Alabama Motorsports Park
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Alabama Motorsports Park is currently being developed north of Mobile, AL with opening projected for 2012. The park has plans for a lighted 'D'-shaped oval, a 2.6 miles (4.2 km) road course, and a karting track along with RV parks, retail shops, and condominium units on the 2400 acres (9.7 km²) tract. The park is projected to be host to a variety of motorsports, including stock-cars, trucks, open-wheel cars, sports cars, sprint cars, and motorcycles.
The seating capacity of the oval is expected to be around 70,000 permanent seats with the ability to expand to 125,000.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. was listed as one of the investors when the park was announced, along with his sister Kelley Earnhardt Elledge and their brother Kerry Earnhardt. As of August 2009 they were no longer affiliated with the park and Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s endorsement was removed from the park's name. Other investors include former Mobile mayor, Mike Dow
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In 2009 the group developing the park received special tax considerations from Prichard, AL to build roads and infrastructure on the tract. Saraland, AL has not accepted a similar tax agreement with the park yet. The tract is located on the border between Prichard and Saraland.
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The seating capacity of the oval is expected to be around 70,000 permanent seats with the ability to expand to 125,000.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. was listed as one of the investors when the park was announced, along with his sister Kelley Earnhardt Elledge and their brother Kerry Earnhardt. As of August 2009 they were no longer affiliated with the park and Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s endorsement was removed from the park's name. Other investors include former Mobile mayor, Mike Dow
Mike Dow
Michael Craig Dow is an American politician who was the four-term mayor of Mobile, Alabama , and is widely credited in the area, along with Arthur Outlaw, whose 15 year plan he followed, of spurring the redevelopment of downtown Mobile...
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In 2009 the group developing the park received special tax considerations from Prichard, AL to build roads and infrastructure on the tract. Saraland, AL has not accepted a similar tax agreement with the park yet. The tract is located on the border between Prichard and Saraland.
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