what are your thoughts of Nascar trying to get the Las Vegas track on the chase circuit?

Question

if, anything, i'd also like to see the Watkins Glen, or some kind of road course track as well.

Answer 1

i think it would be a great idea!!! they need to have 2 races a year in vegas anyways i think the 2nd. scheduled sometime throughout the chase would be perfect!! that would give cali. residents like myself more races to go to... fontana twice, sonoma, and vegas twice.....heck ya!!!
GO HARVICK & RCR!!!

Answer 2

Where did they hear the rumor. The rumor is NOT having Vegas in the Chase. It is moving the Banquet from NY to Vegas. It was a rumor last year. Doubt it will happen.
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Cup Banquet to Las Vegas? Speedway Motorsports Inc. chairman Bruton Smith believes chances are good NASCAR will move the Cup postseason awards banquet from New York City to Las Vegas in 2008. "I think it's 80 to 90 percent likely to happen," Smith said Tuesday from his office in Charlotte. "I think it would be a wonderful thing for everyone involved if we can get this worked out." Ramsey Poston, NASCAR's managing director of corporate communications, said talk of moving the banquet is strictly speculation. "NASCAR has no current plans to relocate the banquet," Poston said. "However, NASCAR is courted on a regular basis by other major cities, and on a consistent basis for the Cup banquet and other banquets." Smith has lobbied for more than year to try to convince NASCAR officials to move the banquet to Las Vegas. The Cup banquet, which comes the week after Thanksgiving, will be held at the Waldorf Astoria hotel on Nov. 30, the 27th consecutive year the ceremony has taken place in New York. But Smith said he recently has engaged in some favorable conversations with NASCAR chairman Brian France about the possibility of moving the awards banquet to Las Vegas. "I think everyone is more accepting of the idea now," Smith said. "It seems we've worn out our welcome a little bit in New York. That was obvious when plans to build a track up there fell through."(ESPN.com)(9-12-2007)

Answer 3

Why not have Vegas as the last race and then hold the awards banquet there a couple of days later? I haven't quite figured out the New York angle for the awards banquet except that they all get to be on talk shows, etc.

I agree that they should add a road course to the chase.

Answer 4

I'd rather see a road course race also. I personally find the Vegas race to be one of the most boring and it's not different from other tracks that are part of the chase. To add the Vegas track would be about one thing: money.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

I know they're trying to get the after season banquet there, starting next year. Personally, the have a bigger draw/fan base back east so it should stay back there. If I had to pick one track, in the west, to host one of the last 10 reaces I think California Speedway would be better. Again, because of a bigger fan base and the amenities.

Answer 7

Let the betting begin....Bring it to Vegas,I love Vegas its only 4 hr from me..Vegas wants two races its very popular over there..Vegas would make it a big show. I hear they are thinking about moving the banquet to vegas as well....

Answer 8

why not Jimmie has won there no problem it would be cool, (Vegas) but the road course track in the chase not a good idea, that gives a couple drivers (we know who) a little advantage, don't you think??

Answer 9

Personally I would love it but only because I live here and could go to the race. The weather this time of year is great.

Answer 10

I would love it, living in central Cali, it is close enough for me to go, unlike all the races back east. Don't much care for road coarses though.

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