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Just outside the Phoenix metro area, tucked away by the growing Arizona desert city of Maricopa, a private motorsports playground called Apex Motor Club is expanding. Under new ownership, a bold $30 million investment in more facilities has been announced, making the allure of membership even more tempting to gearheads.
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The new owners, RJT Capital, have big plans, starting with a new “premium” clubhouse for members to hang out. For those who want a bit more privacy, the famous garage condos which have been at the facility from the get-go are expanding by 48 units.
That means guys will be sipping champagne of a leather couch with their Porsche 911 GT3 RS within spitting distance. If you’re not already getting the picture, anyone wondering if they can afford a membership at the club likely cannot.
For those who can swing the heft cost of admittance, this motorsports club has a lot to offer. Recently, Track 2 was completed, meaning members have their choice of doing hot laps on one of two available circuits.
“This investment is a tremendous boost to the future of Apex,” said Matt Williams, President of Private Motorsports Group. “It not only secures the financial foundation of the club but also allows us to fast-track enhancements that build on what our members already love, a great trackside culture, thrilling track experiences, world-class amenities, and a strong sense of community.”
However, there’s an irony to Apex Motor Club’s location. Instead of being nestled somewhere in North Phoenix of Scottsdale where many of its members likely reside, it sits at the edge of a much lower-income city apart from the larger metropolitan area.
After all, according to the US Census, the median household annual income in Maricopa is $83,604. Yet if one sits at the intersection of John Wayne Parkway and Smith Enke Road in the city, supercars worth more than many of the houses in the city will come tooling by on their way to Apex Motor Club. Apparently, the rich don’t want the playground in their own backyard for some reason.
This trend of private-access tracks with fancy garage condos that are nicer than a lot of people’s houses is an interesting one, to be sure. While we can see why some gearheads would be attracted to it with the lack of crowds and silly Mustang behavior, we also aren’t big fans of the risk of the future of the sport being kept in a gilded cage only accessible to the very wealthy.
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