Bruton Smith

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Bruton Smith was an American motorsports magnate and promoter best known for building and expanding major NASCAR tracks and leading Speedway Motorsports, Inc.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
motorsports executive
awardReceived Motorsports Hall of Fame of America inductee
NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee
businessModel consolidation of major NASCAR tracks under one company
causeOfDeath natural causes
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1927-03-02
dateOfDeath 2022-06-22
educatedIn North Carolina public schools NERFINISHED
familyName Smith
founded Sonic Automotive NERFINISHED
Speedway Motorsports, Inc. NERFINISHED
fullName Ollen Bruton Smith NERFINISHED
givenName Ollen NERFINISHED
hasChild Marcus Smith NERFINISHED
industry automotive retail
entertainment
motorsport
memberOf Motorsports Hall of Fame of America NERFINISHED
NASCAR Hall of Fame NERFINISHED
notableFor development of major NASCAR tracks
leadership of Speedway Motorsports, Inc.
modernization of NASCAR facilities
ownership and promotion of Charlotte Motor Speedway
pioneering fan amenities at racetracks
occupation businessman
motorsports promoter
track owner
owned Atlanta Motor Speedway NERFINISHED
Bristol Motor Speedway NERFINISHED
Charlotte Motor Speedway NERFINISHED
Kentucky Speedway NERFINISHED
Las Vegas Motor Speedway NERFINISHED
New Hampshire Motor Speedway NERFINISHED
Sonoma Raceway NERFINISHED
Texas Motor Speedway NERFINISHED
placeOfBirth Oakboro, North Carolina, United States NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Charlotte, North Carolina, United States NERFINISHED
positionHeld chairman of Sonic Automotive
chief executive officer of Speedway Motorsports, Inc.
executive chairman of Speedway Motorsports, Inc.
founder of Speedway Motorsports, Inc.
residence Charlotte, North Carolina, United States NERFINISHED
sexOrGender male
workedOn expansion of Charlotte Motor Speedway
public listing of Speedway Motorsports, Inc.

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Charlotte Motor Speedway founder Bruton Smith