The North Wilkesboro Speedway was closed following the 1996 NASCAR season after two new owners, Bob Bahre and Bruton Smith, moved North Wilkesboro's NASCAR races to their tracks in Texas and New Hampshire.

The speedway opened in 1959 by owner Bruton Smith, who is a native of Oakboro, NC.

In 2010, Bruton Smith ( owner of Speedway Motorsports, Inc .), offered $ 20, 000, 000 to any driver, IndyCar or NASCAR, who can win both the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 on the same day starting in 2011-a feat that has never been done before.

Bruton Smith, owner of Lowe's Motor Speedway and other motorsports racetracks, has long had his sights on Meadowlands Racetrack for possible conversion into a short track venue for NASCAR events in the New York City area.

The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams located in the Charlotte area.

The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports ( SMI ) with Marcus G. Smith ( son of Bruton Smith ) as track president.

Charlotte Motor Speedway was designed and built by Bruton Smith and partner and driver Curtis Turner in 1959.

Afterward, he learned that a group led by Bruton Smith had a similar idea to build a track near Pineville.

In 1976 Bruton Smith reassumed full control of the speedway with the resignation of former track president Richard Howard.

Bruton Smith, owner of Charlotte Motor Speedway, has indicated that he's working on setting up a $ 20 million bonus for winning both the Indy 500 and the Coca-Cola 600, starting in 2011.

The relationship ended when Bruton Smith took over its ownership.

In 2005, track owner Bruton Smith made a public offer of $ 20 million apiece to the University of Tennessee and Virginia Tech to schedule a non-conference college football game between the powerhouse Volunteers and Hokies ' programs.

( Ferko filed the suit on his own ; Bruton Smith did not want any part of the suit.

Heal retired after the 2003 season, and C. J. Bruton was recruited to take his place, Jason Smith was signed after returning to the NBL after playing in Europe but unfortunately was injured 13 games into the season and was replaced by import Chris Carrawell.

The Kings managed without their starting backcourt until Bruton came back and they signed import forward Mark Sanford, moving Jason Smith down to shooting guard.

Bruton Smith began building SMI in the 1950s when he worked as a race promoter and eventually built Charlotte Motor Speedway in 1959.

Smith Family Baseball, owned by Illinois businessman Dale Smith and his son Brad ( the team's President ) bought the team from Dale Earnhardt, Inc. and motorsports magnate Bruton Smith in December 2004.

During 1998, the Las Vegas Motor Speedway was sold by Richie Clyne and Ralph Englestad to Speedway Motorsports, Inc., which was owned by Bruton Smith, for $ 215 million dollars in December.

After the 1996 season Bahre and Bruton Smith bought North Wilkesboro Speedway and moved one of its Winston Cup dates to New Hampshire.

The other 50 % was still owned by Bruton Smith, the CEO of Speedway Motorsports.

Two racetracks formerly on the Winston Cup ( now Sprint Cup Series ) schedule were closed to make room for Texas Motor Speedway's two race dates, with the North Wilkesboro Speedway being bought by TMS owner Bruton Smith and New Hampshire International Speedway owner Bob Bahre.

On Jan. 22, 1996, Larry Carrier sold the speedway to Bruton Smith's Speedway Motorsports, Inc. ( SMI ), at a purchase price of $ 26 million.

Writing for the Associated Press, Joe Reichler reported on the eve of the 1960 World Series that the Milwaukee Braves were prepared to part with pitchers Joey Jay, Carlton Willey and Don Nottebart, outfielder Billy Bruton, shortstop Johnny Logan, first baseman Frank Torre and cash to pry Banks from the Cubs.

As the Yankees again met the Braves in the 1958 Series, his impact did not become notable until Game 5, when he caught a sinking fly ball in the sixth inning and made a throw to catch Bill Bruton off first base for a double play, preserving a 1-0 lead.

In 1957, a serious knee injury knocked Bruton out of the second half the season-and hence the chance to play in the World Series, which the Braves won in seven games over the New York Yankees.

* Swinging London ( 2000 ) ( only 12 tracks selected from the 16 track Bruton library release )

The campus houses the Bruton Smith Athletic Center, which has 3 full-sized basketball courts, a weight room, and a 4-lane indoor track.

Citing North Wilkesboro Speedway's age and lack of modern amenities, former New Hampshire Motor Speedway owner Bob Bahre and Speedway Motorsports, Inc. CEO Bruton Smith, who already owned several NASCAR circuits, purchased the track in 1996.

Active double bass ensembles include L ' Orchestre de Contrebasses ( 6 members ), Bass Instinct ( 6 members ), Bassiona Amorosa ( 6 members ), the Chicago Bass Ensemble ( 4 + members ), The Bass Gang ( 4 members ), the London Double Bass Ensemble ( 6 members ) founded by members of the Philharmonia Orchestra of London who produced the LP Music Interludes by London Double Bass Ensemble on Bruton Music records, Brno Double Bass Orchestra ( 14 members ) founded by the double bass professor at Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts and principal double bass player at Brno Philharmonic Orchestra-Miloslav Jelinek, and the ensembles of Ball State University ( 12 members ), Shenandoah Conservatory, and the Hartt School of Music.

With the advent of a Provisional IRA ceasefire and the beginning of what became known as the Peace Process during the 1990s, the official view of the Rising became more positive and in 1996 an 80th anniversary commemoration at the Garden of Remembrance in Dublin was attended by the Taoiseach and leader of Fine Gael, John Bruton.

Proposals to allow divorce were put by referendum by two Fine Gael – led governments, in 1986 under FitzGerald, and in 1995 under John Bruton, passing very narrowly on this second attempt.

Kenny defeated Richard Bruton, Phil Hogan and Gay Mitchell in the leadership election, which was triggered by the resignation of Michael Noonan following the 2002 general election.

It was previously held by Dublin North – Central TD Richard Bruton from 2002 until 2010.

In a 2004 survey designed by Noel Bruton ( author of " How to Manage the IT Helpdesk " and " Managing the IT Services Process "), organisations adopting ITIL were asked to relate their actual experiences in having implemented ITIL.

Years later, according to the late Mrs. W. D. Bruton of Thorp, a marker was placed over the grave by Matt Pointer, who rode the area with his cattle, to mark it as a white woman's grave so it would not be vandalized.

Lemass remains one of the most highly regarded of Taoisigh, being described even by later Fine Gael Taoisigh Garret FitzGerald and John Bruton as the best holder of the office, and the man whose cabinet leadership style they wished to follow.

He was honoured with a state funeral which was attended by the President of Ireland Mary McAleese, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, former Taoisigh John Bruton, Albert Reynolds and Charles Haughey, and various political persons from all parties.

However, the second budget introduced by John Bruton led to the Government's shock defeat in Dáil Éireann on the evening of 27 January 1982.

* May 16, 1953, Curt Simmons / Philadelphia Phillies ( single by Milwaukee Braves ' Bill Bruton )

In 2001, Bruton was deposed as Fine Gael leader, and replaced by Michael Noonan.

He was subsequently replaced as party leader by John Bruton.

Bruton was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry & Commerce and to the Minister for Education, by the National Coalition in 1973.

Following Fine Gael's defeat in the 1977 general election, Bruton was appointed to the new front bench as Spokesperson on Agriculture by its new leader, Garret FitzGerald.

But as evidence of Bruton's complexity, he also kept a picture of former Fianna Fáil Taoiseach Seán Lemass, which had been hung there by Reynolds, and which Bruton kept because he viewed Lemass as the best and most reforming Taoiseach in the history of the state.

However, Bruton received widespread praise in the Republic for condemning the Royal Ulster Constabulary for yielding to loyalist threats at Drumcree by allowing members of the Orange Order to parade through a nationalist district.

Additionally, many years later Frank Dunlop made allegations before the planning tribunal that he had informed Bruton about demands for a £ 250, 000 bribe made to him by a Fine Gael Dublin councillor, Tom Hand, in order to rezone the Quarryvale development.

Bruton vehemently denied this and Fine Gael counsel told the Planning Tribunal in 2003: " I refute entirely Mr Dunlop's contention that he advised me then of the alleged demand made to him by the late Tom Hand ".

Bruton presided over the first official visit by a member of the British Royal Family since 1912, the Prince of Wales.

A Fianna Fáil – Progressive Democrat coalition led by Bertie Ahern came into power, with Bruton reverting to leadership of the opposition.