One of the hottest teams in the Mazda Road to Indy has broken ground on its new headquarters on a rather cold day.
Juncos Racing’s new era officially launched January 21, 2016, with today’s groundbreaking following on from last May’s announcement it would be building a new facility in Speedway, Indiana.
The team has confirmed all its drivers for 2016: Garett Grist, Will Owen, Nicholas Dapero and Jake Parsons in the Pro Mazda Championship Presented by Cooper Tires series, with Kyle Kaiser and Zachary Claman Demelo in the Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires series.
A portion of the release is below, followed by social media posts from today’s announcement:
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Argentinean racing team Juncos Racing is today breaking ground on a new facility and headquarters in downtown Speedway. Joined by the Speedway Redevelopment Commission (SRC), Speedway Town Manager Ian Nicolini and President of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Doug Boles, Juncos dug the first shovels into its new $3 million, 41,000-square-foot facility situated at the corner of Gilman Street and Allison Way in Speedway.
The facility will house a body shop and office space for its six drivers and 25 employees. An additional 30,000 square feet will be available for future expansion, and Juncos has future plans to do machining, painting and other work in-house, limiting the need for outsourcing. Completion is projected for summer or early fall 2016.
“It is a complete privilege to welcome yet another outstanding motorsports team to our thriving Main Street area,” said Vince Noblet, president of the SRC. “The team’s vision for its new facility is directly in line with our goals for the town and will benefit largely from its neighboring location to the world’s greatest racetrack.”
The returning champions of the 2015 Pro Mazda Team Championship and first-time winners, in their first full season, of the 2015 Indy Lights Driver Championship, Juncos Racing (pronounced June-kohs) is coming off a highly successful 2015 campaign.
“The creation of the Juncos Technical Center (JTC) marks a historical turning point for the team,” said Ricardo Juncos, team principal and founder of Juncos Racing. “Less than 10 years ago, we were a small karting team in Florida, and I continue to be amazed by the amount of growth and success we have seen in such a short period of time.”
“The team has grown larger and stronger each year, which created the need for a facility like the JTC,” he continued. “This new facility will allow Juncos to continue to expand into new series. It wouldn’t be possible without the incredible passion and desire of every member of Juncos Racing, and I am truly grateful for all of the hard work they put in to make this dream a reality.”
The full release can be found here.
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Twitter posts of note:
"Without the commitment, desire, and dedication from everyone at #JuncosRacing this would not have been possible" RJ pic.twitter.com/SGVbNCBvir
— Juncos Hollinger Racing (@juncoshollinger) January 21, 2016
So here it goes... Groundbreaking our new headquarters!!! #GoGreen 💪🏻🏁 pic.twitter.com/kWuPd8tU5c
— Juncos Hollinger Racing (@juncoshollinger) January 21, 2016
An historic day for all of us at #JuncosRacing ! / ¡Un día histórico para todos en Juncos Racing! #GoGreen 💪🏻🏁 pic.twitter.com/2hlNf8vkkj
— Juncos Hollinger Racing (@juncoshollinger) January 21, 2016
@juncosracing breaks ground for new facility in Speedway #Indiana @IMS @DaveFurst @BradBrownTV @AlexDierckman pic.twitter.com/MPgGeqmiFL
— Shea Goodpaster (@SheaGoodpaster) January 21, 2016
Looking forward to watching the progress on the @juncosracing HQ in Speedway!#MRTI #TeamCooperTire @MazdaRacing pic.twitter.com/tUplDZF3dL
— USF Pro 2000 (@USFPro2000) January 21, 2016
Congratulations to @juncosracing on the beginning of their new HQ in Speedway!#MRTI #TeamCooperTire @MazdaRacing pic.twitter.com/2vJOU11UGI
— INDY NXT (@INDYNXT) January 21, 2016
Congrats @juncosracing on breaking ground for a new Speedway facility. Good team. Great people. #IndyCar @IndyLights pic.twitter.com/8gbzaxmtWY
— Dave Furst (@DaveFurst) January 21, 2016
For the curious: Looks like the new @juncosracing building is behind/east of the @DallaraIndyFty. Gilman & Allison. pic.twitter.com/iD0udDgUnU
— Chris (@andhesonit) January 21, 2016