Update on the Winston UPDATE to Bristol?: Rich Habegger, Winston Cup director for R.J. Reynolds Tobacco’s Sports Marketing Enterprises, said there has been no discussion of moving The Winston, the sport’s all-star race currently conducted at Lowe’s Motor Speedway outside Charlotte, N.C. “Our focus has been the concept and format of this year’s race,” Habegger said about the May 18 special event. “Hopefully, we’ll start talking to NASCAR in June about where it may be located next year. Our contract with Lowe’s was up last year, thus the talk about a possible move, but there have been no discussions along that line.” California Speedway was mentioned by NASCAR spokesman Jim Hunter as a possible new site for the event. But, according to Habegger, such talk is premature at this point.(Inland Valley Daily Bulletin)(4-29-2002) UPDATE: Talk about moving racing’s all-star event is stirring again. And early speculation is that it could come to Bristol. If some members of the NASCAR family have their wish, NASCAR’s all-star event would soon move to Bristol Motor Speedway. According to a story in the April 25 edition of NASCAR Winston Cup Scene, BMS would be the most likely candidate if The Winston is moved from its current location at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Charlotte. BMS General Manager Jeff Byrd has mixed feelings about that scenario. “I personally think The Winston needs to stay in Charlotte,” Byrd said. “But if the event is going to be moved, we would love to have it.”(Bristol Herald Courier)(5-1-2002)
