ChicagoSports.com - Montreal Promoter Covets NASCAR Race

NASCAR is at the pinnacle of it's existence and with the newfound popularity and millions of fans flocking to Nascar events all over promoters are scrambling to bring NASCAR to the fans. Here's an interesting article about one promoter looking to bring NASCAR to Montreal, a long-time home of Indy and Formula 1 racing.

Chicago Sports: "The promoter of Montreal's race track is lobbying to bring NASCAR to Canada and says his facility is the best place to host the stock cars.

Normand Legault said he's had preliminary talks with NASCAR executives in an effort to bring the United States' top racing series to the road course at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.

'I would love to have it here. It is a super, super show,' Legault said. 'I am quite sure Canadian fans would take to NASCAR racing just like a match to dry wood.'

NASCAR expanded into Mexico this year, staging a junior division Busch Series race at a road course in Mexico City. Although executives have explored reaching into Canada, NASCAR repeatedly has said it has no plans to do so. The focus is currently on bringing a race to New York City and expanding into the Pacific Northwest. "

Posted by Loyd on June 12, 2005 | 0 Comments

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