his bay to its original condition.”
As for when things will get back to normal, it looks like they’ve already done a lot of cleanup, plus or minus a few sections of the track.
“With the completion of a new state-of-the-art 3.24-mile racetrack named Charleston Peak, we were able to move the event that was on the East Track to the CP so we didn’t have to cancel the class,” said Crutcher. I was. “After the bowl has been drained, the East Track should be up and running within the next week. As for the remaining damage, it will take months before everything is fixed.”
For those who haven’t heard of it, Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch (or Motor Resort and Country Club, depending on which section of the website you read) has over 9 miles of track and a C8 Corvette We offer everything from driving schools to SCCA licenses. and individual instruction. Similar to deals at The Thermal Club and elsewhere, you can also build your own boy his racer condo trackside. But if you do build, keep all your gear about 2 feet off the ground.
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