Seattle track getting closer

Grant Lynch, who runs Talladega Speedway and is heading NASCAR's Northwest search for land and political support for a new speedway, is putting a full-court press on in the Seattle-Portland area. "I've been out there 11 or 12 trips, and we're getting a warm reception from the political side," Lynch said. "The one thing I've learned is the tribes are a big part of their community, and they have a lot of land. We've looked at some tribal lands. "But the site we're looking at most right now is not on tribal land. It's a nice site, within 30 miles of Seattle. And we are looking at other sites, too." The timetable? "If everything fell exactly in place, you might get ready for 2009, but 2010 is a more reasonable option," Lynch said. Winston Salem Journal