Thread: NASCAR to the "Bluegrass State"?

Bruton says 2010 Cup race at Kentucky 'doubtful': Hours before the NASCAR Nationwide Series Meijer 300 was to go green at Kentucky Speedway, the big question to track owner Bruton Smith was whether there would be a Sprint Cup race at the track next year. Smith, chairman of Speedway Motorsports Inc., sounded as pessimistic that it would happen, and Smith is not known for being pessimistic. "I would like to say, 'Yes,' but I don't know," Smith said. "It's doubtful that we get it done. It would take a tremendous cooperation from NASCAR." NASCAR spokesman Ramsey Poston would not totally close the door on Kentucky's Cup chances for 2010, but indicated that it is doubtful. "As we've said, there can be no consideration of a Cup date for Kentucky while the litigation is pending," Poston said. "Having said that, the sanctioning process is currently under way." Once he gets a commitment to a Cup race, Smith said he would add about 50,000 seats to the track, which currently seats 69,000, as well as add additional roads to and from the facility. He would also move pit road closer to the grandstands - "You saw what I did in Vegas," Smith said.(Scene Daily)(6-14-2009) Comment here

That is too bad, as I thoroughly enjoy the racing at K.M.S. What a great race, and a really great crowd at Kentucky. The track provides far better racing than California, New Hampshire, Indy and Pocono combined. Please NASCAR, let the SPRINT cup guys put on a show up there in Horsepower country.

That would be very nice to see. Let's make it happen... lol