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NASCAR to buy Intl. Speedway, owner of Daytona, Talladega

NASCAR is buying International Speedway in a deal worth about $2 billion.

International Speedway Corp. owns some of America’s most well known car racing facilities including the Daytona International Speedway and in Florida, where the company is based, and the Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama.

The companies said Wednesday that deal is expected to close this year.