The ‘Mickyard’ to close

The first ever IRL race was at Disney World Speedway in 1996. It was the beginning of the destruction of IndyCar racing.

This Orlando Sentinel article says the Richard Petty Driving Experience at Walt Disney World Speedway, site of the first ever Indy Racing League race January 27, 1996 will close in June.

The reasons given for the closure were vague. Bill Scott executive vice president of Petty Holdings, LLC said that there were transportation issues at Walt Disney World which prompted the decision to close the Speedway. The Richard Petty Driving Experience will apparently look for another home in the Orlando area.