Flatrock Motorsports Park and Motorclub Groundbreaking Ceremony for a World Class Motorsports and Entertainment Destination

Westel, Tenn. (October 26, 2022) - A groundbreaking ceremony was held today celebrating the construction of Flatrock Motorsports Park and Motorclub, Tennessee’s world class motorsports and entertainment destination.  Located on a 773-acre tract less than a day’s drive from 75% of the US population, the first phases of the park are scheduled to open in the spring of 2023.

Flatrock Motorsports Park, designed by world renowned Tilke Engineers & Architects, will feature a 3.50-mile private Member’s Club track and a 2.67-mile Grand Prix track.  Combined, the full circuit is almost 6 miles of challenging and unique driving, setting it apart from other high performance race tracks in the United States.

“A Tennessee Motorsports Park is a legacy project for me and I am excited, along with our partners, to bring it to Cumberland County, Tennessee,” said Rusty Bittle, developer and founding partner of Flatrock Motorsports Park.

Included in the development is a CIK Kart Track that Flatrock planned to open in spring 2023, along with portions of the private Motorclub campus.  Flatrock’s Motorclub members will enjoy a state of the art paddock, luxurious clubhouse with restaurant, lounge, and day spa, premium garages with rooftop viewing, track side villas, a multipurpose pit building with race control, meeting spaces, and more.  Future phases include the Grand Prix track, a landmark hotel, destination restaurant, campground, brewery, winery, additional hotels, a retail center and a natural amphitheater that will play host to major live concerts and special events throughout the year.

“The Tennessee landscape with its natural and rolling elevations cradle this course design and create over 34 dynamic turns for racing enthusiasts to visit and enjoy. It is destined to become a premier motorsports destination in the United States and Internationally,"  said Mark Ezell, Commissioner of Tennessee Department of Tourism. Don Ward and brother Brad, business partners from South Carolina were brought up around racing by their father and grew to love the sport and now race along with Bittle and are thrilled to share it with the next generation of the family. They are investors in bringing Flatrock to reality along with Tennessee business leaders Kevin Clayton and Teddy Phillips joined Bittle as partners in the project, all sharing the love for High Performance Racing. Clayton is a long-time auto enthusiast and competitor in Ferrari Challenge and Skip Barber Race Series, as well as a Music City Grand Prix founding investor. Phillips is the CEO of Phillips & Jordan, a heavy/civil infrastructure contractor headquartered in Knoxville. Phillips is also a Music City Grand Prix founding investor and lifelong car enthusiast.

Flatrock Motorsports Park is estimated to generate between $93 million to $110 million in the first five years of operations. The analysis was conducted by an independent firm retained by Tilke Engineers & Architects, recognized as one of the most experienced companies when it comes to design, engineering and construction oversight in the motorsports world. Flatrock Motorsports Park is expected to open Phase 1 in Spring 2023.

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Flatrock Entertainment, LLC is a privately held company in the State of Tennessee.