Surrey looks into getting NASCAR

[Whalleyboy]

From the Surrey leader

Gentlemen, start your engines... maybe.

A group is looking to bring NASCAR (National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing) racing to North Surrey.

The Downtown Surrey Business Improvement Association (DSBIA) confirmed Tuesday it met with a group looking to bring NASCAR racing to the downtown core.

While NASCAR usually requires a track, the group has a novel idea.

"They're planning to use the streets in City Centre," said DSBIA Executive Director Elizabeth Model.

"It's going to impact different businesses in a different way," Model told The Leader Tuesday. "Everyone will be unique."

The group pitching the idea has to seek approval from individual businesses in the area.

Model said the group wants the flags to drop by July 2012, but it remains flexible regarding the timeline.

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