The ranking

Every private race track club in America, ranked

22 members-only motorsport country clubs and private road courses, scored on the same seven categories. Open clubs and facilities under construction are ranked together — the status is marked on every card.

#ClubLocationTrackScore
1The Thermal ClubThermal, CA5.1 miles combined across three circuits4.4
2Inde Motorsports RanchWillcox, AZ2.75 miles4.4
3Monticello Motor ClubMonticello, NY4.1 miles4.3
4Spring Mountain Motor Resort & Country ClubPahrump, NV6.1 miles of configurable circuit4.3
5Atlanta Motorsports ParkDawsonville, GA2.0 miles4.2
6MotorSport Ranch CressonCresson, TX1.7-mile and 1.3-mile courses (3.1 miles combined)4.2
7Club MotorsportsTamworth, NH2.5 miles4.2
8The Motor Enclave TampaTampa, FL2.1 miles4.1
9Apex Motor ClubMaricopa, AZ2.27 miles4.1
10MSR HoustonAngleton, TX2.38 miles4.1
11Autobahn Country ClubJoliet, IL3.56 miles full course4.1
12NCM Motorsports Park Driving ClubBowling Green, KY3.2 miles4.1
13The Concours ClubMiami, FLAbout 2 miles4.0
14Harris Hill RacewaySan Marcos, TX1.8 miles4.0
15Podium Club at AttesaCasa Grande, AZ2.4 miles4.0
16Oregon Raceway ParkGrass Valley, OR2.3 miles4.0
17P1 Motor ClubPort St. Lucie, FLAbout 10 miles of circuits planned4.0
18Elsinore RingLake Elsinore, CA3.2 miles4.0
19M1 ConcoursePontiac, MI1.5 miles3.9
20The Club at Putnam ParkMount Meridian, IN1.78 miles3.9
21Hedge Hollow RacewayAdrian, MO2.2 miles3.9
22Race City Motor Park & Social ClubMooresville, NC4 miles planned3.9
Rank #1

The Thermal Club

Thermal, CA

4.4/5

Three linkable circuits and trackside villas in the Coachella Valley.

5.1 miles combined across three circuitsOpen
Rank #2

Inde Motorsports Ranch

Willcox, AZ

4.4/5

Five-star service and near-private track time in the Arizona high desert.

2.75 milesOpen
Rank #3

Monticello Motor Club

Monticello, NY

4.3/5

The club that started the American private-track boom, two hours from Manhattan.

4.1 milesOpen
Rank #4

Spring Mountain Motor Resort & Country Club

Pahrump, NV

4.3/5

Over six miles of configurable circuit an hour from Las Vegas.

6.1 miles of configurable circuitOpen
Rank #5

Atlanta Motorsports Park

Dawsonville, GA

4.2/5

A Tilke-designed hill circuit with the friendliest initiation fee in the category.

2.0 milesOpen
Rank #6

MotorSport Ranch Cresson

Cresson, TX

4.2/5

The original American country club for motorsport, still one of the best values.

1.7-mile and 1.3-mile courses (3.1 miles combined)Open
Rank #7

Club Motorsports

Tamworth, NH

4.2/5

New England's mountain circuit — 250 feet of elevation change in 2.5 miles.

2.5 milesOpen
Rank #8

The Motor Enclave Tampa

Tampa, FL

4.1/5

A Tilke-designed circuit and garage campus on Florida's Gulf Coast.

2.1 milesOpen
Rank #9

Apex Motor Club

Maricopa, AZ

4.1/5

Phoenix's private road course, with garage condos on the pit straight.

2.27 milesOpen
Rank #10

MSR Houston

Angleton, TX

4.1/5

A 17-turn technical circuit and member garages an hour from Houston.

2.38 milesOpen
Rank #11

Autobahn Country Club

Joliet, IL

4.1/5

Chicago's private road course, with two courses that can run at once.

3.56 miles full courseOpen
Rank #12

NCM Motorsports Park Driving Club

Bowling Green, KY

4.1/5

A 3.2-mile, 23-turn circuit with the most accessible membership in the country.

3.2 milesOpen
Rank #13

The Concours Club

Miami, FL

4.0/5

A members-only circuit and resort minutes from Miami's airport.

About 2 milesOpen
Rank #14

Harris Hill Raceway

San Marcos, TX

4.0/5

Central Texas's member-owned club circuit between Austin and San Antonio.

1.8 milesOpen
Rank #15

Podium Club at Attesa

Casa Grande, AZ

4.0/5

A new-build 2.4-mile circuit anchoring a large Arizona motorsport campus.

2.4 milesOpen
Rank #16

Oregon Raceway Park

Grass Valley, OR

4.0/5

A dramatic 2.3-mile hillside course with member privileges in the Pacific Northwest.

2.3 milesOpen
Rank #17

P1 Motor Club

Port St. Lucie, FL

4.0/5

650 acres and ten miles of circuits rising on Florida's Treasure Coast.

About 10 miles of circuits plannedUnder construction
Rank #18

Elsinore Ring

Lake Elsinore, CA

4.0/5

Boris Said's $400M private circuit and garage-villa club in Southern California.

3.2 milesAnnounced
Rank #19

M1 Concourse

Pontiac, MI

3.9/5

Private garages and a 1.5-mile performance track inside metro Detroit.

1.5 milesOpen
Rank #20

The Club at Putnam Park

Mount Meridian, IN

3.9/5

A flowing 1.78-mile circuit near Indianapolis with refundable memberships.

1.78 milesOpen
Rank #21

Hedge Hollow Raceway

Adrian, MO

3.9/5

Kansas City's private members' road course.

2.2 milesOpen
Rank #22

Race City Motor Park & Social Club

Mooresville, NC

3.9/5

A planned 4-mile championship road course in the middle of Race City USA.

4 miles plannedAnnounced