Dover, DE (Sports Network) - Dover Motorsports Inc. announced on Friday it is
closing Memphis Motorsports Park and moving its Nationwide and Camping World
Truck Series dates to other tracks in 2010.
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 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.