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Memphis Motorsports Park Shuts Down
posted 10/30/09
10:41 pm
Dover Motorsports recently announced its Memphis track had been under an agreement of sale to Gulf Coast Entertainment, but Gulf Coast was unable to secure financing.
The NASCAR (web | news) races previously scheduled for Memphis next year have been moved to other tracks owned by Dover. The truck race will be held April 2 at Nashville Superspeedway, while Gateway International Raceway near St. Louis will host the Nationwide event on October 23.
"This was a difficult decision for us, but one that ultimately was dictated by economics," Denis McGlynn, President and CEO of Dover Motorsports, said in a statement. "NASCAR has approved the realignment of our NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and NASCAR Nationwide Series events from Memphis Motorsports Park to our Nashville and Gateway facilities."
Memphis had hosted a truck race each year since 1998 and a Nationwide event each season since 1999.
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