Circuit of the Americas

Circuit of the Americas

Entry- Circuit of the Americas

This week we took a short visit ( 2 days) down to Austin to visit the very new race track, COTA, Circuit of the Americas. This is a very grand, large race track just a little south of Austin and is designed to be used for all kinds of motor racing. Pretty soon in November there will be a Grand Prix held there and just thousands of motor enthusiasts will attend.

Motor racing starts really early in the morning!!

It is very well designed and laid out with lots of viewing areas, parking and all the good facilities you would expect to have at a first class race track. The track is long and interesting and the drivers swoop round the hairpin beds and curves and race down the straights and it is very exciting to watch.

The noise can be overwhelming but the track is way out in the countryside so it is well contained in the area where it is located.You just need ear plugs if you have sensitive ears!!

View of part of the track

Trev and Laura 

Trevor's car  LeGrande Formular Ford

We were at the track to see our son Trevor race in the Vintage Car Cub races which are a series of races ( not professional) that give enthusiasts a time and place to race their older cars. Many are built or shall we say reconditioned to race again by their owners and so it is all a labor of love. A great many have spent just fortunes on their stable of beautiful old cars but others manage to race with cars lovingly rebuilt. It certainly helps if you have money to spare for this sport but just talking to the people and watching the care they take with their cars you know this is a sport they truly enjoy and gives them a lot of pleasure.