Apr 7, 2021 7:08 AM Daytona Beach, FL - Chip Wile, Daytona International Speedway s president of five years, will step down and take on a new leadership role with NASCAR as a new president takes over the track. Frank Kelleher, who served as NASCAR s Senior Vice President and Chief Sales Officer, will step in for Wile as he has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Chief Track Properties Officer, a role that will have him oversee 13 NASCAR-owned tracks. “For nearly two decades, Frank has demonstrated the ability to foster meaningful relationships and lead critical areas of our business,” said Lesa France Kennedy, Executive Vice Chairperson of NASCAR. “He is a dedicated member of the greater Daytona Beach community, a true team-builder, and most importantly, he has a deep-rooted passion for motorsports and promoting the fan experience. We are incredibly excited to have Frank leading Daytona International Speedway.” In his previous role, Kelleher
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And while NBA legend Kobe Bryant s death in a helicopter crash in California on Jan. 26, 2020, got the the attention of NASCAR drivers and teams, drivers say they plan no changes to their travel plans.
“(The Bryant tragedy) rings home when you’re in a profession where you’re constantly traveling, taking off and touching down, sometimes almost daily, said Bowyer. It hits home and makes you think and appreciate every touchdown. But we can’t change anything because this is how we make our living. The sad thing is that those things happen all the time, but it takes (losing) a superstar like Kobe for us to realize it and wake up and learn from it.”
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