NASCAR in Minnesota?

If a new Vikings stadium isn't built on the old Army ammunitions site in Arden Hills, something else could take its place. Sources have told KSTP a $300 million NASCAR racetrack is being considered for the Ramsey County location. Commissioner Tony Bennett confirms meetings with NASCAR investors have taken place.

Author:
BMTN Staff
Updated:
Mar 8, 2018
Original:
Jan 21, 2012

If a new Vikings stadium isn't built on the old Army ammunitions site in Arden Hills, something else could take its place. Sources have told KSTP a $300 million NASCAR racetrack is being considered for the Ramsey County location. Commissioner Tony Bennett confirms meetings with NASCAR investors have taken place.

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The deal is nearly done to bring the Minnesota Vikings to downtown Minneapolis, leaving the Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant in Arden Hills still looking for a cleanup and development plan. "It was a perfect match but it didn't happen. But we're not going to worry about it. We're just going to move forward," Ramsey County Commissioner Tony Bennett told KARE 11.

Ramsey County Commissioner Tony Bennett will not advance to the November general election after 16 years in office. Bennett championed the controversial effort to build a new Minnesota Vikings stadium in Arden Hills. The longtime incumbent came in third behind two of his challengers -- Blake Huffman and Frank Mabley. Former Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher came in fourth.

The first proposal would plant the facility in Arden Hills and significantly up the state's contribution, which would be covered at least partly through electronic bingo and pulltab machines, a plan that Vikings spokesman Lester Bagley says might be "viable." Bagley tells the Star Tribune the second proposal, which would have the team and its partners cover 80 percent of the stadium's costs, "would not allow the Vikings to be competitive."

Ramsey County Commissioners Tony Bennett and Rafael Ortega have requested a meeting with state lawmakers to discuss a new Vikings stadium proposal, which would include a countywide 3 percent food, beverage and liquor tax.

Ramsey County commissioners Tony Bennett and Rafael Ortega have proposed a county-wide three-percent food and beverage tax to help fund a Vikings' stadium in Arden Hills. The tax would raise $24-million/year.

Stadium proposals landed on Mark Dayton's desk Thursday and the governor says he may pick a favorite next week. Minneapolis promised to kick in $6.5 million per year if the Vikings choose to stay in the city. Ramsey County, meanwhile, hiked its contribution to an Arden Hills site by another $75 million and boosted the total price tag over $1.1 billion by including road improvements.

An exhausted Ramsey County commissioner tells the Pioneer Press they've "jumped every friggin' hoop there is in town" in their efforts to build a stadium in Arden Hills. Meanwhile, the possibility of building the facility across the river in Minneapolis seems to be gaining favor at the Capitol.

On Monday Ramsey County businessman Mike O'Connor will unveil his plan for how to make an Arden Hills Vikings stadium work. But don't be surprised if it winds up on a scrap-heap of ideas that already includes the Shakopee and Duluth stadium plans.

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