NASCAR in Columbia County
There is an interest by International Speedway
Corporation to locate a speedway that would host NASCAR
racing and other events in the Pacific Northwest. The
Oregon Sports Authority has been working with International
Speedway Corporation to identify and explore potential
sites around the Portland metropolitan area.
The Port of St. Helens would like
to listen to the public on their interest in developing
a world class racing venue in Scappoose, on the location
locally known as the Meier property - should the site
be determined to be a viable location for a speedway.
A description of a NASCAR Speedway will be provided
but, more importantly, Port, County, and City officials
will be in attendance to listen to your concerns and
comments.
International Speedway Corporation
(ISC), a publicly-traded company, is a leading promoter
of motorsports activities in the United States. ISC
currently owns and/or operates 12 major motorsports
facilities, including Daytona International Speedway
in Florida (home of the Daytona 500); Talladega Superspeedway
in Alabama; Michigan International Speedway; California
Speedway; Homestead-Miami Speedway in Florida; Phoenix
International Raceway; Richmond International Raceway
in Virginia; Darlington Raceway in South Carolina;
North Carolina Speedway; Watkins Glen International
in New York, Nazareth Speedway in Pennsylvania and
Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas. Other track
interests include an indirect in Raceway Associates
that owns the Route 66 Raceway and developed Chicagoland
Speedway in Joliet, Ill., which opened in 2001.
Please find time to attend a Public
Comment meeting; Thursday, May 6, 2004 from 6:30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m., at the Scappoose High School gymnasium.
The Port of St. Helens (503) 397-2888
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