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</FONT><FONT FACE="Courier New" SIZE=1><P>                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</P>


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</FONT><FONT FACE="Courier New" SIZE=1><P>                                    FORM 8-K</P>


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</FONT><FONT FACE="Courier New" SIZE=1><P>                                 CURRENT REPORT</P>


<P>                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE</P>


<P>                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</P>


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</FONT><FONT FACE="Courier New" SIZE=1><P>       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 30, 2005</P>


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</FONT><FONT FACE="Courier New" SIZE=1><P>                           SPEEDWAY MOTORSPORTS, INC.</P>


<P>               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)</P>


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</FONT><FONT FACE="Courier New" SIZE=1><P>         Delaware                      1-13582                   51-0363307</P>


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<P>(State or other jurisdiction        (Commission                (IRS Employer</P>


<P>      of incorporation)              File Number)            Identification No.)</P>


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</FONT><FONT FACE="Courier New" SIZE=1><P>5555 Concord Parkway South, Concord, North Carolina                  28027      </P>


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<P>(Address of principal executive offices)                           (Zip Code)</P>


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</FONT><FONT FACE="Courier New" SIZE=1><P>Registrant's telephone number, including area code:           (704) 455-3239</P>


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</FONT><FONT FACE="Courier New" SIZE=1><P>Item 1.01 Amendment to a Material Agreement.</P>


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</FONT><FONT FACE="Courier New" SIZE=1><P>     On March 29, 2005, Speedway Motorsports, Inc. issued a press release,</P>


<P>which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report on Form 8-K.</P>


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</FONT><FONT FACE="Courier New" SIZE=1><P>Item 9.01 Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.</P>


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</FONT><FONT FACE="Courier New" SIZE=1><P>     (c)  Exhibits.</P>


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</FONT><FONT FACE="Courier New" SIZE=1><P>99.1                       Press Release dated March 29, 2005</P>


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</FONT><FONT FACE="Courier New" SIZE=1><P>                                   SIGNATURES</P>


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</FONT><FONT FACE="Courier New" SIZE=1><P>     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the</P>


<P>registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the</P>


<P>undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</P>


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</FONT><FONT FACE="Courier New" SIZE=1><P>                                              SPEEDWAY MOTORSPORTS, INC.</P>


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</FONT><FONT FACE="Courier New" SIZE=1><P>Date: March 30, 2005                          By: /s/ Marylaurel E. Wilks</P>


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<P>                                              Marylaurel E. Wilks</P>


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 30, 2005
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SPEEDWAY MOTORSPORTS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware                      1-13582                   51-0363307
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(State or other jurisdiction        (Commission                (IRS Employer
of incorporation)              File Number)            Identification No.)
5555 Concord Parkway South, Concord, North Carolina                  28027
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(Address of principal executive offices)                           (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:           (704) 455-3239
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Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 1.01 Amendment to a Material Agreement.
On March 29, 2005, Speedway Motorsports, Inc. issued a press release,
which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
(c)  Exhibits.
Exhibit Number             Description
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99.1                       Press Release dated March 29, 2005
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
SPEEDWAY MOTORSPORTS, INC.
Date: March 30, 2005                          By: /s/ Marylaurel E. Wilks
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Marylaurel E. Wilks
Vice President and General Counse
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