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New Hampshire race being dropped?

My friend said on the Nascar Now show they talked about NASCAR possibly dropping a weekend at Loudon because of financial reasons. Anyone know anything about this?

Update:

For those who say the racing at Loudon is bad....Did I witness the same race as you today! The racing their has always been good and "real" I have been to Dover, Talladega, and Loudon and my favorite is Loudon. I wish a Cali race would be dropped for a Kentucky race because the Nationwide races have proven to be good there...but Loudon, no.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    The rumor is that Bruton Smith was in negotiations w/ Loudon about who should pay for the extra police force that is required on race weekend. The race brings millions and millions into the local economy, and Bruton says that if the city is going to charge him for the security costs, he'll take one race out of NH, and (again, this is speculation) put it in Vegas.

    This has been a fear since SMI bought New Hampshire, and keep in mind that if it does happen, NH will lose one race...it won't be shut down like North Wilkesboro, or Rockingham.

  • 1 decade ago

    Yes it is very possible BUrton Smith is having problems with locals mainly Police about how much to pay for security

    he wants to move the race to Kentucky(which he know owns)

    there also could be a couple of tracks losing a 2nd date to put new tracks on the schedule about 5 years from know

  • 1 decade ago

    Bruton Smith threatened to remove a race from NH due to a conflict with Police near the track. The budget for protection was higher than what he wanted, and they would not change it.

  • 1 decade ago

    Bruton Smith is just a self important jerk. The world will be better off when he's gone and he's no spring chicken. Vegas sucks bad. He ruined Bristol. He's trying to ruin the NHRA. He thinks he's Bill France but he's not.

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  • 1 decade ago

    Bruton Smith is using an old posturing tactic. He wins either way,

    either he gets his security costs reduced or he pulls one race

    for Kentucky. I would guess the Kentucky option is his

    real intent.

  • ?
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    Don't play with the bully, unless you can afford to get beat up once in a while.

  • 1 decade ago

    i know about it and why is because it has to do with the weekend but it didn't drop this weekend.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Good, I hope he pulls one race out of there and puts it in Kentucky.

    N.H. races have never really been that good IMO......

  • sonny
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    how about this?

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