We've seen and heard the battle that the City of Concord (N.C.) and Lowe's Motor Speedway have had in the past month.
Thursday could be the day of reckoning on whether or not LMS' parent company, Speedway Motorsports Inc., and CEO Bruton Smith will either ruin yet another fantastic piece of the NASCAR history (remember North Wilkesboro?) or if he will remember the fans that earned his his wealth and keep the legendary speedway.
From
NASCAR.com's Ron Lemasters:There is talk of an announcement on Thursday that will go a long way toward determining if Lowe's Motor Speedway will remain in its present location or go on the road to a neighboring community, as Smith has threatened.
I honestly feel a little bit sick to my stomach knowing that such a place could potentially be leveled -- and for what, a billionaire owner on a power trip?
That
really sounds like a track owner who is touch with the fans.
The city council has given Smith the go-ahead to
build a NHRA drag strip, are willing to help with tax incentives on new building projects at LMS, and most importantly -- they want to rename a street already named "Speedway Boulevard" to "
Bruton Smith You Are Our King Street" (or at least something or the sort).
What else could he possibly want? (other than some Carolina-fave
Bojangles Famous Chicken 'n' Biscuits, of course)
The rumor that wouldn't stop after the shuffling of Indianapolis Motor Speedway CEO Tony George's job duties finally has some teeth.
