Friday Night Lights

Then there are the things that might become traditions of their own.

I've long loved the idea of Friday Night Lights during the summer - evening track activity after the worst of the Carolina heat has passed, the circuit fully illuminated, dinner available, families and friends coming out to watch, and Monteverde still humming next door. Because not every memorable night at a racetrack needs a world championship attached to it.

Some may use the entire circuit, while others may need one section of the campus, a handful of garages, a meeting space or technical facilities while something completely different happens elsewhere. That understanding helps to inform the design conversation.