NHIS news....

[Karaya One]

Sources: Bahre agrees to sell NHIS - The Boston Globe

[Crash Dummy Denno]

REPOST!!!!


Sorry, I'm just happy to get one

http://www.nestreetriders.com/forum/...tml#post430597

[highsider]

Interesting....

"It had long been speculated that if NHIS were to be sold to Smith, it would take him no time to strip the track of its Cup dates. But, the SMI source suggested, that may not be the case. While NHIS could lose its July date to Las Vegas, SMI could salvage NHIS's spot on the NASCAR schedule by swapping Chase dates with Texas, thus making it the start of the Chase.

I wonder, is this good news or bad news for motorcycle and other road course racing at Loudon.

[Pittenger5]

I dont get why youd buy the place, then strip it of its most finanically sound attraction? Would he assume to make MORE money at another track instead of loudon?

[TheIglu]

Because racers will keep paying more and more to race there, that's why. And they aren't allowed to complain about any costs associated with racing.

[Pittenger5]

I still would thing between Nascar and all the ads generated that would be the one thing youd WANT to keep more. I dont think how much we contribute is anywhere NEAR what Nascar brings in for money.

[hammadown]

I still would thing between Nascar and all the ads generated that would be the one thing youd WANT to keep more. I dont think how much we contribute is anywhere NEAR what Nascar brings in for money.

Maybe what they'll do is fix the road course really really well and bring in MotoGP to recoup the costs.















*wakes from dream*

[Pittenger5]

Well fi they allow MotoGP, I think they should be REQUIRED for every LRRS racer to be allowed to take a motogp bike for "testing" for a number of laps in exchange for us letting them use "our" course.

[Doc]

Well if they allow MotoGP, I think they should be REQUIRED for every LRRS racer to be allowed to take a motogp bike for "testing" for a number of laps in exchange for us letting them use "our" course.

You first! You won't catch me on one of those... just imagine the bill if I scratched it!

[Pittenger5]

Haha, thats fine by me, sue me, Im worth about less than my nickname so whatever

[highsider]

All dreaming aside, that is the company that owns Infineon Raceway, which is a road course that holds lots of major auto (and bikes, I think?) races. I'd love to see them do some work and focus on the road course, while throwing NASCAR out the window. Maybe get AMA back, have some major Indy and SCCA races, etc.

[Crash Dummy Denno]

All dreaming aside, that is the company that owns Infineon Raceway, which is a road course that holds lots of major auto (and bikes, I think?) races. I'd love to see them do some work and focus on the road course, while throwing NASCAR out the window. Maybe get AMA back, have some major Indy and SCCA races, etc.

i like positive thinking on this - i like this post best

[a13x]

Sear's Point (Infineon) is right in my backyard now and it's considered one of the more 'unsafe' tracks on the AMA circuit. While they've made recent improvements, it's still pulling teeth to get them to upgrade the track to make it safer.

MotoGP offered Sear's Point the USGP back before Laguna and they said 'no' because they didn't want to mod the course and make it safe for MotoGP.

Point: Don't expect large changes to NHIS road course. Hope I'm wrong thou.

[highsider]

Sear's Point (Infineon) is right in my backyard now and it's considered one of the more 'unsafe' tracks on the AMA circuit. While they've made recent improvements, it's still pulling teeth to get them to upgrade the track to make it safer.

MotoGP offered Sear's Point the USGP back before Laguna and they said 'no' because they didn't want to mod the course and make it safe for MotoGP.

Point: Don't expect large changes to NHIS road course. Hope I'm wrong thou.

Fuck.

[Doc]

As long as they continue to have a road course I don't really care!

[CMG241]

I'm moving.

[daviid]

i knew bruton smith was going to make a announcement yesterday, but i figured it was about charlotte motorspeedway. (he threaten to shut the track down if my town wont let him build a dragstrip)

[Pookie]

Thunderbolt Raceway - New Jersey Motorsports Park

[Crash Dummy Denno]

Thunderbolt Raceway - New Jersey Motorsports Park

is it bad that they dont mention motorcycles at all?

[smf]

As long as they continue to have a road course I don't really care!

+1.

[hammadown]

is it bad that they dont mention motorcycles at all?

I know a guy who said there will be motorcycles

[BostonSVkid]

To answer the question above YES it would suit this company to strip Nascar from Loudon because those other "super speedways" house larger crowds which make more money. They would rather own Loudon and pay the overhead with the tons of cash they will make at the other tracks. I dont see Loudon having 2 races after 2008 or possibly ANY after 2009. Its a shame because it brings a TON of cash into the state from outside vendors and travelers. Concord NH can probably say goodbye the the huge rush they get twice a year from the nascar crowd.

[Crash Dummy Denno]

just received this response from Thunderbolt:



Dennis,

Yes, we already have motorcycle groups on the schedule for 2008. Stay tuned for our schedule release by the end of this year!!!

Thank You,

Joe Volpe
NJMP Director of Motorsports Activities
609-319-2672
jvolpe@njmotorsportspark.com

GoTo Thunderbolt Raceway - New Jersey Motorsports Park



road trip

[Doc]

Track Venues

Intresting

Quite the drive for me. I doubt I would make it there very often.

[gmdboston]

I'm listening to a live press conf. from Texas w/ Bruton. He says he will improve NHIS ( now New Hampshire Motor Speedway), and hinted (well more than hinted) one of the dates will move to LV.