The design for the Go-Kart track is also under way, however, the track will not be built until Phase Two of the Modernization Plan, which will take place after the 2001 racing season. Work continues above Turns 2-4, where construction crews are preparing Area 2 for the construction of 34,000 hillside terrace seats for fans, as well as vehicle access and shuttle roads. Jere Starks, Vice President of Facilities at Sears Point, hopes to begin actual construction by early November. Currently, the grading and filling process continues. Area 3, located behind Turn 7 on the road course, is also moving along.
Officials hope to accommodate at least eight lanes of traffic.
The grading is just about done and paving will take place at a later date. The entire plan will take two years for completion and will transform Sears Point Raceway into one of the premier motorsports venues in the country.