Report: Jeff Gordon involved in NY Speedway project

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Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Report: Jeff Gordon involved in NY Speedway project? New details
surrounding a proposed $200-million, 65,000-seat international motor
speedway in Fort Erie have surfaced.An article published in the
inaugural edition of Professional Motorsport Circuit, an international
trade journal, says NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon is involved with the
project. Gordon's name has been tagged with a signature speedway and a
driving school that's part of the proposal. The article was written by
Azhar Mohammad - executive director of Emirates Consulting, a Toronto-
based subsidiary of Kuwaiti-based investment bank Bayt Al Mal
Investment Co., that is financially backing the project. Mohammad
could not be reached for comment Tuesday. "After carefully studying
the pitfalls and successes of motor-sport initiatives in the North
American market for almost two years, (Bayt Al Mal Investment Co.)
assembled a high-profile team," the article states. "The team was
spearheaded by multi-NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon, flanked by Paxton
Waters Architecture, Derek Daly Design, and Philips Engineering, and
supported by a host of local and international strategic partners."
The Review learned through sources last week another investment group
is preparing to bring a proposal to Niagara Falls council in the
coming weeks to develop a racetrack on a 93- hectare parcel of land on
Sodom Road. (Niagara Falls Review)
http://www.gnextinc.com/nascar/drivers/news/jeff_gordon.html

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