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FILE - Marcus Smith, CEO of Speedway Motorsports, talks about the upcoming Bank of America 500 NASCAR Cup series auto race on the new road course during a news conference at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., in this Monday, Jan. 22, 2018, file photo. NASCAR wanted new energy and ideas this season and Marcus Smith has been pivotal in helping the sport deliver.
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File-This Nov. 2, 2019, file photo shows Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel, of Germany, steering his car during the final practice session for the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix auto race at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. NASCAR wanted new energy and ideas this season and Marcus Smith has been pivotal in helping the sport deliver. The head of Speedway Motorsports dumped dirt all over Bristol Motor Speedway earlier this season and now guides NASCAR into a new market with this weekendâs triple-header at Circuit of the Americas in Austin.
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NASCAR promised improved energy and new ideas this season, pledges that gave fans hope but could easily fail to deliver any meaningful change.
Everything costs money, someone needs to be willing to spend it, and no concept can become a reality without some sort of financial commitment.
Marcus Smith, somewhat quietly, has taken a pivotal role in shaking things up this season in NASCAR’s attempt to spark new interest to the sport.
It’s easy to say that NASCAR wants to give fans the kind of racing they want. It’s another to actually deliver, something Smith is trying to do as a risk-taking promoter.
Smith puts money behind ideas to bring innovation to NASCAR 740thefan.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from 740thefan.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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Seventy-two-year-old John Force won his 152nd NHRA final in Concord, N.C., on Sunday at age 72. The 16-time NHRA Funny Car champion won the four-wide race at zMax Speedway.