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With 33 attractions planned, including the Circuit Breaking roller coaster, an amusement park is taking shape 25 miles west of Bastrop. (Courtesy Circuit of the Americas)

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Circuit of the Americas to offer amusement at top speed

By Joel Valley

Circuit of the Americas is shifting into high gear to provide more entertainment—a move that will make the facility more than a motorsports mecca.

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