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| Bruton wants to buy Darlington | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Mar 12 2006, 01:02 PM (91 Views) | |
| ElDonkey | Mar 12 2006, 01:02 PM Post #1 |
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Bruton willing to buy Darlington - to move race back to Labor Day weekend: [Speedway Motorsports CEO Bruton] Smith said he would be willing to buy a track with an existing Nextel Cup date, for "$200 million to $250 million, something like that," to bring that date to Las Vegas [Motor Speedway]. And he said he was "trying every week" to make just such a purchase. "What we need to do is buy a speedway ... and I'm hoping one day somebody will give me a phone call or knock on the door, and within 15 minutes the deal will be done," Smith said. "They know I'm here and willing and can write a check." Smith also said he would be interested in buying Darlington Raceway, and picked a $100 million price tag - but not to move the date here, rather he said to return the Southern 500 to its historic Labor Day weekend, to "get it back where it belongs." Smith said his Speedway Motorsports operation is "six to seven years behind this sport. And we are going to work like hell to catch up.(Winston Salem Journal)(3-11-2006) Wow something that everyone might praise him for
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| MantleNotMouse | Mar 12 2006, 01:06 PM Post #2 |
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...I think he's lying. Vegas doesn't need a second date, anyways...nor did California. |
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| Orangesmoke20 | Mar 12 2006, 01:24 PM Post #3 |
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Too hot to handle.. too cold to hold... ohhhhhh yeahhhhh!!!
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if thye add in the banking they are saying they are going to add in it might be one of the best tracks on the circuit |
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| Deleted User | Mar 12 2006, 02:18 PM Post #4 |
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I thought it was fine yesterday. |
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| MantleNotMouse | Mar 12 2006, 02:27 PM Post #5 |
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Well, I wanna see them add the banking first...then I'll decide on that.
But if he buys Darlington...which track do you guys think will give up a date? ...I'll bet it's in South Carolina. |
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| Deleted User | Mar 12 2006, 02:35 PM Post #6 |
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As long as Atlanta keeps both dates I don't care. |
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| JetBlack3 | Mar 12 2006, 04:04 PM Post #7 |
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Hmm can ya really trust a snake? I dont think so. |
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| grey__fox | Mar 12 2006, 05:54 PM Post #8 |
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It's bullshit. He's going to shut down Darlington, and give Vegas that date. For sure. He needs to find a legitimate way to get a second date for Vegas. |
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| Ram Jam | Mar 12 2006, 10:22 PM Post #9 |
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He will give it back to Darlington for a year or two give it a "grand" finale then we'll have another blah race on another blah cookie cutter track that has one good race ever 10 years. |
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| KK3869 | Mar 12 2006, 10:34 PM Post #10 |
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Just your simple Cameron
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Why are people being buzzkillers out there?! |
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| MantleNotMouse | Mar 13 2006, 06:58 AM Post #11 |
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It's BRUTON SMITH...that right there is a buzzkill for anyone who knows how the man runs his business. |
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| Deleted User | Mar 13 2006, 09:48 AM Post #12 |
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I'm usually cynical but for whatever reason I believe him. |
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| Ram Jam | Mar 13 2006, 11:50 AM Post #13 |
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Even if he does do it for a couple years if the sales start to sag just a little. He'll drop Darlington to give his Vegas baby a second date and use sagging sales as an excuse. If he wants a second date for Vegas take one from Cali. The sales sag there too. |
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