Speedway Motorsports Chairman Bruton Smith featured in Fortune magazine
Speedway Motorsports Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Bruton Smith is featured in the Nov. 9 issue of Fortune magazine. // LaDon George, NASCAR Scene
FORT WORTH, Texas – Speedway Motorsports Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Bruton Smith is among Fortune magazine’s list of “8 over 80” in its Nov. 9 issue.
The introduction to the one-page list states “these titans are still cutting deals and calling the shots.”
Smith, 82, is CEO of both SMI and the Sonic Automotive chain of auto dealerships. SMI owns tracks in or near Charlotte, Atlanta, Las Vegas, Texas, Bristol (Tenn.), Sonoma (Calif.), New Hampshire and Kentucky.
Smith is ranked fourth among the eight executives.
“The man known for bringing NASCAR to Wall Street hasn’t slowed down,” the magazine wrote. “He runs eight race tracks through his Speedway Motorsports and oversees 160 car dealerships.”
