Will Bruton Smith Target Pocono?
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Posted by Jeremy Dunn Nov 5, 2007 |
Following the acquisition of the New Hampshire-based venue, Pocono Raceway could be the next independent-owned track that may spark Bruton Smith's interest.
Pocono Raceway is owned and operated by the Mattioli family. The Mattioli's have hosted the Sprint Cup Series ever since 1974. Pocono was granted a second date on the Cup schedule in 1982.
Speedway Motorsports, Inc. recently purchased New Hampshire, and may target the Pennsylvania track next.
According to the Winston-Salem Journal, the 2.5 mile tri-angular shaped facility could be appraised at more then $400 million dollars. That could be the magic number.
What exactly would Bruton Smith's intentions be? Would he remove a date from the schedule? Would he simply shorten the race to a 400 or even 300 miler? As of now, all of this is pure speculation, but the fact remains, when Burton Smith is around, anything is for sale.
