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Atlanta to Lose Race Date Instead of NHMS?

By Geoffrey MillerNov 6th 2007 – 10:08PM

You've really got wonder if now-former New Hampshire International Motor Speedway owner Bob Bahre really believes the words that are coming out of his mouth:"He didn't make any promises, I want to make that clear," Bahre said. "But I don't think he's going to move any dates out of here.Bahre's speedway was sold last week...

Johnson Slices, Dices Kenseth for Win

By Geoffrey MillerNov 4th 2007 – 9:46PM

(Yes, that picture IS the most ridiculous one you've ever seen. Anyways, back to the regularly scheduled programming...)Jimmie Johnson looked a chef in the final laps of the Dickie's 500 at Texas Motor Speedway Sunday night.First, he sat Matt Kenseth on the table with a charge to his rear bumper with 15 laps to go.Then,...

Viva Las Vegas: Smith Buys New Hampshire

By Geoffrey MillerNov 2nd 2007 – 10:47AM

So that Thursday announcement didn't pan out.But the the Friday one certainly will. (At 12:30pm EST, actually!)That announcement also won't likely carry any new news along for Lowe's Motor Speedway vs. Concord City Council, either, as Speedway Motorsports CEO Bruton Smith is expected to announce a purchase of Bob Bahre's...

Possible Thursday Announcement Could Tell of Lowe's Motor Speedway's Future

By Geoffrey MillerOct 31st 2007 – 5:04AM

We've seen and heard the battle that the City of Concord (N.C.) and Lowe's Motor Speedway have had in the past month.Thursday could be the day of reckoning on whether or not LMS' parent company, Speedway Motorsports Inc., and CEO Bruton Smith will either ruin yet another fantastic piece of the NASCAR history (remember...

Concord Starts Retreat in LMS Dispute

By Geoffrey MillerOct 10th 2007 – 5:42PM

Bruton Smith is a man who likes to grab attention.So last week when the Concord, N.C. City Council voted to change the zoning of Lowe's Motor Speedway to eliminate a possible drag strip, he swung back -- and connected.The CEO of Speedway Motorsports declared that he was ready to spend over $350 million and completely...

Speedway Motorsports News From the Web

  • 04/20/11 Speedway Motorsports Inc Declares Quarterly Cash... Source: StockWatch Speedway Motorsports, Inc. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of 10 Cents Per Share 2011-04-20 18:17 ET - News Release Company Website: http://www.speedwaymotorsports.com CONCORD, N.C. -- (Business Wire) Speedway Motorsports, Inc. (SMI) (NYSE:TRK) today declared a quarterly cash dividend of 10 cents per share of common stock.
  • 02/18/11 SADIF Analytics releases new summary due diligence... Source: PR-inside.com - Austria 2011-02-18 11:54:59 - SADIF-Investment Analytics has applied its StockMarks™ stock-rating system to Speedway Motorsports, Inc. and produced a report, rating the company's attractiveness to long-term investors.
  • 01/16/11 Speedway Motorsports, Inc. (NYSE: TRK) Stock Upgraded... Source: American Consumer News Zacks Investment Research research analysts upgraded Speedway Motorsports, Inc. (NYSE: TRK) from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday.
  • 11/10/10 SADIF Analytics rates Speedway Motorsports, Inc. as an... Source: PR-inside.com - Austria 2010-11-10 11:19:09 - SADIF-Investment Analytics has applied its StockMarks™ stock-rating system to Speedway Motorsports, Inc. and produced a report, rating the company's attractiveness to long-term investors.

Background on Speedway Motorsports

Speedway Motorsports, Inc. (SMI_ is an American corporation that owns and manages racing facilities that host NASCAR, IZOD IndyCar Series, NHRA, WoO other racing series.

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