Picture it… 2 hours outside of Washington DC in the Eastern panhandle of West Virginia; it’s the fall of 1969, the sun is rising over the apple trees … drivers are warming up their vehicles for the first time at… where else?!? > Summit Point Raceway, Of course! — GTM’s home away from home. Our guest on this episode talking about the History and Evolution of Summit Point Motorsports Park is Motorsports Director Edwin Paradue.
In our discussion with Edwin, we cover topics like:
- Summit Point turns 52 years old this fall… and over these 5 decades SPM has hosted all sorts of series and drivers. Let’s talk about the History of the track.
- Fact or Fiction Questions like: Summit Point apples are grown on the orchards surrounding the track, and you can find them at local grocery stores in our area(s). SPM has been used by Gov’t Agencies for training exercises, and more!
- Let’s talk about Karting… is it coming back to Summit?
- More Summit Point Tracks on iRacing?
- Are there any other upcoming changes or new features that drivers and organizers should expect from Summit Point in the next few seasons? What does the next 25 years look like?
- Other Summit Point offerings: “drivers club”, Friday At The Track (FATT)
- and much, much more!
Summit Point Motorsports Programs & Services
My Track Time is an introductory 2-hour program, that is perfect for your first on-track experience. For this lead/follow event, you’ll start out in the classroom and hear the basics of on-track driving with tips from a guest motorsports professional. Then you are on-track for your first session, back to pit road for a brief pit road chalk talk and back on track again. You’ll end the evening with a brief wrap-up and great memories.
Note: Driver: Must have a valid driver’s license. Vehicle: Street cars on street tires Helmet: No helmet is required for this event.
Drift at a Motorsports Park featuring 4 road racing circuits! Here’s your opportunity to drift at beginner to advanced level. Spectators can get in on the action as well! Come out and spectate some drifting at Summit Point Motorsports Park! Drift Nirvana® is open to new and experienced drifters and drifts on 4 different road racing circuits throughout the year. More info can be found by following @driftnirvana on Instagram or Facebook!
Note: Must be 18 years old to participate.
Friday at the Track (FATT)® is an opportunity to experience high-performance driving on one of our 3 legendary tracks at Summit Point Motorsports Park. FATT program is one of the oldest High Performance Driver Education programs in the country. Many drivers have had their first on-track experience here and gone on to Solo and Competition status. Bring your car or Novices and Intermediates can rent one of ours.
