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Originally Posted by ossipeeboater
NHIS needs a total tear down and rebuild, had it been done a few years ago when they repaved it to be more like Dover NHIS would stand a better chance of keeping 2 races. NASCAR needs an outpost in the Northeast and right now NHIS is the only game in town with the demise of the Staten Island track.
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I don't disagree... however after spending 340 million dollars to purchase the track, I don't believe SMI is going to want to spend millions more in renovations or total rebuild .... at least not at the outset..... especially if the State of NH doesn't cooperate with them and build a better infustructure to get people in and out of the raceway. Remember that is bound to be part of any expansion plan. Does anyone have any idea on where NH stands on improving access to the track? I ceretainly have no idea and am curious.
As for Nascar needing an outpost in the Northeast.... in their minds they have Pocono and Watkins Glen as well..... And there are other areas of the country like the Pacific Northwest where they would like to get established as well... There has been talk for several years about the building of a track in Washington State.
While I agree that it would hurt Nascar in New England to not improve the facility and to move one or both races from the area. I believe that there are more profitable oppertunities else where. Even within the Northest there are better areas to build a track.
I don't want to see either race disappear from NH. Especially where the only one I go watch is the September date, which is most likely to disappear first. But you have to look at the vision of where Nascar seems currently to be headed. That vision is towards the larger Venues the 1.5 mile tracks with lots of seats and room for expansion. To think that SMI plans to spend 340 million to buy the facility and then plans to spend Millions more to tear down and start over to improve the facility is not something I am inclined to believe at this momment. And as with my last post this track is used for other things as well and if SMI decides to "start over" with the facility... there will be no guarantee that a road course will be part of the redesign.... which will cause an issue for other long running traditions like The Loudon Classic.....
Maybe the future will prove me wrong and I will be the first to admit it if it does. But it is selfish of the people in this area to believe that SMI and NASCAR will hesitate in removing the dates from NHMS (the former NHIS).
Time will tell where this all heads. But with all I have read and heard about I don't see NH staying in this Nascar Sprint Cup series much more then a few years.....