Posted on 05/30/2004 6:22:16 AM PDT by foreverfree
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Racing promoters have held preliminary discussions with economic officials in Mayor Michael Bloomberg's administration about constructing a NASCAR track on Staten Island, The New York Times reported Friday.
NASCAR has looked at various locations in the region since plans to build a speedway at the Meadowlands in New Jersey foundered, said David Talley, a spokesman for the International Speedway Corporation, which owns 13 tracks nationwide. [SNIP]
foreverfree
There goes the last Darlingron race.
Ask, and ye shall receive.
What in the world are we coming too?
I thought NASCAR was for rednecks and trailer trash.
You know the low brow, pot bellied, rotten teeth, beer swilling, barefoot, uneducated southerners.
Watch the price of double wide trailers triple in price.
Sense of Humor Alert for those that have not had their coffe yet.
Before you know it, Hillary will be the # 1 fan
NASCAR has gotten greedy. With the constant rule changes and the screwing with venues to maximize the NASCAR take, they will ruin the sport.
While there is nothing wrong with NASCAR, I live on Staten Island and the traffic here is a nightmare as it is without adding to it by having hundreds of more people coming to watch the races. There is no reliable public transportation to the part of Staten Island they have in mind for the track. I hope they work out the details before they go ahead with this.
Not to today's NA$CAR. They have already taken the Southern 500 and given it to california. Darlington has only one race left. Another new cookie cutter racetrack and that one is gone.
There are still a couple of open weekends in the schedule; namely Easter and Mother's Day. They can fit in another race. I don't see Darlington going away.
Mother's Day weekend is where the last Darlington race has been moved, starting next year.
The traffic is bad now? Oh boy. Just wait if NASCAR moves in. I have friends that used to live by the track in Delaware. She told me that the week and week-end of the race, they had to stock up and just stay home that whole time.
The traffic was unbelievable. So, you can imagine the mess this will create if NASCAR moves in. I just can't believe this!
I didn't think NYC had an area large enough for a track. It's all so inhabited.
I don't know what is wrong with the tracks they have now. I think it's starting to turn political.
And the drivers want NASCAR to cut back on the races because it's wearing them out. They don't want to add ON! I don't know. Since NEXTEL took over, I am very suspicious as to where NASCAR is going to go.
"the traffic here is a nightmare as it is without adding to it by having hundreds of more people coming to watch the races."
You mean "hundreds of thousands", But I assume thats what you meant.
They will never race on Easter or Mother's Day. The driver's would revolt.
The driver's don't want another add-on race. It's wearing them all out.
MOTHER'S DAY? I will believe it when I see it. But everyting is turned upside down now, so why not. :(
I am sure NASCAR fans in the NYC/NJ area would be flocking to the races. Staten Island roads and neighborhoods can not sustain that kind of traffic.
Hundreds!!! I think you forgot a couple of "00"s
Don't worry NASCAR people are some of the nicest, cleanest, considerate fans around.
Not like your typical fan - thug in most northern cities
I am not worried about the behavior of the fans, just the traffic!
Check out the 2005 schedule. The only Darlington race is scheduled on 07 May 2005, the Saturday before Mother's Day. Tradition means nothing to NA$CAR anymore.
http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2005/data/schedule.html
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