Fourth Amendment, dated May 15, 2006



 Exhibit 10.1 
 FOURTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT 
 THIS FOURTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of May 15, 2006
(this “Amendment”), relating to the Credit Agreement referenced below, is by and among Speedway Motorsports, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“SMI”), and Speedway Funding, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company)
(“Speedway Funding” and together with SMI, the “Borrowers”), the subsidiaries and related parties identified as Guarantors on the signature pages hereto, the Lenders identified on the signature pages hereto, Bank of
America, N.A., a national banking association, as Administrative Agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”), Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Syndication Agent (in such capacity, the
“Syndication Agent”), Calyon New York Branch (successor in interest to Credit Lyonnais New York Branch) and SunTrust Bank, as the Documentation Agents (in such capacity, the “Documentation Agents”), and Banc of
America Securities LLC, as Lead Arranger and Book Manager for the Lenders. Terms used herein but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings provided to such terms in the Credit Agreement. 
 WITNESSETH 
 WHEREAS, a $300 million credit
facility has been extended to the Borrowers pursuant to the terms of that Credit Agreement dated as of May 16, 2003, as amended as of November 7, 2003, March 15, 2005 and as of December 2, 2005 (as amended and modified from
time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) among the Borrowers, the subsidiaries and related parties identified as guarantors therein, the Lenders from time to time party thereto, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Wachovia
Bank, National Association, as Syndication Agent, Credit Lyonnais, New York Branch, Fleet National Bank, and SunTrust Bank, as the Documentation Agents, and Banc of America Securities LLC, as Lead Arranger and Book Manager for the Lenders;

 WHEREAS, the Borrowers have requested certain modifications to the Credit Agreement; 
 WHEREAS, the requested modifications require the approval of the Lenders; 
 WHEREAS, the Lenders have agreed to the requested modifications on the terms and conditions set forth herein; 
 NOW, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION of the premises and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows: 
 1. Amendments. The Credit Agreement is amended in the following respects: 
 (a) The definition of “Material Subsidiary” in Section 1.1 is amended to read as follows: 
 “ “Material Subsidiary” means any wholly owned Subsidiary whose assets constitute more than 5% of the consolidated
assets of Speedway Motorsports and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of the end of the immediately preceding fiscal quarter or that generates more 







 than 5% of the Consolidated EBITDA of Speedway Motorsports and its consolidated Subsidiaries for the
period of four consecutive fiscal quarters ending as of the end of the immediately preceding fiscal quarter. Notwithstanding the foregoing in no event shall an Unrestricted Subsidiary be deemed to be a Material Subsidiary.” 
 (b) The definition of “Permitted Investments” in Section 1.1 is amended to read as follows: 
 “ “Permitted Investments” means Investments which are either (i) cash and Cash Equivalents; (ii) accounts
receivable created, acquired or made by any Credit Party or Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business and payable or dischargeable in accordance with customary trade terms; (iii) Investments consisting of stock, obligations, securities or
other property received by any Credit Party or Subsidiary in settlement of accounts receivable (created in the ordinary course of business) from insolvent obligors; (iv) Investments existing as of the Closing Date and set forth in Schedule
1.1C; (v) Guaranty Obligations permitted by Section 8.1, (vi) Permitted Motorsports Transactions or other acquisitions permitted by Section 8.4(c); (vii) loans to directors, officers, employees, agents, customers or
suppliers that do not exceed an aggregate principal amount of $500,000 at any one time outstanding for Speedway Motorsports and all of its Subsidiaries taken together; (viii) Investments received as consideration in connection with or arising
by virtue of any merger, consolidation, sale or other transfer of assets permitted under Section 8.4; (ix) Intercompany Indebtedness; (x) Capital Stock or other securities of any Person which is traded on the New York Stock Exchange,
the American Stock Exchange, the London Stock Exchange, the Paris Bourse or NASDAQ, provided the aggregate basis at any one time in such Investments does not exceed $2,500,000 and such investments have not been purchased on margin; (xi) loans
or advances to Persons to the extent necessary to enable them to pay taxes, fees and other expenses as and when required to maintain liquor licenses provided such loans or advances (A) are customary in Speedway Motorsports’ business and
(B) the aggregate principal amount outstanding at any one time of such loans or advances does not exceed $2,000,000; (xii) other investment grade Investments (at least a BBB-and Baa3 rating (or the equivalent thereof) by S&P and
Moody’s) with a maturity of less than five years provided such Investments do not exceed $40,000,000 in the aggregate (including, without limitation, privately offered, unregistered funds provided the fund has a AAA rating (or the equivalent
thereof) or better by S&P or Moody’s); (xiii) non-investment grade Investments with a maturity of less than three years (and non-investment grade open end mutual funds) provided such Investments do not exceed $10,000,000 in the
aggregate; and (xiv) additional Investments in Oil-Chem, or Investments in NewCo or any Unrestricted Subsidiary, provided such additional Investments do not in the aggregate exceed $50,000,000 (it being agreed that Investments made pursuant to
this clause may be in the form of the contribution of contractual rights to purchase or sell Petroleum Products, as that term is defined in Section 8.3).” 
  

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 (c) The definition of “Subsidiary” in Section 1.1 is amended to
read as follows: 
 “ “Subsidiary” means, as to any Person, (a) any corporation more than 50% of
whose stock of any class or classes having by the terms thereof ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the directors of such corporation (irrespective of whether or not at the time, any class or classes of such corporation shall have or might
have voting power by reason of the happening of any contingency) is at the time owned by such Person directly or indirectly through Subsidiaries, and (b) any partnership, association, joint venture, limited liability company or other entity in
which such Person directly or indirectly through Subsidiaries has more than 50% equity interest at any time. Unless otherwise provided, “Subsidiary” shall mean a subsidiary of Speedway Motorsports. The term “Subsidiary” shall not
include any Unrestricted Subsidiaries.” 
 (d) New definitions for “NewCo”, “Oil-Chem”
and “Unrestricted Subsidiaries” are added to Section 1.1 in correct alphabetical order to read as follows: 
 “ “NewCo” means a direct or indirect subsidiary of Oil-Chem formed with the intention of purchasing and selling Petroleum Products and which may be formed under the laws of a jurisdiction outside of the United States.

 “Oil-Chem” means Oil-Chem Research Corporation, an Illinois corporation. 
 “Unrestricted Subsidiaries” means, collectively, Oil-Chem, NewCo and each subsidiary thereof.” 
 (e) Section 8.3 is amended to read as follows: 
 “ 8.3 Nature of Business. 
 None of the Credit Parties or their Subsidiaries will substantively alter the character or conduct of the business conducted by any such Person as of the Closing Date; provided, however, Speedway Motorsports (but no
other Credit Party), may purchase and sell crude and refined bulk petroleum and related products (“Petroleum Products”). The activities of Speedway Motorsports with respect to the purchase and sale of Petroleum Products will be
limited solely to entering into contracts with the parties identified on Schedule 8.3 and, should Speedway Motorsports so elect, the subsequent assignment of such contracts to an Unrestricted Subsidiary. The activities of Speedway Motorsports
pursuant to this Section 8.3 shall be deemed to be within the ordinary course of business for these entities.” 
 (f) A new Schedule 8.3 is added to the Credit Agreement in the form attached hereto. 
 2. Consent to Sale of Jim Russell
Group. The Administrative Agent and the Lenders consent to the sale by SPR, LLC of all of the capital stock in Jim Russell Group, Inc. 
  

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 3. Consent to Conversions. The Administrative Agent and the Lenders consent to the conversion from
corporate status to limited liability company status in their respective initial states of domicile for each of Atlanta Motor Speedway, Inc., Bristol Motor Speedway, Inc., Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Inc. and SPR, Inc. 
 4. Conditions Precedent. This Amendment shall be effective as of the date hereof upon satisfaction of each of the following conditions precedent:

 (a) the execution of this Amendment by the Credit Parties and the Required Lenders; and 
 (b) receipt by the Administrative Agent of all other fees and expenses owing in connection with this Amendment. 
 5. Representations and Warranties. Each of the Credit Parties hereby represents and warrants in connection herewith that as of the date hereof
(after giving effect hereto) (i) the representations and warranties set forth in Section 6 of the Credit Agreement are true and correct in all material respects (except those which expressly relate to an earlier date), and (ii) no
Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing under the Credit Agreement. 
 6. Acknowledgments, Affirmations and
Agreements. Each of the Credit Parties (i) acknowledges and consents to all of the terms and conditions of this Amendment, (ii) affirms all of its obligations under the Credit Documents and (iii) agrees that this Amendment does
not operate to reduce or discharge the Guarantors’ obligations under the Credit Agreement or the other Credit Documents. 
 7. Credit
Agreement. Except as expressly modified hereby, all of the terms and provisions of the Credit Agreement remain in full force and effect. 
 8. Expenses. The Borrowers jointly and severally agree to pay all reasonable costs and expenses in connection with the preparation, execution and delivery of this Amendment, including the reasonable fees and expenses of the
Administrative Agent’s legal counsel. 
 9. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of
which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original. It shall not be necessary in making proof of this Amendment to produce or account for more than one such counterpart. 
 10. Governing Law. This Amendment shall be deemed to be a contract under, and shall for all purposes be construed in accordance with, the laws of
the State of North Carolina. 
  

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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused a counterpart of this Amendment to be duly
executed and delivered as of the date first above written. 
  

					
	BORROWERS:	 	SPEEDWAY MOTORSPORTS, INC.,
		 	a Delaware corporation
			
		 	By:	 	 /s/ William R. Brooks

		 	Name:	 	 William R. Brooks

		 	Title:	 	 President

		
		 	SPEEDWAY FUNDING, LLC,
		 	a Delaware limited liability company
			
		 	By:	 	 /s/ William R. Brooks

		 	Name:	 	 William R. Brooks

		 	Title:	 	 Vice President


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	GUARANTORS:	 		  	600 RACING, INC.,
		 		  	a North Carolina corporation
		 		  	ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY, LLC,
		 		  	a Georgia limited liability company
		 		  	BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY, LLC,
		 		  	a Tennessee limited liability company
		 		  	CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY, LLC,
		 		  	a North Carolina limited liability company
		 		  	INEX CORP.,
		 		  	a North Carolina corporation
		 		  	LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY, LLC,
		 		  	a Delaware limited liability company
		 		  	MOTORSPORTS BY MAIL, LLC
		 		  	a North Carolina limited liability company
		 		  	NEVADA SPEEDWAY, LLC,
		 		  	a Delaware limited liability company
		 		  	SMI TRACKSIDE, LLC,
		 		  	a North Carolina limited liability company
		 		  	SMISC HOLDINGS, INC.,
		 		  	a North Carolina corporation
		 		  	SPEEDWAY MEDIA, LLC,
		 		  	a North Carolina limited liability company
		 		  	SPEEDWAY PROPERTIES COMPANY, LLC,
		 		  	a Delaware limited liability company
		 		  	SPEEDWAY SONOMA, LLC,
		 		  	a Delaware limited liability company
		 		  	SPR, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
		 		  	TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY, INC.,
		 		  	a Texas corporation
		 		  	TRACKSIDE HOLDING CORPORATION,
		 		  	a North Carolina corporation

  

			
	By:	 	 /s/ William R. Brooks

	Name:	 	 William R. Brooks

	Title:	 	 Vice President



  

					
	SPEEDWAY SYSTEMS LLC,
	a North Carolina limited liability company
		
	By:	 	SPR, LLC,
		 	its manager
			
		 	By:	 	 /s/ William R. Brooks

		 	Name:	 	 William R. Brooks

		 	Title:	 	 Vice President



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	ADMINISTRATIVE	 		 	
	AGENT:	 	BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
		 	in its capacity as Administrative Agent
			
		 	By:	 	 /s/ Ronaldo Naval

		 	Name:	 	 Ronaldo Naval

		 	Title:	 	 Vice President

		
	LENDERS:	 	BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
		 	in its capacity as a Lender, Swingline Lender and Issuing Lender
			
		 	By:	 	  

		 	Name:	 	  

		 	Title:	 	  

		
		 	BANK OF THE WEST
			
		 	By:	 	  

		 	Name:	 	  

		 	Title:	 	  

		
		 	CAROLINA FIRST
			
		 	By:	 	  

		 	Name:	 	  

		 	Title:	 	  

		
		 	COMERICA BANK
			
		 	By:	 	  

		 	Name:	 	  

		 	Title:	 	  
 Vice President

		
		 	CALYON NEW YORK BRANCH (successor in interest to Credit Lyonnais New York Branch), in its capacity
		 	as Documentation Agent and as a Lender
			
		 	By:	 	 /s/ David Cagle

		 	Name:	 	 David Cagle

		 	Title:	 	 Managing Director

			
		 	By:	 	 /s/ Brian Myers

		 	Name:	 	 Brian Myers

		 	Title:	 	 Managing Director










			
	FIRST TENNESSEE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	  

	Title:	 	  

	
	FIRSTRUST BANK
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Kent D. Nelson

	Name:	 	 Kent D. Nelson

	Title:	 	 Senior Vice President

	
	JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	  

	Title:	 	  

	
	RBC CENTURA BANK
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	  

	Title:	 	  

	
	REGIONS BANK
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	  

	Title:	 	  

	
	SOVEREIGN BANK
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	  

	Title:	 	  

	
	 SUNTRUST BANK, in its capacity
 as
Documentation Agent and as a Lender

		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	  

	Title:	 	  











			
	US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	  

	Title:	 	  

	
	 WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
 in its
capacity as Syndication Agent and as a Lender

		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	  

	Title:	 	  



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 Schedule 8.3 
 SPEEDWAY CONTRACTS 
 ARAMCO – Saudia Arabia 
 ADNOC – United Arab Emirates 
 ENOC - United Arab Emirates 
 KPC- Kuwait 
 Rosneft/Russnest/Rusoil – Russia (Old Yukos) 
 Lukoil/Latasco - Russia