Construction of NCCAR's ride & handling course and vehicle dynamics area is complete. The road course was evaluated by the NCCAR Board of Directors in a variety of performance vehicles on November 5th - the outcome was a collection of broad smiles, approval and agreement that NCCAR does have a great road circuit! Client garages are progressing very quickly and are scheduled for operation in January 2010. As of December 29^th, electrical power is installed, lights on, heat is running to condition the interior, client yards surfaced and client garages close to completion. Our dedicated industrial access road is graded, culvert construction completed, water / waste water lines are going in and final paving will take place in January.

Many potential clients have already visited NCCAR and the responses have been very encouraging - several reservations for 2010 are under discussion. In addition to the road course and garages, we have two large conference rooms and many offices for rental. "Early Bird" discounted rates apply prior to May 2010 - please get in touch, as detailed below.

Please use the “Digital Library/Construction Status” tab above to view the all the photographs from near the start of construction in September 2008 – the most recent aerial photographs from November 3rd are shown below.The next aerial photographs will be taken in February.

As the current construction phase nears completion, NCCAR staff are focusing on scheduling facility reservations and usage. Please contact Simon Cobb on (1) 252-678-2174 or email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (or use the Contact tab at the top of the page) to discuss your particular interests.

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Construction and site updates in February 2010