tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7784967625670062718.post4107380059924701694..comments2023-05-22T10:41:56.712-05:00Comments on 15 Days in May: Nazareth Speedway -- Time Marches OnUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7784967625670062718.post-63540473925372683122012-02-13T15:43:36.358-06:002012-02-13T15:43:36.358-06:00I wonder if the proximity to Pocono Raceway had so...I wonder if the proximity to Pocono Raceway had something to do with it, too. I would have thought that being so close to New York and Philly would have been a good selling point, but with Pocono so close and even Watkins Glen only a couple hours away maybe ISC decided that the racing market here was more or less saturated.Savage Henrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7784967625670062718.post-36042144320904633282012-02-13T08:46:48.651-06:002012-02-13T08:46:48.651-06:00Good stuff JP. Thanks for the additional info.Good stuff JP. Thanks for the additional info.Mike Knapphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06772828680622049166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7784967625670062718.post-14604213485221896372012-02-13T08:16:58.722-06:002012-02-13T08:16:58.722-06:00One chapter of the story not mentioned is the sale...One chapter of the story not mentioned is the sale of the Penske Speeday properties to ISC in 99. Roger sold Michigan, Fontana, Nazareth and Phoenix to ISC, the Parent company of nascar. ISC certainly wanted the other three tracks given the metro markets they were in and took Nazareth because it came in the deal. At that time ISC was about getting racing venues into major media markets and JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04984813506930468025noreply@blogger.com