Lawsuit against NASCAR?

[Smithman]

Has anyone heard about this? Apparently NASCAR's being sued by some track owner who's throwing a temper tantrum because his track isn't being used by NASCAR. I hope NASCAR fights this, it seems like it could really alter the way the tracks are chosen if they let a lawyer make the decision for them like this. A friend of mine was at the race a few weeks back and told me she was asked to sign a petition about it, which is how I heard of it--they have a website as well.

What are people's thoughts on this? Anyone heard about it?

[The_Canuck]

Lol i dont know if you'll get much support here...but come on guys, what if they did this to le mans?

[Zytek_Fan]

Lol i dont know if you'll get much support here...but come on guys, what if they did this to le mans?

They wouldn't. Le Mans brings way too much tourism and money to La Sarthe.

[Ferrer]

Lol i dont know if you'll get much support here...but come on guys, what if they did this to le mans?

In fact it's worse, they are planning on ending racing at Monza for noise concerns I think...

[Zytek_Fan]

In fact it's worse, they are planning on ending racing at Monza for noise concerns I think...

Everything except for F1
LMS round got moved to Jarama, and FIA GT round was moved to Adria.

[kingofthering]

they would never cancel Talladega, there is always a huge crash there every year, so canceling it will create huge amounts of pissed off people who like crashes (like me) as long as nobody dies

[scottie300z]

I think there is another side to this, maybe there was a prior agreement to have it at the track or something. maybe not, but only one side is being represented here, i cant really make an opinion w/o the facts.

[my porsche]

Apparently NASCAR's being sued

For what, being boring and the official sponsor of alcoholic rednecks everywhere?

[carsnut]

just cause NASCAR ain't using the guy's track. what gives him the right to sue??

[NuclearCrap]

just cause NASCAR ain't using the guy's track. what gives him the right to sue??

His beer.

[drakkie]

but perhaps they had a contract and the nascar orginisation broke it. In that case they have a good point...

[fpv_gtho]

If there was an existing contract then yes theyve got a strong point.

However if its something petty they shouldnt have a leg to stand on. After seeing the latest US GP lawsuit get thrown out this shouldnt have too many issues if its as straight forward as it seems

[Smithman]

Found another website with some more information on this. My apologies to the F1 fans--as someone said, imagine if they were doing it to Le Mans!

http://thetracksuit.info/

This link has more background on the case: http://thetracksuit.info/background.html

[spi-ti-tout]

Smithman, when it comes to LeMans or F1 or WRC like they have many times, it's because each rally or track has a certain feature that makes it special. Like in F1, the Monaco GP has a charisma which, as technically brilliant as it is, the Bahrain cannot capture, but in turn it IS technically brilliant. WRC Monte Carlo has the same which another tarmac rallye like France wouldn't be able to replace, but then again in turn with France spectators get to see the cars tackle a billion corners one after another. Many of us just cannot imagine how much difference a NASCAR track makes because it is all a big oval anyway, whereever you go. What makes one so different? The paint colour? The smell? The grass? Hope you catch my point.

[Smithman]

I see what you're saying, but as someone who's gotten into NASCAR, I have to say that not all tracks are as similar as one might think. Look at Talladega, for instance--it's the longest track on the Nextel circuit, and the fact that the finish line is after the pit exit is unique and has made for some interesting finishes in the past. Talladega's also the fastest track in the circuit. So while I can see how to an outsider it looks the same as all the rest, it's simply not.

With that in mind, I just can't imagine how NASCAR would let some rich guy's lawyer push them around and make them cancel races on the tracks with so much history, like Talladega, for some guy's fancy new track that he thinks should be a part of the circuit instead.