a question about Bowman Gray Stadium

[DeMan951]

Winston-Salem City Council votes to sell LJVM Coliseum, Bowman Gray Stadium

The city council also unanimously approved an intent to sell Bowman Gray Stadium to Winston-Salem State University for $7.1 million. The sale is pending approval from the state legislature.


http://myfox8.com/2013/05/20/winston...-gray-stadium/

I just hope they leave it open I want to take my family there sometime.

[MW68SS]

There are several different gates that you can buy tickets at with each booth more or less having its own parking area. Another thing is the track has practice on Saturday mornings starting at 9 am. You can go then and have time to meet the drivers and stuff like that. Also in the grandstands you are allowed to bring in small coolers, that is what we do cause for the most part they don't have a large selection of food.
You get in for 10.00 dollars and the excitement level there is absolutely incredible. It is an awesome place. 15000 fans is the norm for a Saturday night.
Gates open at 6. It is a good idea to be in line around 4:30 or 5pm or you will be at the end of a long line. You can go anytime of the day to claim your seats.
4 classes with full fields in every class.

[Jimmy McKinley]

Winston-Salem City Council votes to sell LJVM Coliseum, Bowman Gray Stadium

The city council also unanimously approved an intent to sell Bowman Gray Stadium to Winston-Salem State University for $7.1 million. The sale is pending approval from the state legislature.


http://myfox8.com/2013/05/20/winston...-gray-stadium/

I just hope they leave it open I want to take my family there sometime.

I don't understand their reversal over a year's period of time. In the article I posted (I didn't realize it was a year old...sorry), it said that the city council (or whatever) didn't want to sell to the university because "It doesn't make financial sense to charge students a higher fee to pay for what would be the additional expense of borrowed public money". Now they've changed their minds, huh?

Anyways...regardless of *who* will own it, they must honor the current lease through 2031 which permits racing on the flat 1/4 mile.