Monday was deadline for Kentucky Speedway to appeal lawsuit

UPDATE Kentucky Speedway met the deadline to file a “proof" brief in its appeal of a federal judge’s decision to dismiss the track’s antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR and International Speedway Corp. Lawyers representing Kentucky Speedway had until Monday to file the paperwork with the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. NASCAR and ISC now have until June 25 to file their initial response to the speedway’s brief. Final briefs are due Aug. 11.

The sides also filed a joint motion Monday to seal the briefs. That motion is awaiting a ruling.

Kentucky Speedway notified the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Jan. 11 that it wanted to challenge U.S. District Court Judge William Bertelsman’s decision Jan. 7 to dismiss the track’s antitrust suit against NASCAR and ISC. Cincinnati.com

04/22/08 The Kentucky Speedway has one more chance to appeal an anti-trust lawsuit. Lawyers for the Speedway had until Monday to appeal a federal judge's decision to dismiss their anti-trust lawsuit against NASCAR. Speedway directors said the organization was illegally keeping the track off the lucrative Nextel Cup Circuit. At the time of the lawsuit dismissal, the attorney for the Speedway said he planned to appeal. wlwt.com