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Article #53: SMI announces 2007 first quarter results

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The world of motor sports has already year, which consequently affected this
been a part of most car enthusiast's year's NEXTEL Cup race attendance.
life. The latest race cars and Also, Bristol Motor Speedway again hosted
aftermarket auto parts such as BM an "all tickets sold out" at its NASCAR
shifters, and the well known motor sports Food City 500 NEXTEL Cup Series. At its
companies are significant to them. Sharpie Mini 300 Busch Series, Bristol
Speedway Motor Sports, Inc. (SMI), one of Motor Speedway also hosted near record
the famous companies in the motor sports crowds.
industry, recently announced their 2007 Moreover, the highlights of 2007 first
first quarter net income that amounted to quarter also include the company's stock
$31.9 million from last year's $32.2 repurchase program. Sixty seven thousand
million and the total revenues of $152.2 (67,000) shares of common stock for an
million this year from $151.1 million estimated $2.6 million were repurchased
last year. SMI also propounded its full by the company.
year 2007 earnings guidance of $2.43 to Speedway Motor sports executives gave
$2.53 per diluted share, with the their comments on their reported 2007
assumption that current industry and first quarter results. According to H.A.
economic trends will continue and its Wheeler, Chief Operating Officer and
exclusion of 50% share of Motor sports President of Speedway Motor sports, their
Authentic joint venture operating records resemble their sponsorships,
results, capital expenditures exceeding luxury suite rentals, camping, radio
current plans, the impact of further broadcasting, track rentals, and strong
increases in fuel prices, interest rates, increases in admissions despite several
variables in its non-core businesses, negative factors that affect their
geopolitical differences, unsatisfactory company. He further said their present
weather surrounding events or other net income depicts their business'
inevitable factors. strength. He added that SMI's 2007 season
SMI also cited the highlights of 2007 endures to be another outstanding year
first quarter. Included are record due to a line up of upcoming events,
levels of corporate marketing and other sponsorships, and other corporate event
event generating revenues for NASCAR related revenues.
racing events held this period. Speedway Motor Sports Chairman and Chief
At its NASCAR UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 Executive Officer O. Bruton Smith
NEXTEL Cup Series racing event, the Las commented they were particularly proud to
Vegas Motor Speedway again sponsored an showcase their sensational and
"all tickets sold out" event. The said staggeringly successful 'Neon Garage' and
host also got the 2nd highest attendance refined super speedway to accommodate
at the Sam's Town 300 Busch Series. huge crowds at Las Vegas Motor Speedway's
Atlanta Motor Speedway still hosted huge March 2007 NASCAR racing weekend.
number of attendees at its NASCAR Kobalt Owning and operating 7 premier
Tools 500 NEXTEL Cup Series and Nicorette facilities, Speedway Motor sport is a
300 Busch Series racing events. This is leading marketer and promoter of motor
considered a success despite some sports entertainment in the United
inevitable factors that happened last States.






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