{"id":101398,"date":"2025-06-24T16:18:34","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T16:18:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/drag-racing\/uncategorized\/bradenton-motorsports-park-breaks-ground-on-summer-upgrades\/"},"modified":"2025-06-24T16:18:34","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T16:18:34","slug":"bradenton-motorsports-park-breaks-ground-on-summer-upgrades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/drag-racing\/uncategorized\/bradenton-motorsports-park-breaks-ground-on-summer-upgrades\/","title":{"rendered":"Bradenton Motorsports Park Breaks Ground on Summer Upgrades"},"content":{"rendered":"

Summer may be the off-season for racing at Bradenton Motorsports Park, but for co-owners Victor Alvarez and Garrett Mitchell, also known as \u201cCleetus McFarland,\u201d it\u2019s the perfect time to get to work. The Florida-based facility has officially broken ground on a series of long-planned infrastructure upgrades aimed at improving the racer and fan experience ahead of its busy fall and winter schedule.<\/p>\n

\u201cGarrett and I have wanted to do some of these things for years\u2014even before we were partners,\u201d said Alvarez. \u201cThe time has come.\u201d<\/p>\n

Among the most significant projects is the complete repaving of the asphalt behind the water box. The area has taken a beating over the years from jet cars and high-horsepower burnouts during marquee events like the Snowbird Outlaw Nationals and the Christmas Tree Race.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt actually gets so hot that it literally just tears up this asphalt and blows it away,\u201d Alvarez explained. \u201cWe\u2019ve got some pretty big ruts in here. It\u2019s gotten really bad recently.\u201d<\/p>\n

The most visible change, though, is happening at the entrance. BMP is tearing out its decades-old main road and replacing it with a wider, more durable three-lane setup.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re standing on the entrance road of Bradenton Motorsports Park, which you all know is a disaster,\u201d said Mitchell. \u201cWe\u2019re finally tearing it out and rebuilding it. This road is cooked. You\u2019ve pulled in here before\u2014you\u2019ve felt it. It\u2019s pretty bumpy, and parts of it have washed away in storms multiple times.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mitchell explained that repeated patch jobs were only a temporary solution. \u201cIt turns out underneath it, there\u2019s absolutely no base. It\u2019s just a thin layer of asphalt on top of dirt,\u201d he said. \u201cBut now we\u2019re going to have a brand-new road\u2014three lanes wide\u2014to fix all the congestion issues getting in and out. It\u2019s going to make it a lot smoother.\u201d<\/p>\n

Crews are also removing fencing, repaving behind the burnout box, and creating a new VIP\/media parking area near the tower. The facility\u2019s pit entrance gate is getting a full redesign as well, featuring two ticket booths and an improved flow for increased efficiency.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt big races, it gets really difficult to run all of the ticket sales and scan all the tickets through one pit booth,\u201d Alvarez said. \u201cThis new setup will help us get racers and fans in and out much faster.\u201d<\/p>\n

Additional upgrades include repainting and rewrapping the tower, renovating all bathrooms, and possibly relocating the pit gate further down the property to allow for easier access for race rigs.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis road has stressed me out for years,\u201d Alvarez added. \u201cWhen it washed away in that storm, it almost gave me a heart attack. So being able to just sleep at night knowing it\u2019s redone, it\u2019s nice, and it actually has some base under it\u2026 that\u2019s going to be a huge relief.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mitchell echoed that sentiment, thanking the community for their continued support of both BMP and the Freedom Factory. \u201cWe\u2019re trying to make things better for you guys every time you come out here,\u201d he said. \u201cConstruction is underway, and we\u2019ll keep you updated.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bradenton Motorsports Park is aiming to reopen on July 12<\/strong> for a Saturday night Street Heat\/Test & Tune event.<\/p>\n

This story was originally published on June 24, 2025. \"Drag<\/p>\n

The post Bradenton Motorsports Park Breaks Ground on Summer Upgrades<\/a> first appeared on Drag Illustrated<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Summer may be the off-season for racing at Bradenton Motorsports Park, but for co-owners Victor Alvarez and Garrett Mitchell, also known as \u201cCleetus McFarland,\u201d it\u2019s the perfect time to get to work. The Florida-based facility has officially broken ground on a series of long-planned infrastructure upgrades aimed at improving the racer and fan experience ahead […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-101398","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101398","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=101398"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101398\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=101398"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=101398"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=101398"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}