Semi O/T- Nazareth Speedway today

[KevMcNJ]

Just found these pics on another racing site

Wasnt sure which forum to put this in

Mark Knopfler must be furious

http://www.usa50.com/DisplayThread.asp?BD=1414265&Page=1&ForumID=32&msgid=1414265&OM=1414265#1414265

[indyfan320i]

The whole thing about that track closing never made sense to me...ISC buys it, strips the place down and moves the grandstands to Watkins Glen then sells it with terms to "never be a race track again"? Why would anyone want to buy something with terms like that? Could the current owner sell it without that stipulation? Track is probably too far gone now, but I am reminded of the shape Indy was in circa WWII.

[porscheman]

That is sad indeed ...

Porscheman

[stnkypete]

Mark Knopfler must be furious

http://www.usa50.com/DisplayThread.a...414265#1414265

Every race fan should be furious. That was a very cool track.

[Luigi]

ISC sucks donkey nuts

[Miguel]

Every race fan should be furious. That was a very cool track.

Bet on me to be mad about this. The biggest farce in motor racing since the Monza oval was left to rot. I can't see anyone stepping up and buying what's left of the Nazareth track. It's sickening me, how many racetracks with so much history and potential or just abandoned and left to rot.

[Tommy Milton]

If you are interested in the history of racetracks, I highly recomend "The History of America's Speedways". Details on every track that has ever existed in the U.S are included.

http://www.racestarpublications.com/nsd2.html

[Esperante]

I'm just amazed it isn't a housing development by now.

[midtown]

I'm just amazed it isn't a housing development by now.

The housing bubble bursting probably eliminated that as a development option.

[Joonyah]

The whole thing about that track closing never made sense to me...ISC buys it, strips the place down and moves the grandstands to Watkins Glen then sells it with terms to "never be a race track again"? Why would anyone want to buy something with terms like that? Could the current owner sell it without that stipulation? Track is probably too far gone now, but I am reminded of the shape Indy was in circa WWII.

All someone has to do is buy it from ISC, sell it to someone else for $20, buy it back from them, and the ISC terms no longer apply.

[Dave Long]

Well, except for the fact that you'd want to have NASCAR run there and ISC is NASCAR so they probably wouldn't go for that. You'd have IndyCars and that's about it.

[Joonyah]

Well, except for the fact that you'd want to have NASCAR run there and ISC is NASCAR so they probably wouldn't go for that. You'd have IndyCars and that's about it.

We could also get some of the USAC pavement cars there, or we could get all four parts of the Road to Indy ladder there on one weekend.

[Grizzlor]

ISC didn't buy Nazareth alone, it was part of the Penske package. However, Nazareth is the perfect example of how BAD ISC is at operating race tracks that don't sell themselves like Daytona. Nazareth had a Busch, Truck, and Indycar race there, and all had decent attendance. Yet ISC couldn't make it work, and since it was never going to be a Cup track, they shuttered it. Another reason was the housing market was up and they figured they'd get a ton of money for the property, which never happened.

If you are interested in the history of racetracks, I highly recommend "The History of America's Speedways". Details on every track that has ever existed in the U.S are included.

http://www.racestarpublications.com/nsd2.html

Ha, I bought his speedway directory back in the 90's once. Are the photos color? By the way, that page is outdated, the price is now $20

[Doctorindy]

Three Cheers and Hooray for ISC! Destroyed a popular, challenging, one mile oval with 94 years of history, all in the name of "progress."

RIP Ontario, Riverside, Trenton, North Wilkesboro, PPIR, Nazareth, and countless others.

[Tommy Milton]

ISC didn't buy Nazareth alone, it was part of the Penske package. However, Nazareth is the perfect example of how BAD ISC is at operating race tracks that don't sell themselves like Daytona. Nazareth had a Busch, Truck, and Indycar race there, and all had decent attendance. Yet ISC couldn't make it work, and since it was never going to be a Cup track, they shuttered it. Another reason was the housing market was up and they figured they'd get a ton of money for the property, which never happened.


Ha, I bought his speedway directory back in the 90's once. Are the photos color? By the way, that page is outdated, the price is now $20

I was referring to the hardcover book, "The History of America's Speedways", not the speedway directory. And no, the photos are B & W. It's fascinating to me that there have been over 8,000 racetracks in this country, most of which no longer exist.