Speedway Motorsports

Speedway Motorsports Incorporated {{NYSE|TRK}} often called simply SMI is a stock corporation whose primary business is the ownership and management of race tracks on the NASCAR Nextel Cup series and other race series.

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NASCAR - Nextel Cup

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The company owns Atlanta Motor Speedway, Bristol Motor Speedway, the Infineon Raceway road course near San Francisco, California, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Lowe's Motor Speedway near Charlotte, North Carolina, and Texas Motor Speedway near Fort Worth, Texas. Together these tracks represent slightly less than one-third of the events on the NASCAR Nextel Cup series. The company also owns the Performance Racing Network, a radio network that broadcasts races from its tracks.

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Atlanta Motor Speedway - Bristol Motor Speedway - Infineon Raceway - San Francisco, California - Las Vegas Motor Speedway - Lowe's Motor Speedway - Charlotte, North Carolina - Texas Motor Speedway - Fort Worth, Texas - Performance Racing Network

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The company also owns a half interest in a closed track in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, as well as full ownership of the now-closed North Carolina Speedway in Rockingham, North Carolina. The company's purchases and closures of the tracks in order to obtain dates for the Texas facility was objected to by many traditional NASCAR fans and by many politicians in North Carolina.

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North Wilkesboro, North Carolina - North Carolina Speedway - Rockingham, North Carolina - North Carolina

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The company's tracks are known for elaborate pre-race shows, often featuring displays by the United States Armed Forces.

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