Greg Walter, a 25-year veteran of Speedway Motorsports, was promoted to president of Charlotte Motor Speedway. Speedway Motorsports President and CEO Marcus Smith made the announcement on the eve of the 65th running of the Coca-Cola 600.
Walter, who joined Speedway Motorsports in 1999, now oversees daily operations of the motorsports megaplex campus, which includes the famed 1.5-mile superspeedway as well as zMAX Dragway and The Dirt Track at Charlotte. On Sunday, Walter and the CMS team hosted fans from all 50 states and 14 foreign countries for the third consecutive sellout of the Coca-Cola 600 at America’s Home for Racing.
“Greg has shown exemplary leadership in building a tremendous team during his past six years as general manager at Charlotte Motor Speedway,” Smith said. “He has earned this title through not only what he has done internally at CMS, but also with his community service at the state, regional and local levels to foster cooperation both with public and private entities.
“Greg has enhanced Charlotte Motor Speedway’s reputation as a national destination for not only sports and entertainment, but for putting Fans First and always keeping an eye open for the next great promotional opportunity. He is respected both as a teammate and a head coach by his colleagues. It’s an honor to name Greg Walter the President of Charlotte Motor Speedway.”
A three-time Speedway Motorsports Promoter of the Year, Walter currently serves on executive boards or in leadership positions with the North Carolina Motorsports Association, North Carolina Travel and Tourism Coalition, Cabarrus County Economic Development Corporation, Cabarrus County Visitors and Convention Bureau, and Speedway Children’s Charities.
