What Membership at a Private Racetrack Like This Typically Costs

The proposed Private Racetrack in DeFuniak, known as Emerald Coast Motor Club, is modeled after ultra-private motorsports country clubs.

To understand who these clubs are built for, it helps to examine what membership actually costs at comparable facilities.

Let’s look at P1 Motor Club.

As of early 2026, P1’s publicly stated pricing includes:

• $186,000 initiation fee

• Increasing to $192,000

• Originally launched at $150,000

• Payable in installments

• Covers the full family under one membership

This marks their seventh structured price increase as development progresses.

This pricing structure is consistent with the private motorsports country club model across the United States. Other comparable clubs nationwide operate within similar six-figure initiation ranges, with additional annual dues and vehicle storage fees.

These facilities are not public racetracks.
They are not community recreation centers.
They are not affordable local driving clubs.

They are high-net-worth membership environments.

So a reasonable question for Walton County residents is:

What will membership at Emerald Coast Motor Club realistically cost once fully operational?

Understanding the financial model clarifies who the DeFuniak Racetrack is designed to serve — and whether that aligns with its surrounding residential area.

And again:

Emerald Coast Motor Club has not been approved.

Before zoning decisions are finalized, the community deserves transparency on the economic structure and membership model.