Smith, aged 95, passed away due to natural causes.<br>He was a transformative figure in American motorsports, and was inducted to both the NASCAR Hall of Fame (2016) and the International Motorsports Hall of Fame (2007).<br>After graduating high school, his&nbsp;$700 purchase of a race car set the course for the rest of his life. Initially hoping to become a racer himself, he quickly moved to the ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/nascar-bruton-smith-dead-95-speedway-motorsports/10326867/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=R SS-NASCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>

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