KENT, Wash. – Pacific Raceways, a multi-use motorsports facility located in Washington state, has announced the construction of Pacific Motorsports Park and Pacific Innovation Center.
PMP/PIC is one of four projects of statewide significance designated by the Department of Commerce.
Phase one of this multi-phased project includes a $25 million buildout of 200,000 sq/ft of prototype manufacturing and garage space and $2 million of substantial improvements to the track and grounds and will take three years to complete.
Future development phases shown in the master plan include 1.2 million sq/ft of commercial, lab, garage and prototype space and could cost upwards of $200 million, all of which is privately funded. The first phase of garages and mixed-use space range from 1,000 to 40,000 sq/ft. in size and is available for lease through CBRE Seattle.
The PIC will house innovative automotive companies, ambitious industry startups and act as a hub for industry research of alternative fuels, autonomous vehicles and future automotive technologies. State research facilities and skilled labor have expressed interest in partnering with these innovation tenants to accelerate automotive technology to further bolster the Puget Sound region as a hotbed for break-through technology.
“We are thrilled to move into this first phase of development on what is our biggest endeavor yet,” says Pacific Raceways president Jason Fiorito. “We will begin our first 200,000 square-foot phase of garage construction later this year. We want to thank all that have been involved and our loyal Pacific Raceway attendees for their years of unwavering support.”
Multi-Phase Development:
Start (Spring 2019) – More than a mile of historic road course repaved by Miles ResourcesPuyallup
Phase One (Fall 2019) –Innovation center and motorsports park
Phase Two – Innovation center addition, motorsports club and racing school
Phase Three – New club drag strip, motorsports club addition and retail center
Existing Facilities – Kart course, paddock, National Hot Rod Association drag strip, road course and motocross track
Fiorito and his team recruited top industry architects, engineers and consultants to bring the planning and execution of PMP/PIC to life. Andy Anderson LLC, a respected Tucson-based track designer, has been appointed to direct the architecture and master planning phases for the buildout.
Civil consulting and engineering will be headed up by ESM Consulting Engineers LLC located in Federal Way, Wash., and Motorsport Consulting Services of Tucson will lead the course planning and safety. The team will be rounded out by Miles Resources of Puyallup, gravel removal and repaving select portions of the legendary race course.