Buy a condo, race a car: $100 million luxury racing facility to open in Moore County, partner with Lamborghini

A North Carolina company is opening a $100 million facility that will include more than 250 condos and a three-mile road course style racetrack.

Autoport announced Friday its first major partnership with Lamborghini for its 400-acre site in northern Moore County.

“It brings credibility, and it truly does activate the rest of the project and there’s more coming,” said Autoport COO Michael Morse.

The site in Robbins along Leech Road will be called the Uwharrie Motorsports Park and Resort. The company plans to have model units available by the end of 2025 with full operations starting in 2027.

The car condos include:

• 20-foot ceilings
• Fully air conditioned

• Fire protection and fire alarm systems

• Radiant heated floors

• Bathroom with a shower

• Mezzanine

• Automatic courtyard gates

• Multiple finish levels to choose from

• Passive solar shading and daylighting

• 600 AMP electrical service

• Washer and dryer hookups

• Possibility of setup/equipment for automotive tools (compressed air etc.)

• Possibility of setup/equipment for automotive battery charging station.

• Possibility of setup/equipment for gaming/multi-media/security/smart house automation upgrades.

• Golf cart storage

Autoport said the three-mile road course circuit will rated to support formula racing cars, some historic cars and most “grand touring” or “GT” model cars.

“It’s going to be a playground where they can come out and eat and sit up on a grassy knoll and watch the cars,” said Autoport CEO Kristi Maluchnik. “It’s definitely not just this exclusive, closed off environment.

“It’s something we want to bring to the entire community.”

The work began three years ago. Maluchnik and Morse hope to break ground later this year.

Phil Werz, CEO and president of the Convention & Visitors Bureau of Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen Area, explained how the site could pair with Pinehurst No. 2.

“People like to escape the bigger cities and come here, but we understand to with the USGA being here, the World Golf Hall of Fame, U.S. Opens [in 2024, 2029, 2035, 2041 and 2047], we want to be a part of growing and diversifying this destination and racing is going to be a part of that now,” Werz said.

Racing is already in the blood of North Carolinians. NASCAR’s roots trace back to the North Wilkesboro Speedway, the site of the last two NASCAR All-Star races.

The NASCAR connection is another reason why some Moore County leaders believe the Autoport project will be a huge success.

“There is no other facility like it in the state of North Carolina,” said Natalie Hawkins with the Moore County Economic Development Partnership.