Tulare track back on the front burner

Updated on Friday, October 29, 2010 at 9:38 AM by Logan Molen

Updated on Monday, November 15, 2010 at 8:39 PM by Logan Molen

Updated on Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at 7:28 PM by Logan Molen

Updated on Tuesday, December 7, 2010 at 9:20 PM by Logan Molen

I'm stunned -- but excited -- to hear that the Tulare Motorsports Park is on the verge of confirming a first round of funding. This project went mostly silent with the recession, and despite rumors in recent weeks that it was coming back, I remained skeptical. 

And don't get too excited yet -- this prospective round of funding is only to buy land, and install utilities and roads. But the endorsement from S.C. Global Investments is a strong first step and a confidence builder for anyone who doubted the dreams of building a $750 million complex featuring a 1-mile oval, dragstrip, kart track and 1/4-mile oval in the middle of Central California. There's also talk of a shopping center, theaters and amusement park. 

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