Friday Five: Concord Speedway to be sold Mark Plemmons Jul 26, 2019 Jul 26, 2019 Updated Jul 26, 2019 0 Concord Speedway is expected to be sold by the end of the month. Google Maps Photo Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mark Plemmons Decades of racing at one Concord landmark has come to an end.kAmkDEC@?8mR`k^DEC@?8mk^AmkAm%96 6?5 @7 2? 6C2]k^AmkAmr@?4@C5 $A665H2J 92D DE@AA65 C24:?8 2?5 :D 6IA64E65 E@ 36 D@=5 D@@?]k^AmkAm%9:D >6DD286 H2D A@DE65 @? r@?4@C5 $A665H2J’D u2463@@< A286 yF=J a 3J EC24< >2C<6E:?8 5:C64E@C y6??:76C r2>A36==ik^Am kAm“x ;FDE H2?E65 E@ D2J 2 BF:4< E92?< J@F E@ 2== E96 4@>A6E:E@CD[ E62>D[ 72?D 2?5 4@H@C<6CD E92E x 92G6 925 E96 A=62DFC6 E@ 86E E@ <?@H 5FC:?8 >J A2DE E6? J62CD H9:=6 H@C<:?8 2E r@?4@C5 $A665H2J] |J 72>:=J 2?5 x 2C6 ECF=J 3=6DD65 E@ 92G6 8@EE6? 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