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‘Right to race’ laws and the battle over America’s local racetracks

  • Written by Joshua Vadeboncoeur, Assistant Professor of Sport Management, Gardner-Webb University
‘Right to race’ laws and the battle over America’s local racetracksGreenville-Pickens Speedway in Easley, S.C., held its last race in 2022. The track is at the center of debates over redevelopment and the future of local racing facilities.Tony Crescibene/flickr, CC BY

Across the United States, the local auto racing tracks that have anchored rural and working-class communities for generations are disappearing.

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