Finance and Economic

Bruton Smith, chief executive of Speedway Motorsports Inc., saw a drop in his compensation last year to $1.7 million.

Smith received $1.9 million in 2008.

According to a company filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Smith was paid a salary of $600,000 and received nonequity incentives of $1.1 million last year.

He received a salary of $600,000 and nonequity incentives of $1.3 million in 2008.

Speedway Motorsports (NYSE:TRK) is a Concord-based promoter of motorsports entertainment. The company owns and operates Charlotte Motor Speedway, Atlanta Motor Speedway, Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee, Infineon Raceway in California, Kentucky Speedway, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, New Hampshire Motor Speedway and Texas Motor Speedway near Fort Worth.

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