Gothamist: Bid to Bring NASCAR to NYC Comes to a Screeching Halt

the intimidator

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 21:00:32 -0500

that's 43 cars, not 40. I'm glad the project is scrapped. There are few NASCAR fans in NYC and most are transplants or dare I say, native NYC white trash. And, I'm a NASCAR fan. I'm willing to bet my last dollar, I would be treated and have been treated better in Lowe's motor speedway than at Yankee stadium. Or, a Giants game.

homey

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 14:00:15 -0500

#12 - I'm delighted my fellow snobs in New York have told the redneck crew at NASCAR to keep those motors running. We don't need NY to be diluted. Keep your paltry race-day money too.

Velvet Sea

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 13:34:29 -0500

they should put the track in the meadowlands.

sad

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 12:03:38 -0500

way to go - you pseudo intellectual socialist douchebags. maybe your buddy chavez can come in and use the land for indoctrination camps instead of a commercially viable venture. nahhhhh we don't need anybody's money coming into the region. buncha schmucks you are!

Vinny

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 11:49:36 -0500

Oh no, not Wal-Mart. Please! Let me keep getting ass-raped by local businesses! PLEASE?!?

tired of toby

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 11:14:10 -0500

Give it a rest Toby. 40 cars driving around a track is hardly the source of global warming. We all know the reality is you hate everything that doesn't conform to your narrow view of the world.

EricGewiz

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 11:00:25 -0500

V'room - g'bye!

EricGewiz

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 10:58:00 -0500

Vroom - g'bye!

Toby

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 10:54:45 -0500

This is good news indeed coupled with this from November 27th: Ratings show a drop in TV viewers of 33 of the 36 Nextel Cup series races this year. Three of the races enjoyed increased ratings, according to statistics compiled by Nielsen Media Research. Hopefully this will be a trend, killing this environmentally irresponsable non-sport.

Offbalance

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 10:22:41 -0500

I could say that I was disappointed by this, but I'd be totally lying. This is WONDERFUL news, and lets hope that it's a trend.

ho-mee

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 10:16:42 -0500

I have no sympathy for NASCAR. They come here like they think they can turn us on to their hick sport. Go back to 'Bama.

Alan

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 09:55:32 -0500

The land would probably be worth that much...if it wasn't on STATEN ISLAND.

Rodney P. Sweetchops

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 09:50:42 -0500

NYC: 1 Mullets: 0

t

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 09:50:13 -0500

It's sad that the largest undeveloped piece of land in NYC couldn't become, say, a park. If Central Park had not been created when it was, the middle of Manhattan would be paved over.

grammar police

Tue, 05 Dec 2006 09:42:44 -0500

...would have made the facility difficult to operate and a significant challenge to" Awful, awful grammar.