Race fans can take the shuttle to Texas Motor Speedway
Shuttle service will again be offered at Texas Motor Speedway during the Nov. 1-2 race weekend. Officials at the Fort Worth Transportation Authority learned a month ago that their Victory Lane Express shuttle service might not be allowed because of a new federal rule restricting the use of public buses for private events. But T officials have since learned that their shuttles are exempt from the rule, spokeswoman Joan Hunter said. Speedway officials are elated. "I wish more fans would use it. They haven’t come close to reaching their limit," general manager Eddie Gossage said. "Their ability to handle the crowd is great. It’s cheap. It’s the fastest way in and out, and it’s safe."
How it works - For $10 roundtrip, passengers may board buses at a temporary park-and-ride at Tarrant County College Northwest Campus, 4801 Marine Creek Parkway. Police working crowd control at the speedway give buses priority access in and out. For information call the T at (817) 215-8600 or visit www.the-t.com or www.texasmotorspeedway.com. (From Star-Telegram.com)
Comments (6)LVMS sees increase in out-of-town visitors for NASCAR Weekend
NASCAR Weekend in Las Vegas has become one of the most popular destination events in motorsports, and figures released by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority support that claim.
For the second consecutive year, the number of out-of-town visitors for the annual event at Las Vegas Motor Speedway increased. According to the LVCVA, 116,775 non-local residents attended the event. That reflects a 2-percent increase over the 2007 mark of 114,450 and represents 70 percent of the total estimated event attendance of 165,450. The 2008 event was held Feb. 29-March 2, a week earlier than previous years.
According to the LVCVA survey, the event generated $189,762,900 for the local economy - $10 million more than the five-year average. The NASCAR Weekend has created more than $1.2 billion in economic impact since Speedway Motorsports acquired LVMS in December, 1998.
Another encouraging sign for the local economy was an increase in the average number of nights stayed by the out-of-town guests. The 2008 average was 4.0 room nights, an 8.1-percent increase from the 3.7 room nights in 2007, according to the survey.
The event weekend is estimated to have drawn more than 330,000 people through the gates at the speedway. The events included the UAW-Dodge 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup event, the Sam's Town 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series race, Friday's qualifying day and two nights of USAC racing on the dirt track. (From LVMS.com)
Comments (0)Three race-day swap in 2009?
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The Charlotte Observer is reporting that there will likely be a three-way swap between tracks and race-days in the 2009 Sprint Cup schedule; although, nothing has been finalized and sanctioned by NASCAR. Auto Club Speedway (formerly California Speedway), Atlanta Motor Speedway, and Talladega Superspeedway are all involved in the rumor. Here is the proposed breakdown:
- Atlanta would take the Labor Day weekend race from Auto Club (and run it on Saturday night)
- Auto Club would take Talladega's existing October race date (first weekend in October), which would give Auto Club a race in The Chase
- Talladega would take Atlanta's race later in October (fourth week in October), which would also be in the Chase, but would allow some time between the Atlanta race since they compete for the same fans
