Earnhardt Jr’s Name Will Not Be On Prichard Motorsports Park

Alabama Prichard Gulf Coast Entertainment the group of 30 investors in the project want a name reflecting a total intertainment complex instead of just a race venue.

by The Associated Press

Published: Wed, August 12, 2009 - 11:48 am CST Last Updated: Wed, August 12, 2009 - 2:32 pm CST

PRICHARD, Ala. (AP) - Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s name will not be on
the $640 million motorsports park planned off Interstate 65.
Bill Futterer of PSE-3 and Futterer Partners says the company is
not extending personal services agreements for Earnhardt, his
sister Kelly Earnhardt Elledge or his race-driver brother, Kerry
Earnhardt.
Gulf Coast Entertainment, the group of 30 investors in the project, want a name reflecting a total entertainment complex instead of just a race venue.
The project includes three tracks and an RV park on the
2,400-acre site and could also draw hotels, entertainment and
retail venues to the area. Developers estimate the project could
create 4,800 jobs.
Officials are hoping for a 2011 opening, but are scrambling to
get financing to meet that schedule.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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carl Says:

Tue, Aug 18, 2009 at 7:05 am

Surf, are you saying this is a Ponzi scheme or a madoff special?

SamRock Says:

Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 11:05 am

And then name it “Sam Jones “intertainment complex”

mob1 Says:

Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 3:16 pm

Sam Jones has asked them to hold off until he can Annex the area into the city…Hahahaha

Mike x51 Says:

Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 1:48 pm

intertainment complex…Who types these articles? Fire them please.

Surf Says:

Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 11:58 am

Yea, right. “They” decided they wanted another name. When Dale Jr. pulled his name off the project, “they” had to get another name. This track will NEVER be built. You heard it here first.