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Originally Posted by AC2717
. The track has been indeed sold, nothing about loosing a race at NHIS has been discussed nor was it in the deal. They could not get rid of one of the races it is too important especially because NASCAR does not have as big as a hold on New England as it does everywhere else.
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They will not announce droping a race until they have too. And currently I believe that both races have sponsership contracts for the next few years. Which mean most likely in the short term nothing will happen. But when the sponsorship contracts end then the worry will begin. Because the sponser will want to be at the big ritzy tracks.... and I am sorry but NHIS while it is a nice facility is far from being on par with the other newer tracks.
As for worry about the New England Market place and pulling both races... Nascar will not care. It has become a big money making machine. Other tracks are just as likely to sell out and hold more people. Therefore business wise it is a smart move..... Nascar never worried about the northeast before loudon, and it will not bug them to leave it behind. For goodness sake look at what happened to the Southern 500..... a deep routed tradition..... and North Wilksboro speedway
Now something I did learn about the Nascar trips out west and tracks that should loose a race... is that none of the Vendor operators like going out to California....I talked to one lady while purchasing my Jeff Burton hat this year.... and she said that her and her husband enjoy the life, they get to travel and always have a day or two of free time, except when they head to California.... in California the Race never sells out and it is one of there lowest sale venues.....and to top it off they have no time to relax.....
In short Nascar has quickly become about money... Thats why smaller tracks have left the schedule.... North Wilkesboro is now deserted and looks like hell....In order for NHIS to survive it is going to need to be improved, and they do have the room to do it.... the question is will Burton Smith and SMI do it. My quess is not.... it would mean investing a lot more money, and they already have other tracks they could move the races too.....
The only true hope for Racing in the Northeast now is that someone finds some land and build a bigger higher speed track......
But that just my opinion.... man i wish we could rewind back to the old days..... when racing wasn't filled with money hungry people.....