Interest builds around possible changes to NASCAR schedule

[StandOnIt]

Slipping in a bit of COTA practice

NASCAR drivers descended on COTA for bonus laps ahead of 2021 season

By Jerry Jordan, Editor AUSTIN – While some NASCAR drivers went to Pensacola, Florida last weekend for the Snowball Derby, about a half-dozen NASCAR driver

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[Greg]

Does the naturally organic red grass that grows alongside the COTA perimeter turns in to an orange Fall or Autumn

like color this time of year?

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Does the naturally organic red grass that grows alongside the COTA perimeter turns in to an orange Fall or Autumn like color this time of year?

Only in odd-numbered years.

 

[aunty dive]

Does the naturally organic red grass that grows alongside the COTA perimeter turns in to an orange Fall or Autumn View attachment 51004like color this time of year?

It will turn blue in a little over a month.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

It will turn blue in a little over a month.

Not in Texas

 

[Kiante]

I like this.

 

[Snappy D]

I like this.

If this is indeed the early payoff to having a race at the Nashville Superspeedway, I’ll take it. Gives them more than a year to get the Fairgrounds Cup ready

 

[Kiante]

If this is indeed the early payoff to having a race at the Nashville Superspeedway, I’ll take it. Gives them more than a year to get the Fairgrounds Cup ready

Nashville signed a multi-year deal to be in the schedule.

It does give it time, but if the attendance is good you have to keep in mind Dover International took a race from Dover to give Nashville another shot with the interest from the Nashville area. If it catches on along with Nashville, the Fairgrounds, and Bristol as well. This would be huge for motorsport interests, not to mention the Music City GP for Nashville as well.

A lot going on in central Tennessee.

 

[Snappy D]

Nashville signed a multi-year deal to be in the schedule.

It does give it time, but if the attendance is good you have to keep in mind Dover International took a race from Dover to give Nashville another shot with the interest from the Nashville area. If it catches on along with Nashville, the Fairgrounds, and Bristol as well. This would be huge for motorsport interests, not to mention the Music City GP for Nashville as well.

A lot going on in central Tennessee.

I cant see both the speedway and Fairgrounds having a race each while also Bristol keeping it's two. I thought everyone was worried about saturation when Tennessee will have 4 races in that area.

 

[Kiante]

I cant see both the speedway and Fairgrounds having a race each while also Bristol keeping it's two. I thought everyone was worried about saturation when Tennessee will have 4 races in that area.

I can see spring date for Bristol being moved of the dirt experiment is not successful.

 

[Spotter22]

I cant see both the speedway and Fairgrounds having a race each while also Bristol keeping it's two. I thought everyone was worried about saturation when Tennessee will have 4 races in that area.

Dover has a 4 year deal so SMI will move one of their races to open a slot for the Fairgrounds, the money they are investing guarantees it.

 

[Snappy D]

Dover has a 4 year deal so SMI will move one of their races to open a slot for the Fairgrounds, the money they are investing guarantees it.

SMI..... what tracks are those again I'm drawing a blank.

 

[Kiante]

SMI..... what tracks are those again I'm drawing a blank.

Atlanta, Charlotte, Bristol, just to name a few.

Burton Smith's family owned tracks.

 

[Spotter22]

SMI..... what tracks are those again I'm drawing a blank.

Vegas, Bristol,Charlotte, Texas, Loudon, Atlanta,Sonoma

 

[Kiante]

Dover has a 4 year deal so SMI will move one of their races to open a slot for the Fairgrounds, the money they are investing guarantees it.

Reminds me when everyone was questioning ISC moving the finale to Phoenix.

They just reconfigured the track, added new amenities such as the re-done infield... They want the money back they invested into the track ASAP.

 

[Snappy D]

Vegas, Bristol,Charlotte, Texas, Loudon, Atlanta,Sonoma

ah thanks there it is. Maybe Loudon will get moved, I dont want Bristol to lose a date but I would think thatd be most logical if this dirt race gets bad reviews.

 

[Snappy D]

Ah it's happening!

 

[LewTheShoe]

There's gotta be something we don't know about... something involving the dynamic between SMI at the Fairgrounds and Dover at the Superspeedway. When the Superspeedway race was announced, it was said to be potentially beneficial to the Fairgrounds. But how? I've never understood that.

As mentioned by @Spotter22, the Superspeedway has a 4-year sanction agreement, and will be making significant capital expenditures to make the venue Cup-ready. If the race is passably successful, that would seem to preclude NASCAR doing anything at the Fairgrounds... unless there is some undisclosed situation that would enable SMI to ride into town and replace the Dover group in Nashville.

I predict SMI buying the assets of the Dover group. They may have an option or something already... although I'd think a public company would have to announce such a thing...?

 

[Spotter22]

There's gotta be something we don't know about... something involving the dynamic between SMI at the Fairgrounds and Dover at the Superspeedway. When the Superspeedway race was announced, it was said to be potentially beneficial to the Fairgrounds. But how? I've never understood that.

As mentioned by @Spotter22, the Superspeedway has a 4-year sanction agreement, and will be making significant capital expenditures to make the venue Cup-ready. If the race is passably successful, that would seem to preclude NASCAR doing anything at the Fairgrounds... unless there is some undisclosed situation that would enable SMI to ride into town and replace the Dover group in Nashville.

I predict SMI buying the assets of the Dover group. They may have an option or something already... although I'd think a public company would have to announce such a thing...?

I think the Market can handle 2 Cup races a year and Dover and SMI will try to work together with the "rising tide lifts all boats" theory. JMO

 

[StandOnIt]

“Better figure out a way to catch the 9,” chuckles Logano about Chase Elliott. Elliott has won the last four straight road course races.

INSIGHT: Logano's plan for NASCAR's season of curveballs

With NASCAR teams set to face one of the more diverse schedules in recent memory next season, Joey Logano already grasps the importance of each race. “You can’t afford to not look at everything as …

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[StandOnIt]

I don't remember any driver in recent history winning 4 road courses in a row

 

[StandOnIt]

Darrell Waltrip, Liz Allison among people helping Nashville Superspeedway return to racing​

Darrell Waltrip, Liz Allison among people helping Nashville Superspeedway return to racing - Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site

Erik Moses is shifting into a higher gear and receiving help from a group of well-known local advisers as he prepares Nashville Superspeedway for its first NASCAR Cup Series race. It’s not an official group and none of the individuals are being compensated for their assistance. But it is a group...

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[KodiakRusty89]

Came here to post this...

I'm already resigned that to the fact that I won't be going to Martinsville in April and Pocono in June seems unlikely too. ugh....

 

[Team Penske]

Came here to post this...

I'm already resigned that to the fact that I won't be going to Martinsville in April and Pocono in June seems unlikely too. ugh....

I think this is the year to stay safe and forgo crowds of any kind.

 

[Efisher131]

Came here to post this...

I'm already resigned that to the fact that I won't be going to Martinsville in April and Pocono in June seems unlikely too. ugh....

Pocono may be limited capacity, as the Eagles have been allowing 7,000 fans. I can see them allowing 5-10k there.

 

[DIDIT]

I think this is the year to stay safe and forgo crowds of any kind.

I am lined up for Atlanta and Bristol...It will be a bummer if both get the fan ax.

 

[Mispeedway15]

I am lined up for Atlanta and Bristol...It will be a bummer if both get the fan ax.

Nah I’m confident the vaccines will be rolling by February at full speed (not political, just seems to be improving).

This thing should die out pretty quick once vaccinated. Herd immunity almost killed the Spanish Flu overnight

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Nah I’m confident the vaccines will be rolling by February at full speed (not political, just seems to be improving).

This thing should die out pretty quick once vaccinated. Herd immunity almost killed the Spanish Flu overnight

Don't forget a second shot is required. There's also all those folks who say they aren't going to get a shot.

 

[aunty dive]

Nah I’m confident the vaccines will be rolling by February at full speed (not political, just seems to be improving).

This thing should die out pretty quick once vaccinated. Herd immunity almost killed the Spanish Flu overnight

70 - 80% of the population must be vaccinated twice in order to achieve herd immunity.

I don’t share your confidence.

 

[StandOnIt]

The way the vaccines are being distributed, something needs to change big time for the end of summer target that the CDC is saying for herd immunity target date.

 

[StandOnIt]

Practice and qualifying confirmed for eight Cup races in 2021​

On Friday, NASCAR competition officials confirmed that eight Cup races this season will be conducted with practice and qualifying sessions.
Following the 2021 Cup schedule’s release last September, chief racing development officer Steve O’Donnell mentioned a plan to hold practice and qualifying sessions ahead of races at new venues and configurations, as well as at other key events.
Today’s confirmation proves that to be the case. Here’s the list of races:

• Feb. 14 – Daytona 500
• March 28 – Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt
• May 23 – Circuit of the Americas
• May 30 – Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway
• June 20 – Nashville Superspeedway
• July 4 – Road America
• Aug. 15 – Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course
• Nov. 7 – NASCAR Cup Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway

Per NASCAR, officials indicated that plans to potentially include practice and qualifying sessions for NASCAR Xfinity and Camping World Truck Series races will be determined at a later date.

Additionally, official weekend schedules, including details on a qualifying format and amount of practice time, have not been released

 

[Old Kid]

Practice and qualifying confirmed for eight Cup races in 2021​

So Kyle has eight chances to win a race this year.

 

[kkfan91]

So Kyle has eight chances to win a race this year.

Well 3 of them are road courses so we'll give those to Chase

 

[RacerrecaR]

So Kyle has eight chances to win a race this year.

Technically he has 36 chances

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Gotta fill those TV windows somehow.

 

[Old Kid]

Technically he has 36 chances

No, you don't understand. He can't win when they don't practice.

 

[StandOnIt]

Well 3 of them are road courses so we'll give those to Chase

Yeah, there is that

 

[StandOnIt]

On SHR podcast, Stewart on no Eldora truck race: NASCAR didn't take us off the schedule..We just didn't renew our contract

 

[RacerrecaR]

On SHR podcast, Stewart on no Eldora truck race: NASCAR didn't take us off the schedule..We just didn't renew our contract

Brilliant move by Tony (I'm not being sarcastic).

The Trucks got his track mainstream attention and the fans will be begging NASCAR for Eldora to return to the schedule. A Cup race there is now increasingly likely in a few years