From the Niagara Falls Review:
The U. S.-based auto racing giant NASCAR says it is not in the business of building race tracks -and unless one has already been built, don’t bother asking how it might get involved.
Asked about the possibility of the organization expanding into Canada or being involved in some way with a proposal [...]
From the Niagara Falls Review:
The Canadian Motor Speedway proposal completed another lap toward the finish line Wednesday.
The regional planning committee supported an amendment application to its policy plan, allowing the multi-million-dollar project to move ahead through what could be an arduous approval process.
The endorsement, however, didn’t come with a blank cheque. It is subject to [...]
Continue reading about Fort Erie speedway clears another hurdle
From the Niagara Falls Review:
Fort Erie council unanimously authorized an amendment to its official plan Monday night, essentially endorsing the Canadian Motor Speedway proposal. A bylaw will go before town council next Monday night.
The issue will also need approval from Niagara Region, and must meet other requirements from the provincial government.
Close to 60 people took [...]
Continue reading about Fort Erie council endorses speedway proposal
From the Niagara Falls Review:
A group of Niagara residents have raised the caution flag over the proposed Fort Erie motor speedway project.
A grass-roots organization, known as CARS (Citizens Against Racing Speedway) warns the proposal will not be an economic windfall for the town, rather it will be its “worst nightmare.”
The town and the Regional Municipality [...]
Continue reading about Group wants town to put the brakes on speedway project in Fort Erie
From Inside Track Motorsport News:
On Tuesday, Sept. 8 in Ft. Erie (ON), a public meeting was held regarding the approval process for the proposed Canadian Motor Speedway project in the US/Canada border town.
Individuals made presentations both for and against the building of the facility. Those against were reportedly mostly concerned with sound and emission issues. [...]
Continue reading about Inside Track Breaking News Blog: Canadian Motor Speedway website goes live
From the Niagara Falls Review:
In auto racing, there are winners and losers. And some Fort Erie residents wonder what side of the checkered flag they’ll end up on if, or when, a Canadian Motor Speedway gets up and running in two years.
“The people that come to these events don’t come for a long time … [...]
Continue reading about Motor speedway proposal gets mixed reviews at public meeting
From the Niagara Falls Review:
New details surrounding a proposed $200-million, 65,000-seat international motor speedway in Fort Erie have surfaced.
An article published in the inaugural edition of Professional Motorsport Circuit, an international trade journal, says NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon is involved with the project. Gordon’s name has been tagged with a signature speedway and a driving [...]
Continue reading about NASCAR star linked to Fort Erie speedway proposal
From the Niagara Falls Review:
A proposed race track for Fort Erie was never pitched using the NASCAR brand name.
So why can’t cynics and headline writers stop bringing it up, wonders the president of the town’s Economic Development and Tourism Corp.
“The release which was made public indicated it’s an international motor speedway complex, and we told [...]
Continue reading about No NASCAR at proposed Fort Erie track
The Fan 590, the sports radio station out of Toronto, had Fort Erie city councillor Sandy Annunziata on with Doug Farraway, the sports directory. You can listen to a 3-minute clip of the interview on their web site.
Apparently the location of the track is between Bowen Rd and Gilmore Rd near the QEW. Click here [...]
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