Kellymoss and Riley Plan $25 Million North Carolina Racing Facility

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Kellymoss’s move from Wisconsin to North Carolina will bring its Porsche racing operation and Riley Technologies under one roof, backed by a planned investment of up to $25 million. The new 145,000-square-foot facility in Troutman is intended to expand the teams’ shared resources and give them room to take on larger programs, while each keeps its own racing identity.

The relocation brings Kellymoss’s Madison operation together with Riley’s existing base in Mooresville. Both teams operate under VICCI, the parent company owned by Kellymoss co-owners Victoria Thomas and Andy Kilcoyne, with Bill Riley holding a minority stake. VICCI bought the two organizations in early 2025.

Shared premises, separate programs

The arrangement assigns Porsche-related work to Kellymoss, while Riley will handle non-Porsche racing, manufacturing and engineering. That division lets the teams pool space, equipment and internal capabilities without folding their race programs into a single operation. For teams with different areas of focus, a shared facility can make specialist knowledge and workshop resources easier to access across projects; the source does not specify how staff or individual programs will be organized inside the building.

The project’s planned spending of up to $25 million covers real estate, machinery and equipment. Around 50 jobs are expected to relocate from Wisconsin, and VICCI plans to add at least 10 positions in the Troutman area. The move is expected in the third quarter of next year, giving the teams a defined target for transferring operations and preparing the new premises.

For Kellymoss, the change closes a long chapter in Wisconsin. The team has been based there since May 1988, when Florida-based brothers David and Jeff Stone followed advice from Porsche enthusiast Rich Moskalik and moved to the state to establish a Porsche racing team. Since then, Kellymoss has expanded into a prominent Porsche operation with entries across multiple championships, including GT World Challenge America powered by AWS and Porsche Carrera Cup North America.

A significant move for Kellymoss staff

Thomas, VICCI’s president, described the shared facility as an investment in the teams’ people, cultures and future capabilities. She also credited the foundations built by both organizations, while pointing to the potential to develop their work together.

Kilcoyne, Kellymoss’s chief technical officer, called the decision difficult as well as strategic. He acknowledged that relocating will affect employees and their families, and said the team had received an encouraging response from many staff members. Kellymoss plans to carry its Wisconsin operation’s traditions and commitment into its next phase in North Carolina.

The people involved are central to how the move will work in practice. Transferring approximately 50 jobs means a substantial part of Kellymoss’s workforce is expected to make the transition, while the new local positions would add to the facility’s staffing. The article does not detail relocation support or the hiring timeline, so those remain practical questions for employees and prospective applicants.

More room for Riley’s work

Riley has a presence in sports car racing and automotive engineering, with competition experience in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and GT World Challenge America. Riley said that placing both organizations together should strengthen the resources available to their racing programs and projects. The additional capacity is also meant to support growth and accommodate larger programs over time.

The facility therefore serves two purposes: it consolidates operations geographically and provides space for work beyond race preparation, including Riley’s manufacturing and engineering activities. The announced investment includes machinery and equipment as well as property, but no specific breakdown of spending or facility features has been provided.

Kellymoss is contesting the Porsche Carrera Cup North America season finale at Circuit of The Americas this weekend, with five entries spread across the series’ three classes. That immediate race commitment sits alongside a longer operational transition: the team’s current program continues as plans advance for its move.

The clearest measure of the project will be whether the shared shop can support distinct racing programs while making its combined resources useful day to day. Its scale, planned staffing changes and focus on both competition and engineering make the Troutman facility a major operational shift for VICCI; the move is targeted for the third quarter of next year.

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