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Speed...Dallas, Texas Style! Racers Ranch, the New Country Club for Car Enthusiasts Just a couple of years ago, Dan Gage and Bill Georgas sat under a hot Texas sun waiting take a few more laps around a track, when they started daydreaming about the type of track and amenities they would offer if they ever had a facility of their own. Their “daydreaming” has become reality as dirt turns on Racers Ranch, the partners’ beautiful country club for car enthusiasts just east of Dallas near Terrell. “It’s become much more than just a track, with a few nice garages and bathrooms, like we first talked about,” laughed Bill. “Neither of us ever imagined we would be where we are today with Racers Ranch. It’s incredible!” What will set Racers Ranch apart from other tracks in the Dallas/Fort Worth area and the country, is that the sprawling 1,300 acre site will include a variety of country club features such as a clubhouse, pool, equestrian center, gun club plus a shared ranch, with limited home sites, surrounded by conservation preserved land. However, the center piece of Racers Ranch will be the flowing 3.5 mile road race circuit created by celebrated designer Alan Wilson of Wilson Motorsports. Because of their commitment to making Racers Ranch one of the finest venues in the country, asking Alan Wilson to design the race circuit was a simple choice. “We are dedicated to excellence in every aspect of Racers Ranch,” Dan explained. “When we started considering who we wanted to design the race circuit for us, Alan was the obvious choice. He has such a strong reputation world wide.” The feeling is mutual according to Alan, especially after realizing the level of commitment from Bill and Dan to making Racers Ranch a world-class facility. “In my business I get numerous calls from people dreaming of building a track. But I am very specific in making sure they have the understanding of what it takes,” he said. “Bill and Dan know the market in Dallas/Fort Worth; they have a very good business plan, financing plan and a very good site. It all came together to make perfect sense to design the race circuit.” What excites Alan about Racers Ranch is that he is designing, basically, two race circuits in one. Once completed the race circuit will have the versatility to be divided into two separate courses allowing for events or races to be run simultaneously. “It is a beautiful tract of land and the race circuit will be fun, challenging and above all safe,” Alan said. “The terrain has nice slopes which will allow for good character to the track. This is important since, at times, it will be divided into two tracks. It’s essential that both are viable on their own, with their own uniqueness.” Besides safety, both Bill and Dan said the other major goal is that the race circuit is one all members of Racers Ranch will enjoy regardless of their level of driving expertise. “Our idea is not to design a race circuit for the pro, formula-one driver,” Bill explained. “We want it to challenge the average driver as well as the experienced driver so everyone has fun.” Much like the various car clubs, Dan said Racers Ranch will foster a sense of unity that all car enthusiasts appreciate. “We know we will have members who will enjoy simply polishing their car while talking about cars with their neighbors and other members,” he stated. “Just as much as we will have the members who want to challenge their driving abilities. Racers Ranch will have something for everyone.” Besides prospective members, the excitement about Racers Ranch is growing in the motor sport community. Recently, The Drivers Edge, organizer of high-performance events in Texas, named Racers Ranch their new home facility. Groundbreaking was held in July and asphalt is scheduled to be poured on the race circuit in the first quarter of 2007. Visit www.racersranch.com to learn more about Racers Ranch and membership opportunities. You can also read about visiting Racers Ranch during Open Houses scheduled for October 21, <strong>November</strong> 11 and December 2, <strong>2006</strong>. To get a taste of the race circuit, schedule a tour of Racers Ranch or get information on the limited home sites in the shared ranch, call Dan at 214.215.4582 or Bill at 214.364.7483. Photo by Dennis Chamberlain Photo by Dennis Chamberlain An aerial view of the track layout. You need to see it to believe it. 23