NASCAR to settle out of court, award Kentucky Cup race

As the Kentucky Speedway began preparations for hosting another NASCAR Truck event July 14, much of its attention was on the possibility of a settlement in its lawsuit against NASCAR – news of which broke last Saturday. Nothing official has been released yet, but if a deal is reached a product could be a coveted Nextel Cup race as early as next year. The track has been open seven years. The facility sued NASCAR over monopolistic practices after being passed over for a Nextel Cup race.

Did anyone think the France family would let a lawsuit such as this go to a trial where all their books would be open for review? The Texas Motor Speedway antitrust lawsuit was settled out of court as well. They were awarded the 2nd Cup date they coveted. We could easily see Martinsville lose one of its two Cup races to Kentucky.