NASCAR to leave Indy?

Yes this is a NASCAR story, but lets be real, if the Brickyard 400 were to go away next year it would have massive effects on the ICS in 2011 and beyond. If nothing else NASCAR appears to be pushing IMS to add lights and go to a Saturday night show, and that would be a capitol cost.

The upside I've suggesting a Fall 400 at the speedway for a while and if the Brickyard were to leave I'm certain the idea of a second ICS date at the speedway would suddenly get consideration.

The stories are making the rounds
http://www.indystar.com/article/2010...becomes-threat

http://www.ibj.com/blog/article?articleId=21316

And IMS is cutting Brickyard ticket prices.
http://www.wishtv.com/dpp/sports/aut...2011-brickyard

I don't think NASCAR will leave just yet....It is in the end the IMS who has to make the call on that....

I received an email from IMS asking me to renew my tickets for the 2011 race on July 24. I did.

i hope they do leave. having those 3400 pound dumpsters trudging around indy is embarassing. the people have spoken. AT LEAST HALF of them didn't come to the race when near 400,000 showed up to brave record heat for indy.

IMS/ICS needs the money. If there's a deal to be made, they will make it. I will be stunned if NASCAR does not come back next year.

But wait!
Didn't I hear the TV announcers drone on and on about how the BY400 and the D500 were the 2 biggest prizes in NASCAR????

Or was that just more drama?

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Originally Posted by penske15

i hope they do leave.

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I also hope they leave. It would be fun to see what IMS/IICS would do without the funds received from the BY 400.

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Originally Posted by edv

But wait!
Didn't I hear the TV announcers drone on and on about how the BY400 and the D500 were the 2 biggest prizes in NASCAR????

Or was that just more drama?

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They've been saying that for years.

But then they also said it about the Southern 500. Ask someone from Darlington about that.

IMS wants the Nationwide race from ORP:
http://www.indystar.com/article/2010...-away-from-ORP

I'd rather watch a modified race at IMS.