why has nascar monopolized most of all tracks that it races on?and why will they not add KENTUCKY speedway?

Answer 1

I'll try to answer this as accurately and concisely as possible, although it's a rather complicated issue:

NASCAR is first and foremost a business venture. Granted, part of that business involves the sanctioning of Craftsman Truck, Busch Grand National, and Nextel Cup races, as well as a variety of smaller, local series.

However, when Bill France Sr. founded NASCAR in the early days of auto racing, it was for the purpose of legitimizing stock car racing as a business and as a sport, and the goal of making money has always been held equal to the goal of creating a quality entertainment product for the fans.

To this end, NASCAR felt it necessary early on to create a sister company (International Speedway Corporation) to create/purchase tracks and promote races in an effort to help the growth of NASCAR as a sanctioning body and stock car racing as a sport.

Although it would at first appear to be a conflict of interest, NASCAR is responsible for final decisions involving the schedule of the racing season, and tends to give ISC (the sister corporation) preferential treatment in the assigning of race dates.

They make these decisions based largely on such factors as geographical area, media market, infrastructure, and other business and logistical criteria.

The only other track-ownership/race-promotion company that can compete equitably with ISC is Bruton Smith's Speedway Motorsports Corporation. These two companies currently have a stranglehold on all race dates for NASCAR competition, making it very difficult for independently-owned tracks like Kentucky to obtain a race date at the Nextel Cup level.

With the lawsuit filed by Kentucky Speedway still underway, it's hard to say if this situation will resolve itself in the near future.

Answer 2

California NEEDS to lose a date to Kentucky. Heard a rumor that Nascar is trying to build a track in the Denver area. What about Pikes Peak International Raceway? Why build it, run it for a few years and then shut it down? Man, someone's putting lots of dough in their pocket. I do enjoy the fact that Nascar got kicked out of the N.Y.C. and Seattle areas. I really don't think we need two dates at New Hampshire, either. Nothing personal against the track, but there are other places to go. Or at least make one event a night race.

Answer 3

NASCAR = money. That's all the mgmt is interested in. They want to go to the big tracks that seat more people so they can get more money. Plain & simple. I'm not familiar with the Kentucky speedway, but unless it seats 100K+ fans I doubt there will be a race there. Maybe Busch.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

why should cup go to kentucky? the management of Kentucky, as well as DW, who is a consultant for the track, were told before they broke ground they wouldn't get a cup date. They don't have a big enough local market.

the difference between the Texas lawsuit and the Kentucky lawsuit is the language presented by NASCAR. NASCAR was on record of promising TMS a second cup date.

besides, Kentucky has no one to blame but themselves for not having a cup date. Bob Bahre, who is the owner of NHIS, said he was approached by the track president of Kentucky about buying one of their cup dates. Bahre said he refused because of DW's comments about NHIS following the deaths of Adam Petty and Kenny Irwin.

and the poster who said Kentucky was owned by ISC, WRONG. Kentucky is neither owned by ISC nor SMI.

Answer 6

its all about the money, thats why they monopolized the tracks. And I'm sure they will be adding Ky speedway in the next couple of years. At least I hope so since I'm only about two hours away. :-)

Answer 7

I'm in favor of a race at Kentucky too. I think the reason Na$car is shutting them out, is that they built the track thinking "if we build it, they will come", and Na$car is just flexing their ever-growing muscle. I, like a lot of people, think Na$car is totally out of control. Their "Big Brother" ways are ruining the sport. Maybe when the France family all die off, things might improve.

Answer 8

Some "greedy" track owners SUED NASCAR to get a 2nd race.so some tracks owend by International Speedway Cooperation (parent company is NASCAR) does not get a date at all.This includes Kentucky.

Answer 9

They should and also they should give a race to the rock even if they went their every other year it would be cool ..as for thye race they should give up is on of the california races (Not the road course) i would love to them raceing at the rock and in Kentucky

Answer 10

Because NASCAR is a business and, because, they have too many cookie cutter tracks, already.