(By Greg Engle CupScene.com Editor,NASCAR Examiner)
Posted: Wednesday,August 31st, 2011
Kentucky Speedway announced Tuesday they have added additional parking and hired a parking and engineering services firm to learn how to manage traffic.
The Speedway was the target of a great deal of criticism when traffic nightmares overshadowed the tracks inaugural NASCAR Sprint Cup series race in July. Reports of thousands of stranded fans and many more who were turned away from full parking lots forced Speedway Motorsports Incorporated the tracks owner to react to the situation.
People from the Governor of Kentucky to the CEO of NASCAR were critical of the venues first attempt at a NASCAR Sprint Cup race and SMI CEO Bruton Smith in turn blamed the State of Kentucky for the traffic woes.MORE>>>
Speedway Motorsports Inc. Chairman and CEO Bruton Smith talks about planned parking expansion and traffic flow improvements at Kentucky Speedway on Tuesday, August 30, 2011.(Kentucky Speedway)
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