Bowman Gray Stadium’s racing opener, which was pushed to May 9, has now been postponed indefinitely. Officials with the track sent an e-mail to fans that doesn’t include a date as to when the. A frequent driver at Bowman Gray Stadium was arrested Saturday following an alleged altercation that ensued just before the night of races began, the Winston-Salem Journal reported.

For over 70 years, race fans have converged on Bowman Gray Stadium to experience firsthand the close-quarters competition – and sometimes conflict – that has made the famed Madhouse a NASCAR legend.Over the next month, FansChoice.tv is showcasing the action from the venerable quarter-mile venue to racing enthusiasts everywhere, beginning this Saturday.Bowman Gray returns to. Tune in this Saturday at 8pm EST to experience the Madhouse.— FansChoiceTV? (@FansChoiceTV)Starting at 8 p.m. ET, FansChoice.tv will stream the entire Bowman Gray Stadium card, which includes a 100-lap feature in the Brad’s Golf Cars Modified Series. The Modifieds are the track’s top division in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series, and is renown for the rivalry between 10-time track champion Tim Brown and eight-time and defending champ Burt Myers.This Saturday’s card also features twin 20-lap races in the sportsman series, plus races in the street stock and stadium stock series.RELATED: FansChoice.tv will also carry the Saturday, June 29 card from Bowman Gray Stadium live with local blackout restrictions, while the Saturday, July 13 races will stream on tape delay Monday night, July 15. All three race cards from Bowman Gray Stadium will be available on demand at FansChoice.tv after the initial airing.FansChoice.tv upcoming schedule:DateTrackTimeJune 22Bowman Gray8 p.m.

ETJune 29Bowman Gray8 p.m. ETJuly 15.Bowman GrayOn Demand. = Tape-delayed July 13 eventBowman Gray’s season-opening night on April 20 also streamed live on FansChoice.tv.RELATED: A local short track racing landmark, Bowman Gray Stadium is NASCAR’s longest-running weekly track. Bowman Gray hosted 29 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series events between 1958-1971. Richard Petty notched his 100th Cup Series win at Bowman Gray in 1969 and Bobby Allison won the final Cup Series race at the track in 1971.

Despite the Cup Series’ departure, Bowman Gray has thrived as a grassroots racing institution.

In an effort to improve fan experience for both race fans, and fans of Winston-Salem State University football, the city of Winstom-Salem has announced plans to invest $9 Million to improving Bowman Gray Stadium, with work likely starting in 2020. City council will still need to vote to approve changes, with the vote expected to take place in coming months.Once thought to be sold to the University at some point, the track will see major renovations, including extensive work to both the race track, football field, and press boxes. Other improvements will be made to enhance the experience for fans, with parking lots being extended, seats repaired, concession stands and restrooms replaced, and yes, Wi-Fi being added to the facility. Water and electrical systems at the track will also be repaired or replaced completely.“This is a historic facility here in our community and it hadn’t been upgraded in a long time as you can see by the cost of the renovations that are going to be needed. We feel like this investment in this facility will benefit our citizens by having a wonderful jewel that is available for racing, for football and other events here in our community,” said Winston-Salem Mayor Allen Joines.With plans for the city to sell the Stadium to Winston-Salem State University being help up by numerous factors, the investment is a compromise of sorts to keep the WSSU Rams football team at the stadium through their lease ending in 2037. The school has begun a 20-year plan in place to build their own on-campus football stadium.

Smart asbl. As part of the announcement, the University will no longer look to buy the stadium, and will relinquish operations of the stadium to the city of Winston-Salem.Of course this development is music to the ears of racing fans, as rumors of the future of racing at The Madhouse have circulated through recent years. Also excited are the promoters of racing at the historic track, such as Bowman Gray Racing promoter Gray Garrison, who looks forward to seeing future generations of fans enjoy racing at the historic facility.“It’s an 80 year old facility and it needs a facelift and the city is recognizing that and we’re thankful that they’re going to ask our opinions on what we think as well as Winston-Salem State University’s so we do have a little different needs as far as the activities we do but our common thread is the fan. We all want the fan here to have a great experience and with the restrooms and the concession stands, that’s going to benefit everybody,” says Garrison.“I think it’s going to be great for the next generations to come and see the racing.”The timeline for the renovations looks to have the football field, as well as concessions stands, restrooms, ticket booths, and water and electrical systems renovated in 2020. 2021 will see east and west side press boxes, as well as the field house renovated, with 2022 hoping to be the completion of the project, with work done to parking lots, landscaping, concrete, and seating areas, as well as the addition of Wi-Fi service.Officials do not anticipate the moving or cancellation of racing or football events during the project. Project leaders say that changes to ticket prices will be determined by WSSU, and Bowman Gray racing promoters respectively.Holding it’s first event in 1938, this is Bowman Gray Stadium’s first renovation project since 2006.Read more Short Track Scene:.