Bruton was also inducted into the Charlotte Sports Hall of Fame over the weekend.

Bruton is also a major leverage player in the proposed NASCAR Hall of Fame sweepstakes too. Atlanta and Charlotte are both out doing the other contendors for this honor...and O.Bruton Smith has investments in both city's.

Georgia has recently named a stretch of highway leading to the Atlanta Motor Speedway..of which Smith owns. Trying to gain his favor and support for Atlanta's bid..as if Coke, UPS and Home Depot weren't enough (LOL)

Charlotte needs his backing to obtain this too...and odds are , he will back the home team..as he was also interested in funding an "Automotive" museum in downtown Charlotte at some point.

Frankly...most anything Bruton does..other than getting married , turns into a real jewel of an operation. Hopefully this will net Charlotte a nice Drag Way and race dates to compliment the other types of racing we host too.