Eddie Gossage, who worked at The Tennessean and Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway before becoming president of Texas Motor Speedway, died Thursday.
Speedway Motorsports announced his passing on Thursday, calling him a trailblazer and icon in the motorsports community.
Juanita "Lightnin'" Epton worked in the Daytona International Speedway ticket office for over 60 years and was first hired by NASCAR in 1958.
Eddie Gossage, a race promoter known for bold creative ideas and an unwavering passion for motorsports, died Thursday at the age of 65. His longtime employer Speedway Motorsports confirmed his passing. “Today we have lost one of the world‘s biggest race fans,” Speedway Motorsports President and CEO Marcus Smith said in a press release. “From […]