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Obama’s Tax Cut Legislation Helps NASCAR

By Leon, on December 18th, 2010%

(photo courtesy Leon Hammack)

A host of industries, from Caribbean distilleries to Hollywood producers, would gain billions in tax breaks and other subsidies under compromise tax-cut legislation now moving its way through Congress.

The $858 billion package approved by the Senate today is focused primarily on continuing the Bush administration tax cuts . . . → Read More: Obama’s Tax Cut Legislation Helps NASCAR

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New Hampshire International Speedway History

By Leon, on September 14th, 2010%

(photo courtesy nhms.com)

On November 2, 2007, O. Bruton Smith, founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Speedway Motorsports, Inc., agreed to purchase New Hampshire International Speedway from Bob and Gary Bahre. Closing documents were completed on January 11, 2008, finalizing the purchase of the newly renamed New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS).

The . . . → Read More: New Hampshire International Speedway History

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2011 NASCAR Schedule Possibilities

By Leon, on July 26th, 2010%

(photo courtesy Leon Hammack)

The NASCAR schedule for 2011 is expected to see significant changes, including the site of the season finale.  Some changes are in response to major track owners, International Speedway Corp. (ISC), owned by the France family, and Speedway Motorsports Inc. (SMI).  Additionally, there are several race dates that . . . → Read More: 2011 NASCAR Schedule Possibilities

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Louden Could Be Losing A Race Date

By Leon, on June 21st, 2010%

(Bruton Smith)

Speedway Motorsports, Inc, Chairman, Bruton Smith, just might be posturing SMI to move a race date from Louden to one of his other racing facilities, either Las Vegas Motor Speedway or Kentucky Speedway.  The problem stems from the cost of the police services that are rendered for  Smith’s SMI at . . . → Read More: Louden Could Be Losing A Race Date

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Bruton Smith Offers $20 Million

By Leon, on May 14th, 2010%

(photo courtesy Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images) This excerpt from an interview on SPEED TV: BRUTON TALKING WITH INDY ABOUT CONNECTING INDY 500 AND COKE 600 … AND, OH YEAH, HOW ABOUT $20 MILLION TO THE DRIVER WHO PULLS OFF THE DOUBLE?

On Thursday night’s edition of NASCAR Race Hub, reporter Wendy Venturini scores an . . . → Read More: Bruton Smith Offers $20 Million

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