Rick Hendrick and Speedway Motorsports have joined forces to create a new motor club for automotive enthusiasts.
According to an announcement made Thursday, Hendrick and SMI have partnered to create the Ten Tenths Motor Club. This 100-acre complex will sit outside Turns 1 and 2 of Charlotte Motor Speedway and it will provide a place where non-racers can bring their cars and hit the track.
The Ten Tenths Motor Club will feature a lighted road course with three configurations. One will be a seven-turn 0.567-mile inner loop. The second configuration will be a 13-turn 1.1-mile short course. The third will be a 19-turn, 1.7-mile full circuit with 112 feet of elevation change between Turns 6 and 14.
To bring this course to reality, Speedway Motorsports and Hendrick turned to a veteran racer. They brought in F1 veteran and two-time 24 Hours of Le Mans winner Alexander Wurz to design the layout.
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"The track itself in its beautiful landscape has a lot of ups and downs and enjoys a natural flow," Wurz said in a statement. "Every corner of the circuit has a different character. Altogether, it plays a symphony of drivers' music. It wants to be driven very fast. You can rotate the car into the corners.
"All of our expertise and passion has gone into this project. I'm terribly proud to be the designer along with Charlotte Motor Speedway of the new Ten Tenths Circuit."
Along with the road course, the Ten Tenths Motor Club will also feature other attractions. This includes a 20,000-square-foot special event facility and expansive off-road driving trails.
The new facility will also boast a members' garage featuring secure, climate-controlled storage, a cigar lounge, a bourbon bar, and a putting course.
Members of the Ten Tenths Motor Club will have access to a driver concierge service provided by the Hendrick Automotive Group, which includes "white glove pickup and delivery."
The road course construction is nearly complete. Work on the Clubhouse is ongoing with an expected grand opening of April 4-5, 2025.
"The opportunity to partner with Marcus and his brothers on a passion project like this is incredibly rewarding," Hendrick said in a statement. "I've had a special relationship with the Smith family for more than four decades.
"Not only do we share a love for automobiles and racing, we are aligned in our core values, our commitment to the local community, and our overall vision for Ten Tenths. The collaboration thus far has been tremendous, and I can't wait to see what our teams accomplish together as this exciting idea becomes reality."