Some NASCAR executives were at the Toronto Indy on Saturday [7/10]. The top racing series in North America has expressed an interest in the Canadian market as a jumping off spot for global expansion. NASCAR's chief operating officer George Pyne told The Toronto Sun he was here on a fact-finding mission. "We're just kicking the tires," Pyne said as he led NASCAR technical director Gary Nelson and international director Robbie Weiss on a tour of pit lane. "I have always said that Canada is an important market for us," Pyne said. "Is it possible we could run (Craftsman) trucks or Busch (at Molson Indy)? Yes, it is possible." Pyne and his group also met with CASCAR Super Series owner Tony Novotny. While Pyne would not comment on the possibility of NASCAR buying the Canadian stock car series, it was noted that Nelson, who controls all things technical in the Daytona Beach-based series, was inspecting the CASCAR cars that were getting ready to race yesterday. A Molson Indy executive told The Sun they were aware of NASCAR's interest in Toronto and welcomed any inquiries about future participation by them at the annual event.(Toronto Sun)(7-12-2004)

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