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CONCORD,
N.C., May 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today,
Greg Walter, a 25-year veteran of
Speedway Motorsports was promoted from Executive Vice President and
General Manager to President of Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Speedway Motorsports President and CEO Marcus Smith made the announcement today in the
media center at Charlotte Motor Speedway on the eve of the
65th running of the Coca-Cola 600.
Walter oversees daily operations of the motorsports megaplex
campus, which includes the famed 1.5-mile superspeedway as well as
zMAX Dragway and The Dirt Track at Charlotte. On Sunday, Walter and the CMS team
will host fans from all 50 states and 14 foreign countries for the
third consecutive sellout of the Coca-Cola 600 at America's Home
for Racing.
"Greg has shown exemplary leadership in building a tremendous
team during his past six years as general manager at Charlotte
Motor Speedway," said Smith. "He has earned this title through not
only what he has done internally at CMS, but also with his
community service at the state, regional and local levels to foster
cooperation both with public and private entities.
"Greg has enhanced Charlotte Motor Speedway's reputation as a
national destination for not only sports and entertainment, but for
putting Fans First and always keeping an eye open for the next
great promotional opportunity. He is respected both as a teammate
and a head coach by his colleagues. It's an honor to name
Greg Walter the President of
Charlotte Motor Speedway."
A three-time Speedway Motorsports Promoter of the Year, Walter
currently serves on executive boards or in leadership positions
with the North Carolina Motorsports Association, North Carolina
Travel and Tourism Coalition, Cabarrus County Economic Development
Corporation, Cabarrus County Visitors and Convention Bureau and
Speedway Children's Charities.
Walter joined Speedway Motorsports in 1999 as vice president of
sales for Atlanta Motor Speedway before being promoted to the
national sales team in 2014.
After graduating from the University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a degree in Journalism,
Walter began his professional career working for a small radio
station in Wilson, North Carolina.
From there, he worked in advertising sales for Raycom Sports,
helped launch 96.1FM in Charlotte,
and eventually became the head of affiliate and sponsorship sales
for ESPN Regional.
After his time with ESPN, Walter moved to Capitol Broadcasting,
a company based in Raleigh-Durham,
where he oversaw advertising sales for national NASCAR radio
networks, as well as the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes Television
Network and the Duke University Sports
radio network. After five years, he joined Speedway Motorsports in
Atlanta.
About Charlotte Motor Speedway
For nearly 65 years, Charlotte Motor Speedway has set the
standard in motorsports entertainment for fans of all ages. Known
as America's Home for Racing, Charlotte Motor Speedway is the only
race vacation destination where fans can immerse themselves in the
heart of NASCAR country. Visitors can attend one-of-a-kind race
spectacles including the Coca-Cola 600 and Bank of America ROVAL™
400; take behind-the-scenes speedway and race shop tours; explore
the NASCAR Hall of Fame and drive an 800-horsepower stock car.
Through every event and every decade, Charlotte Motor Speedway puts
FANS FIRST with a never-ending commitment to enhance the fan
experience. For all the latest news and information, visit
www.charlottemotorspeedway.com, follow on Twitter, Facebook and
Instagram, or download the Charlotte Motor Speedway mobile app.
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