Regional Economic Impact of Texas Motor Speedway: A Simulation
Description:
This study proposes a method for measuring the regional economic impact of a relatively new sport: stock car racing. Although research on the economic impact of most major league sports is abundant, little has been written on stock car racing. The purpose of this paper is to estimate, through a simulation, the regional economic impact of Texas Motor Speedway.
The study finds that the Texas Motor Speedway boosted economic activity by $87,179,367 in 1998 from racetrack operations, and supported …
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Date:
August 2000
Creator:
Rattner, Laura E.
Partner:
UNT Libraries