The 2010 Sprint Cup Series schedule has not been officially released yet and Speedway Motorsports Incorporated boss Bruton Smith knew the chances of getting the newly acquired Kentucky speedway a date next season were slim and none. Speaking Tuesday at the Zmax Dragway, where it was announced the state of the art dragstrip would be getting a second NHRA race weekend in 2010, Smith said a Kentucky date next year was now out of the question because the former owner won’t drop a lawsuit they brought against NASCARand a ruling will come too late. Smith said, “I think it’s a dead issue. The lawsuit did not get resolved at the appellate division and we ran out of time. NASCAR now has the schedule, and if it happened tomorrow I don’t see NASCAR changing the schedule to accommodate Kentucky.” How disappointed Smith? “I’d say I expected it, but, yes disappointed, yes because it’s a great speedwayit’s a beautiful speedway and we’re anxious to get it on.” Smith assured Kentucky Speedway will be a part of the 2011 Sprint Cup schedule. “Absolutely, yes, absolutely we’ll be there in ’11.”(PRN’s Garage Pass)(8-26-2009)
