See inside: Ten Tenths Motor Club near Charlotte Motor Speedway
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Ten Tenths Motor Club, a country club for car enthusiasts near Charlotte Motor Speedway, opens this weekend during the Heritage Invitational.
Why it matters: Going this weekend is your best bet to take a look around. After that, Ten Tenths will only be open for select events, corporate rentals and driving schools.
State of play: The Heritage Invitational runs through Saturday, April 5. You can find the full schedule of events here.
- Gates open at 11am Friday. Vintage muscle cars will race Friday during the Historic Trans-Am Series. This will be the first competitive event at Ten Tenths. The day concludes with a celebrity pro-am race at 6pm.
- Saturday runs from 9am-2pm. The Heritage Gala Dinner will take place at Ten Tenths that night from 6-9pm. It requires a separate ticket or an Ultra VIP ticket.
- If you love cars, there will be an AutoFair inside Charlotte Motor Speedway through Saturday where you can check out iconic cars like Elvis Presley's 1975 Ferrari Dino. Plus you can shop for new and vintage car parts from a variety of vendors.
If you go: Heritage Invitational grounds access tickets are $56.44 for Friday and $112.89 for Saturday. Clubhouse tickets are $564.43 per day and include two meals per day. See full ticket details here.
- Tickets start at $17.60 for the AutoFair.
- Parking can be purchased onsite and is $5 for the AutoFair and $20 for the Heritage Invitational.
Catch up quick: Charlotte Motor Speedway and Hendrick Motorsports announced Ten Tenths last fall. It's just outside turns 1 and 2 at the speedway.
- Speedway Motorsports, which owns and operates tracks across the country and was founded by the late NASCAR titan Bruton Smith, will operate Ten Tenths.
What to expect: The 100-acre complex currently includes the 1.7-mile Ten Tenths Circuit (a lit multi-purpose road course with three configurations) and a 20,000-square-foot clubhouse that can hold up to 1,500 people between its indoor and outdoor space.
- The clubhouse can be split into three large rooms. It also includes two conference rooms, a lounge, a catering kitchen, driving simulators and restrooms. The outdoor area overlooks the course.
- A climate-controlled members' garage is in the works and membership details, including costs and how to join, are TBD.
- The cost of the project was not disclosed.
Take a look around.
