MRTI: Juncos Racing shop opens in Speedway

Above: Juncos Racing broke ground on their headquarters in January.

After three years of planning and 10 months of construction, Juncos Racing has moved into their 40,000-square-foot headquarters in Speedway, Indiana.

The team first announced their plans to relocate and build this new facility in May of 2015 in conjunction with the Speedway Redevelopment Commission. The extensive project broke ground in January of 2016 on the corner of Gilman Street and Allison Way and finished on time in early November.

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"This is a dream come true for us at Juncos Racing," team principal Ricardo Juncos said. "This facility shows where we came from, where we are, and where we hope to go in the future.

"I left Argentina in 2002 due to the huge financial crisis the country was in and came to the United States. I had $400 in my pocket and no clear direction of where my career in racing would go. To think that we would one day be moving into our own first class facility was not even a vision. However, two years ago the idea of this building became a reality and now here we are. We're very excited to welcome everyone to our open house this Friday to showcase the future of Juncos Racing. I would like to thank the Town of Speedway, Speedway Redevelopment Commission, Tim McGovern (McGovern Construction), Scott Perkins (Blackline Studios), Dale Kruse (Kruse Consulting), Don Spencer (Spencer Engineering), the team and drivers, and my family for their incredible support this past year in making this opportunity possible."

Juncos Racing entered into IndyCar's Mazda Road to Indy ladder series in 2009, running in the Pro Mazda Championship Presented by Cooper Tires. The team relocated to Brownsburg, Ind. in 2011 in order to provide more resources and support to their Driver Development Program.

In 2015, Juncos Racing earned their second consecutive Pro Mazda Championship with four wins, six poles and 16 podium finishes among the four-driver team. Spencer Pigot led Juncos Racing to the Indy Lights championship in the team's first full season in the series by recording six wins in 14 races.

The team announced in late November that young Argentinean Nicolas Dapero will move up to the final step of the Mazda Road to Indy ladder for the 2017 Indy Lights championship. Dapero is the first driver to commit to the team's Lights line-up.

The 40,000 square foot building hosts multiple office spaces, eight car bays, a paint booth, simulator room, and machine shop along with parking for multiple transporters.