CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. -- There’s soon to be a new driver behind the wheel of the shuttered Southside Speedway. Chesterfield County plans to buy the racetrack property, which county officials see as a potential expansion of the nearby River City Sportsplex. Click here to continue reading on Richmond BizSense.
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Chesterfield County plans to buy the shuttered Southside Speedway for $5 million.
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