Daytona Beach Rallying For NASCAR Hall of Fame
Daytona Beach is famous for two things, spring break and NASCAR. When it comes to NASCAR and the Hall of Fame, they're not about to give up without a fight.
Daytona Beach News Journal: "Call it blind optimism or dogged persistence, but local officials won't let a little thing like no state money stop them from trying to bring the NASCAR hall of fame here.'We're not going to lose a beat,' John Saboor, executive director of the Central Florida Sports Commission, said Friday afternoon as it looked increasingly likely the Florida Legislature wouldn't deliver the $30 million locals were seeking for the project.
The focus now will shift to private sources of money, said Saboor, noting that supporters had alternatives in mind all along in case state funding fell through. Asked if plans might include loans to be repaid from hall of fame operations and future grants, Saboor said, 'all of the above.'
State funding was considered essential in a feasibility study funded by Daytona Beach officials. Now that the money isn't coming through, it's deemed less essential.
'I am still of the belief that this project can be financed and is extremely viable,' Saboor said."
Posted by Loyd on May 10, 2005 | 0 Comments
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