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ISC intends to ask NASCAR for a second Cup date at Kansas Speedway
By Lee Montgomery - Associate Editor
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
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International Speedway Corp. officials announced Wednesday their intention to ask NASCAR to realign one of ISC's current Sprint Cup Series dates to give Kansas Speedway two Cup races.
The Cordish Company is building a Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Kansas Speedway property. Should the track and The Cordish Company be awarded a casino management contract for Wyandotte County, ISC will then ask for a second Cup race.
"We're very excited about the prospect of a second Sprint Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway," Kansas Speedway President Jeff Boerger said in a news release. "A second Sprint Cup race and a Hard Rock Hotel & Casino would be a tremendous benefit to not only Wyandotte County, but to the state of Kansas. An additional race weekend and our Hard Rock property would increase tourism in the area and have a significant economic impact on both Wyandotte County and the state."
Boerger said the track currently has an economic impact of $243 million to the area, with an additional $111 million if a second Cup race is granted.
An ISC spokesman said the company would ask to have a date from another of its tracks moved to Kansas, though he did not say from which track it would be moved. ISC owns 12 tracks, including seven that have two Cup races: California, Daytona, Martinsville, Michigan, Phoenix, Richmond and Talladega. ISC tracks that have one date are Chicagoland, Darlington, Homestead-Miami, Kansas and Watkins Glen.
The development of the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino is estimated to cost more than $700 million and will include a 300-room hotel, a casino, retail space and restaurants. It is slated to be built outside Turn 2 overlooking the 1.5-mile facility.
"Kansas Speedway not only attracts hundreds of thousands of fans throughout the year but also serves as a catalyst for new development," ISC President Lesa France Kennedy said in a news release. "Many positive changes to the community have occurred since our arrival, and we believe our Hard Rock Hotel & Casino proposal will continue the momentum we started and benefit the taxpayers of Kansas."
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17 responses to "ISC intends to ask NASCAR for a second Cup date at Kansas Speedway". Post a Comment.
Andrew Hutson said:
Aug 13, 2008 at 12:49 PMMy guess is that either Martinsville or Michigan will be losing a race. I HOPE it's going to be California that losing it, though!!
mike stalling said:
Aug 13, 2008 at 1:46 PMas far as im concerned, the ought to get rid of both races at calif. speedway. give one to kansas, and the other one back to darlington on labor day. calif. speedway sucks.
Bruce Knoll said:
Aug 13, 2008 at 2:34 PMBye-Bye California.
John Lockhart said:
Aug 13, 2008 at 2:35 PMIf they do give another race to Kansas,I hope they build better parking.It was terriable there last year.As for Calif.,loose it.It's boring to watch,even the commentators have a hard time trying to make it interesting.
William Olson said:
Aug 13, 2008 at 2:57 PMWell I am sure that is a done deal and that race will be another I do not watch. Snoozeville
MICHAEL D FITZGERALD said:
Aug 13, 2008 at 3:58 PMIsn't this like the puppet on Brian France's left hand asking the puppet on his right hand for another race date? I agree that he should punt California, give one race to Darlington and I don't care what the hell he does with the other date. Until the Labor Day race is back at Darlington, his let's-get-back-to-our-roots talk is a bunch of garbage.
James Selinger said:
Aug 13, 2008 at 5:22 PMWhy should Kansas get a 2nd date. Chicagoland is the same track - but has lights. Chicagoland should get the 2nd Cup race, while a race is taken away from California or Michigan.
Anonymous said:
Aug 13, 2008 at 6:38 PMSure ask like we don't already know the answer! Of course they will get it yet Las Vegas that holds double won't Thanks France DA DA
E Long said:
Aug 13, 2008 at 7:04 PMWe can only wish that California or Michigan would be the ones to lose a date. Michigan will not drop a date because it is the home of the big 3. California will not lose a date because of its large market. No, sadly I believe the I$C is poised to dump a race from Martinsville. If that is the case, fans should rise and shout down the money changers who would take away one of the last really great race venues left on the schedule. If they take the fall martinsville date for Kansas, the chase will become even less interesting as it is loaded with all 3 SMI clones now.
Gregory McComas said:
Aug 13, 2008 at 7:07 PMWhen they take a race from Martinsville, it will be the last straw for me.
Julie Seybert said:
Aug 13, 2008 at 7:44 PMyeah, for another KANSAS race, we have a GREAT facility and wish all that are negative would come visit and just see how fun and let me tell you, the people are Fun and friendly and even though we do not have lights YET, we have heard they are coming, please come join us and see for yourself Kansas Speedway is just awsome !
Anonymous said:
Aug 14, 2008 at 12:44 AMjim stringham calf and michigan are both boring races they need to build a track in upstate new york like a bristol or richmond give one date to kansas and the other one to the new track and quit all these cookie cutter tracks you see one race you seen them all thats why no one wants to watch races they need to be different like darlington that is one cool race track and rockingham is good to.
Anonymous said:
Aug 14, 2008 at 6:52 AMIt will be Martinsville. They draw only about 45,000. They got the railroad moved so that stands could be added to the backstreach, only to use the space to park motor homes, and at the last race they covered the existing backstreach stands with signs.
Anonymous said:
Aug 14, 2008 at 8:48 AMI agree with Mike Stalling on dumping Snoozeafornia and giving back to Darlington what was stolen from them, but I would rather see another track in a configuration like a Bristol or Richmond get the other date from the left coast. Bring on the short tracks!
Tim the Fan said:
Aug 14, 2008 at 3:35 PMBristol before repaving, Richmond, Darlington, Martinsville. These are (were) race tracks. Each with it's own personality, but sticking with our roots, it's all about money.Martinsville is one good ole track and needs to stay a two race venue. They need more diverse tracks in the "Chase". I agree with Gregory, take away a Martinsville race and I'll start watching football again instead of spending $1000 twice a year to go to Martinsville, and oh ya another $3000 a year for Bristol, and about $1000 a year for Michigan. Then I occasionally throw in a trip to Darlington and Richmond. Anybody see the pattern here? I like tracks with personality, the only reason I go to Michigan is that's where I live. I also support the Wolverines..GO BLUE
Don Rakow, Jr said:
Aug 16, 2008 at 2:44 AMYa know it should come from another ISC track and not a short track. Snoozerfornia is a great place to take one from...... Martinsville is a great track for racing and worthly of keeping two and quite honestly The Lady in Black deserves her second race back too.
Werner Boehmert said:
Sep 28, 2008 at 7:43 PMNascar...what are we to believe from you...you want races in large market areas like New York, LA and Kansas?... Chicago is in the top 3 large market areas and you want to add a date to Kansas...another boring mile and a half trak?...give 1 date to Rusty's Iowa trak...