Pitch men for economic development projects typically are seeking a hand (or handout) when they appear before Cherokee County Council.

At today’s meeting, however, road race course developers just want council’s ear.

Charlotte businessmen Matt Mullins and Bill Conger will ask council to exempt their project from changes to the county’s noise ordinance. They also will likely seek a resolution of support from council.

Mullins and Conger want to build two worldclass road courses, a skid pad and training areas, motocross and ATV trails, cart trails, a drag strip and nature park on a 1,700-acre site near Hwy. 105 and Lowry Road. The facility will be known as Racers Paradise.

The developers hope to attract three national events, including an AMA motorcycle race, a Daytona prototype race and an off-course road motorcycle race. Each event would draw between 20,000 and 40,000 fans, according to the developers, who would pay for the $25 million facility by selling memberships to the drivers’ club. The membership would grant virtually unlimited access to every area of the facility.

If enough investors sign on, the developers, who have a 1-year option on the land, hope to begin the project next year.

RACERS PARADISE

 Matt Mullins and Bill Conger want to build a race track facility to be called Racers Paradise on a 1,700- acre site near Hwy. 105 and Lowry Road. The project would include the constructions of two world-class road courses, a skid pad and training areas, motocross and ATV trails, cart trails, a drag strip and nature park.

 Mullins and Conger hope to attract three national events, including an AMA motorcycle race, a Daytona prototype race and an off-course road motorcycle race, each projected to attract between 20,000 and 40,000 fans.

 The developers will ask council to exempt their project from changes to the county's noise ordinance. They also will likely seek a resolution of support from council for the $25 million facility.