Bruton Smith “Expects” a Second NASCAR Cup Weekend at Las Vegas in 2009

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By Mike Mulhern   LAS VEGAS  Bruton Smith says he expects to have a second NASCAR Sprint Cup tour event weekend next season here at his Las Vegas Motor Speedway, but the head of Speedway Motorsports wouldn’t offer many details or explain why he felt so confident.  However, Smith did talk in more detail about […]


Kyle Busch Keeps Wowwing Them in NASCAR, and Bruton Smith Keeps Everyone Guessing

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By Mike Mulhern   LAS VEGAS  Track-owning billionaire Bruton Smith said Friday that he plans to have a second Cup tour date next season at his northside Las Vegas Blvd. track, “probably during the (championship) chase,” but he dodged most questions about the details.  However Smith said he did expect his Atlanta track to host […]


Sprint Nextel Merger Hits the Ditch, Raising Speculation about the Future

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By Mike Mulhern   LAS VEGAS   Remember Nextel?  The cell phone company that signed a 10-year, $70 million a year sponsorship contract with NASCAR four years ago, replacing R. J. Reynolds’ Winston brand, the primary Cup tour marketing agent for 33 years?  Well, things aren’t going so well for the company, Sprint, that, in […]