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In 1992, NCMS sold its ownership of Rockingham Dragway to Atlanta Dragway owner Stephen Earwood. [58] NCMS officials also announced the construction of an additional tower containing 2,000 seats at the track's second turn within the year. [59] Frank's tenure as president was brief; four years into his title, he died on August 20, 1994, due to a ...
Ollen Bruton Smith (March 3, 1927 – June 22, 2022) was an American motorsports executive and businessman. He was best known as the owner of two public companies, Speedway Motorsports, Inc. (SMI) and Sonic Automotive.
Andrew Miles Hillenburg (born April 30, 1963) is an American former professional stock car racing driver and current team owner and track owner. His race team, Fast Track Racing, fields multiple cars in the ARCA Menards Series and formerly fielded entries in the NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.
Rockingham is Europe's fastest banked oval racing circuit, with the unofficial lap record for the 1.479 mi (2.380 km) oval set at 24.719 seconds by Tony Kanaan in his Lola B01/00 Champ Car on 22 September 2001 – an average speed of 215.397 mph (346.648 km/h). Rockingham was the first purpose-built banked oval in the UK since Brooklands in
Curtis Smith was born in Clinton, North Carolina.His father, Earl, was a notable drag racer, racing with Chevrolet from 1957 to his retirement in 2003. Smith attended races with his father from a young age, often getting the chance to warm his father's race cars up before the races. [2]
Name Location State Opened Surface Length Major Series Alabama International Dragway: Steele: Alabama: 1994: Asphalt: 1/4 mile: Alaska Raceway Park: Palmer
International Speedway Corporation (ISC) was a corporation whose primary business was the ownership and management of motorsports race tracks.ISC was founded by NASCAR founder Bill France Sr. in 1953 for the construction of Daytona International Speedway and in 1999 it merged with Penske Motorsports to become one of the largest motorsports companies in North America.
The National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) is a governing body which sets rules in drag racing and hosts events all over the United States and Canada.With over 40,000 drivers in its rosters, the NHRA claims to be the largest motorsport sanctioning body in the world.