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Penske races into Charlotte with latest dealership purchase 2014 photo of Roger Penske at a NASCAR event. Editorial credit: action sports / Shutterstock.com Friday, Jun. 04, 2021, 10:31 AM By Joe Overby CARY, N.C. -  The Charlotte, N.C., area is the heart of NASCAR and home to two of the nation’s largest dealership groups: Hendrick Automotive Group and Sonic Automotive, both of which have deep lineages in the sport through their respective founders, Rick Hendrick and Bruton Smith. And now another large dealership group whose founder has strong ties to a...

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The Coca-Cola 600 Is Too Long NASCAR's longest race has been going head-to-head with the Indianapolis 500 since the 1960s. In that time, it has outlived what once made it special. Jared C. TiltonGetty Images The goal of the Coca-Cola 600, formerly the World 600, has never been a secret. The 600-mile race run on the Sunday before Memorial Day exists for the same reason the Daytona 500 and Brickyard 400 do. It was an independent attempt to replicate the pageantry and spectacle of the Indianapolis 500 for the stock car racing world, adding 100 miles to the distance of stock car racing's longest...

1 of 5 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. Chuck Burton 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 a...

May 19, 2021 Share 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 tr...