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If the trend continues it wouldn't surprise me to see Havana on a program in the future, a lot of $$$ will be up for grabs in Cuba when we end some of our silly policies.
NASCAR has been a hot topic here in Denver the past 5 years. In that time, Pikes Peak International Raceway has been bought and sold by a NASCAR company. The track has since reopened, but is not able to host spectator events due to the contract that was signed. Basically, NASCAR wanted PPIR out of the picture so that they could pursue a Denver-based track - something that the PPIR ownership fought tooth and nail against, successfully, for years. So NASCAR effectively bought them out. PPIR is now only open for club racing events. Couple that with the fact that the Champ Car series is no longer stopping in downtown Denver, and there are no longer any major motorsports events in the Denver area that could be seen as a conflict.
Now it's just a matter of getting some land close enough to Denver that can be used to build the track. And local government is doing its part to fasttrack the process by proposing bills that would provide incentives for the project: Colorado House OKs incentives for NASCAR track - Denver Business Journal:
I'd say there's a pretty good chance that a track will be built here in the next 5 years. Denver wants more tourism and NASCAR has shown they want a track here.
It's a shame the way PPIR was treated. It was a nice facility, and I had the privilege of attending the last major event there before it was (effectively) shut down. That event hosted both Southwest Tour and Busch series races, along with a Tracy Lawrence concert, back in 2005, if I remember correctly. The biggest drawback to the event that day was the heat. I didn't stay to watch the finish of the Busch race because my kids were complaining about being in the sun. We ended up going back to the hotel to watch it on TV, and later heading to the swimming pool to cool off. We also missed the concert, which I would have liked to have seen.
The main reason we were there, though, was the Southwest Tour race that a friend of mine was competing in. He had engine trouble about halfway through the race and didn't finish. Oh well, it was still a great race to attend, since it was the last one held there, even though we didn't know that at the time. He also raced a week later at CNS, so we had a nice vacation in Wyoming and South Dakota in between the races.
Kentucky will get a Cup race, it's just a matter of time. Atlanta will probably lose one date, but it really should come from Pocono or New Hampshire. Just my opinion.
It's a shame the way PPIR was treated. It was a nice facility, and I had the privilege of attending the last major event there before it was (effectively) shut down. That event hosted both Southwest Tour and Busch series races, along with a Tracy Lawrence concert, back in 2005, if I remember correctly. The biggest drawback to the event that day was the heat. I didn't stay to watch the finish of the Busch race because my kids were complaining about being in the sun. We ended up going back to the hotel to watch it on TV, and later heading to the swimming pool to cool off. We also missed the concert, which I would have liked to have seen.
The main reason we were there, though, was the Southwest Tour race that a friend of mine was competing in. He had engine trouble about halfway through the race and didn't finish. Oh well, it was still a great race to attend, since it was the last one held there, even though we didn't know that at the time. He also raced a week later at CNS, so we had a nice vacation in Wyoming and South Dakota in between the races.
PPIR's biggest issue was its location in regards to Denver. Traffic from Denver was absolutely horrible. It was too far from Denver and NASCAR wants Denver as its local hub for spectators, as opposed to Colorado Springs. I think Denver would be a perfect destination for Cup.
I think the owners were happy with being bought out. I think they made out well. It's a really nice club track now, even if the road course portion is fairly small.
Kentucky will get a Cup race, it's just a matter of time. Atlanta will probably lose one date, but it really should come from Pocono or New Hampshire. Just my opinion.
Kentucky will definitely get the date once they get that sack of garbage that built the track out of the lawsuit business.
I used to be a big Loudoun hater, but that track really works with the COT car. They should keep the two dates.
Pocono should keep two dates. They need to allow the drivers to shift there again and the racing will be better. Plus it's the first track I used to go to for both races each year in the late 70's / early 80's. It's a sentimental favorite!
In the past 5 years or so, there has been some talk around here of building a Nascar capable speedway somewhere north of the border in Southern Ontario, with the hope of attracting a Nascar race. It hasn't happened yet, but I am sure the Toronto market has some appeal to Nascar. 4th larges metro area in North America, plus a Canadian race would boost ratings all across Canada. Someone just needs to build the speedway... which doesn't seem to be happening.
Kentucky will definitely get the date once they get that sack of garbage that built the track out of the lawsuit business.
Well, the court system told Jerry Carroll to pound sand and it doesn't look like he'll appeal. So, that should end the Kentucky lawsuit nonsense.
Now, let's see if Nascar and Bruton Smith come to terms to bring a Cup date to Kentucky in 2011 or soon thereafter.
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Oh well, it was still a great race to attend, since it was the last one held there, even though we didn't know that at the time. He also raced a week later at CNS, so we had a nice vacation in Wyoming and South Dakota in between the races.
