I don’t think that this is about trying to get the primary series here. This is about developing a race track and a grass roots campaign to bring auto racing back to an area where it has dwindled. The NASCAR sanctioning is just agreeing to host races which operate under their terms and conditions. It does not mean that they can’t also be USAC, ARCA, or NSCS sanctioned. They may very well qualify for sprints, stocks, trucks, carts, and bikes on this same track. I find it unlikely that this developer has all of his eggs in the NASCAR basket. Not to mention the revenue if you can also put in a “race day experience” program. This track will not sit idle except one weekend a year.
Also, after the track has been there a couple years and some local guys (or gals) start racing and trying to challenge “the big boys” every week, some of the same locals speaking out against it will be in the stands rooting for the hometown hero. And I would also gamble that despite their initial disapproval of the track, Bass Pro Shops will have an advertisement there.