And everyone who owns a track wants a Winston Cup date. Texas Motor Speedway has one date and keeps campaigning for a second. There are new tracks in Colorado, California, Nevada, Florida and suburban St. Louis. Chicago wants one. Kansas City has one planned.
Big markets bring big money to the table.
Darlington Raceway has been likened to Fenway Park and has been called a true Field of Dreams. Rumors persist that Darlington will lose the TranSouth 400 to a bigger market. It lost its two Winston Cup races to Texas Motor Speedway and New Hampshire International Speedway. Times change, though. Jordan Chevrolet in Timmonsville is history, like the railroad tracks and the sign that welcomes travelers to Cale Yarborough's hometown.