NHIS Sold ?!

offcamber09 · Post by **offcamber09** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 10:59 am

chaos4NH wrote:Latest rumor: Bruton has a committment from NHRA for a national drag event. Let the building begin!

What will be the db limit for that?

jlwhorf · Post by **jlwhorf** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 12:30 pm

What will be the db limit for that?

That was the reason that Bruton wanted to build a new track outside Charlotte. Maybe he'll buy the town of Cantabury and close it down.

Jonathan

Post by **WillM** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 12:41 pm

jlwhorf wrote: Maybe he'll buy the town of Cantabury and close it down.

and

eclip5e wrote:I heard that COM days at NHIS will be moved to Las Vegas or Texas.

These forums are awesome.

Post by **dinoracer** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 8:56 pm

offcamber09 wrote:
chaos4NH wrote:Latest rumor: Bruton has a committment from NHRA for a national drag event. Let the building begin!
What will be the db limit for that?

Are you kidding? He just paid 360 large for NHIS. I'm sure NE Dragway can be bought for the change under his couch cushions. We think those two places are far apart, but in the rest of the country, 20 miles is as good as next door....

turtlevette · Post by **turtlevette** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 11:12 pm

340 million is outrageous,

they need to pull in 50 grand a day just to make 5% on their money.

we do more wear and tear to that track than we're worth to them.

at 34 million the economics make sense but not 340.

jlwhorf · Post by **jlwhorf** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 8:29 am

340 million is outrageous,

I can see why John Henry and the Kentucky speedway guys got sticker shock. It is insane what cup dates are worth nowadays. This up in the F1 land as far as money. If I remember correctly, Bruton and Bahre split 6-8 million to buy out North Wilksboro to split the cup dates and close the track down.

Look at the economics.

Rockingham speedway; 1.1 mile oval, 80,000 seats, 0 cup dates 4.4 million.
NHIS; 1.04 mile oval, 90,000 seats, 2 cup dates, 340 billion.

Jonathan

tju-vette · Post by **tju-vette** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 10:01 am

brucesallen wrote:yeah, unless those southern Rubes can't see any need to bother with us locals for a piddling $2M gross a year.

Is that $2M what all the clubs combined generate in revenue? Does that include SCCA?

brucesallen · Post by **brucesallen** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 11:05 am

tju-vette wrote:
brucesallen wrote:yeah, unless those southern Rubes can't see any need to bother with us locals for a piddling $2M gross a year.
Is that $2M what all the clubs combined generate in revenue? Does that include SCCA?

yes. Do the math.

boltonite · Post by **boltonite** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 11:42 am

Anyone watching the NASCAR prerace may have seen an interview w/ Bruton re the NHIS purchase. Kenny Wallace suggested that Bruton "tear down that mountain by the back straightaway" and also install some elevated ramps so fans can get to the parking lot more easily. Bruton agreed that would improve the track.

Fwiw, not sure what influence Louden has over the facility but they may be able to influence any proposed changes that cost the local community jobs or income. While the $2M may be a small amount for the track, I imagine the residual $ to Louden and neighboring towns is not.
FF

enjoythemusic · Post by **enjoythemusic** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 2:02 pm

boltonite wrote:Anyone watching the NASCAR prerace may have seen an interview w/ Bruton re the NHIS purchase. Kenny Wallace suggested that Bruton "tear down that mountain by the back straightaway" and also install some elevated ramps so fans can get to the parking lot more easily. Bruton agreed that would improve the track.

Well, without T3 hill they can add more stands for fans to sit in... and means more revenue of course.

Oh well, there goes another track. It was fun while it lasted

cuda6666 · Post by **cuda6666** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 3:04 pm

Why couldn't we just use the two straights and the two chicanes. We could still call the configuration Chicane/Chicane

Post by **WillM** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 3:13 pm

cuda6666 wrote:Why couldn't we just use the two straights and the two chicanes. We could still call the configuration Chicane/Chicane

New track records!!

Post by **chaos4NH** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 5:02 pm

WillM wrote:
cuda6666 wrote:Why couldn't we just use the two straights and the two chicanes. We could still call the configuration Chicane/Chicane
New track records!!

Or, my favorite: Loop turn one into a new turn 2 leading through the tunnel, once around the parking lot and back through the tunnel. Let's hear it for the Tunnel!

It's insanity I tell you! Just plain insanity!
Yep, Will, this is a great forum!

DanDarcy · Post by **DanDarcy** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 5:38 pm

Sam wrote

Or, my favorite: Loop turn one into a new turn 2 leading through the tunnel, once around the parking lot and back through the tunnel. Let's hear it for the Tunnel!

Wow Sam what a track you could make that way. There is a 5 lane highway through the back parking lot that runs for well over a mile. I bet we could get a 4-5 mile track with out even using the currant up hill sections or even having to do any paving. Think of the speeds we could get, just put Jersey Barriers down the middle of the five lane for seperation. Awesome

I feel that if they move a cup date out of NHIS it may help us. The track will have a lot more time available with out the extra track time for testing and practice that the Nascar guys want for each event.

mossaidis · Post by **mossaidis** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 6:39 pm

WillM wrote:
cuda6666 wrote:Why couldn't we just use the two straights and the two chicanes. We could still call the configuration Chicane/Chicane
New track records!!

duh!

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