Our Leadership

O. Bruton Smith, 91, the Company’s founder and majority stockholder, has been the Executive Chairman since February 2015, and has been Chairman of the Board of SMI since its organization in 1994. Prior to his appointment as Executive Chairman, Mr. Smith had been Chief Executive Officer since 1994. Mr. Smith has been Executive Chairman of Charlotte Motor Speedway, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SMI, and its predecessor entities ("CMS"), which he originally founded in 1959 since September 2015. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Smith has served as the Chief Executive Officer and a board member of CMS since 1975. Regarding the Company’s other subsidiaries, Mr. Smith, until September 2015, was the Chief Executive Officer of (i) Atlanta Motor Speedway, LLC (“AMS”) since its acquisition in 1990, (ii) Texas Motor Speedway, Inc. (“TMS”) since its formation in 1995,(iii) Bristol Motor Speedway, LLC (“BMS”) since its acquisition in 1996,(iv) Speedway Sonoma, LLC (“Sonoma Raceway”) since its acquisition in 1996,(v) Nevada Speedway, LLC d/b/a Las Vegas Motor Speedway (“LVMS”) since its acquisition in 1998,(vi) New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Inc. (“NHMS”) since its acquisition 2008 and (vii) Kentucky Raceway, LLC d/b/a Kentucky Speedway (“KyS”) since its acquisition in 2008. Mr Smith has been Executive Chairman of AMS,TMS,BMS,Sonoma Raceway, LVMS,NHMS,and KyS since September 2015.In addition, Mr. Smith serves as the Executive Chairman and as a director, or in a similar capacity, for many of SMI’s other subsidiaries. Mr. Smith also serves as the Executive Chairman and as a director of Sonic Automotive, Inc. ("SAI"). Mr. Smith also owns and operates Sonic Financial, a private business which owns a majority of the Common Stock, among other activities. Mr. Smith is the father of Mr. Marcus G. Smith. Mr. Smith has been in the motorsports business since the sport’s beginnings in the 1940s and has been a leader in motorsports innovation throughout its history. In January 2016, Mr. Smith was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame.

Marcus G. Smith, 44, became a director of SMI in 2004 and was appointed Chief Executive Officer in 2015. Mr. Smith continues to serve as President of SMI, a position he has held since May 2008. Mr. Smith previously served as Chief Operating Officer from May 2008 to February 2015. Prior to that appointment, Mr. Smith served as Executive Vice President of National Sales and Marketing for SMI since 2004. Mr. Smith was also appointed President and General Manager of CMS in May 2008. Mr. Smith joined the Company in 1996 as a sales associate at CMS and was named Manager of New Business Development in 1999. In September 2015, Mr. Smith was appointed to serve as Chief Executive Officer of AMS, BMS, KyS, LVMS, NHMS, Sonoma Raceway and TMS. Prior to that appointment, Mr. Smith served as the Chief Operating Officer, or in a similar capacity since 2008. Mr. Smith is the son of Mr. O. Bruton Smith. Mr. Smith grew up in the motorsports business, and successfully led one of the Company’s most important drivers of revenue, corporate sales and marketing.

William R. Brooks, 68, has been Vice President, Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and a director of SMI since its organization in 1994. In February 2004, Mr. Brooks became an Executive Vice President of SMI, and in May 2008 was promoted to Vice Chairman. Mr. Brooks joined Sonic Financial from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ("PwC") in 1983, currently is an officer of Sonic Financial, has served as Vice President of CMS since before the organization of SMI, and has been Vice President and a director of AMS since its acquisition and TMS since its formation. He has served as Vice President of BMS, LVMS, Sonoma Raceway, KyS and NHMS since their acquisitions. In addition, Mr. Brooks serves as an officer and a director, or in a similar capacity, for many of SMI’s other subsidiaries. Mr. Brooks also has served as a director of SAI since its formation in 1997. Mr. Brooks has been involved in the motorsports business since 1979 when he served on the PwC team that audited CMS. Mr. Brooks was the Company’s Chief Financial Officer when it went public in 1995.

Bernard C. Byrd, Jr., 55, became a director of SMI in February 2015. Mr. Byrd is an entrepreneur with more than 25 years of experience in a variety of business ventures. From 2005 to 2013, he served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Secure EDI Health Group, a healthcare technology firm, and was a member of its board of directors from 2005 through 2015. From 1998 to 2006, Mr. Byrd founded and served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of HRAmerica, Inc., a human resources outsourcing firm. Mr. Byrd served on the board of directors of SAI from 2013 through January 2016, and is presently employed as a division vice president with SAI.

Mark M. Gambill, 67, became a director of SMI in 1995. Mr. Gambill worked for Wheat First Securities from 1972, including serving as chairman of the underwriting committee, until it was sold to First Union Corporation in 1998. Mr. Gambill was President of Wheat First Butcher Singer at the time of sale. Mr. Gambill left First Union in 1999. Mr. Gambill was Chairman of Cary Street Partners, a financial advisory and wealth management firm, from 2002 through June 2017. In 2017, Mr. Gambill became Chairman Emeritus of Luxon Financial, a financial advisory and wealth management firm. Cary Street Partners is now a part of Luxon Financial. Mr. Gambill served as a member of the board of managers of Motorsports Authentics from its formation through 2010. Mr. Gambill also serves as a director of New Market Corporation and Triangle Capital Corporation. Previously, Mr. Gambill served as a director for the Noland Company until its sale in 2005.

James P. Holden, 66, became a director of SMI in 2004. Mr. Holden retired in 2000 after completing 27 distinguished years in the auto industry, including 19 years with DaimlerChrysler and its predecessor Chrysler Corp. (“Chrysler”). Highlights of his career include being named President of DaimlerChrysler in 1999 and Chief Executive Officer in June 2000. Mr. Holden served in various positions during his career at Chrysler, including Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing responsible for directing all of the automaker’s sales, fleet and marketing organizations in the United States, Mexico and Canada, including Mopar parts operations. In addition, he serves as a director of SiriusXM Radio, Inc. and Snap-on, Inc. Mr. Holden was a director of Motors Liquidation Company until its dissolution in December 2011. Formerly, Mr. Holden served as a director for Meridian Automotive Systems, Inc.

Tom E. Smith, 76, became a director of SMI in 2001. Mr. Smith retired from Food Lion Stores, Inc. (“Food Lion”) in 1999, after a distinguished 29-year career with that company, which included serving as Chief Executive Officer and President. Mr. Smith currently serves as a director of Farmers and Merchants Bank, and served as a director of CT Communications, Inc. from 1999 until its acquisition by Windstream Communications in 2007.

Mr. Jerry N. Caldwell is Executive Vice President and General Manager of Bristol Motor Speedway, LLC, a subsidiary of Speedway Motorsports Inc. Prior to that appointment, Mr. Caldwell spent 13 years working at BMS in various positions within the Corporate Sales and Marketing Department until his promotion to Vice President of that department in 2009. Mr. Caldwell served as interim General Manager of BMS from February 2010 until his appointment as Executive Vice President and General Manager.

Mr. Edwin R. Clark is President and General Manager of Atlanta Motor Speedway, LLC, a subsidiary of Speedway Motorsports Inc. Prior to that appointment, he served as Vice President and General Manager of AMS beginning in 1992 and he had been Vice President of Events at CMS from 1981 to 1992. Mr. Clark became Executive Vice President of SMI upon its organization in 1994 and was a director of SMI from 1995 to 2004.

Mr. William E. Gossage is President of Texas Motor Speedway Inc., a subsidiary of Speedway Motorsports Inc. He became Vice President and General Manager of TMS in 1995. Prior to that appointment, he was Vice President of Public Relations at CMS from 1989 to 1995. In February 2004, Mr. Gossage became President of TMS. Mr. Gossage previously worked with Miller Brewing Company in its motorsports public relations program and served in various public relations and managerial capacities at two other NASCAR-sanctioned speedways.

McGrath, 51, joined New Hampshire Motor Speedway in November of 2011 as the director of advertising and promotions. He was voted by his peers as the speedway’s Employee of the Year in 2012. McGrath was promoted to vice president of marketing and promotions in January of 2013 and then to vice president of corporate sales in January of 2014.

Mr. Stephen Page is President and General Manager of Sonoma Raceway, a subsidiary of Speedway Motorsports Inc. He has served as President and General Manager of Sonoma since its acquisition in 1996. Prior to being hired by SMI, Mr. Page had served as President of Brenda Raceway Corporation, which owned and operated Sonoma before acquisition by the Company. Mr. Page also spent 11 years working for the Oakland A’s baseball franchise in various marketing positions.

Mr. Christopher Powell is President of Las Vegas Motor Speedway, LLC, a subsidiary of Speedway Motorsports Inc. He became President of LVMS in June 2008. Prior to that appointment, he served as Vice President and General Manager beginning with its acquisition in 1998. Mr. Powell also serves as Vice President of several other SMI subsidiaries. Mr. Powell spent 11 years working for Sports Marketing Enterprises, a division of RJR Tobacco Company (“RJR”). From 1994 to 1998, he served as manager of media relations and publicity on RJR’s NASCAR Winston Cup program. Mr. Powell’s previous duties included publicity and event operations on other RJR initiatives, including NHRA Drag Racing and the Vantage and Nabisco golf sponsorships.

Mr. Mark F. Simendinger is Executive Vice President and General Manager of Kentucky Speedway, a subsidiary of Speedway Motorsports Inc. Prior to that appointment he served as Vice President and General Manager of KyS beginning with its acquisition in 2008. He previously served as an executive officer for KyS under its prior ownership from its development in 2000 until its purchase by SMI in 2008. Prior to that, Mr. Simendinger was President of Turfway Park Race Course, a thoroughbred track in Florence, Kentucky, and President of Carroll Properties, a real estate development firm.

Mr. Greg Walter is Executive Vice President of Charlotte Motor Speedway, LLC, a subsidiary of Speedway Motorsports Inc. He started at Atlanta Motor Speedway as the head of sales in October, 1999. Most recently he served as vice president of partnership development for Speedway Motorsports, Inc. Prior to that Mr. Walter worked as the sales manager for Capitol Broadcasting Company and brings more than 30 years in sports marketing and sports media experience.

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