CALLING ALL RICH PETROLHEADS WITH MORE MONEY THAN SENSE
It’s the automotive equivalent of finding a unicorn at a garage sale, Palm Beach International Raceway has hit the market, and boy oh boy, is it a tasty piece of tarmac-laden real estate.
Located in the sunshine state’s playground of Jupiter, Florida (yes, that’s actually a place), this 174.4-acre slice of motorsport heaven comes complete with more racing surfaces than you can shake a gearstick at. We’re talking a quarter-mile drag strip for your straight-line thrills, a properly serious two-mile road course for your Schumacher aspirations, and a 7/10-mile kart track for when you want to pretend you’re the next Lewis Hamilton.
But wait, there’s more! The property comes with a 13,000-square-foot clubhouse, perfect for hosting your post-race champagne spraying sessions or apologizing to your significant other for spending the family fortune on a racetrack .
The real estate agents at CBRE are playing it coy with the pricing, probably because they know any number they put on it will make grown men cry. They’re quick to point out that a whopping 18.9 million people live within a day’s drive of the facility – though we reckon most of them are more interested in early-bird specials than early apex turns.
Former Indy 500 winner Danny Sullivan and his mates at Formula Race Promotions have been trying to save this piece of motorsport history, presumably by checking their couch cushions for spare millions. They’ve vowed not to give up “until they start scraping the track,” which is the kind of stubborn determination we absolutely love.
The good news? The track’s only been closed for about three years, so it’s not quite at the “post-apocalyptic wasteland” stage yet. The bad news? The previous potential buyer wanted to turn it into 2,000,000 square feet of warehouses, because apparently, the world needs more Amazon fulfillment centres.
For those interested in making an offer, the property is zoned for industrial use and comes with rail access to the Port of Palm Beach. It’s also conveniently located near Pratt and Whitney, in case you fancy combining your race track ownership with some government contracting on the side.
So, if you’ve got deep pockets, a passion for motorsport, and a complete disregard for sensible investment decisions, this might just be your chance to become the hero the Florida racing community needs. Just don’t ask about the price – if you have to ask, you probably can’t afford it.
