On Thursday, NASCAR announced that Grant Lynch, the former president and chairman of Talladega Superspeedway, passed away.

Lynch, 71, retired after the 2019 NASCAR season, which marked the Speedway's 50th anniversary, after 26 years with Talladega. He was honored the previous year with the Buddy Shuman Award, which recognizes individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to advancing the sport of stock car racing.

A native of South Dakota, Lynch oversaw multiple projects to bring more modern touches to the 2.66-mile Alabama racetrack, the last of which was a $50 million transformation of the track’s infield in 2019. The first race for the track’s new amenities was also the 100th for the NASCAR Cup Series. Lynch served as grand marshal and gave the command to star

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