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8/10/10, 9:55 PM   #21
Re: NASCAR Cup Race @ KY Speedway 7/9/11
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Originally Posted by REH24 View Post
When Ky tried for a Cup race at first didn't NASCAR balked because of being so close to Indy they thought it would hurt the attendence, now they have them schedule 3 weeks apart. Time sure have changed, will be interested just to see how this plays out in attendence for Indy.

REH
No, it was not the Indy race. IMO Napcar does not want a longer season, I know the driver's all want a shorter one. The people that built Ky don't own it anymore. Bruton Smith of Charlotte fame owns it now and has moved one of his races from Atlanta to Ky.