Bruton Smith lobbies for NASCAR to move Sprint Cup season finale

By Bob Pockrass - Associate Editor
Saturday, March 07, 2009
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Speedway Motorsports Chairman Bruton Smith (left) talks with NASCAR President Mike Helton at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

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HAMPTON, Ga. – Speedway Motorsports Chairman Bruton Smith resurrected his campaign to get Las Vegas Motor Speedway a second race - and he threw in a request for the season finale to go with it.
 
Smith said Friday that Las Vegas or Atlanta Motor Speedway should get the season finale during a wide-ranging talk with reporters.
 
Smith said AMS was successful when it had the finale and would be a much better location than Homestead-Miami Speedway, the site of the finale since 2002. The track has a long-term sponsorship deal with Ford to sponsor the season-ending races in all three national series.
 
He even said HMS operator International Speedway Corp. – a publicly traded company whose majority of voting stock is owned by the France family – could move it to one of its other tracks.
 
He claimed the crowd for the season finale was 50,000 (NASCAR estimated it at 80,000 last year – the same estimate as Atlanta last October – and ISC lists the Homestead-Miami capacity there at 63,000) and it would be better served at a track with a capacity of 175,000.
 
“They don’t have the seating, they don’t have this, they don’t have parking,” Smith said. “The event should be held somewhere else. … If NASCAR was in a position to do the right thing for the sport, and I would say that they’re not necessarily in that position – some of the things that they do is self-serving. Why would you have the last race of the year in some Godforsaken area that is north of Cuba?
 
“Why would you do that? I don’t understand that. Why don’t you pick a place that can accommodate the final race of the year with seats and parking and somewhere that appreciates it.”
 
He continued his rant against Homestead-Miami Speedway later in the interview session and made it a point to mention that the track was not in Miami.
 
“What’s down there?” he said. “There’s nothing down there. You’ve got an oversupply of alligators. …  You have very few seats. Less parking. You don’t have an infield.”
 
NASCAR Vice President Jim Hunter issued a statement: "We think Homestead-Miami is an excellent venue for NASCAR's Ford Championship Weekend."

Hunter declined to comment further on the issues. NASCAR typically lets its members speak on the issues without reprimand and Smith is not expected to face any disciplinary action for his comments.

Of course, Smith wouldn’t mind the finale at one of his Speedway Motorsports Inc. tracks (Atlanta, Vegas, Texas, Bristol, Charlotte, Infineon, New Hampshire, Kentucky).
 
Smith was excited that Las Vegas filled its 131,000 grandstands last week.
 
“Las Vegas was fantastic,” Smith said. “Las Vegas did something for the sport that the sport needed: No. 1, a huge crowd on Saturday. We swipe the tickets as they come through, and we swiped over 80,000 on Saturday. All speedways can’t say that. All of mine can’t say that. On Sunday, we knocked it out of the park. It was a grand slam.
 
“Vegas is Vegas. Everybody that I know, they love to go to Vegas. You’re getting a lot. You go to the race but you get a lot of Vegas when you get there. And you don’t have to worry about hotel rooms.”
 
And since he was in a lobbying mood, Smith also once again suggested NASCAR put its postseason banquet in Las Vegas.
 
“I know NASCAR is working diligently, and I know you [in the media] are too, to move the awards banquet there this year,” Smith said.
 
As far as attendance for his next three events, he said he expects Bristol Motor Speedway to be sold out in two weeks and that Texas Motor Speedway’s event in three weeks could be a sellout.
 
Smith doesn’t anticipate this weekend’s race at Atlanta will be a sellout. He said the history of rain at the track has limited attendance.
 
Smith also touched on several other topics.
 
• On the recent economic news concerning General Motors:
 
“I’m concerned about all corporations that are having such a difficult time. It’s an abomination. It’s something that I wish was not happening. I’m hoping they don’t drop out of anything. This country owes tremendous indebtedness to General Motors. Washington should do whatever is necessary. General Motors, Ford and Chrysler really saved this country during World War II. We should not forget that. They are the ones that shut down all their car and truck [production] and they built for the Army, Navy and the Air Force.”
 
• On corporations hesitant in buying tickets:
 
“They’re afraid [President] Obama might shoot them or something.”
 
• On the 3:40 p.m. green flag of the eventual rain-shortened Daytona 500:
 
“They should never have started that race at 3:40. They should have started no later than 2. Had they done that, they would have run the race. That’s important. You have to think of the race fans and then think TV second.”
 
• On the quality of racing this year:
 
“These geniuses here in the garage have made this car better, but they are still maybe a year away from making it … I think the race fans were turned off by that car of tomorrow. We’ve got to do a lot of educating of fans to make them love that car. I would love to buy 100 of these old cars, cut their tops off, put a tunnel cover [on them] and maybe go racing as convertibles. That would be a great event.”

• On Auto Club Speedway in California, a track owned by ISC:
 
“Racing has never done [in] Southern California what all of us would like for it to do. So if you believe in history and want to study that and make plans for the future, that’s not the place for stock-car racing. We’d have to go out there and wave a magic wand and you don’t want to overuse your magic wand. … This girl [track President Gillian Zucker] out there, who I love a lot, is doing the best she can with what she’s got.”

Auto Club Speedway spokesman David Talley declined comment on Smith's remarks.
 

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  1. 1
    john gordon said:
    Mar 7, 2009 at 1:53 PM

    i agree with bruton that the season finale should be moved from miami. there is not much interest in this race and track among people that know their race facts. when atlanta was "the track where champions are crowned", it was one of the most anticipated races of the year.

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    Werner Boehmert said:
    Mar 7, 2009 at 1:56 PM

    yes it was a big turnout at LV, but then again they discounted the tix on Sunday...and remember this talk comes from the same man that wanted to blackout races that weren't sold out...just what is Bruton getting from LV?...

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    Ricky Matthews said:
    Mar 7, 2009 at 2:01 PM

    How about a finale at Richmond or Lowes?

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    richard frank said:
    Mar 7, 2009 at 2:08 PM

    Gambling money.... lots and lots of Gambling money....

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    Arthur Trim said:
    Mar 7, 2009 at 2:13 PM

    Without Humpy Wheeler, Eddie Gossage, Ed Clark and the other track manager speaking to the press and public. Bruton & Marcus can't manage to keep their feet out of their mouths!! In fact all of the Smith family, Bruton, Marcus and Lisa Marie, all manage look very foolish in their public speaking. In the gene pool I guess!

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    Sam Steadman said:
    Mar 7, 2009 at 2:23 PM

    Okay, Bruton insulted the citizens of Southern Florida and didn't make any friends with the Cubans either. He must have graduated from the Andrew Dice Clay School of Charm.
    How about starting and ending the season at Daytona? Tell me THAT wouldn't be exciting. Plenty of seats. Plenty of parking. Plenty of history. Just what Bruton wants.

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    jerry swiatek said:
    Mar 7, 2009 at 2:37 PM

    I like the finale at Daytona Idea, Not just because I live in Florida, I have only been to homestead once, But again I think ending in Daytona would really be great for all. good weather and all!

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    James Curci said:
    Mar 7, 2009 at 3:00 PM

    Bruton time to retire, I think you are senile.
    Miami sells out, can you say that for the fall race at Atlanta? Did'nt think so, that "area North of Cuba" has much more going for it than "Hampton GA". Where? What? Enough said.

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    Kathy Dowd said:
    Mar 7, 2009 at 3:27 PM

    I'd like the end at either Daytona or Lowes. Yet Miami track has been blessed that at that time of the year there hasn't been a major hurricane. As far as Burton, he has it right on target, for the fans. Burton does things for the fans to make their experience the best that it can be. With the exception of the traffic,Burton's company does just that. They think about the fans.

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    Bill Parhamenko said:
    Mar 7, 2009 at 4:12 PM

    NASCAR is a monolopy. The France family owns NASCAR and ISC, which owns and operates several tracks includind Daytona and Miami.They are not going to give up any races let alone move the season finale to another track, especially one owned by Bruton Smith.

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    Bill Parhamenko said:
    Mar 7, 2009 at 4:17 PM

    Sorry, my spell check is not working. The word I was trying to say was monopoly.

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    Sheila Hawley said:
    Mar 7, 2009 at 5:09 PM

    I liked it better when the season ended in Atlanta. I always thought that was a great end of season race. Is it raining in Fla. in the beginning of March? Ca. doesn't need two dates. Not enough fans from Ca. to fill the stands. But I don't think LV needs two, either.

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    Bob Koba said:
    Mar 7, 2009 at 5:11 PM

    Las Vegas sold out ? What were all those empty seats in the camera shots ? All those people were not staying "in the shade" as was announced. Not during the last 20 or so laps to go. Its nice how they paint the seats mixed colors so they look occupied.

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    Anonymous said:
    Mar 7, 2009 at 5:26 PM

    Sure daytona already has two boooorrring races why not a third crashem up fest what a joke!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    Bernadette Motherway said:
    Mar 7, 2009 at 6:49 PM

    Smith needs to get put in a home.

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    Andrew Briscoe said:
    Mar 7, 2009 at 7:22 PM

    I think he made both a bunch of good and bad comments. I think we'd all agree that the season finale- where all the celebration occurs- should be at a track where as many fans as possible can go. No offense to Homestead, but the track is WAY too small. I would rather see Lowe's (a home race for the teams), Daytona (arguably, the home of NASCAR), or a track their size host the season finale. I really never got how Homestead got the finale anyway.

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    Steve C said:
    Mar 7, 2009 at 8:11 PM

    Like I have said many times, All 10 of the chase races should be bid on by the tracks in the first 26 races. The tracks could bid on a chase race where ever it may be. This would allow the chase to change every year. Award the chase races to the highest bidders, this would increase the purse money and at the same time it would make the chase different evey year, think about the season finally being at Marinsville one year and Daytona or Sears Point the next year. The super bowl is not at the same place every year, why should NASCAR be at the same track every year.

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    kahnefan said:
    Mar 7, 2009 at 8:23 PM

    Not a bad idea Steve, but then you would get the smaller tracks complaining that they don't have enough money to bid as high as the larger tracks.

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    Robert Brand Sr said:
    Mar 7, 2009 at 10:35 PM

    It sounds like a great idea Atlanta airport could proable handle it .its not as far south and Humid as Miami.Las Vegas May Be a schorcer and there airport can handle it.Alanta is much close to North Carolina less fuel to burn and maybe one more day Home for The Teams with there familys and if you dont have family you get a head start on the rest of the folk.

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    David Reid said:
    Mar 7, 2009 at 10:42 PM

    Miami is a great place. They treat fans MuCH better then most tracks. The race should stay.

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    Anonymous said:
    Mar 7, 2009 at 11:13 PM

    I've got a better idea. Why not have the Daytona 500 as the final race. What other pro sport has their biggest event to start the season? It will never happen but it would be the most exciting race and there would be something worth watching.

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    MICHAEL J. EGGENBERGER said:
    Mar 7, 2009 at 11:34 PM

    What is Bruton up to now ???

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    Greg Gruchacz said:
    Mar 7, 2009 at 11:53 PM

    I've thought for a long time that Daytona first and last would be a good idea. Then they could move Indy to the Fourth of July! Single race tracks should not be in the Chase and as posted earlier rotate the Chase tracks every year, but announce the tracks selected two years ahead of time so arrangements can be made by the tracks and the fans.

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    OLD_GUY said:
    Mar 8, 2009 at 3:37 AM

    The interesting thing about the Atlanta track is that apparently the track's surface is in poor shape. During the recent past Bruton Smith could have upgraded the track's surface so that there actually would be a chance of not having tire issues. Follow the money. If they skip on maintenance I don't see how better drivers, tires or an altered COT will provide acceptable racing. Bruton wants the season-ender at Atlanta. What a horrible idea. Bruton seems to be the archetypical greedy rich guy who feels he deserves things because he wants them. The next couple of years will be very interesting.

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    Sam Steadman said:
    Mar 8, 2009 at 9:47 AM

    Doesn't Bruton remind you of Boss Hogg?

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    Werner Boehmert said:
    Mar 8, 2009 at 11:07 AM

    you have to put weather in as a factor...November can be nasty at some traks...

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    Bill B. said:
    Mar 9, 2009 at 11:07 AM

    Put the final race at a track where the leader has to race,not sit back and drive circles.

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    clinton pillow said:
    Mar 10, 2009 at 2:24 AM

    Put the final race in Las Vegas, Plwnty of seating, parking, entertainment, cheap food, reasonable rooms, always terrific weather, It is a wonderful track, It even has a soft wall for Gordon to run into.

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    clinton pillow said:
    Mar 10, 2009 at 2:24 AM

    Put the final race in Las Vegas, Plwnty of seating, parking, entertainment, cheap food, reasonable rooms, always terrific weather, It is a wonderful track, It even has a soft wall for Gordon to run into.

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    james Smith said:
    Mar 10, 2009 at 7:58 AM

    I fel that Las Vegas would be perfect for the finale. Then they could have the banquest there immediately after. As for filling the seats in LV last week, that did not happen.

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    james Smith said:
    Mar 10, 2009 at 7:58 AM

    I fel that Las Vegas would be perfect for the finale. Then they could have the banquest there immediately after. As for filling the seats in LV last week, that did not happen.

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