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If you didn’t know by now, São Paulo, Brazil, is throwing its hat in the ring to accommodate NASCAR’s global expansion plans.
The city and its Interlagos circuit appear interested in bringing The Clash to ‘A Terra do Samba‘ in 2026.
Indeed, these are interesting times for the sport, as it is only a few positive decisions away from becoming a certified global phenomenon.
But while NASCAR is looking overseas for bigger opportunities, some race tracks right here in the US desperately gasp for a second chance.
From The Rock to the overlooked Pikes Peak International Raceway, here are a few forgotten gems that could help NASCAR greatly if they were to return to the season’s schedule.
Granted, the South Carolina market gets its annual fix with the crown jewel ‘Southern 500’ at Darlington Raceway.
However, according to Forbes.com, the city of Greenville trailed only its North Carolina neighbors, Charlotte and Greensboro, for the highest household TV ratings (3.9) in the 2024 season.
And rightfully so, considering the area has a long-standing association with NASCAR racing.
On 3800 Calhoun Memorial Hwy, the sport held its first-ever televised flag-to-flag race at the half-mile-long Greenville-Pickens Speedway.
This historic racetrack hosted 28 Cup Series races between 1955 and 1971.
Despite the best efforts of the grassroots group “Save Our Speedway,” the track closed its doors for the penultimate time last season.
Real estate development group RealityLink has plans to build nine industrial buildings on the site to birth what will soon be the “Speedway Industrial Park.”
