A week after officials announced that New Hampshire Motor Speedway will lose one of its two NASCAR races starting in 2018, plans are in the works for the track to host a country music festival. Organizers said the three-day music fest could attract tens of thousands of people. The track planned to host the festival this year, but organizers said they needed more time to book musical acts. NHMS general manager David McGrath said the track also needs to organize logistics with the town of Loudon. McGrath said he believes a country music festival would bring in millions of dollars to Loudon's economy, along with replacing track revenue lost when its race was moved from New Hampshire to Las Vegas starting in 2018. "I would guesstimate right now there would be about 20,000 people a day (at the festival), including day visitors and campers," McGrath said. "Starting on a Friday, ending on a Sunday, three days of music. It will be a big deal." McGrath said a regional impact study is also being planned to see what effect such a big music festival would have on the community.

A week after officials announced that New Hampshire Motor Speedway will lose one of its two NASCAR races starting in 2018, plans are in the works for the track to host a country music festival.



Organizers said the three-day music fest could attract tens of thousands of people. The track planned to host the festival this year, but organizers said they needed more time to book musical acts.


NHMS general manager David McGrath said the track also needs to organize logistics with the town of Loudon.

McGrath said he believes a country music festival would bring in millions of dollars to Loudon's economy, along with replacing track revenue lost when its race was moved from New Hampshire to Las Vegas starting in 2018.

"I would guesstimate right now there would be about 20,000 people a day (at the festival), including day visitors and campers," McGrath said. "Starting on a Friday, ending on a Sunday, three days of music. It will be a big deal."

McGrath said a regional impact study is also being planned to see what effect such a big music festival would have on the community.