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Speedway Motorsports news, rumors

  • Speedway Childrens Charities awards more than $4 million in grants in 2024
    • Speedway Childrens Charities awards more than $4 million in grants in 2024
    Speedway Children‘s Charities (SCC), the philanthropic arm of Speedway Motorsports, has announced a remarkable year of giving with $4,088,951 granted to nonprofits across the country, including $170,650 raised through efforts of North Wilkesboro Speedway and Bristol Motor Speedway to support children impacted by Hurricane Helene. Founded in 1982 by Speedway Motorsports founder Bruton Smith, ...2024
  • Speedway Motorsports Announces 2024 O. Bruton Smith, Promoter of Year, Speedway of Year
    • Speedway Motorsports Announces 2024 O. Bruton Smith, Promoter of Year, Speedway of Year
    Speedway Motorsports officials, in recognition of exemplary performance and exceptional service on behalf of and its world-class entertainment facilities, recognized the 2024 recipients for the company‘s O. Bruton Smith Award, Promoter of the Year, Speedway of the Year and the Acceleration Award. Announcements were made Thursday night at the Duke Mansion in Charlotte, where the […]...2024
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  • Speedway Motorsports named one of the best places to work in sports by Sports Business Journal
    • Speedway Motorsports named one of the best places to work in sports by Sports Business Journal
    Speedway Motorsports was named by the Sports Business Journal as one of its Best Places to Work in Sports for 2024, the weekly sports business magazine announced Monday. The Best Places to Work in Sports is an editorial initiative developed by SBJ, the industry-leading news source on the business of sports. More than 200 companies […]...2024
  • Harry Hyde Named 2024 Smokey Yunick Award Recipient
    • Harry Hyde Named 2024 Smokey Yunick Award Recipient
    Harry Hyde Named 2024 Smokey Yunick Award Recipient Hyde Served as the Inspiration for the Character Harry Hogge in the Movie “Days of Thunder” Rick Hendrick was presented with the 2024 Smokey Yunick award on Harry Hyde’s behalf by Speedway Motorsports President and CEO Marcus Smith.  One of the most iconic crew chiefs in NASCAR, the late Harry Hyde, was named the recipient of the estee...2024
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  • NASCAR changes turn 16 rumble strips at Charlotte
    • NASCAR changes turn 16 rumble strips at Charlotte
    Following feedback from drivers and a review of data, NASCAR and Speedway Motorsports replaced the blue rumble strips in turn 16. Last night, the blue rumble strips (4 inches) were replaced with red and white strips (2.25 inches). The new strips were painted blue, and the rules will not change. 23. TRACK LIMITS VEHICLES MUST […]...2024
  • Speedway Motorsports and Rick Hendrick announce Ten Tenths Motor Club at Charlotte Motor Speedway
    • Speedway Motorsports and Rick Hendrick announce Ten Tenths Motor Club at Charlotte Motor Speedway
    In a first-of-its-kind partnership combining unparalleled motorsports history, automotive heritage and business expertise, officials with Speedway Motorsports and business leader Rick Hendrick today announced the creation of the Ten Tenths Motor Club, a 100-acre complex designed to attract automotive enthusiasts and manufacturers from around the world. Operated by Speedway Motorsports, the Ten Ten...2024

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Speedway Motorsports injury and suspension

  • • Harry Hyde Named 2024 Smokey Yunick Award Recipient
    2024
  • Jimmie Johnson mistake gives ROVAL 400 the crazy ending NASCAR craved
    • Jimmie Johnson mistake gives ROVAL 400 the crazy ending NASCAR craved
    Jimmie Johnson was eliminated from the Cup Series playoffs after crashing into Martin Truex Jr. on the final stretch Sunday. But, as Speedway Motorsports CEO Marcus Smith said, it was "new highlight footage for NASCAR."...2018
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Speedway Motorsports lifestyle

  • • Martin Truex Jr is 10/1 to win 2023 All-Star Race
     Martin Truex Jr.North Wilkesboro/ All-Star Race AdvanceNo. 19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota Camry TRD for Joe Gibbs Racing  Event Overview● Event: NASCAR All-Star Race (non-points race)● Time/Date: 8 p.m. EDT on Sunday, May 21● Location: North Wilkesboro (N.C.) Speedway● Layout: .625-mile oval● Laps/Miles: 200 laps/125 miles● TV/Radio:...2023
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  • • Kevin Harvick is +850 to win his last All-Star Race
     KEVIN HARVICKNorth Wilkesboro / All-Star Race AdvanceNo. 29 Busch Light Ford Mustang for Stewart-Haas Racing  Event Overview ●  Event:  NASCAR All-Star Race (non-points race)●  Time/Date:  8 p.m. EDT on Sunday, May 21●  Location:  North Wilkesboro (N.C.) Speedway●  Layout:  .625-mile oval● &nb...2023
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Timeline

  • 2024
    "Denny Hamlin and the chairman of Speedway Motorsports had a late-night beef where Hamlin accused the company of repaving tracks on a limited budget."

  • 2023
    "Speedway Motorsports Shouldn’t Stop With Atlanta"

  • 2022
    "Speedway Motorsports' plan to renovate Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway has been in the works for five years."

  • 2021
    "Speedway Motorsports President and Chief Executive Officer Marcus Smith made the announcement Tuesday."

  • 2020
    "Speedway Motorsports, which has had races postponed at its Atlanta, Texas and Bristol tracks during the coronavirus pandemic, has laid off 180 employees and furloughed 100 as part of a company restructuring."

  • 2019
    "Speedway Motorsports Incorporated’s (SMI) plans to bring NASCAR Cup Series racing back to the Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway might have taken a huge blow last week."

  • 2018
    "com, Earnhardt told the Associated Press that he has spoken with Speedway Motorsports Inc."

  • 2017
    "Ambitious project announced by yet another Speedway Motorsports Inc."

  • 2016
    "NASCAR announces the 25 drivers eligible for season-opening Sprint Unlimited"

  • 2015
    "(AP) Speedway Motorsports executive chairman Bruton Smith and two-time Sprint Cup champion Terry Labonte headed up the newest group of five headed to the NASCAR Hall of Fame."

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Speedway Motorsports trade rumors, contract, salary rumors

  • • Harry Hyde Named 2024 Smokey Yunick Award Recipient
    2024
  • Kevin Harvick is 40/1 to win his final Las Vegas race
    • Kevin Harvick is 40/1 to win his final Las Vegas race
     KEVIN HARVICKLas Vegas AdvanceNo. 4 Mobil 1 Extended Performance High Mileage Ford Mustang   Event Overview ●  Event:  South Point 400 (Round 33 of 36)●  Time/Date:  2:30 p.m. EDT on Sunday, Oct. 15●  Location:  Las Vegas Motor Speedway●  Layout:  1.5-mile oval●  Laps/Miles:&nbs...2023
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  • • Kevin Harvick is +850 to win his last All-Star Race
    2023
  • Centene Corporation Partners with NASCAR Champion Driver Zane Smith and Front Row Motorsports
    • Centene Corporation Partners with NASCAR Champion Driver Zane Smith and Front Row Motorsports
    Centene Corporation Partners with NASCAR Champion Driver Zane Smith and Front Row Motorsports Ambetter Health and Wellcare to Serve as Primary and Associate Partners Across the NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, Starting at Daytona in February Reigning NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Champion Zane Smith and Front Row Motorsports formally announce a new, multi-series partn...2023
  • • Return trip to Atlanta offers NASCAR teams many learning opportunities
    Speedway Motorsports, Inc. completely reconfigured the Atlanta Motor Speedway prior to the first visit by the NASCAR Cup Series to the track earlier this year with the hope of producing the same type of racing seen at Talladega Super Speedway and the Daytona International Speedway. And to some degree, that was accomplished as the race held on the redesigned 1.5-mile layout did feature some pack ra...2022
  • Speedway Motorsports acquires Dover Motorsports
    • Speedway Motorsports acquires Dover Motorsports
    Speedway Motorsports will take charge of both Dover International Speedway and Nashville Superspeedway with its acquisition of Dover Motorsports, Inc.Through a subsidiary, Speedway will initiate a tender offer to acquire all outstanding shares of Dover Motorsports, offering $3.61 per share for an approximate total equity value of $131.5 million.“We’ve been committed to working for ...Keep rea...2021
  • • Special $48 ticket package available to Jimmie Johnson fans for the 60th running of Food City 500
    Calling all Jimmie Johnson fans: Bristol Motor Speedway is offering a special, limited $48 ticket deal ($20 for kids 12-and under) as the seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champ participates in an on-site Q&A prior to his final Food City 500. The ticket package, a special partnership between Johnson, NASCAR and Speedway Motorsports that celebrates the […]...2020
  • • Is it beer-thirty yet? Charlotte Motor Speedway has deal for you
    Charlotte Motor Speedway and Speedway Motorsports, Inc., have teamed up with the Speedway All-Ameican Craft Brewers' Tour to offer race rans who are beer lovers a unique opportunity. All you need to know is that it includes a giant tap room on wheels....2015

Speedway Motorsports stats and results

  • • Harry Hyde Named 2024 Smokey Yunick Award Recipient
    2024
  • Speedway Children's Charities Grants $25,000 to Dell Children's Mental Health Family Fund
    • Speedway Children's Charities Grants $25,000 to Dell Children's Mental Health Family Fund
    Speedway Children's Charities Grants $25,000 to Dell Children's Mental Health Family Fund Fans attending NASCAR at COTA this weekend can help raise funds for children in need in the Austin, Texas area through Speedway Children's Charities by participating in tonight's Live Auction and Fan Assistance Golf Cart Rides all weekend. Learn more about Speedway Children's Charities at SpeedwayCharities.o...2024
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  • • Kevin Harvick is 40/1 to win his final Las Vegas race
    2023
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  • Kevin Harvick is 16/1 to win his last Darlington race
    • Kevin Harvick is 16/1 to win his last Darlington race
     KEVIN HARVICKDarlington AdvanceNo. 4 Mobil 1/Take 5 Ford Mustang for Stewart-Haas Racing  Event Overview ●  Event:  Cook Out Southern 500 (Round 27 of 36)●  Time/Date:  6 p.m. EDT on Sunday, Sept. 3●  Location:  Darlington (S.C.) Raceway●  Layout:  1.366-mile oval●  Laps/Miles:&...2023
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  • • Martin Truex Jr is 10/1 to win 2023 All-Star Race
    2023
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  • • Kevin Harvick is +850 to win his last All-Star Race
    2023
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  • • Centene Corporation Partners with NASCAR Champion Driver Zane Smith and Front Row Motorsports
    2023
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  • • NASCAR announces the 25 drivers eligible for season-opening Sprint Unlimited
    NASCAR announced the 25 eligible drivers and the format for the season-opening 75-lap Sprint Unlimited at the new Daytona International Speedway motorsports stadium on Saturday, Feb. 13.The event, which will be broadcast live on FOX, Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, marks the first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race following the completion of DAYTONA Rising, the $400-million frontstretc...2016
  • • New Hampshire Motor Speedway appoints new executive VP/GM
    Parent company Speedway Motorsports Inc. has named David McGrath the new executive vice president and general manager of New Hampshire Motor Speedway. McGrath has replaced Jerry Gappens, who resigned....2015
  • • NASCAR and tracks reviewing safety of walls at each facility
    After Kyle Busch was injured as a result of hitting an unprotected concrete wall Saturday at Daytona International Speedway, NASCAR, International Speedway Corp., Speedway Motorsports Inc., and other tracks are reviewing the walls of their facility in an effort to increase safety across the board. ...2015
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  • Bristol Motor Speedway to host MLB game in 2025
    • Bristol Motor Speedway to host MLB game in 2025
    Bristol Motor Speedway, one of NASCAR‘s most iconic tracks, will host a regular season MLB game between the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds in 2025, multiple sources told The Athletic on Tuesday. MLB commissioner Rob Manfred and Speedway Motorsports CEO Marcus Smith, whose family has long owned and operated Bristol, are set to make an announcement at the track in Tennessee on Friday. See ...2024
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  • Sad News - Eddie Gossage
    • Sad News - Eddie Gossage
    On behalf of the Gossage family, Speedway Motorsports sadly shares the news today that legendary motorsports promoter and longtime company employee Eddie Gossage has passed away at the age of 65. “Today we have lost one of the world‘s biggest race fans,” said Speedway Motorsports President and CEO Marcus Smith. “From his legendary promotions to […]...2024
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  • Former Texas Motor Speedway president Eddie Gossage dies, aged 65
    • Former Texas Motor Speedway president Eddie Gossage dies, aged 65
    Speedway Motorsports, for whom Gossage worked for more than 30 years, made the announcement Thursday evening on behalf of Gossage’s family.“Today we have lost one of the world’s biggest race fans,” Speedway Motorsports President and CEO Marcus Smith said in a statement. “From his legendary promotions to the lasting relationships he developed throughout the sports and entertainment ...Keep reading...2024
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  • • Speedway Children's Charities Grants $25,000 to Dell Children's Mental Health Family Fund
    2024
  • THOR Industries Named Official RV Partner of Speedway Motorsports
    • THOR Industries Named Official RV Partner of Speedway Motorsports
    Speedway Motorsports and THOR Industries have announced a new partnership designating the global recreational vehicle company as the “Official RV Partner of Speedway Motorsports.” The agreement, which includes 10 Speedway Motorsports facilities hosting NASCAR events plus Circuit of The Americas during its NASCAR event week, will elevate brand recognition for the THOR family of companies […]...2023
  • • Kevin Harvick is 40/1 to win his final Las Vegas race
    2023
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  • • Kevin Harvick is 16/1 to win his last Darlington race
    2023
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  • • Martin Truex Jr is 10/1 to win 2023 All-Star Race
    2023
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  • • Kevin Harvick is +850 to win his last All-Star Race
    2023
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  • Speedway Children's Charities Raises More Than $30,000 for Austin-Area Children During NASCAR at COTA Weekend
    • Speedway Children's Charities Raises More Than $30,000 for Austin-Area Children During NASCAR at COTA Weekend
    Speedway Children's Charities Raises More Than $30,000 forAustin-Area Children During NASCAR at COTA Weekend From left to right: ESPN SportsCenter co-anchor Sage Steele, Pro Sports Assembly President and Founder Laura Dixon, Speedway Motorsports Chief Experience Officer Jessica Fickenscher, FOX 7 Austin Feature Reporter Tierra Neubaum, Austin FC Senior Vice President of Corporate Partnerships ...2023

Top Speedway Motorsports news

  • • NASCAR announces the 25 drivers eligible for season-opening Sprint Unlimited
    2016
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  • • Smith, Labonte head up NASCAR Hall of Fame class
    CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Speedway Motorsports executive chairman Bruton Smith and two-time Sprint Cup champion Terry Labonte headed up the newest group of five headed to the NASCAR Hall of Fame....2015
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  • • NASCAR and tracks reviewing safety of walls at each facility
    2015
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  • • Bruton Smith back at track after battling non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
    Speedway Motorsports Inc. executive chairman Bruton Smith is back at Bristol Motor Speedway, telling the Associated Press Friday that he was treated for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in June. He says he used this weekend's races at Bristol as motivation during his recovery....2015
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  • • Is it beer-thirty yet? Charlotte Motor Speedway has deal for you
    2015
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  • • 2016 NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee Bruton Smith cancer free
    Bruton Smith's daughter-in-law Cassi Mitchell Smith confirmed to FOXSports.com the founder of Speedway Motorsports Inc. is cancer free after a battle with non-Hodgkin lymphoma....2015
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  • Renovation of historic Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway still a work in ‘process’
    • Renovation of historic Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway still a work in ‘process’
    Speedway Motorsports' plan to renovate Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway has been in the works for five years. Bob Pockrass has the latest....2022
  • North Wilkesboro to Host 2023 All-Star Race: UPDATE
    • North Wilkesboro to Host 2023 All-Star Race: UPDATE
    Speedway Motorsports and NASCAR announced today that, as part of NASCAR‘s 75th anniversary season, the NASCAR All-Star Race will be held at historic North Wilkesboro Speedway in 2023, capping off a three-day event weekend at one of stock car racing‘s most storied venues, May 19-21, 2023. “The NASCAR All-Star Race has always been the fans‘ […]...2022

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Speedway Motorsports schedule, game

  • • Harry Hyde Named 2024 Smokey Yunick Award Recipient
    2024
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  • NASCAR will try to accommodate Kyle Larson's schedule Sunday if possible
    • NASCAR will try to accommodate Kyle Larson's schedule Sunday if possible
    NASCAR wants to see Kyle Larson attempt the Indianapolis/Charlotte double and will try to be as accommodating as possible Sunday night for the start of the Coca-Cola 600. “We‘re going to work closely with the folks at Speedway Motorsports, our TV broadcast partners, the folks at (Hendrick Motorsports, to do everything we can to make […]...2024
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  • • Sad News - Eddie Gossage
    2024
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  • • Former Texas Motor Speedway president Eddie Gossage dies, aged 65
    2024
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  • NCDOT, Highway Patrol and Speedway Motorsports Announce Parking and All-Star Race Week Traffic Instructions
    • NCDOT, Highway Patrol and Speedway Motorsports Announce Parking and All-Star Race Week Traffic Instructions
    In preparation for the May 14-19 NASCAR All-Star Race week at North Wilkesboro Speedway (NWS), track, state and local officials want race fans and area residents to prepare for parking and increased traffic by providing safe and efficient travel recommendations. For the smoothest possible entry to the speedway area, the North Carolina Department of Transportation […]...2024
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  • NASCAR, North Wilkesboro Speedway announce 2024 NASCAR All-Star Race format
    • NASCAR, North Wilkesboro Speedway announce 2024 NASCAR All-Star Race format
    NASCAR and Speedway Motorsports today announced details for the 2024 NASCAR All-Star Race to be held on Sunday, May 19, for the second consecutive year at the newly paved North Wilkesboro Speedway. While the simplified format will return this season — featuring two heat races to set the All-Star Race starting lineup, a 100-lap All-Star […]...2024
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  • Denny Hamlin admits he REGRETS 'online beef' with SMI boss Marcus Smith
    • Denny Hamlin admits he REGRETS 'online beef' with SMI boss Marcus Smith
    The last few weeks have been very dramatic for Joe Gibbs Racing veteran driver Denny Hamlin. The three times Daytona 500 winner had his controversial win in the Cup Series race at Richmond and in the same week was also involved in an ‘online beef’ with Speedway Motorsports Inc....2024
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  • Denny Hamlin: 23XI Racing has invested more into NASCAR in four years than SMI in ten
    • Denny Hamlin: 23XI Racing has invested more into NASCAR in four years than SMI in ten
    For the past week, Denny Hamlin has had some very sharp criticism of Speedway Motorsports, which owns and operates 11 racetracks. That continued during his “Actions Detrimental” podcast on Monday, in which Hamlin called out Speedway Motorsports for not investing enough capital in improving the surface at some of the racetracks they manage....2024
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  • Denny Hamlin doesn’t feel like Speedway Motorsports has invested in improving some tracks
    • Denny Hamlin doesn’t feel like Speedway Motorsports has invested in improving some tracks
    Denny Hamlin said on Monday’s “Actions Detrimental” podcast that he doesn’t feel like Speedway Motorsports has invested enough capital into improving the surface at racetracks they own and manage....2024
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  • Repaved North Wilkesboro Speedway
    • Repaved North Wilkesboro Speedway "not even the same track"
    Again this season, the iconic 0.625-mile track will host two days of racing, a Truck Series race on May 18 followed by the Cup Series’ all-star race on May 19.Last year’s events – the first NASCAR races at the track since a Cup race in 1996 – were held on the same surface, despite millions of dollars in renovations to the facility by Speedway Motorsports.Wednesday’s Goodyear tire test ...Keep read...2024

Speedway Motorsports rumors, scandals

  • • Kevin Harvick is +850 to win his last All-Star Race
    2023
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  • Speedway Children's Charities grant $15,000 to Safe House Project
    • Speedway Children's Charities grant $15,000 to Safe House Project
    Speedway Children‘s Charities (SCC), the official charity of Speedway Motorsports, has granted $15,000 to Safe House Project to train 24 Austin-area clinics in the fight against child sex trafficking in the United States. “Our partnership and grant from Speedway Children‘s Charities allows us to train healthcare workers in vulnerable communities across Austin to identify trafficked [&h...2023
  • • 2-Headed Monster: Should NASCAR Consult Drivers When Making Decisions?
    This past weekend, there was a lot of noise about the new configuration coming to Atlanta Motor Speedway in 2022. The buzz centered around a few drivers who were vocal about how NASCAR and Speedway Motorsports, the parent company of Atlanta Motor Speedway, did not include the drivers in the discussion for the track’s redesign. ... Read more...2021

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