I too have been pondering the idea as well.
For me, I was looking at a couple of options. (There are a couple of tracks in the area, one is a local Offroad track that is indoor clay and also happens to be the home track for the Team manager of Kyosho.) There is also a large outdoor track that mainly runs electric offroad 1/10th scale. Here is the NW we tend to stay a bit wet most of the year, so the outdoor tracks tend to be seasonal. In addition, there aren't many 8th scale tracks around. We also have the largest Private indoor Carpet onroad track west of the Mississippi, (
http://timezoneracing.com) and the owner also helped to develop and build a euro-style road course in a friends back yard (again also private.
I was leaning toward a large indoor offroad track, but instead of dirt, looking to copy the Europeans and their use of AstroTurf. It looks like it could be alot of fun and perhaps less harsh on the cars. I'd like feedback from those who compete on said surface.
In addition, RC drifting is still alive and well here, and smooth concrete floors make for ideal slide surfaces. Building a drift course as well as a crawler course are also on my list.
I would also have a store and work to develop online sales as well.
I've worked for several LHS over the years (currently working for one now) but getting burned out with a boss who is very selfish and isn't willing to share his goals or prospects for the store. I keep inquiring about expansion and growth, and he doesn't seem interested.
I think I have a line on a space, I need to look into is more, but I think its do-able, the problem is like everything $$.
Anyone have thoughts on Tarmac/AstroTurf style track?
MOmo