A DAY AT
NOLA MOTORSPORTS
NOLA Motorsports Park is more than a racetrack.
At NOLA Motorsports Park’s 750-acre facility, thrill-
seekers can participate in Arrive and Drive Karting,
drive a supercar on the 1.8 mile road course with
Xtreme Xperience, or soak in the newest attractions:
inflatable water slides. NOLA Motorsports Park is
also a special event facility hosting many festivals
and corporate events throughout the year—all
located a short 20 minutes from the French Quarter
of New Orleans.
They also have Wide Open Wednesdays
Cost is $60 per rider.
If you have never ridden a motorcycle on a track,
this is the place to start.
You must Register Online (registration stays open
until 2pm day of).
The track goes hot at 2pm to 6pm (or dark,
whichever occurs first). Track runs wet or dry. All
rider safety gear required. Please contact Clint
Austin with questions @ [email protected]
CMRA Central Motorcycle RoadRacing Association
To race with the CMRA you must take the CMRA
License School and purchase a license. Riders
that do not have experience with closed-course
competition are encouraged to participate in any
of the numerous track days available to non-racers
to gain experience and decide if racing is the sport
for you.
On this particular page, 2 of Thunder Roads
LA/MS favorite racers enjoying the day of racing,
honing in on their skills, and trying to break their
own records each and every time they get on the
tract is Scott Tomsu, owner and bike builder of STFU
Motocycles in Lafayette and Roy Horrigan, President
of SouthSide Maniacs RC in Houma, La.
(both featured here).
Visit NOLA MotorSports website for more
information.
https://nolamotor.com/motorcycle-track-days/
Getting ready
Scott Tomsu in the lead
Bike owner Scott Tomsu of STFUMotorcycles.com
22 Thunder Roads Magazine LA/MS Gulf Coast | January 2019 | www.thunderroadslams.com
Roy Horrigan President of
South Side Maniacs