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Cincinnati is mentioned among several cities as a possible future host site for a NASCAR street race event, according to a report in the Sports Business Journal.
Chicago has held a domestic street race around Grant Park. NASCAR hosted officials from other interested cities, including San Diego, according to the report. NASCAR declined comment as did the San Diego sports commission and the San Diego Mayor’s office.
In addition to San Diego, NASCAR is said to have spoken to entities from cities including Cincinnati, Baltimore, Pittsburgh and some from the Pacific Northwest about possible future races there. https://t.co/6eeyegmaHB
— Adam Stern (@A_S12) August 26, 2024
NASCAR also considers Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Seattle
Along with Cincinnati, NASCAR reportedly has held talks with groups from Baltimore, Pittsburgh and Seattle. Amazon, NASCAR’s television right holder, is based in Seattle.
According to Sports Business Journal, NASCAR has one year remaining on its contract to race in Chicago. It could turn to another city as the race has not made a profit in its two-year existence.
NASCAR has not released its 2025 schedule yet. Cincinnati-based Game Day Communications representatives Jackie Reau and Betsy Ross are in Los Angeles, but both confirmed they’re not part of any NASCAR talks. Game Day Communications has been involved in several local sporting and entertainment events, including the Flying Pig Marathon.
NASCAR’s Quaker State 400 left Kentucky Speedway more than four years ago. Speedway Motorsports, Inc., then moved the race to Atlanta, but still pays for the Sparta-based speedway. Kentucky Speedway’s latest function has been housing new Ford vehicles that have not been finished.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Sports Business Journal: NASCAR considering Cincinnati for street race
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