I-75 Speedway co-owner said the facility located just outside of Sweetwater, Tennessee is now up for sale. The ownership group was expected to shorten the track from its 5/8-mile configuration down to a 3/8-mile layout. Sopha made the following announcement on the MRM Racing Message Board forum:
I 75 IS FOR SALE THERE IS 40 AC AND RACE TRACT OR THE WHOLE 250 AC COMPLEX WE WILL FINISH BUILDING SHORTER TRACK TO UR SPEC’S OR U CAN OWN IT AS IS .. WITH ALL I HAVE GOING ON I DON’T HAVE TIME TO DO WHAT IT TAKES TO BRING I75 TO ITS FULL POTENTIAL. IF U R A SERIOUS BUYER CALL ME AND WE CAN DISCUSS PRICE AFTER WE DETERMINE IF U R A SERIOUS BUYER 865 258 3684 TERMS MIGHT BE AVAILABLE THANKS
DOUG SOPHA 865 258 3684
No reason was stated why the project did not come about. Just this past Friday, Sopha opened another new track, I-40 Raceway, for its first open practice in anticipation of opening for racing in the near future. Reconfiguration was slated to take place during the first part of this year with a target opening date of early April. Weather and other factors affected construction to even begin.
Inside Dirt Racing will continue to follow this development.
