The 1-mile paved oval located in Loudon, N.H., currently hosts races in July and September and both are held on Sunday afternoon.
The Observer on Friday asked for comment on the potential of night racing at New Hampshire and the following statement was provided attributed to Gappens:
“Night racing requires
an agreement from a number of stakeholders, and if we do it, we want to do it
right and with community support. A recent survey shows Loudon residents
support lights, and it has been the top request from our fans for years," Gappens said.
“The first step is to
get approval from NASCAR and NBC. We started dialogue in September and I am
awaiting an answer. We are hopeful, with
the collective work of everyone involved, that the future of New Hampshire Motor
Speedway will indeed be bright."
