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Article: SPEEDWAY SCORECARD

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February 23, 2003
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Winston Cup officials say they'll examine moving races from one track to another beginning next season. Among the criteria series officials will consider are geographical distribution of races, market size and seating capacity. Here's a look at how some tracks compare in those areas. (Note: Corporate headquarters category is a listing of that area's top 100 companies as ranked by Forbes magazine last year. Companies are listed with their rank on that list).

TRACKS THAT COULD LOSE A DATE

NORTH CAROLINA SPEEDWAY

Capacity: 60,113.

Site: Rockingham, N.C.

Population: 9,672.

TV market rank: 29th (Raleigh-Durham-Fayetteville market).

Corporate headquarters: None.

Nearest Winston Cup track: ...

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