Driving your own race and collector cars on a private race track, or even in the member-only race series, is typically what attracts people to join Apex Motor Club. And while that’s all very well worth it, members frequently say it’s the people, lifelong friendships and culture that makes joining so much better than they imagined.
“I thought I was done with motorsports in 2013 when I raced the final American Le Mans Series race at Petit Le Mans,” said member Chris McMurry. “Then in 2019 Johnny O’Connell invited me to Apex for track day he was hosting, and I went home that night and told my wife, ‘I totally forgot, those are my people. I’m so at home with the people in motorsports,’ and I joined the next week.”
Recently a dozen members headed to an indoor karting facility in Phoenix. Others now vacation together. Occasionally you’ll spot members touring the western U.S. in their hot rods. Some have even done business together. And 4-5 times a year Apex Motor Club hosts social hours among member car collections, garages and homes.
“Racing is a hobby you want to get into if you want to push yourself, if you wanna do something you’ve never done before, and there’s a really healthy combination of we want to do our best but also want to be together and enjoy each other’s friendships,” added member Tayne Griffin.
Another amazing example of the strength of the community arose recently when a member was taking a commercial flight that got grounded due to weather at an airport hub. Needing to be somewhere because of a family emergency, a member S-O-S went out and another member arranged for a private flight to be dispatched to the rescue.
“I’m really happy with everything. Just being here at Apex is so awesome. We have such a great culture here. Just wonderful people and we’re all so passionate about what we do here,” said Atlanta-based member Ralf Ludwig.
If you’re interested in becoming an Apex member and racer and getting involved in the next season starting in October, please email info@apexmotorclub.com.
“It’s an amazing community of people. All with great stories and incredible accomplishments. In addition to being a really fun group of like minded individuals, Apex has really become a power club of who’s who in the business community,” said Apex CEO Jason Plotke.