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Ollen Bruton Smith ( born March 2 , 1927 in Oakboro , North Carolina ) is a promoter and owner / CEO of ___MASK26___ track owner Speedway Motorsports , Inc . Inducted into ___MASK26___ Hall of Fame January 23 , 2016 . He was ranked # 207 on the Forbes 400 list with an estimated worth of $ 1 . 5 billion in 2005 , and fell to # 278 ( worth an estimated $ 1 . 4 billion ) in 2006 . He is divorced with four children . He was inducted in the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2007 . Charlotte Motor Speedway , formerly Lowe ' s Motor Speedway , is a motorsports complex located in Concord , North Carolina from Charlotte . The complex features a 1 . 5 mile ( 2 . 4 km ) quad oval track that hosts ___MASK26___ racing including the prestigious Coca - Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend , the ___MASK26___ All - Star Race , and the Bank of America 500 . The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for ___MASK26___ with many race teams located in the Charlotte area . The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports , Inc . ( SMI ) with Marcus G . Smith ( son of Bruton Smith ) as track president . The IndyCar Series ( currently known as the Verizon IndyCar Series for sponsorship reasons ) is the premier level of open wheel racing in North America . Its parent company began in 1996 as a competitor to CART known as the Indy Racing League ( IRL ) which was created by then Indianapolis Motor Speedway owner Tony George . In 2008 , the IndyCar Series merged with the Champ Car World Series ( formerly CART ). The series is sanctioned by INDYCAR . Camping World is an American corporation specializing in selling recreational vehicles , recreational vehicle parts , and recreational vehicle service . They also sell supplies for camping . The company has its headquarters in Lincolnshire , Illinois . In October 2016 it became a publicly traded company when it raised $ 251 million in an IPO . Camping World operates 120 retail / service locations in 36 states , and also sells goods through mail order and online . It claims to be the world ' s largest supplier of RV parts and supplies . The company is also the title sponsor for the ___MASK26___ Camping World East Series , ___MASK26___ Camping World West Series , and ___MASK26___ Camping World Truck Series . Recently , it has become the title sponsor of the Camping World Stadium , home of the Orlando City soccer team . The Monster Energy ___MASK26___ Cup Series is the top racing series of the National Association for Stock Car ___MASK1___ ( ___MASK26___ ). It is named for the current sponsor , Monster Energy , but has been known by other names in the past . The series began in 1949 as the Strictly Stock Series , and from 1950 to 1970 it was known as the Grand National Series . In 1971 , when the series began leasing its naming rights to the R . J . Reynolds Tobacco Company , it was referred to as the Winston Cup Series . A similar deal was made with Nextel in 2003 , and it became the Nextel Cup Series ( 2004  2007 ). ___MASK10___ acquired Nextel in 2005 , and in 2008 the series was renamed the ___MASK10___ Cup Series , which lasted until 2016 . In December 2016 , it was announced that Monster Energy would become the new title sponsor starting in 2017 . The World of Outlaws ( often abbreviated WoO ) is an American motorsports sanctioning body . The body sanctions two major national touring series . It is best known for sanctioning a national tour of ___MASK10___ cars called the World of Outlaws ___MASK10___ Car Series . It later purchased a national tour of late model called the World of Outlaws Late Model Series . These dirt track racing series are owned and operated by World Racing Group . Both the Late Model series and the ___MASK10___ Car series , picked up a 3 - year deal from Craftsman to be the title sponsor of the World of Outlaws . Mexico (, modern Nahuatl ), officially the United Mexican States , is a federal republic in the southern half of North America . It is bordered to the north by the United States ; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean ; to the southeast by Guatemala , Belize , and the Caribbean Sea ; and to the east by the Gulf of Mexico . Covering almost two million square kilometers ( over 760 , 000 sq mi ), Mexico is the sixth largest country in the Americas by total area and the 13th largest independent nation in the world . With an estimated population of over 120 million , it is the eleventh most populous country and the most populous ___MASK58___ - speaking country in the world while being the second most populous country in Latin America . Mexico is a federation comprising 31 states and a federal district that is also its capital and most populous city . Other metropolises include Guadalajara , Monterrey , Puebla , Toluca , Tijuana and León . The ___MASK26___ Xfinity Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by the National Association for Stock Car ___MASK1___ . It is promoted as ___MASK26___ ' s " minor league " circuit , and is considered a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organization ' s top level circuit , the Monster Energy ___MASK26___ Cup Series . Xfinity Series races are frequently held in the same venue as , and a day prior to , the Monster Energy ___MASK26___ Cup Series race scheduled for that weekend , encouraging fans to attend both events . The ___MASK26___ Camping World Truck Series ( formerly the ___MASK26___ SuperTruck Series presented by Craftsman and the ___MASK26___ Craftsman Truck Series ) is a pickup truck racing series owned and operated by the National Association for Stock Car ___MASK1___ , and is the only series in all of ___MASK26___ to race modified production pickup trucks . The series is one of three national divisions of ___MASK26___ , ranking as the third tier behind the second - tier Xfinity Series and the top level Monster Energy ___MASK26___ Cup Series . Camping World has served as the title sponsor since 2009 ; it replaced Craftsman , who served in that role from 1996 through 2008 . Speedway Motorsports , Inc . ( SMI ) is an American corporation that owns and manages racing facilities that host ___MASK26___ , IndyCar Series , NHRA , World of Outlaws and other motor racing series . The company ' s headquarters are located at Charlotte Motor Speedway , in the suburbs of Charlotte , NC . SMI owns nine racing facilities with a combined seating capacity of approximately 885 , 000 . In addition to operating racetracks , SMI owns PRN , U . S . Legends Cars International , and co - owns Motorsports Authentics . iRacing is a subscription based racing simulation released by iRacing . com ___MASK80___ Simulations in 2008 . Official races , special events , league races , and practice sessions are all hosted on the service ' s servers . The service simulates realistic cars , tracks , and racing events , and enforcing rules of conduct modeled on real ___MASK1___ events . Brian France ( born August 2 , 1962 ) is an American businessman who is the current CEO and Chairman of ___MASK26___ , taking over the position from his father , Bill France Jr ., in 2003 . " Time Magazine " named him one of the " 100 Most Influential of the Century " in 2006 and he was named one of the five most powerful sports executives by " The Sporting News " in 2005 . The ___MASK26___ Whelen Modified Tour ( NWMT ) ( previously the ___MASK26___ Winston Modified Tour and ___MASK26___ Featherlite Modified Series from 1985 until 2005 ) is a stock car racing series owned and operated by ___MASK26___ in the Modified Division . The Modified Division is ___MASK26___ ' s oldest division , and is the only open - wheeled division that ___MASK26___ sanctions . ___MASK26___ Whelen Modified Tour events are mainly held in the northeastern United States , but the 2007 and 2008 tours expanded to the Midwest with the addition of a race in Mansfield , Ohio . The tour races primarily on short oval paved tracks , but the NWMT also has made appearances at larger ovals and road courses . The Bank of America 500 is a Monster Energy ___MASK26___ Cup Series race that is hosted annually at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord , North Carolina , United States , with the other one being the Coca - Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend , the race . The race is held in the middle of October , as part of the Chase for the ___MASK10___ Cup and it is a annual race , Prior to 1966 , the race was a event . The National Association for Stock Car ___MASK1___ ( ___MASK26___ ) is an American family - owned and operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto - racing sports events . Bill France Sr . founded the company in 1948 and his grandson Brian France became its CEO in 2003 . ___MASK26___ is motorsport ' s preeminent stock - car racing organization . The three largest racing - series sanctioned by this company are the Monster Energy ___MASK26___ Cup Series , the Xfinity Series , and the Camping World Truck Series . The company also oversees ___MASK26___ Local Racing , the Whelen Modified Tour , the Whelen All - American Series , and the ___MASK26___ iRacing . com Series . ___MASK26___ sanctions over 1 , 500 races at over 100 tracks in 39 of the 50 US states as well as in Canada . ___MASK26___ has presented exhibition races at the Suzuka and Motegi circuits in Japan , the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico , and the Calder Park Thunderdome in Australia . The Coca - Cola 600 is an annual Monster Energy ___MASK26___ Cup Series points race held at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord , North Carolina during Memorial Day weekend . The event , when first held in 1960 , became the first race to be held at the Charlotte Motor Speedway . Run since 1960 , it is the longest race on ___MASK26___ ' s schedule at . It is also unique for the fact that the race changes drastically from start to finish . It starts around 6 : 20 PM and the track is bathed in sunlight for the first third of the race . The second third happens at dusk , and the final third under the lights . William Henry Getty " Bill " France ( September 26 , 1909  June 7 , 1992 ), also known as Bill France Sr . or Big Bill , was an American racing driver . He is best known for co - founding and managing ___MASK26___ , a sanctioning body of US - based stock car racing . Dirt track racing is a type of ___MASK1___ performed on clay or dirt surfaced oval tracks . It began in the United States before World War I and became widespread during the 1920s and 1930s . Two different types of race cars dominated  open wheel racers in the Northeast and West and stock cars in the South . While open wheel race cars are purpose - built racing vehicles , stock cars ( also known as fendered cars ) can be either purpose - built race cars or street vehicles that have been modified to varying degrees . Anton Hulman " Tony " George ( born December 30 , 1959 ) is the chairman and former President and CEO of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Hulman & Company , serving from 1989 to 2009 . He was also formerly on the Board of Directors of both entities . He founded the Indy Racing League and co - owned Vision Racing . Many commentators , such as Gordon Kirby , suggest that George ' s actions at the head of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and in creating the IRL to rival the then - dominant CART led to a sharp decline in popularity of open - wheel racing in the United States as it split the fanbase , and gave a significant boost to the national popularity of ___MASK26___ . Monster Energy is an energy drink introduced by Hansen Natural Corp . ( HANS ) in April 2002 . The regular flavor comes in a black can with a green , torn M shaped logo . The company is also known for supporting many extreme sports events such as UFC , BMX , ___MASK86___ , Speedway , skateboarding and snowboarding , as well as eSports . In addition , Monster Energy promotes a number of music bands around the world , like Asking Alexandria , The Word Alive , Maximum the Hormone and Five Finger Death Punch . Monster currently sponsors the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series .