Save Oahu's Race Tracks, LLC have endeavored to construct a temporary multi-purpose motorsports facility known as Kalaeloa Raceway Park (KRP). Located on the former Barbers Point Naval Air Station, KRP will be constructed on a 19+ acre site known as Parcel 24 just off of Coral Sea & Tripoli Street. Members of the Oahu Motorsports Advisory Council are assisting with planning, design, and implementation of the project.
KRP is envisioned to provide a temporary home for the majority of Oahu's displaced racing community since the closure of Hawaii Raceway Park (HRP) in April 2006. The park, when fully constructed, will support multiple venues at the same time including drag, dirt, drift, road, moto, and go-kart racing. Compared to HRP, the facility will be a marked improvement concerning safety. It is being designed with ample runoff room, easy ingress and egress, as well as improved parking and track layouts. The park is also expected to have a sizable impact on the local economic and social economies as well as offering a safe alternative for improving driver skills and promoting family-oriented activities.
Name: Kalaeloa Raceway Park
Location: Parcel 24
Landowner: Department of Hawaiian Homelands
Leaseholder & Developer: George & Jeanette Grace, Jr. of Save Oahu's Race Tracks, LLC
Planning & Implementation: The Oahu Motorsports Advisory Council
Design & Facility Layout: Chris Messer, George Grace, Michael Kitchens
Tagline: "Building Tomorrow's Racetrack for Today's Racer!"
Website: www.kalaeloaracewaypark.com
The Kalaeloa Raceway Park Project will have several distinct phases. These phases are preliminary in nature. Any designs or portions of the phase may be altered within the phase or moved to a separate phase altogether.
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Phase 1 is the initial phase to be constructed. The primary goal of Phase 1 is to provide an immediate location to conduct motorsports events on Oahu. All buildings and facilities will be portable.
Tracks: 1/4th mile dirt oval, Sand Drag Pit, Rally Cross Course plus parking.
Expected Completion Date: Within 3 months of groundbreaking.
Phase 2 is the second phase to be constructed and is entirely dependant on our progress with Phase 1. We have downsized the initial size of the P24 property due to cultural concerns and because of this, portions of Phase 2 may occur on a separate property, which we are currently working to acquire. The primary goal of Phase 2 is to provide additional support for asphalt racing and to further expand the current facilities. We will work closely with concerned local agencies, including the KHCC, to ensure protection of existing and newly found cultural sites. Our intent is keep clear of the archaeological sites in the reports as well as those recently identified to us by the KHCC It is our hope that we can work together to offer greater protection for these concerns while providing an expanded venue that will support the remainder of the events that occured at the former Hawaii Raceway Park.
The only major construction will be the asphalt and dirt racing surfaces. All buildings and facilities will be portable. All current designs and maps have been removed until we reach Phase 2, to avoid further conflicts and speculation that may hinder this project's forward progress. We apologize for this inconveniance but feel this decision best serves the project's continued success.
Tracks: 1/4th Mile Dirt Oval, Sand Drag Track, Rally Cross Track, Drift Track, Drag Box
Expected Completion Date: Dependant on completion of Phase 1 and coordination with local agencies and civic clubs.
Final Phase is the full completion of the temporary facility and represents our long range goal. Portions of the facility may be constructed on different parcels, but the full intent is to support 100% of the motorsports activities that occured at the former HRP, plus some new motorsports. All structures will be portable. Highest expected landmarks are the grand stands and lightpoles.
The Final Design has been removed until we reach a satisfactory point, to avoid further conflicts and speculation that may hinder this project's forward progress. We apologize for this inconveniance but feel this decision best serves the project's continued success.
Tracks: 1/4th mile dirt oval, 1/8th or 1/4th Mile Drag Strip, Multiple Track Layouts , Mud Bog, Motocross Track, RC Track
Supported Motorsports: Dirt, Drag, Drift, Go-Kart, Moto, and Road Racing. Additonal specialty events may be supported.
On-Site: Office, Racing School & Classroom, Multiple Parking Lots, Multiple Entry Gates, Grand Stands, Vendors, Media Overlooks, Possible Renewable Energy Source, Public Facilities
