Thursday May 15 | Scene Daily
Charlotte track working on extension with Lowe's on naming rights
“Obviously you want an increase in what we've got now”
CHARLOTTE , N.C. Lowe's and Speedway Motorsports Inc. are negotiating a deal to keep the home-improvement chain as the naming-rights holder of the track in Concord, N.C. , SMI President H.A. "Humpy" Wheeler ... via Scene Daily
Tuesday May 13 | Scene Daily
SMI showing flat to soft admissions
“We haven't gotten any confirmation on that, but we're continuing to work on it”
Like everything in the financial world these days, Speedway Motorsports Inc. is talking about the economy. via Scene Daily
Saturday May 10 | Scene Daily
PRN gets New Hampshire rights beginning in September
Performance Racing Network will broadcast all Nationwide and Sprint Cup races from New Hampshire Motor Speedway beginning with the September 2008 race at the track. via Scene Daily
Thursday May 8 | WCAX-TV Burlington
Speedway Motorsports 1Q profit falls, but tops Wall Street
Speedway Motorsports Inc. says its first-quarter profit slipped because it bought New Hampshire Motor Speedway, but it still was higher than Wall Street had predicted. via WCAX-TV Burlington
Tuesday May 6 | Construction Equipment Guide
Crews Race to Complete Concord Dragstrip for September Event
“We are on a very aggressive schedule”
Close to 300 people are working six days a week to build a state-of-art drag strip adjacent to Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C. Plans call for the quarter-mile track to be open in time for the Sept. via Construction Equipment Guide
Tuesday Apr 29 | Scene Daily
PRN-MRN dispute over New Hampshire continues
With fewer than two months before Sprint Cup cars take to the New Hampshire Motor Speedway oval, there is no resolution on the question of which radio network will broadcast the events. via Scene Daily
Saturday Apr 26 | Auto Racing Series
SMI names Charlotte area dragway for one of its own products
“We were overwhelmed by the response from race fans”
Officials of Speedway Motorsports Inc. have chosen a name for the company's drag strip, being built as part of the Lowe's Motor Speedway complex near Charlotte, in Concord, N.C. After reviewing more than 4,300 ... via Auto Racing Series
Apr 11, 2008 | Fool.com
International Speedway Lacks Horsepower
However, earnings per share grew 6%, in part because of a drop in share count, following the company's repurchasing of $50 million worth in the first quarter. via Fool.com
Apr 9, 2008 | Concord Monitor
Transport nominee likes sound of rail
“Getting freight back on the rail, I think, is critical”
Congressional representatives across the Northeast should band together to work on getting federal support for better infrastructure, including rail, Gov. via Concord Monitor
Apr 6, 2008 | www.topix.net |
His business depends on cars, but David Boatman loves riding his bike.
Boatman is president and CEO of Drive Technology Group in Matthews, which develops business software for car manufacturers and dealers, including Charlotte-based Sonic Automotive and Hendrick Automotive, and financial institutions such as Bank of America and SunTrust.
The company, founded in early 2004, also is a telecommunications vendor for such organizations as McDonald's, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and Speedway Motorsports. It has 11 employees and more than 2,500 customers, Boatman said, and averages $2 million in annual gross revenues. Read more







