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Joie Chitwood III
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Joie Chitwood III

Joie Chitwood III

From the time he was 5 years old, Joie Chitwood III was a part of the family business—a traveling automotive stunt show that made his grandfather and father famous. But Chitwood eventually left the show to pursue a career in management. After overseeing the launch of the Chicagoland Speedway from 1999–2002, he joined the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, eventually becoming president and COO. In 2009, he joined International Speedway Corporation and took over as president at Daytona International Speedway in 2010. Now he is overseeing the Daytona Rising project, a massive $400 million redevelopment of the track’s grandstand that will redefine one of racing’s historic tracks

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USA BMX Grand Nationals
Its organizers call it “The Greatest Race on Earth,” and, hyperbole notwithstanding, there were plenty of happy faces after the latest staging of the USA BMX Grand Nationals, held over Thanksgiving weekend in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Organizers and the city officials said they were pleased with several new additions to this year’s event, including pyrotechnics. “We had an absolutely great event,” said John David

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