AUSTIN, Texas (AP) State lawmakers have given Texas Motor Speedway a big helping hand if the state’s premier stock-car track wants to lobby for NASCAR’s All-Star race and season-ending championship.
The Texas Legislature approved a bill Thursday that makes those two races eligible for the state’s Major Events Reimbursement Program, the same fund that’s used to help attract big events such as the Super Bowl, the NCAA Tournament’s Final Four and Formula One’s U.S. Grand Prix. The two NASCAR events would fit right in, too.
”They want to be able to go after those races, just like we try to court a Super Bowl or any other major sporting event,” said Rep.