Ollen Bruton Smith was a NASCAR track promoter and the owner/CEO of Speedway Motorsports, Inc.
On January 23, 2016, he was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame. In 2005, he was placed #207 on the Forbes 400 list with a net worth of $1.5 billion, but he dropped to #278 in 2006.
He was 95.
Bruton Smith cause of death
He died from natural causes.
Smith established Speedway Racing in December 1994 by merging his motorsports businesses, and in February 1995, he made it the first motorsports firm to list on the New York Stock Exchange.
Atlanta Motor Speedway, Bristol Motor Speedway, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Sonoma Raceway, Texas Motor Speedway, Dover Motor Speedway, Nashville Superspeedway, North Wilkesboro Speedway, and Kentucky Speedway are among the 11 motorsports entertainment facilities owned and operated by his company.
Bruton Smith wife and children
Sons Scott, Marcus, and David are survivors, as with his daughter Anna Lisa, their mother, Bonnie Smith, and seven grandkids.
Bruton Smith net worth
Smith’s net worth was 8 million when he passed.
Speedway Children’s Charities has awarded more than $61 million to local groups around the country to improve the quality of life for children in need under Smith’s guidance.
Bruton Smith funeral
Information about funeral arrangements will be made available at a later date.