A milestone was reached Tuesday morning at the site of the new Motorsports Park in Bowling Green. Crews began laying pavement for the 3.1 mile road course across the highway from the Corvette Museum.
“We’re using a 3D paving system, which is something relatively new to the paving world, there’s only a few contractors who use it,” said Motorsports Park General Manager Mitch Wright. “What they’re telling us, is that it will hold the surface to within an eighth of an inch – which is pretty amazing if you think about it.”
Wright says the quality of surface can make or break a track and first impressions are important.
“If the track is rough or bumpy, or whatever – that’s what it becomes known as. If you’ve got an extremely smooth surface, that’s again, just a huge added benefit to us.”
Wright says the paving process is expected to take about a month. The track is set to open in August in conjunction with the Corvette Museum’s 20th anniversary celebration.
