Michigan officials say they won’t submit a pitch for the NASCAR Hall of Fame, narrowing the field to Daytona Beach and four competitors. The Michigan Economic Development Corp. was spearheading the effort to put the hall of fame in the Detroit area, but its vice president, Michael Shore, said Wednesday it has decided not to submit a proposal. “We really aren’t pursuing it,” he said. “The governor gave us the green light to explore it. But when we reviewed the financial commitment it would take to make one of these really work — and given the state’s economic situation — we were talking a lot of money and a long-term commitment.” Michigan’s move leaves five cities in the race: Daytona Beach; Atlanta; Charlotte, N.C.; Kansas City, Kan.; and Richmond, Va. Talladega, Ala. pulled out of the competition in March.(Daytona Beach News Journal/AP)(5-12-2005)
