sims there that have Daytona on them like the ones at Daytona USA
NASCAR SpeedPark to open in Smoky Mountains
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn., (May 22, 1999)
Appeal to the Smokies just got stronger with the May 28 opening of
the NASCAR SpeedPark on Highway 441
beside Governor's Crossing in this resort area.
An official licensee of the National Association for Stock Car Auto
Racing (NASCAR) NASCAR SpeedPark
Smoky Mountains is an interactive NASCAR entertainment facility
designed to bridge the gap between go-kart
family entertainment venues and the professional NASCAR circuit.
"We exist to please NASCAR fans -- the most passionate and
knowledgeable fans in all of sports," said Steve
Williams, general manager of NASCAR SpeedPark Smoky Mountains.
NASCAR SpeedPark puts fans in the driver's seat with a 25-acre site
and eight exciting tracks that appeal to
a broad range of age groups and driving skills. In addition to NASCAR
SpeedPark race cars and race tracks,
attractions include "The Pit Stop Grill," a 28,000 square-foot
"SpeedDome" arcade with the hottest new racing
games and simulators and souvenir shops featuring NASCAR SpeedPark
memorabilia and apparel.
NASCAR SpeedPark also hosts periodic visits by official spokespersons
Dale "The Intimidator" Earnhardt (seven-time NASCAR
Winston Cup Series champion), Jeff Gordon (three-time NASCAR Winston
Cup champion), Dale Jarrett (two-time Daytona 500
winner) and Rusty Wallace (1989 NASCAR Winston Cup champion).
The $15 million interactive theme park employs over 200 people and is
capable of hosting more than 6,000 visitors a day.
Douglas P. Wendel, president and CEO of Burroughs & Chapin Company,
Inc., the parent company of International Speed Parks,
LLC, which owns NASCAR SpeedPark, said, "As one of the country's
hottest lifestyles and America's fastest growing sport, the
NASCAR experience has captivated the hearts of millions of fans
throughout the United States. We are e***d to locate our
second NASCAR SpeedPark in the Smoky Mountains."
NASCAR SpeedPark Smoky Mountains is a sister attraction to NASCAR
SpeedPark Myrtle Beach on the South Carolina coast,
which opened in 1998. Eight more NASCAR SpeedParks are slated for
construction over the next five years.