Before I begin, let me just say how much I enjoy Bruton Smith. He’s a non-stop source of unforgettable quotes and over the top bluster – oh and we can’t forget the Liz Taylor sunglasses. I seldom get more excited than when there’s going to be a Bruton press conference. “I have built more speedways [...]
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Bristol, Bruton and The Changes Coming Our Way
April 25th, 2012 
Journo 
Posted in Racing Observations, The Business of NASCAR 
Tags: bristol, Bruton Smith, NASCAR, progressive banking, racing groove 
9 Comments »Is Variable Banking The Answer?
March 14th, 2011 T.C. Since the track’s reconfiguration a few years ago, it seems that every time we get close to Bristol, the comments about how the track and the racing just aren’t the same come back. When the track’s concrete was redone in 2007, the banking in the corners went from a straight 26 degrees to 24-30 degrees. And in making the [...]
Posted in Racing Observations Tags: bristol, concrete, homestead, las vegas, pavement, phoenix, progressive banking, reconfigure, track, variable banking 18 Comments »