Page 32 - Camden Kershaw 2020

Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Juan Pablo Montoya (white T-shirt, far right) checks on his son’s kart at the
Stone Cold Creamery Rotax Max Challenge U.S. Grand Nationals held at the Carolina Motorsports Park.

Cummings has hit the track running. Before the end said CMP is moving forward and is a leader in the
of the summer, the main track will be completely industry.
repaved. The popular kart track is also undergoing a
facelift as LED lights, with laser-like sound qualities, “The motorsports facilities today are very different
will be installed to give the area a unique modern than they were a couple generations ago,” he said.
feel while allowing drivers who work during the day “Most facilities years ago were either an oval track,
an outlet for a fun nighttime activity, especially a road course or a drag strip. You have to offer a
in the warm summer months when things cool off. combination of those things and have several venues at
the same facility.
“The important thing about Carolina Motorsports
Park is the track is fairly long, it’s challenging, it “I also think the amenities are important. People
has a nice variety of different types of corners and want garages where they can work on their cars and
straightaways,” he said of the drivability of the main be out of the weather. They expect a clubhouse or a
track which caters to mainly amateur drivers. classroom where they can have sessions. I think the
“Maybe as important as anything, it’s a safe model is very different than it was a generation ago. We
track. There is a lot of area beyond the track think the Carolina Motorsports Park fits that model
runoff which is very sandy. There are not of lot of well. We have a lot to offer between the road course,
guardrails or, concrete barriers that you hit when you the kart track, the skid pads and our clubhouse. We
go off the track.” have a garage which people can rent when they
participate to get out of the weather. And the nice thing
In the competitive automotive racing world, Cummings is we have acreage that we can add things over time.”

46 s Discover Camden-Kershaw County s 2020/2021