10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q

x Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2020

or

¨ Transition Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the transition period from ______ to ________

Commission file number 001-11929

Dover Motorsports, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	51-0357525
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1131 North DuPont Highway, Dover, Delaware 19901

(Address of principal executive offices)

(302) 883-6500

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Class	Trading Symbol	Name of Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, $.10 Par Value	DVD	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer ¨	Accelerated filer ¨	Non-accelerated filer ¨	Smaller reporting company x
Emerging growth company ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x

As of October 28, 2020, the number of shares of each class of the registrant's common stock outstanding is as follows:

Common Stock -	17,862,407 shares
Class A Common Stock -	18,509,975 shares

Part I – Financial Information

Item 1. Financial Statements

DOVER MOTORSPORTS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended   September 30,						Nine Months Ended   September 30,
	2020			2019			2020			2019
Revenues:
Admissions	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	2,502
Event-related		2,394			202			2,708			3,784
Broadcasting		35,646			—			35,646			18,878
Other		4			—			4			5
		38,044			202			38,358			25,169
Expenses:
Operating and marketing		22,425			1,347			24,225			16,986
General and administrative		1,878			1,888			5,742			5,630
Depreciation		756			1,669			2,289			3,256
Costs to remove long-lived assets		—			—			341			—
		25,059			4,904			32,597			25,872
Gain on sale of land		4,843			4,186			4,843			4,325
Operating earnings (loss)		17,828			(516	)		10,604			3,622
Interest (expense) income, net		(21	)		20			(34	)		4
Benefit (provision) for contingent obligation		128			(121	)		112			(367	)
Other income, net		90			29			115			218
Earnings (loss) before income taxes		18,025			(588	)		10,797			3,477
Income tax (expense) benefit		(4,835	)		174			(1,436	)		(880	)
Net earnings (loss)		13,190			(414	)		9,361			2,597
Change in net actuarial loss and prior service cost, net of income taxes		29			29			87			80
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	13,219		$	(385	)	$	9,448		$	2,677
Net earnings (loss) per common share:
Basic	$	0.36		$	(0.01	)	$	0.26		$	0.07
Diluted	$	0.36		$	(0.01	)	$	0.26		$	0.07

The Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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DOVER MOTORSPORTS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

In Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts

(Unaudited)

	September 30,			December 31,
	2020			2019
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash	$	21,327		$	7,577
Accounts receivable		1,232			645
Inventories		18			18
Prepaid expenses and other		994			1,186
Income taxes receivable		—			283
Total current assets		23,571			9,709
Property and equipment, net		68,125			71,357
Right of use asset		131			188
Other assets		1,205			1,212
Total assets	$	93,032		$	82,466
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	793		$	119
Accrued liabilities		3,559			3,710
Income taxes payable		2,674			—
Contract liabilities		1,425			976
Total current liabilities		8,451			4,805
Liability for pension benefits		786			1,016
Lease liability		53			112
Non-refundable deposit		—			500
Provision for contingent obligation		3,276			3,389
Deferred income taxes		6,888			8,676
Total liabilities		19,454			18,498
Commitments and contingencies (see Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements)
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.10 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding: none		—			—
Common stock, $0.10 par value; 75,000,000 shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding: 17,862,407 and 17,823,979, respectively		1,786			1,782
Class A common stock, $0.10 par value; 55,000,000 shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding: 18,509,975 and 18,509,975, respectively		1,851			1,851
Additional paid-in capital		101,152			100,994
Accumulated deficit		(27,607	)		(36,968	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(3,604	)		(3,691	)
Total stockholders’ equity		73,578			63,968
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	93,032		$	82,466

The Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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DOVER MOTORSPORTS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

In Thousands

(Unaudited)

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020			2019
Operating activities:
Net earnings	$	9,361		$	2,597
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation		2,289			3,256
Amortization of credit facility fees		42			47
Stock-based compensation		256			243
Deferred income taxes		(1,822	)		(659	)
(Benefit) Provision for contingent obligation		(112	)		367
Gains on equity investments		(4	)		(125	)
Gain on sale of land		(4,843	)		(4,325	)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		(587	)		(1,190	)
Inventories		—			1
Prepaid expenses and other		171			(5,159	)
Income taxes receivable/payable		2,957			(213	)
Accounts payable		658			129
Accrued liabilities		(266	)		38
Payable to Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment, Inc.		—			(9	)
Contract liabilities		449			3,386
Liability for pension benefits		(109	)		(48	)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		8,440			(1,664	)
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures		(545	)		(4,651	)
Proceeds from sale of land and equipment, net		5,960			7,224
Non-refundable deposit received		—			500
Purchases of equity investments		(316	)		(14	)
Proceeds from sale of equity investments		305			1
Net cash provided by investing activities		5,404			3,060
Financing activities:
Borrowings from revolving line of credit		3,880			4,120
Repayments on revolving line of credit		(3,880	)		(4,120	)
Repurchase of common stock		(94	)		(528	)
Credit facility fees		—			(35	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(94	)		(563	)
Net increase in cash		13,750			833
Cash, beginning of period		7,577			3,951
Cash, end of period	$	21,327		$	4,784
Supplemental information:
Interest received	$	(10	)	$	(10	)
Income tax payments	$	302		$	1,752
Change in accounts payable for capital expenditures	$	134		$	1,315

The Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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DOVER MOTORSPORTS, INC.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1 – Basis of Presentation

References in this document to “we,” “us” and “our” mean Dover Motorsports, Inc. and/or its wholly owned subsidiaries, as appropriate.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in compliance with Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X and U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, and accordingly do not include all of the information and disclosures required for audited financial statements. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our latest Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 5, 2020. In the opinion of management, these consolidated financial statements include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations, financial position and cash flows for the interim periods presented. Operating results for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2020 due to the seasonal nature of our business.

NOTE 2 – Business Operations

Dover Motorsports, Inc. is a public holding company that is a marketer and promoter of motorsports entertainment in the United States. Through our subsidiaries, we own and operate Dover International Speedway^® in Dover, Delaware and Nashville Superspeedway^® near Nashville, Tennessee. Our Dover facility was scheduled to promote the following six events during 2020, all of which would be under the auspices of the premier sanctioning body in motorsports - the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (“NASCAR”):

· 2 NASCAR Cup Series events (May and August);

· 2 NASCAR Xfinity Series events (May and August);

· 1 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series event (May); and

· 1 NASCAR ARCA Menards Series East event (August).

Due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, our May NASCAR weekend was postponed and the three events originally scheduled for that weekend were held in combination with our already scheduled August NASCAR weekend events. On July 25, 2020 Delaware state officials notified us that due to public safety and health concerns, they would not approve our request to host a limited number of fans at our August NASCAR Weekend. As a result, all of our 2020 events were held with no fans in attendance during the third quarter of 2020. A NASCAR Cup Series event, a NASCAR Xfinity Series event and a NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series event were held at Dover International Speedway during the second quarter of 2019. A NASCAR Cup Series event, a NASCAR Xfinity Series event and a NASCAR ARCA Menards Series East event were held at Dover International Speedway during the fourth quarter of 2019. There are no reliable estimates of how long the pandemic will last or how many people are likely to be affected by it. For that reason, we are unable to predict the long-term impact of the pandemic on our business at this time. The extent to which COVID-19 impacts our results will depend on future developments, but the continued spread of COVID-19 and associated economic impacts could have a material adverse effect on our future financial condition, liquidity, results of operations and cash flows.

We hosted the Firefly Music Festival (“Firefly”) on our property in Dover, Delaware for eight consecutive years and it was scheduled to return on June 18-21, 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s event was cancelled. The inaugural three day festival with 40 musical acts was held in July 2012 and the 2019 event was held on June 21-23, 2019 with approximately 120 musical acts. In September 2014, Red Frog Events LLC formed RFGV Festivals LLC - a joint venture with Goldenvoice that promotes Firefly.  Goldenvoice is a company of AEG Presents, LLC, a subsidiary of Anschutz Entertainment Group, Inc.  AEG Presents, one of the world’s largest presenters of live music and entertainment events, announced on July 18, 2018 that it had acquired the remainder of RFGV Festivals LLC from Red Frog.  Our amended agreement with RFGV Festivals LLC grants them two 5 year options to extend our facility rental agreement through 2032 in exchange for a rental commitment to secure our property.  In addition to the facility rental fee, we also receive a percentage of the concession sales we manage at the events.

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We have not promoted a major motorsports event at our Nashville Superspeedway since 2011.   On June 3, 2020, we announced that we would be moving one of our NASCAR Cup Series events historically held at Dover International Speedway to Nashville Superspeedway beginning in 2021. We entered into a four-year sanction agreement to promote a NASCAR Cup Series event in Nashville for the 2021 to 2024 racing seasons. We also entered into a one-year sanction agreement to promote a NASCAR Cup Series event at Dover International Speedway for the 2021 season.

On August 17, 2017, we entered into an agreement with an entity owned by Panattoni Development Company (“buyer”) relative to the sale of approximately 147 acres of land at our Nashville property at a purchase price of $35,000 per acre. On March 2, 2018, we closed on the sale of the property with proceeds, less closing costs, of $4,945,000. Net proceeds after taxes were approximately $4,150,000 resulting in a gain of $2,512,000. On September 1, 2017, we also awarded to the buyer a three-year option for 88.03 additional acres at a purchase price of $55,000 per acre. That option agreement has been amended twice since: first, on February 9, 2018, to extend its term and to add additional acreage; and second, on June 25, 2019, in connection with the buyer’s exercise of its option on two parcels, we adjusted the acreage and further extended the term of the option on a third parcel.  On July 26, 2019, the buyer closed on the sale of the first two parcels, comprising approximately 133 acres, which yielded to us proceeds, less closing costs, of $6,397,000.  Net proceeds after taxes were approximately $5,314,000 resulting in a gain of $4,186,000. On July 29, 2020, the buyer closed on the sale of the third parcel of approximately 97 acres at our Nashville property.  Proceeds from the sale, less closing costs, were approximately $6,460,000.  Net proceeds after taxes were approximately $5,290,000 resulting in a gain of approximately $4,843,000.  The buyer had previously paid to us a $500,000 deposit that was credited to the purchase price.  None of the acreage sold extends to the land on which our superspeedway is sited and we continue to hold approximately 1,000 acres of commercial real estate in Nashville, including the superspeedway.

On February 28, 2019, we entered into an agreement to sell 7.63 acres of land at our Nashville facility for proceeds, less closing costs, of $267,000. The sale closed in the first quarter of 2019 and resulted in a gain of $139,000, which we reported as gain on sale of land in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss for that period.

During September 2018, we entered into negotiations to sell a parcel of land we owned near St. Louis. The sale closed in the first quarter of 2019 with proceeds, less closing costs, of $531,000.

NOTE 3 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Property and equipment—Property and equipment is stated at cost. Depreciation is provided using the straight-line method over the asset’s estimated useful life. Accumulated depreciation was $69,617,000 and $67,328,000 as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

Revenue recognition—We classify our revenues as admissions, event-related, broadcasting and other. “Admissions” revenue includes ticket sales for our events. “Event-related” revenue includes amounts received from sponsorship fees; luxury suite rentals; hospitality tent rentals and catering; concessions and vendor commissions for the right to sell concessions and souvenirs at our events; sales of programs; track rentals; broadcasting rights other than domestic television broadcasting revenue, and other event-related revenues. Additionally, event related revenue includes amounts received for the use of our property and a portion of the concession sales we manage from the Firefly Music Festival. “Broadcasting” revenue includes rights fees obtained for domestic television broadcasts of events held at our speedway.

All of our revenues are typically based on contracts with customers and, with the exception of certain track rentals, relate to two NASCAR event weekends and the Firefly Music Festival held at our Dover facility. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year our revenues are primarily related to one combined NASCAR event weekend. Our contracts are typically for specific events or a racing season. We have several multi-year sponsorship contracts for our racing events and our contract with the promoter of the Firefly Music Festival is multi-year. Revenues pertaining to specific events are deferred and recorded as contract liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets until the event is held. All of our 2020 racing events were held on the same weekend from August 21-23. On July 25, 2020 Delaware state officials notified us that due to public safety and health concerns, they would not approve our request to host a limited number of fans at our August NASCAR weekend. As a result, all of our 2020 events were held with no fans in attendance. As of September 30, 2020, $1,345,000 of contract liabilities on our consolidated balance sheet relate to 2021 events and $80,000 relates to 2022 events. As of December 31, 2019 contract liabilities on our consolidated balance sheet related to 2020 events, although customers have since applied some of these amounts to 2021 events or received a refund due to the events being held without fans. As of September 30, 2020, we have issued approximately $1,383,000 in refunds and credits to our patrons and customers for our event weekends.  Patrons who previously purchased tickets were given the option to receive a full refund or to apply their funds to Dover International Speedway’s 2021 NASCAR weekend, with a 20% bonus value. Concession and souvenir revenues are recorded at the time of sale. Revenues and related expenses from barter transactions in which we provide sponsorship packages in exchange for goods or services are recorded at fair value. Barter transactions accounted for $213,000 and $261,000 of total revenues for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

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The following table summarizes the liability activity related to contracts with customers for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020			2019		2020			2019
Balance, beginning of period	$	3,676		$	2,008	$	976		$	1,140
Reductions from beginning balance		(2,342	)		—		(271	)		(739	)
Additional liabilities recorded during the period		619			2,518		3,623			7,715
Reduction of additional liabilities recorded during the period, not from beginning balance		(528	)		—		(2,903	)		(3,590	)
Balance, end of period	$	1,425		$	4,526	$	1,425		$	4,526

We have contracted future revenues representing unsatisfied performance obligations. These contracts contain initial terms typically ranging from one to three years, with some for longer periods, excluding renewal options. We have excluded unsatisfied performance obligations for future NASCAR broadcasting revenue with contract terms through 2024. As of September 30, 2020, we anticipate recognizing unsatisfied performance obligations for the calendar year ending 2021 and beyond of approximately $3,115,000. 

Under the terms of our sanction agreements with NASCAR, we receive a portion of the broadcast revenue NASCAR negotiates with various television networks. NASCAR typically remits payment to us for the broadcast revenue within 30 days after the event being held. NASCAR retains 10% of the gross broadcast rights fees allocated to each NASCAR-sanctioned event as a component of its sanction fee. The remaining 90% is recorded as revenue. The event promoter is required to pay 25% of the gross broadcast rights fees to the event as part of the awards to the competitors, which we record as operating expenses.

Expense recognition—The cost of advertising is expensed as incurred. Advertising expenses were $4,000 and $54,000 and $465,000 and $1,011,000 for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Certain direct expenses pertaining to specific events, including prize and point fund monies and sanction fees paid to NASCAR, and other expenses associated with our racing events are deferred until the event is held, at which point they are expensed.

Net earnings (loss) per common share—Nonvested share-based payment awards that include rights to dividends or dividend equivalents, whether paid or unpaid, are considered participating securities, and the two-class method of computing basic and diluted net earnings (loss) per common share (“EPS”) is applied for all periods presented. The following table sets forth the computation of EPS (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020		2019			2020		2019
Net earnings (loss) per common share – basic and diluted:
Net earnings (loss)	$	13,190	$	(414	)	$	9,361	$	2,597
Allocation to nonvested restricted stock awards		199		—			146		42
Net earnings (loss) available to common stockholders	$	12,991	$	(414	)	$	9,215	$	2,555
Weighted-average shares outstanding – basic and diluted		35,836		35,952			35,836		35,998
Net earnings (loss) per common share – basic and diluted	$	0.36	$	(0.01	)	$	0.26	$	0.07

There were no options outstanding and we paid no dividends during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 or 2019.

On October 28, 2020, our Board of Directors declared an annual cash dividend on both classes of common stock of $.07 per share to be paid on December 10, 2020.

Accounting for stock-based compensation—We recorded total stock-based compensation expense for our restricted stock awards of $38,000 and $256,000 and $67,000 and $243,000 as general and administrative expenses for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. We recorded income tax benefits of $11,000 and $54,000 and $19,000 and $57,000 for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, related to vesting of our restricted stock awards.

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Recent accounting pronouncements— In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2018-14, Compensation—Retirement Benefits—Defined Benefit Plans—General. This new standard makes changes to the disclosure requirements for sponsors of defined benefit pension and/or other postretirement benefit plans to improve effectiveness of notes to the financial statements. ASU 2018-14 is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2020, and requires retrospective adoption. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on our financial statement disclosures.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement. This new standard makes changes to the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements to improve effectiveness of notes to the financial statements. ASU 2018-14 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and generally requires retrospective adoption. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on our financial statement disclosures.

Reclassifications – Certain amounts in the prior year financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. As a result of the announcement that we will be moving one of our NASCAR Cup Series events historically held at Dover International Speedway to Nashville Superspeedway pursuant to a four year sanction agreement with NASCAR, long-term assets that were historically shown separately on the consolidated balance sheet have been included in property and equipment, net. The impact of the reclassification made to prior year amounts is not material and did not affect net earnings or cash flows.

NOTE 4 – Long-Term Debt

At September 30, 2020, Dover Motorsports, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries Dover International Speedway, Inc. and Nashville Speedway, USA, Inc., as co-borrowers had a $30,000,000 credit agreement with a bank group. The credit facility expires on January 1, 2022. Interest is based upon LIBOR plus a margin that varies between 125 and 175 basis points depending on our leverage ratio. At September 30, 2020, there were no borrowings outstanding under the credit facility. The credit facility contains certain covenants including maximum funded debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“leverage ratio”) and a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio. Material adverse changes in our results of operations could impact our ability to maintain financial ratios necessary to satisfy these requirements. In addition, the credit agreement includes a material adverse change clause. The credit facility also provides that if we default under any other loan agreement, that would be a default under this facility. At September 30, 2020, we were in compliance with the terms of the credit facility. The credit facility provides for seasonal funding needs, capital improvements, letter of credit requirements and other general corporate purposes. After consideration of stand-by letters of credit outstanding, the remaining maximum borrowings available pursuant to the credit facility were $17,494,000 at September 30, 2020. We expect to be in compliance with the financial covenants, and all other covenants, for all measurement periods during the next twelve months.

NOTE 5 – Pension Plans

We maintain a non-contributory tax qualified defined benefit pension plan that has been frozen since July 2011. All of our full time employees were eligible to participate in the qualified plan. Benefits provided by our qualified pension plan were based on years of service and employees' remuneration over their employment period. Compensation earned by employees up to July 31, 2011 is used for purposes of calculating benefits under our pension plan with no future benefit accruals after this date. We also maintain a non-qualified, non-contributory defined benefit pension plan, the excess plan, for certain employees that has been frozen since July 2011. This excess plan provided benefits that would otherwise be provided under the qualified pension plan but for maximum benefit and compensation limits applicable under federal tax law. The cost associated with the excess plan is determined using similar actuarial methods as those used for our qualified pension plan. The assets for the excess plan aggregate $1,197,000 and $1,182,000 as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, and are recorded in other assets in our consolidated balance sheets (see NOTE 7 – Fair Value Measurements).

The components of net periodic pension benefit for our defined benefit pension plans are as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020			2019			2020			2019
Interest cost	$	108,000		$	130,000		$	325,000		$	387,000
Expected return on plan assets		(185,000	)		(183,000	)		(556,000	)		(546,000	)
Recognized net actuarial loss		41,000			40,000			122,000			111,000
	$	(36,000	)	$	(13,000	)	$	(109,000	)	$	(48,000	)

The net periodic pension benefit is included in other income, net in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).

We have no minimum required pension contributions for 2020.

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We also maintain a non-elective, non-qualified supplemental executive retirement plan (“SERP”) which provides deferred compensation to certain highly compensated employees that approximates the value of benefits lost by the freezing of the pension plan which are not offset by our enhanced matching contributions in our 401(k)  plan.  The SERP is a discretionary defined contribution plan and contributions made to the SERP in any given year are not guaranteed and will be at the sole discretion of our Compensation and Stock Incentive Committee. In the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, we recorded expenses of $30,000 and $90,000 and $27,000 and $81,000, respectively, related to the SERP. During the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, we contributed $0 and $120,000 and $0 and $108,000 to the plan, respectively. The liability for SERP pension benefits was $90,000 and $120,000 as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, and is included in accrued liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets.

We maintain a defined contribution 401(k) plan that permits participation by substantially all employees. Our matching contributions to the 401(k) plan were $28,000 and $93,000 and $31,000 and $90,000 in the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

NOTE 6 – Stockholders’ Equity

Changes in the components of stockholders’ equity for the three and nine-month periods ending September 30, 2020 are as follows (in thousands):

	Common Stock			Class A Common Stock		Additional Paid-in Capital			Accumulated  Deficit			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Balance at December 31, 2019	$	1,782		$	1,851	$	100,994		$	(36,968	)	$	(3,691	)
Net loss		—			—		—			(3,140	)		—
Issuance of restricted stock awards, net of forfeitures		13			—		(13	)		—			—
Stock-based compensation		—			—		92			—			—
Repurchase and retirement of common stock		(5	)		—		(89	)		—			—
Change in net actuarial loss and prior service cost, net of income tax expense of $11		—			—		—			—			29
Balance at March 31, 2020	$	1,790		$	1,851	$	100,984		$	(40,108	)	$	(3,662	)
Net loss		—			—		—			(689	)		—
Issuance of restricted stock awards, net of forfeitures		(2	)		—		2			—			—
Stock-based compensation		—			—		126			—			—
Change in net actuarial loss and prior service cost, net of income tax expense of $12		—			—		—			—			29
Balance at June 30, 2020	$	1,788		$	1,851	$	101,112		$	(40,797	)	$	(3,633	)
Net earnings		—			—		—			13,190			—
Issuance of restricted stock awards, net of forfeitures		(2	)		—		2			—			—
Stock-based compensation		—			—		38			—			—
Change in net actuarial loss and prior service cost, net of income tax expense of $12		—			—		—			—			29
Balance at September 30, 2020	$	1,786		$	1,851	$	101,152		$	(27,607	)	$	(3,604	)

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Changes in the components of stockholders’ equity for the three and nine-month periods ending September 30, 2019 are as follows (in thousands):

	Common Stock			Class A Common Stock		Additional Paid-in Capital			Accumulated  Deficit			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Balance at December 31, 2018	$	1,805		$	1,851	$	101,416		$	(38,826	)	$	(3,358	)
Net loss		—			—		—			(2,490	)		—
Issuance of restricted stock awards, net of forfeitures		14			—		(14	)		—			—
Stock-based compensation		—			—		108			—			—
Repurchase and retirement of common stock		(10	)		—		(190	)		—			—
Change in net actuarial loss and prior service cost, net of income tax expense of $10		—			—		—			—			25
Balance at March 31, 2019	$	1,809		$	1,851	$	101,320		$	(41,316	)	$	(3,333	)
Net earnings		—			—		—			5,501			—
Stock-based compensation		—			—		68			—			—
Change in net actuarial loss and prior service cost, net of income tax expense of $10		—			—		—			—			26
Balance at June 30, 2019	$	1,809		$	1,851	$	101,388		$	(35,815	)	$	(3,307	)
Net loss		—			—		—			(414	)		—
Stock-based compensation		—			—		67			—			—
Repurchase and retirement of common stock		(16	)		—		(312	)		—			—
Change in net actuarial loss and prior service cost, net of income tax expense of $10		—			—		—			—			29
Balance at September 30, 2019	$	1,793		$	1,851	$	101,143		$	(36,229	)	$	(3,278	)

As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes, consists of the following:

	September 30, 2020			December 31, 2019
Net actuarial loss and prior service cost not yet recognized in net periodic benefit cost, net of income tax benefit of $2,450,000 and $2,485,000, respectively	$	(3,604,000	)	$	(3,691,000	)

As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes, consists of the following:

	September 30, 2019			December 31, 2018
Net actuarial loss and prior service cost not yet recognized in net periodic benefit cost, net of income tax benefit of $2,319,000 and $2,350,000, respectively	$	(3,278,000	)	$	(3,358,000	)

On July 28, 2004, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 2,000,000 shares of our outstanding common stock. The purchases may be made in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions as conditions warrant. The repurchase authorization has no expiration date, does not obligate us to acquire any specific number of shares and may be suspended at any time. We made no purchases during the first nine months of 2020. During the first nine months of 2019, we purchased and retired 208,416 shares of our outstanding common stock at an average purchase price of $2.03 per share, not including nominal brokerage commissions. At September 30, 2020, we had remaining repurchase authority of 384,809 shares.

We have a stock incentive plan, adopted in 2014, which provides for the grant of up to 2,000,000 shares of common stock to our officers and key employees through stock options and/or awards valued in whole or in part by reference to our common stock, such as nonvested restricted stock awards. Under the plan, nonvested restricted stock vests an aggregate of twenty percent each year beginning on the second anniversary date of the grant. The aggregate market value of the nonvested restricted stock at the date of issuance is being amortized on a straight-line basis over the six-year period. We granted 158,000 and 143,000 stock awards under this plan during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. As of September 30, 2020, there were 1,176,000 shares available for granting options or stock awards.

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During the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, we purchased and retired 50,572 and 48,457 shares of our outstanding common stock at an average purchase price of $1.86 and $1.99 per share, respectively. These purchases were made from employees in connection with the vesting of restricted stock awards under our Stock Incentive Plan and were not pursuant to the aforementioned repurchase authorization. Since the vesting of a restricted stock award is a taxable event to our employees for which income tax withholding is required, the plan allows employees to surrender to us some of the shares that would otherwise have transferred to the employee in satisfaction of their tax liability. The surrender of these shares is treated by us as a purchase of the shares.

NOTE 7 – Fair Value Measurements

Our financial instruments are classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:

Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;

Level 2: Quoted prices in markets that are not active, or inputs which are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability;

Level 3: Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (i.e., supported by little or no market activity).

The following table summarizes the valuation of our financial instrument pricing levels as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019:

	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
September 30, 2020
Equity investments	$	1,197,000	$	1,197,000	$	—	$	—
December 31, 2019
Equity investments	$	1,182,000	$	1,182,000	$	—	$	—

Our equity investments consist of mutual funds. These investments are included in other assets in our consolidated balance sheets. Gains and losses on our equity investments for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, are as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020			2019
Net gains recognized during the period on equity investments	$	54,000	$	12,000	$	4,000		$	125,000
Less: net gains recognized during the period on equity investments sold during the period		14,000		—		37,000			—
Unrealized gains (losses) recognized during the period on equity investments still held at period end	$	40,000	$	12,000	$	(33,000	)	$	125,000

The carrying amounts of other financial instruments reported in our consolidated balance sheets for current assets and current liabilities approximate their fair values because of the short maturity of these instruments.

NOTE 8 – Related Party Transactions

During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment, Inc. (“Gaming”), a company previously related through common ownership, allocated costs of $430,000 to us for certain administrative and operating services, including leased space. We allocated certain administrative and operating service costs of $110,000 to Gaming for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. The allocations were based on an analysis of each company’s share of the costs. In connection with our 2019 spring NASCAR event weekend at Dover International Speedway, we invoiced Gaming $15,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 for tickets to the NASCAR event. Effective March 28, 2019, Gaming became part of Twin River Worldwide Holdings, Inc. as a result of a merger and therefore was no longer related through common ownership. The net costs incurred by each company for these services are not necessarily indicative of the costs that would have been incurred if the companies had been unrelated entities and/or had otherwise independently managed these functions; however, management believes that these costs are reasonable.

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Prior to the spin-off of Gaming from our company in 2002, both companies shared certain real property in Dover, Delaware. At the time of the spin-off, some of this real property was transferred to Gaming to ensure that the real property holdings of each company was aligned with its past uses and future business needs. During its harness racing season, Gaming has historically used the 5/8-mile harness racing track that is located on our property and is on the inside of our one-mile motorsports superspeedway. In order to continue this historic use, we granted a perpetual easement to the harness track to Gaming at the time of the spin-off. This perpetual easement allows Gaming to have exclusive use of the harness track during the period beginning November 1 of each year and ending April 30 of the following year, together with set up and tear down rights for the two weeks before and after such period. The easement requires that Gaming maintain the harness track but does not require the payment of any rent.

Various easements and agreements relative to access, utilities and parking have also been entered into between us and Gaming relative to our respective Dover, Delaware facilities. We pay rent to Gaming for the lease of our principal executive office space.

Henry B. Tippie, Chairman of our Board of Directors, controls in excess of fifty percent of our voting power. Mr. Tippie's voting control emanates from his direct and indirect holdings of common stock and Class A common stock and from his status as a trustee of the RMT Trust, our largest stockholder. This means that Mr. Tippie has the ability to determine the outcome of the election of directors and to determine the outcome of many significant corporate transactions, many of which only require the approval of a majority of our voting power.

NOTE 9 – Commitments and Contingencies

In September 1999, the Sports Authority of the County of Wilson (Tennessee) issued $25,900,000 in Variable Rate Tax Exempt Infrastructure Revenue Bonds, Series 1999, to acquire, construct and develop certain public infrastructure improvements which benefit Nashville Superspeedway, of which $12,300,000 was outstanding at September 30, 2020. Annual principal payments range from $1,100,000 in September 2021 to $1,600,000 in 2029 and are payable solely from sales taxes and incremental property taxes generated from the facility. These bonds are direct obligations of the Sports Authority and therefore have historically not been required to be recorded on our consolidated balance sheets. If the sales taxes and incremental property taxes (“applicable taxes”) are insufficient for the payment of principal and interest on the bonds, we would become responsible for the difference. In the event we were unable to make the payments, they would be made pursuant to a $12,506,000 irrevocable direct-pay letter of credit issued by our bank group. We are exposed to fluctuations in interest rates for these bonds.

As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, $264,000 and $637,000, respectively, was available in the sales and incremental property tax fund maintained by the Sports Authority to pay the remaining principal and interest due under the bonds. During the first nine months of 2020, we paid $945,000 into the sales and incremental property tax fund and $1,318,000 was deducted from the fund for debt service. If we fail to maintain the letter of credit that secures the bonds or we allow an uncured event of default to exist under our reimbursement agreement relative to the letter of credit, the bonds would be immediately redeemable.

We have not promoted major motorsports event at our Nashville Superspeedway since 2011. In 2011, we recorded a $2,250,000 provision for contingent obligation reflecting the present value of the estimated portion of the revenue bonds debt service that may not be covered by the projected sales and incremental property taxes from the facility. Due to our recent decision to reopen the facility to major events in 2021 and changing interest rates, the contingent obligation (decreased) increased by ($128,000) and ($112,000), and $121,000 and $367,000 in the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and is $3,276,000 at September 30, 2020. An increase in the bonds’ interest rates would result in an increase in the portion of debt service not covered by applicable taxes and therefore an increase in our liability.

We are also a party to ordinary routine litigation incidental to our business. Management does not believe that the resolution of any of these matters is likely to have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

NOTE 10 – Income Taxes

Deferred income taxes relate to the temporary differences between financial accounting income and taxable income and are primarily attributable to differences between the book and tax basis of property and equipment and net operating loss carryforwards (expiring through 2032).  At September 30, 2020, we have available state net operating loss carryforwards of $45,965,000.  Valuation allowances which reserve a portion of the state net operating loss carryforwards, net of federal tax benefit, decreased in the second quarter of 2020 by $1,240,000 from reassessing the realizability of the deferred tax assets for projected future taxable income related to the reopening of Nashville Superspeedway.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion is based upon and should be read together with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in this document.

Results of Operations

Three Months Ended September 30, 2020 vs. Three Months Ended September 30, 2019

Due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, our NASCAR weekend previously scheduled for May of 2020 was held in conjunction with our already scheduled August NASCAR weekend.  Pursuant to the restrictions imposed by state officials, none of the events had fans in attendance. We held a NASCAR event weekend in May 2019, the Firefly Music Festival in June 2019 and a NASCAR event weekend in October 2019.  We promoted no events during the third quarter of 2019.  Accordingly, the results for the third quarter of 2020 are not comparable to the third quarter of 2019.

Event-related revenue was $2,394,000 in the third quarter of 2020 compared to $202,000 in the third quarter of 2019.  The increase is primarily related to sponsorship revenues associated with the combined NASCAR weekend held in August 2020.  These revenues were lower than last year’s combined events as a result of not having fans in attendance.

Broadcasting revenues were $35,646,000 in the third quarter of 2020 and reflect holding all our NASCAR events in August 2020 and contractual increases in NASCAR’s broadcasting rights agreements compared to the 2019 events.

Operating and marketing expenses were $22,425,000 in the third quarter of 2020 compared to $1,347,000 in the third quarter of 2019.  The increase was due primarily to holding all our NASCAR events during the third quarter of 2020.

General and administrative expenses were $1,878,000 in the third quarter of 2020 compared to $1,888,000 in the third quarter of 2019.  Costs associated with reopening the Nashville Superspeedway were offset by expense reductions in Dover.

Depreciation expense decreased to $756,000 in the third quarter of 2020 from $1,669,000 in the third quarter of 2019.   The higher 2019 expense was due to shortening the useful lives of certain track related assets that were retired at the end of the 2019 racing season as a result of our planned reduction of grandstand seating at our Dover facility.  We recorded $879,000 of accelerated depreciation expense on these assets in the third quarter of 2019.

Gain on sale of land in the third quarter of 2020 and 2019 relates to the sale of approximately 97 and 133 acres of land at our Nashville facility, respectively.

Benefit for contingent obligation was $128,000 in the third quarter of 2020 from lower estimated interest rates on the bonds (see Item 2. NOTE 9 – Commitments and Contingencies). The provision to increase the contingent obligation of $121,000 in the third quarter of 2019 was a result of a decrease in the discount rate.

Other income increased to $90,000 in the third quarter of 2020 compared to $29,000 in the third quarter of 2019, primarily from higher gains on equity investments.

Our effective income tax rate was a 26.8% expense for the third quarter of 2020 compared with a benefit of 29.6% for the third quarter of 2019. 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 vs. Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019

There were no admissions revenues in 2020 as all of our events were held without fans in attendance as result of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Admissions revenue was $2,502,000 in the first nine months of 2019 and was from the NASCAR event weekend held in May of 2019.

Event-related revenue was $2,708,000 in the first nine months of 2020 compared to $3,784,000 in the first nine months of 2019.  The decrease was related to holding our NASCAR events without fans present in 2020.  Additionally, the 2020 Firefly Music Festival was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  The 2019 Firefly Music Festival was held in June of 2019.

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Broadcasting revenues were $35,646,000 in the first nine months of 2020 compared to $18,878,000 in the first nine months of 2019. The increase is from holding both NASCAR weekends in the first nine months of 2020 compared to one NASCAR weekend during the first nine months of 2019 and contractual increases in NASCAR’s broadcasting rights agreements.

Operating and marketing expenses were $24,225,000 in the first nine months of 2020 compared to $16,986,000 in the first nine months of 2019.  The increase was due primarily to holding both NASCAR events weekends in the first nine months of 2020 compared to one NASCAR weekend during the first nine months of 2019. Additionally, purse and sanction fees were higher than in 2019, and were offset by expense savings from holding the events without fans present in 2020.

General and administrative expenses were $5,742,000 in the first nine months of 2020 compared to $5,630,000 in the first nine months of 2019.

Depreciation expense decreased to $2,289,000 in the first nine months of 2020 from $3,256,000 in the first nine months of 2019. The higher 2019 expense was due to shortening the useful lives of certain track related assets that were retired at the end of the 2019 racing season as a result of our planned reduction of grandstand seating at our Dover facility.  We recorded $879,000 of accelerated depreciation expense on these assets in the third quarter of 2019.

Gain on sale of land in the first nine months of 2020 and 2019 relates to the sales of approximately 97 and 141 acres of land at our Nashville facility, respectively.

Benefit for contingent obligation was $112,000 in the first nine months of 2020 primarily from an increase in projected sales taxes to be collected as a result of our four-year sanction agreement with NASCAR for Nashville Superspeedway and from lower estimated interest rates on the bonds (see Item 2. NOTE 9 – Commitments and Contingencies). The provision for contingent obligation of $367,000 in the first nine months of 2019 was primarily the result of a decrease in the discount rate.

Other income of $115,000 in the first nine months of 2020 primarily represents pension benefits. Other income of $218,000 in the first nine months of 2019 primarily represents gains on equity investments of $125,000 and pension benefits of $35,000. 

Our effective income tax rates for the first nine months of 2020 and 2019 were a 13.3% expense and a 25.3% benefit, respectively. The current year rate was reduced by the reversal of a portion of the valuation allowance for Tennessee state income tax assets.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our operations and cash flows from operating activities are seasonal in nature. 

Net cash provided by operating activities was $8,440,000 for the first nine months of 2020 compared to net cash used in operating activities of $1,664,000 for the first nine months of 2019.  The higher net cash provided during the first nine months of 2020 was related to holding all our NASCAR events before the end of September this year and lower cash paid for taxes during the first nine months of 2020 compared to 2019.

Net cash provided by investing activities was $5,404,000 for the first nine months of 2020 compared to $3,060,000 for the first nine months of 2019.  Capital expenditures of $545,000 in the first nine months of 2020 related primarily to equipment purchases, property improvements and expenditures related to the reopening of Nashville Superspeedway. Capital expenditures of $4,651,000 in the first nine months of 2019 related primarily to costs associated with replacing our NASCAR Cup Series garage and improvements at our Dover facility. In July 2020, we closed on the sale of approximately 97 acres of land at our Nashville Superspeedway facility for proceeds of $6,460,000, net of closing costs. The buyer had previously paid to us a $500,000 deposit that was credited to the purchase price.   In 2019, we closed on the sale of approximately 141 acres of land at our Nashville Superspeedway facility for proceeds of $6,664,000, net of closing costs.  In January 2019, we closed on the sale of a parcel of land we owned near St. Louis for proceeds of $531,000, net of closing costs.  Additionally, we sold equipment in the first quarter of 2019 for proceeds of $29,000. 

Net cash used in financing activities was $94,000 for the first nine months of 2020 compared to $563,000 for the first nine months of 2019.  During the first nine months of 2019, we purchased and retired 208,416 shares of our outstanding common stock for $432,000 from the open market.  Additionally, we purchased 50,572 and 48,457 shares of our outstanding common stock for $94,000 and $96,000 during the first nine months of 2020 and 2019, respectively, from employees in connection with the vesting of restricted stock awards under our stock incentive plan.  As a result of amending our credit agreement in September 2019, we paid $35,000 in bank fees.

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At September 30, 2020, Dover Motorsports, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries Dover International Speedway, Inc. and Nashville Speedway, USA, Inc., as co-borrowers had a $30,000,000 credit agreement with a bank group. The credit facility expires on January 1, 2022. Interest is based upon LIBOR plus a margin that varies between 125 and 175 basis points depending on our leverage ratio. At September 30, 2020, there were no borrowings outstanding under the credit facility. The credit facility contains certain covenants including maximum funded debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“leverage ratio”) and a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio. Material adverse changes in our results of operations, including those that could potentially result from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, could impact our ability to maintain financial ratios necessary to satisfy these requirements. In addition, the credit agreement includes a material adverse change clause. The credit facility also provides that if we default under any other loan agreement that would be a default under this facility. At September 30, 2020, we were in compliance with the terms of the credit facility. The credit facility provides for seasonal funding needs, capital improvements, letter of credit requirements and other general corporate purposes. After consideration of stand-by letters of credit outstanding, the remaining maximum borrowings available pursuant to the credit facility were $17,494,000 at September 30, 2020. We expect to be in compliance with the financial covenants, and all other covenants, for all measurement periods during the next twelve months.

On August 17, 2017, we entered into an agreement with an entity owned by Panattoni Development Company (“buyer”) relative to the sale of approximately 147 acres of land at our Nashville property at a purchase price of $35,000 per acre. On March 2, 2018, we closed on the sale of the property with proceeds, less closing costs, of $4,945,000. Net proceeds after taxes were approximately $4,150,000 resulting in a gain of $2,512,000. On September 1, 2017, we also awarded to the buyer a three-year option for 88.03 additional acres at a purchase price of $55,000 per acre. That option agreement has been amended twice since: first, on February 9, 2018, to extend its term and to add additional acreage; and second, on June 25, 2019, in connection with the buyer’s exercise of its option on two parcels, we adjusted the acreage and further extended the term of the option on a third parcel.  On July 26, 2019, the buyer closed on the sale of the first two parcels, comprising approximately 133 acres, which yielded to us proceeds, less closing costs, of $6,397,000.  Net proceeds after taxes were approximately $5,314,000 resulting in a gain of $4,186,000. On July 29, 2020, the buyer closed on the sale of the third parcel of approximately 97 acres at our Nashville property.  Proceeds from the sale, less closing costs, were approximately $6,460,000.  Net proceeds after taxes were approximately $5,290,000 resulting in a gain of approximately $4,843,000.  The buyer had previously paid to us a $500,000 deposit that was credited to the purchase price.  None of the acreage sold extends to the land on which our superspeedway is sited and we continue to hold approximately 1,000 acres of commercial real estate in Nashville, including the superspeedway.

We promoted six racing events (five national series events and one regional series event) in each of 2020 and 2019, all of which were sanctioned by NASCAR and held at our Dover International Speedway facility. We entered into five-year sanction agreements with NASCAR for each of the five national series events for 2016-2020. NASCAR’s regional series events are sanctioned on an annual basis. All six of the 2020 events were held without fans in the third quarter of 2020. In 2019, three events were held in the second quarter and three were held in the fourth quarter.

We have not promoted a major motorsports event at our Nashville Superspeedway since 2011. On June 3, 2020, we announced that we would be moving one of our NASCAR Cup Series events historically held at Dover International Speedway to Nashville Superspeedway beginning in 2021. We entered into a four-year sanction agreement to promote a NASCAR Cup Series event in Nashville for the 2021 to 2024 racing seasons. We also entered into a one-year sanction agreement to promote a NASCAR Cup Series event at Dover International Speedway for the 2021 season.

Broadcasting revenues continue to be the most significant long-term revenue source for our business. Management believes this contracted revenue helps stabilize our financial strength, earnings and cash flows. Also, NASCAR ratings can impact attendance at our events and sponsorship opportunities. A substantial portion of our profits in recent years resulted from television revenues received from NASCAR under its agreements with various television networks, which is currently expected to continue. Our share of these television broadcast revenues and purse and sanction fees are fixed under our current NASCAR sanction agreements. We are obligated to conduct events in the manner stipulated under the terms and conditions of these sanctioning agreements.

NASCAR is operating under a ten-year, multi-platform agreement with FOX Sports Media Group (“FOX”) for the broadcasting and digital rights to 16 NASCAR Cup Series races, 14 Xfinity Series races and the entire Gander Outdoors Truck Series (along with practice and qualifying) from 2015 through 2024. The agreement includes “TV Everywhere” rights that allow live-streaming of all FOX races, before and after race coverage, in-progress and finished race highlights, and replays of FOX-televised races to a FOX Sports-affiliated website which began in 2013. The agreement also allows re-telecast of races on a FOX network and via video-on-demand for 24 hours and other ancillary programming, including a nightly NASCAR news and information show and weekend at-track shows. NASCAR and FOX Deportes, the number one US Latino sports network, have teamed up to provide our sport’s most expansive Spanish-language broadcast offering ever with coverage of 15 NASCAR Cup Series races which started in 2013.

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NASCAR also operates under a ten-year comprehensive agreement with NBC Sports Group granting NBCUniversal ("NBC") exclusive rights to 20 NASCAR Cup Series races, 19 NASCAR Xfinity Series events, select NASCAR Regional & Touring Series events and other live content which began in 2015.  Further, NBC has been granted Spanish-language rights, certain video-on-demand rights and exclusive 'TV Everywhere' rights for its NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series events.

COVID -19 Impacts

The United States economy in general and our business specifically have been dramatically affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. While response to the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, it has led to stay-at-home orders, business closures and social distancing guidelines that have seriously disrupted activities in large segments of the economy. There are no reliable estimates of how long the pandemic will last or how many people are likely to be affected by it. For those reasons, we are unable to predict the long-term impact of the pandemic on our business at this time. The extent to which COVID-19 impacts our results will depend on future developments, but the continued spread of COVID-19 and associated economic impacts could have a material adverse effect on our future financial condition, liquidity, results of operations and cash flows.

A number of states, counties and municipalities have issued orders (1) requiring persons not engaged in essential activities and businesses to remain at home, and (2) requiring non-essential businesses to close. This has affected the entire motorsports industry nationwide as auto racing is not considered an essential business and large outdoor events currently pose a significant risk to the health and safety of participants and customers. It also affects consumer confidence and a multitude of partners, sponsors and patrons that support the motorsports and auto racing industries. However, a number of jurisdictions that relaxed such restrictions, or have experienced limited public adherence with suggested safety measures, have experienced new surges of COVID-19 cases. Many of these jurisdictions are now contemplating or implementing new or renewed restrictions, which could further impact our ability to host events.

Our first priority with regard to the COVID-19 pandemic has been, and will continue to be, the safety and health of our employees, customers, sponsors, vendors and others with whom we partner in our business activities. Subject to that, and through the use of appropriate risk mitigation and safety practices, we are continuing to prepare for future events in what is an unprecedented business environment. We implemented remote work arrangements and restricted business travel in mid-March, and to date, these arrangements have not adversely affected our ability to keep our administrative offices functioning, including the operation of financial reporting systems, internal control over financial reporting, and disclosure controls and procedures. 

The State of Delaware remains under a State of Emergency, but has outlined a multi-step process of reopening Delaware’s business and enlarging gathering sizes. Consistent with this guidance, we reopened our administrative office on June 15, 2020. Our ability to keep our offices open and to host further events will depend on the duration and severity of the pandemic in Delaware and the surrounding area. While we were able to hold our August NASCAR weekend event, consisting of the previously postponed May NASCAR events and regularly scheduled August events, we were unable to host any fans at this event.

Because fans are the lifeblood of our business, we have offered fans a full refund or to credit the amount toward future NASCAR weekend tickets with a 20% bonus value. As of September 30, 2020, we have issued approximately $1,383,000 in refunds and credits to our patrons and customers for our event weekends and do not anticipate any significant additional refunds going forward. While we were not allowed to host fans for our 2020 NASCAR events, broadcasting revenue, which makes up a significant portion of our revenues, was unaffected. Additionally, the loss of admissions and other revenues were partially offset by corresponding decreases in related expenses.

In addition to our NASCAR events, we had hosted the Firefly Music Festival on our property in Dover, Delaware for eight consecutive years. The event was scheduled to return on June 18-21, 2020, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s event was cancelled. Firefly is expected to return in 2021, but there can be no assurances this event will return or to what extent it may return in a limited capacity. The cancellation of this festival results in the loss of rental income to us, as we lease our property for the event, as well as certain concession revenues.

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Although future events may be cancelled or held in limited capacities, we do not expect that business interruption insurance coverage will be available to respond to event cancellations or postponements caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects, we initiated a limited number of furloughs for employees who are unable to work from home, but have continued their health care benefits.  We brought back most of these employees before the end of the second quarter. Continuing effects of the pandemic, including further surges in COVID-19 cases and related shutdowns or race schedule changes could require us to initiate additional furloughs or reduce staff depending on how long the pandemic continues. We are continuing to monitor all other indirect expenses for possible savings. Based on current business conditions and considering the possible impacts of the COVID -19 pandemic, we have reduced our planned capital expenditures for the year and expect to spend approximately $100,000 in capital expenditures during the remainder of 2020. Additionally, we expect to spend approximately $10 million over the next two years related to the reopening of the Nashville Superspeedway. We have no minimum required pension contributions for 2020.

We expect that our net cash flows from operating activities, available cash and funds available from our credit facility will be sufficient to provide for our working capital needs, capital spending requirements, stock repurchases, as well as any cash dividends our Board of Directors may declare at least through the next twelve months and also provide for our long-term liquidity.

Contractual Obligations

At September 30, 2020, we had the following contractual obligations and other commercial commitments:

			Payments Due by Period
	Total		2020		2021 – 2022		2023 – 2024		Thereafter
Contingent obligation(a)	$	3,276,000	$	—	$	197,000	$	502,000	$	2,577,000
Lease payments		135,000		20,000		115,000		—		—
Total contractual cash obligations	$	3,411,000	$	20,000	$	312,000	$	502,000	$	2,577,000

^(a) In September 1999, the Sports Authority of the County of Wilson (Tennessee) issued $25,900,000 in Variable Rate Tax Exempt Infrastructure Revenue Bonds, Series 1999, to acquire, construct and develop certain public infrastructure improvements which benefit Nashville Superspeedway, of which $12,300,000 was outstanding at September 30, 2020. Annual principal payments range from $1,100,000 in September 2021 to $1,600,000 in 2029 and are payable solely from sales taxes and incremental property taxes generated from the facility. These bonds are direct obligations of the Sports Authority and therefore have historically not been required to be recorded on our consolidated balance sheets. If the sales taxes and incremental property taxes (“applicable taxes”) are insufficient for the payment of principal and interest on the bonds, we would become responsible for the difference. In the event we were unable to make the payments, they would be made pursuant to a $12,506,000 irrevocable direct-pay letter of credit issued by our bank group. We are exposed to fluctuations in interest rates for these bonds.

As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, $264,000 and $637,000, respectively, was available in the sales and incremental property tax fund maintained by the Sports Authority to pay the remaining principal and interest due under the bonds. During the first nine months of 2020, we paid $945,000 into the sales and incremental property tax fund and $1,318,000 was deducted from the fund for debt service. If we fail to maintain the letter of credit that secures the bonds or we allow an uncured event of default to exist under our reimbursement agreement relative to the letter of credit, the bonds would be immediately redeemable.

We have not promoted a major motorsports event at our Nashville Superspeedway since 2011. In 2011, we recorded a $2,250,000 provision for contingent obligation reflecting the present value of the estimated portion of the revenue bonds debt service that may not be covered by the projected sales and incremental property taxes from the facility. Due to our recent decision to reopen the facility to major events in 2021 and changing interest rates, the contingent obligation (decreased) increased by ($128,000) and ($112,000), and $121,000 and $367,000 in the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and is $3,276,000 at September 30, 2020. See Item 1. NOTE 9 – Commitments and Contingencies to the consolidated financial statements for further discussion.

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Related Party Transactions

See Item 1. NOTE 8 – Related Party Transactions to the consolidated financial statements.

Critical Accounting Policies

For a summary of our critical accounting policies and the means by which we develop estimates thereon, see “Part II - Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K. There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies from those included in our 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

See Item 1. NOTE 3 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies to the consolidated financial statements for a full description of recent accounting pronouncements that affect us.

Factors That May Affect Operating Results; Forward-Looking Statements

This report and the documents incorporated by reference may contain forward-looking statements. Please refer to the section entitled “Item 1.A Risk Factors” below for a discussion of risk factors.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Not applicable.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We have established disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that relevant, material information is made known to the officers who certify our financial reports and to other members of senior management and the Board of Directors.

Based on their evaluation as of September 30, 2020, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) are effective to ensure that the information we are required to disclose in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2020 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Part II – Other Information

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

We are a party to ordinary routine litigation incidental to our business. Management does not believe that the resolution of any of these matters is likely to have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.

Item 1A.  Risk Factors

This report and the documents incorporated by reference may contain forward-looking statements. In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the risks that could materially affect our business, financial condition, liquidity or results of operations. At the time of this filing, there have been no material changes to the risk factors that were included in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 filed on March 5, 2020, other than as described below.

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The COVID-19 pandemic and the public health measures and governmental actions taken in response have affected the entire motorsports industry and have adversely affected, and may in the future materially adversely affect, our business, financial condition, liquidity and results of operations.

The 2020 global outbreak of COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020. In response, public health and government officials have imposed or recommended certain measures, including social distancing, limitations on the size of gatherings, and cancellations of events. As a result of such measures, the Firefly Music Festival was cancelled and NASCAR postponed our May 2020 race weekend until August 2020. Our August NASCAR weekend was held without fans in attendance due to state restrictions on events, which adversely affected our admissions and event-related revenues. Even if attendance restrictions are lifted and future events are held as scheduled, fans may choose not to attend the events due to continued concerns over health and safety or due to the pandemic’s negative economic effects. We cannot predict the ultimate scope, duration and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, as its magnitude is subject to many factors, both known and unknown, many of which are likely to be outside our control.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

None.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

On October 28, 2020, based on our Compensation and Stock Incentive Committee’s review of our executive compensation policies against our peer group, the Compensation and Stock Incentive Committee adjusted the annual salary for Denis McGlynn to $300,000, Michael A. Tatoian to $300,000 and Timothy R. Horne to $275,000.  All adjustments are effective November 1, 2020.

Item 6. Exhibits

3.1 Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Dover Motorsports, Inc. (formerly known as Dover Downs Entertainment, Inc.), dated March 10, 2000 (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.1 to our Form 10-Q filed on April 28, 2000).

3.2 Amended and Restated By-laws of Dover Motorsports, Inc. dated March 1, 2017 (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.2 to our Form 10-K filed on March 1, 2017).

31.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)

31.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)

32.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

101 The following materials from the Dover Motorsports, Inc. quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2020, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019; (ii) Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019; (iii) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019; and (iv)  Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

DATED:  November 3, 2020 Dover Motorsports, Inc.

Registrant

/s/ Denis McGlynn

Denis McGlynn

President, Chief Executive Officer and Director

(Principal Executive Officer)

/s/ Timothy R. Horne

Timothy R. Horne

Senior Vice President-Finance,

Chief Financial Officer and Director

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

Certification

I, Denis McGlynn, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Dover Motorsports, Inc. (the “registrant”), certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of the registrant;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the Audit Committee of the registrant's Board of Directors:

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 3, 2020

/s/ Denis McGlynn

Denis McGlynn

President, Chief Executive Officer and Director

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

Certification

I, Timothy R. Horne, Senior Vice President-Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Dover Motorsports, Inc. (the “registrant”), certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of the registrant;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the Audit Committee of the registrant's Board of Directors:

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 3, 2020

/s/ Timothy R. Horne

Timothy R. Horne

Senior Vice President-Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Director

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

Dover Motorsports, Inc.

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to

Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Dover Motorsports, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2020 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), I, Denis McGlynn, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. sec. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:

(1)The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated: November 3, 2020

/s/ Denis McGlynn

Denis McGlynn

President, Chief Executive Officer and Director

This certification shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

Dover Motorsports, Inc.

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to

Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Dover Motorsports, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2020 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), I, Timothy R. Horne, Senior Vice President-Finance and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. sec. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated: November 3, 2020

/s/ Timothy R. Horne

Timothy R. Horne

Senior Vice President-Finance,

Chief Financial Officer and Director

This certification shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

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	Sep. 30, 2020	Oct. 28, 2020
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Revenues:
Revenues	$ 38,044,000	$ 202,000	$ 38,358,000	$ 25,169,000
Expenses:
Operating and marketing	22,425,000	1,347,000	24,225,000	16,986,000
General and administrative	1,878,000	1,888,000	5,742,000	5,630,000
Depreciation	756,000	1,669,000	2,289,000	3,256,000
Costs to remove long-lived assets			341,000
Total expenses	25,059,000	4,904,000	32,597,000	25,872,000
Gain on sale of land	4,843,000	4,186,000	4,843,000	4,325,000
Operating earnings (loss)	17,828,000	(516,000)	10,604,000	3,622,000
Interest (expense) income, net	(21,000)	20,000	(34,000)	4,000
Benefit (provision) for contingent obligation	128,000	(121,000)	112,000	(367,000)
Other income, net	90,000	29,000	115,000	218,000
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	18,025,000	(588,000)	10,797,000	3,477,000
Income tax (expense) benefit	(4,835,000)	174,000	(1,436,000)	(880,000)
Net earnings (loss)	13,190,000	(414,000)	9,361,000	2,597,000
Change in net actuarial loss and prior service cost, net of income taxes	29,000	29,000	87,000	80,000
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ 13,219,000	$ (385,000)	$ 9,448,000	$ 2,677,000
Net earnings (loss) per common share:
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Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.36	$ (0.01)	$ 0.26	$ 0.07
Admissions
Revenues:
Revenues				$ 2,502,000
Event-related
Revenues:
Revenues	$ 2,394,000	$ 202,000	$ 2,708,000	3,784,000
Broadcasting
Revenues:
Revenues	35,646,000		35,646,000	18,878,000
Other
Revenues:
Revenues	$ 4,000		$ 4,000	$ 5,000

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Current assets:
Cash	$ 21,327,000	$ 7,577,000
Accounts receivable	1,232,000	645,000
Inventories	18,000	18,000
Prepaid expenses and other	994,000	1,186,000
Income taxes receivable		283,000
Total current assets	23,571,000	9,709,000
Property and equipment, net	68,125,000	71,357,000
Right of use asset	131,000	188,000
Other assets	1,205,000	1,212,000
Total assets	93,032,000	82,466,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	793,000	119,000
Accrued liabilities	3,559,000	3,710,000
Income taxes payable	2,674,000
Contract liabilities	1,425,000	976,000
Total current liabilities	8,451,000	4,805,000
Liability for pension benefits	786,000	1,016,000
Lease liability	53,000	112,000
Non-refundable deposit		500,000
Provision for contingent obligation	3,276,000	3,389,000
Deferred income taxes	6,888,000	8,676,000
Total liabilities	19,454,000	18,498,000
Commitments and contingencies (see Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements)
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.10 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding: none
Additional paid-in capital	101,152,000	100,994,000
Accumulated deficit	(27,607,000)	(36,968,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(3,604,000)	(3,691,000)
Total stockholders' equity	73,578,000	63,968,000
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Common Stock | Common Stock
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	1,786,000	1,782,000
Common Stock | Class A Common Stock
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	1,851,000	1,851,000
Total stockholders' equity	$ 1,851,000	$ 1,851,000

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 9,361,000	$ 2,597,000
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation	2,289,000	3,256,000
Amortization of credit facility fees	42,000	47,000
Stock-based compensation	256,000	243,000
Deferred income taxes	(1,822,000)	(659,000)
(Benefit) Provision for contingent obligation	(112,000)	367,000
Gains on equity investments	(4,000)	(125,000)
Gain on sale of land	(4,843,000)	(4,325,000)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(587,000)	(1,190,000)
Inventories	0	1,000
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Income taxes receivable/payable	2,957,000	(213,000)
Accounts payable	658,000	129,000
Accrued liabilities	(266,000)	38,000
Payable to Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment, Inc.	0	(9,000)
Contract liabilities	449,000	3,386,000
Liability for pension benefits	(109,000)	(48,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	8,440,000	(1,664,000)
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(545,000)	(4,651,000)
Proceeds from sale of land and equipment, net	5,960,000	7,224,000
Non-refundable deposit received	0	500,000
Purchases of equity investments	(316,000)	(14,000)
Proceeds from sale of equity investments	305,000	1,000
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Financing activities:
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Supplemental information:
Interest received	(10,000)	(10,000)
Income tax payments	302,000	1,752,000
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Basis of Presentation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

NOTE 1 – Basis of Presentation

References in this document to “we,” “us” and “our” mean Dover Motorsports, Inc. and/or its wholly owned subsidiaries, as appropriate.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in compliance with Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X and U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, and accordingly do not include all of the information and disclosures required for audited financial statements.  These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our latest Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 5, 2020. In the opinion of management, these consolidated financial statements include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations, financial position and cash flows for the interim periods presented. Operating results for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2020 due to the seasonal nature of our business.

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Business Operations

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Business Operations

Business Operations

NOTE 2 – Business Operations

Dover Motorsports, Inc. is a public holding company that is a  marketer and promoter of motorsports entertainment in the United States. Through our subsidiaries, we own and operate Dover International Speedway® in Dover, Delaware and Nashville Superspeedway® near Nashville, Tennessee. Our Dover facility was scheduled to promote the following six events during 2020, all of which would be under the auspices of the premier sanctioning body in motorsports - the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (“NASCAR”):

· 2 NASCAR Cup Series events (May and August);

· 2 NASCAR Xfinity Series events (May and August);

· 1 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series event (May); and

· 1 NASCAR ARCA Menards Series East event (August).

Due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, our May NASCAR weekend was postponed and the three events originally scheduled for that weekend were held in combination with our already scheduled August NASCAR weekend events. On July 25, 2020 Delaware state officials notified us that due to public safety and health concerns, they would not approve our request to host a limited number of fans at our August NASCAR Weekend. As a result, all of our 2020 events were held with no fans in attendance during the third quarter of 2020. A NASCAR Cup Series event, a NASCAR Xfinity Series event and a NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series event were held at Dover International Speedway during the second quarter of 2019. A NASCAR Cup Series event, a NASCAR Xfinity Series event and a NASCAR ARCA Menards Series East event were held at Dover International Speedway during the fourth quarter of 2019. There are no reliable estimates of how long the pandemic will last or how many people are likely to be affected by it. For that reason, we are unable to predict the long-term impact of the pandemic on our business at this time. The extent to which COVID-19 impacts our results will depend on future developments, but the continued spread of COVID-19 and associated economic impacts could have a material adverse effect on our future financial condition, liquidity, results of operations and cash flows.

We hosted the Firefly Music Festival (“Firefly”) on our property in Dover, Delaware for eight consecutive years and it was scheduled to return on June 18-21, 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year's event was cancelled. The inaugural three day festival with 40 musical acts was held in July 2012 and the 2019 event was held on June 21-23, 2019 with approximately 120 musical acts. In September 2014, Red Frog Events LLC formed RFGV Festivals LLC - a joint venture with Goldenvoice that promotes Firefly.  Goldenvoice is a company of AEG Presents, LLC, a subsidiary of Anschutz Entertainment Group, Inc. AEG Presents, one of the world’s largest presenters of live music and entertainment events, announced on July 18, 2018 that it had acquired the remainder of RFGV Festivals LLC from Red Frog. Our amended agreement with RFGV Festivals LLC grants them two 5 year options to extend our facility rental agreement through 2032 in exchange for a rental commitment to secure our property. In addition to the facility rental fee, we also receive a percentage of the concession sales we manage at the events.

We have not promoted a major motorsports event at our Nashville Superspeedway since 2011. On June 3, 2020, we announced that we would be moving one of our NASCAR Cup Series events historically held at Dover International Speedway to Nashville Superspeedway beginning in 2021. We entered into a four-year sanction agreement to promote a NASCAR Cup Series event in Nashville for the 2021 to 2024 racing seasons.  We also entered into a one-year sanction agreement to promote a NASCAR Cup Series event at Dover International Speedway for the 2021 season.

On August 17, 2017, we entered into an agreement with an entity owned by Panattoni Development Company (“buyer”) relative to the sale of approximately 147 acres of land at our Nashville property at  a purchase price of $35,000 per acre. On March 2, 2018,  we closed on the sale of the property with proceeds, less closing costs, of $4,945,000. Net proceeds after taxes were approximately $4,150,000 resulting in a gain of $2,512,000. On September 1, 2017, we also awarded to the buyer a three-year option for 88.03 additional acres at a purchase price of $55,000 per acre. That option agreement has been amended twice since: first, on February 9, 2018, to extend its term and to add additional acreage; and second, on June 25, 2019, in connection with the buyer's exercise of its option on two parcels, we adjusted the acreage and further extended the term of the option on a third parcel. On July 26, 2019, the buyer closed on  the sale of the first two parcels, comprising approximately 133 acres, which yielded to us proceeds, less closing costs, of $6,397,000. Net proceeds after taxes were approximately $5,314,000 resulting in a gain of $4,186,000. On July 29, 2020, the buyer closed on the sale of the third parcel of approximately  97 acres at our Nashville property. Proceeds from the sale, less closing costs, were approximately $6,460,000. Net proceeds after taxes were approximately $5,290,000 resulting in a gain of approximately $4,843,000. The buyer had previously paid to us a $500,000 deposit that was credited to the purchase price. None of the acreage sold extends to the land on which our superspeedway is sited and we continue to hold approximately 1,000 acres of commercial real estate in Nashville, including the superspeedway.

On February 28, 2019, we entered into an agreement to sell 7.63 acres of land at our Nashville facility for proceeds, less closing costs, of $267,000.  The sale closed in the first quarter of 2019 and resulted in a gain of $139,000, which we reported as gain on sale of land in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss  for that period.

During September 2018, we entered into negotiations to sell a parcel of land we owned near St. Louis.  The sale closed in the first quarter of 2019 with proceeds, less closing costs, of $531,000.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

NOTE 3 –  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Property and equipment—Property and equipment is stated at cost.  Depreciation is provided using the straight-line method over the asset’s estimated useful life.  Accumulated depreciation was $69,617,000 and $67,328,000 as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

Revenue recognition—We classify our revenues as admissions, event-related, broadcasting and other.  “Admissions” revenue includes ticket sales for our events.  “Event-related” revenue includes amounts received from sponsorship fees; luxury suite rentals; hospitality tent rentals and catering; concessions and vendor commissions for the right to sell concessions and souvenirs at our events; sales of programs; track rentals; broadcasting rights other than domestic television broadcasting revenue, and other event-related revenues.  Additionally, event related revenue includes amounts received for the use of our property and a portion of the concession sales we manage from the Firefly Music Festival.  “Broadcasting” revenue includes rights fees obtained for domestic television broadcasts of events held at our speedway.

All of our revenues are typically based on contracts with customers and, with the exception of certain track rentals, relate to two NASCAR event weekends and the  Firefly Music Festival held at our Dover facility.  However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year our revenues are primarily related to one combined NASCAR event weekend. Our contracts are typically for specific events or a racing season. We have several multi-year sponsorship contracts for our racing events and our contract with the promoter of the Firefly Music Festival is multi-year. Revenues pertaining to specific events are deferred and recorded as contract liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets until the event is held. All of our 2020 racing events were held on the same weekend from August 21-23. On July 25, 2020 Delaware state officials notified us that due to public safety and health concerns, they would not approve our request to host a limited number of fans at our August NASCAR weekend.  As a result, all of our 2020 events were held with no fans in attendance.  As of September 30, 2020, $1,345,000 of contract liabilities on our consolidated balance sheet relate to 2021 events and $80,000 relates to 2022 events. As of December 31, 2019 contract liabilities on our consolidated balance sheet related to 2020 events, although customers have since applied some of these amounts to 2021 events or received a refund due to the events being held without fans. As of September 30, 2020, we have issued approximately $1,383,000 in refunds and credits to our patrons and customers  for our event weekends. Patrons who previously purchased tickets were given the option to receive a full refund or to apply their funds to Dover International Speedway’s 2021 NASCAR weekend, with a 20% bonus value. Concession and souvenir revenues are recorded at the time of sale.  Revenues and related expenses from barter transactions in which we provide sponsorship packages in exchange for goods or services are recorded at fair value.  Barter transactions accounted for $213,000 and $261,000 of  total revenues for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

The following table summarizes the liability activity related to contracts with customers for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands):

	Three Months				Nine Months
	Ended September 30				Ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Balance, beginning of period	$	3,676	$	2,008	$	976	$	1,140
Reductions from beginning balance		(2,342)		—		(271)		(739)
Additional liabilities recorded during the period		619		2,518		3,623		7,715
Reduction of additional liabilities recorded during the period, not from beginning balance		(528)		—		(2,903)		(3,590)
Balance, end of period	$	1,425	$	4,526	$	1,425	$	4,526

We have contracted future revenues representing unsatisfied performance obligations.  These contracts contain initial terms typically ranging from one to three years, with some for longer periods, excluding renewal options.  We have excluded unsatisfied performance obligations for future NASCAR broadcasting revenue with contract terms through 2024. As of September 30, 2020, we anticipate recognizing unsatisfied performance obligations for the calendar year ending 2021 and beyond of approximately $3,115,000.

Under the terms of our sanction agreements with NASCAR, we receive a portion of the broadcast revenue NASCAR negotiates with various television networks.  NASCAR typically remits payment to us for the broadcast revenue within 30 days after the event being held.  NASCAR retains 10% of the gross broadcast rights fees allocated to each NASCAR-sanctioned event as a component of its sanction fee.  The remaining 90% is recorded as revenue.  The event promoter is required to pay 25% of the gross broadcast rights fees to the event as part of the awards to the competitors, which we record as operating expenses.

Expense recognition— The cost of advertising is expensed as incurred.  Advertising expenses were $4,000 and $54,000 and $465,000 and $1,011,000 for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Certain direct expenses pertaining to specific events, including prize and point fund monies and sanction fees paid to NASCAR, and other expenses associated with our racing events are deferred until the event is held, at which point they are expensed.

Net  earnings (loss) per common share—Nonvested share-based payment awards that include rights to dividends or dividend equivalents, whether paid or unpaid, are considered participating securities, and the two-class method of computing basic and diluted net  earnings (loss) per common share (“EPS”) is applied for all periods presented.  The following table sets forth the computation of EPS (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Net earnings (loss) per common share – basic and diluted:
Net earnings (loss)	$	13,190	$	(414)	$	9,361	$	2,597
Allocation to nonvested restricted stock awards		199		—		146		42
Net earnings (loss) available to common stockholders	$	12,991	$	(414)	$	9,215	$	2,555
Weighted-average shares outstanding – basic and diluted		35,836		35,952		35,836		35,998
Net earnings (loss) per common share – basic and diluted	$	0.36	$	(0.01)	$	0.26	$	0.07

There were no options outstanding and we paid no dividends during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 or 2019.

   On October 28, 2020, our Board of Directors declared an annual cash dividend on both classes of common stock of $.07 per share to be paid on December 10, 2020.

Accounting for stock-based compensation—We recorded total stock-based compensation expense for our restricted stock awards of $38,000 and $256,000 and $67,000 and $243,000 as general and administrative expenses for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.  We recorded income tax benefits of $11,000 and $54,000 and $19,000 and $57,000 for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2020  and 2019, respectively, related to vesting of our restricted stock awards.

Recent accounting pronouncements—In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2018-14, Compensation—Retirement Benefits—Defined Benefit Plans—General. This new standard makes changes to the disclosure requirements for sponsors of defined benefit pension and/or other postretirement benefit plans to improve effectiveness of notes to the financial statements.  ASU 2018-14 is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2020, and requires retrospective adoption. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on our financial statement disclosures.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement. This new standard makes changes to the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements to improve effectiveness of notes to the financial statements.  ASU 2018-14 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and generally requires retrospective adoption.  The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on our financial statement disclosures.

Reclassifications - Certain amounts in the prior year financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. As a result of the announcement that we will be moving one of our NASCAR Cup Series events historically held at Dover International Speedway to Nashville Superspeedway pursuant to a four year sanction agreement with NASCAR, long-term assets that were historically shown separately on the consolidated balance sheet have been included in property and equipment, net. The impact of the reclassification made to prior year amounts is not material and did not affect net earnings or cash flows.

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Long-Term Debt

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Long-Term Debt

Long-Term Debt

NOTE 4 – Long-Term Debt

At September 30, 2020, Dover Motorsports, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries Dover International Speedway, Inc. and Nashville Speedway, USA, Inc., as co-borrowers had a $30,000,000 credit agreement with a bank group. The credit facility expires on January 1, 2022. Interest is based upon LIBOR plus a margin that varies between 125 and 175 basis points depending on our leverage ratio. At September 30, 2020, there were no borrowings outstanding under the credit facility. The credit facility contains certain covenants including maximum funded debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“leverage ratio”) and a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio.  Material adverse changes in our results of operations could impact our ability to maintain financial ratios necessary to satisfy these requirements.  In addition, the credit agreement includes a material adverse change clause. The credit facility also provides that if we default under any other loan agreement, that would be a default under this facility. At September 30, 2020, we were in compliance with the terms of the credit facility.  The credit facility provides for seasonal funding needs, capital improvements, letter of credit requirements and other general corporate purposes. After consideration of stand-by letters of credit outstanding, the remaining maximum borrowings available pursuant to the credit facility were $17,494,000 at September 30, 2020. We expect to be in compliance with the financial covenants, and all other covenants, for all measurement periods during the next twelve months.

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Pension Plans

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Sep. 30, 2020

Pension Plans

Pension Plans

NOTE 5 – Pension Plans

We maintain a non-contributory tax qualified defined benefit pension plan that has been frozen since July 2011.  All of our full time employees were eligible to participate in the qualified plan.  Benefits provided by our qualified pension plan were based on years of service and employees' remuneration over their employment period.  Compensation earned by employees up to July 31, 2011 is used for purposes of calculating benefits under our pension plan with no future benefit accruals after this date.  We also maintain a non-qualified, non-contributory defined benefit pension plan, the excess plan, for certain employees that has been frozen since July 2011.  This excess plan provided benefits that would otherwise be provided under the qualified pension plan but for maximum benefit and compensation limits applicable under federal tax law.  The cost associated with the excess plan is determined using similar actuarial methods as those used for our qualified pension plan.  The assets for the excess plan aggregate $1,197,000 and $1,182,000 as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, and are recorded in other assets in our consolidated balance sheets (see NOTE 7 – Fair Value Measurements).

The components of net periodic pension benefit for our defined benefit pension plans are as follows:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Interest cost	$	108,000	$	130,000	$	325,000	$	387,000
Expected return on plan assets		(185,000)		(183,000)		(556,000)		(546,000)
Recognized net actuarial loss		41,000		40,000		122,000		111,000
	$	(36,000)	$	(13,000)	$	(109,000)	$	(48,000)

The net periodic pension benefit is included in other income, net in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).

We have no minimum required pension contributions for 2020.

We also maintain a non-elective, non-qualified supplemental executive retirement plan (“SERP”) which provides deferred compensation to certain highly compensated employees that approximates the value of benefits lost by the freezing of the pension plan which are not offset by our enhanced matching contributions in our 401(k)  plan.  The SERP is a discretionary defined contribution plan and contributions made to the SERP in any given year are not guaranteed and will be at the sole discretion of our Compensation and Stock Incentive Committee.  In the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, we recorded expenses of $30,000 and $90,000 and $27,000 and $81,000, respectively, related to the SERP.  During the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, we contributed $0 and  $120,000 and $0 and $108,000 to the plan, respectively.  The liability for SERP pension benefits was $90,000 and $120,000 as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, and is included in accrued liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets.

We maintain a defined contribution 401(k) plan that permits participation by substantially all employees.  Our matching contributions to the 401(k) plan were $28,000 and $93,000 and $31,000 and $90,000 in the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

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Stockholders' Equity

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Sep. 30, 2020

Stockholders' Equity

Stockholders' Equity

NOTE 6 – Stockholders’ Equity

Changes in the components of stockholders’ equity for the three and nine-month periods ending September 30, 2020 are as follows (in thousands):

									Accumulated
			Class A		Additional				Other
	Common		Common		Paid-in		Accumulated		Comprehensive
	Stock		Stock		Capital		Deficit		Loss
Balance at December 31, 2019	$	1,782	$	1,851	$	100,994	$	(36,968)	$	(3,691)
Net loss		—		—		—		(3,140)		—
Issuance of restricted stock awards, net of forfeitures		13		—		(13)		—		—
Stock-based compensation		—		—		92		—		—
Repurchase and retirement of common stock		(5)		—		(89)		—		—
Change in net actuarial loss and prior service cost, net of income tax expense of $11		—		—		—		—		29
Balance at March 31, 2020	$	1,790	$	1,851	$	100,984	$	(40,108)	$	(3,662)
Net loss		—		—		—		(689)		—
Issuance of restricted stock awards, net of forfeitures		(2)		—		2		—		—
Stock-based compensation		—		—		126		—		—
Change in net actuarial loss and prior service cost, net of income tax expense of $12		—		—		—		—		29
Balance at June 30, 2020	$	1,788	$	1,851	$	101,112	$	(40,797)	$	(3,633)
Net earnings		—		—		—		13,190		—
Issuance of restricted stock awards, net of forfeitures		(2)		—		2		—		—
Stock-based compensation		—		—		38		—		—
Change in net actuarial loss and prior service cost, net of income tax expense of $12		—		—		—		—		29
Balance at September 30, 2020	$	1,786	$	1,851	$	101,152	$	(27,607)	$	(3,604)

Changes in the components of stockholders’ equity for the three and nine-month periods ending September 30, 2019 are as follows (in thousands):

									Accumulated
			Class A		Additional				Other
	Common		Common		Paid-in		Accumulated		Comprehensive
	Stock		Stock		Capital		Deficit		Loss
Balance at December 31, 2018	$	1,805	$	1,851	$	101,416	$	(38,826)	$	(3,358)
Net loss		—		—		—		(2,490)		—
Issuance of restricted stock awards, net of forfeitures		14		—		(14)		—		—
Stock-based compensation		—		—		108		—		—
Repurchase and retirement of common stock		(10)		—		(190)		—		—
Change in net actuarial loss and prior service cost, net of income tax expense of $10		—		—		—		—		25
Balance at March 31, 2019	$	1,809	$	1,851	$	101,320	$	(41,316)	$	(3,333)
Net earnings		—		—		—		5,501		—
Stock-based compensation		—		—		68		—		—
Change in net actuarial loss and prior service cost, net of income tax expense of $10		—		—		—		—		26
Balance at June 30, 2019	$	1,809	$	1,851	$	101,388	$	(35,815)	$	(3,307)
Net loss		—		—		—		(414)		—
Stock-based compensation		—		—		67		—		—
Repurchase and retirement of common stock		(16)		—		(312)		—		—
Change in net actuarial loss and prior service cost, net of income tax expense of $10		—		—		—		—		29
Balance at September 30, 2019	$	1,793	$	1,851	$	101,143	$	(36,229)	$	(3,278)

As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes, consists of the following:

	September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
Net actuarial loss and prior service cost not yet recognized in net periodic benefit cost, net of income tax benefit of $2,450,000 and $2,485,000, respectively	$	(3,604,000)	$	(3,691,000)

As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes, consists of the following:

	September 30, 2019		December 31, 2018
Net actuarial loss and prior service cost not yet recognized in net periodic benefit cost, net of income tax benefit of $2,319,000 and $2,350,000, respectively	$	(3,278,000)	$	(3,358,000)

On July 28, 2004, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 2,000,000 shares of our outstanding common stock.  The purchases may be made in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions as conditions warrant.  The repurchase authorization has no expiration date, does not obligate us to acquire any specific number of shares and may be suspended at any time. We made no purchases during the first nine months of 2020. During the first nine months of 2019, we purchased and retired 208,416 shares of our outstanding common stock at an average purchase price of $2.03 per share, not including nominal brokerage commissions.  At September 30, 2020, we had remaining repurchase authority of 384,809 shares.

We have a stock incentive plan, adopted in 2014, which provides for the grant of up to 2,000,000 shares of common stock to our officers and key employees through stock options and/or awards valued in whole or in part by reference to our common stock, such as nonvested restricted stock awards.  Under the plan, nonvested restricted stock vests an aggregate of twenty percent each year beginning on the second anniversary date of the grant.  The aggregate market value of the nonvested restricted stock at the date of issuance is being amortized on a straight-line basis over the six-year period.  We granted 158,000 and 143,000 stock awards under this plan during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. As of September 30, 2020, there were 1,176,000 shares available for granting options or stock awards.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, we purchased and retired 50,572 and 48,457 shares of our outstanding common stock at an average purchase price of $1.86 and $1.99 per share, respectively.  These purchases were made from employees in connection with the vesting of restricted stock awards under our Stock Incentive Plan and were not pursuant to the aforementioned repurchase authorization.  Since the vesting of a restricted stock award is a taxable event to our employees for which income tax withholding is required, the plan allows employees to surrender to us some of the shares that would otherwise have transferred to the employee in satisfaction of their tax liability.  The surrender of these shares is treated by us as a purchase of the shares.

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Fair Value Measurements

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements

NOTE 7 – Fair Value Measurements

Our financial instruments are classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:

Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;

Level 2: Quoted prices in markets that are not active, or inputs which are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability;

Level 3: Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (i.e., supported by little or no market activity).

The following table summarizes the valuation of our financial instrument pricing levels as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019:

	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
September 30, 2020
Equity investments	$	1,197,000	$	1,197,000	$	—	$	—
December 31, 2019
Equity investments	$	1,182,000	$	1,182,000	$	—	$	—

Our equity investments consist of mutual funds.  These investments are included in other assets in our consolidated balance sheets. Gains and losses on our equity investments for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, are as follows:

	Three Months				Nine Months
	Ended September 30,				Ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Net gains recognized during the period on equity investments	$	54,000	$	12,000	$	4,000	$	125,000
Less: net gains recognized during the period on equity investments sold during the period		14,000		—		37,000		—
Unrealized gains (losses)recognized during the period on equity investments still held at period end	$	40,000	$	12,000	$	(33,000)	$	125,000

The carrying amounts of other financial instruments reported in our consolidated balance sheets for current assets and current liabilities approximate their fair values because of the short maturity of these instruments.

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Related Party Transactions

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Related Party Transactions

Related Party Transactions

NOTE 8 – Related Party Transactions

During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment, Inc. (“Gaming”), a company previously related through common ownership, allocated costs of $430,000 to us for certain administrative and operating services, including leased space.  We allocated certain administrative and operating service costs of $110,000 to Gaming for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.  The allocations were based on an analysis of each company’s share of the costs.  In connection with our 2019 spring NASCAR event weekend at Dover International Speedway, we invoiced Gaming $15,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 for tickets to the NASCAR event.  Effective March 28, 2019, Gaming became part of Twin River Worldwide Holdings, Inc. as a result of a merger and therefore was no longer related through common ownership.  The net costs incurred by each company for these services are not necessarily indicative of the costs that would have been incurred if the companies had been unrelated entities and/or had otherwise independently managed these functions; however, management believes that these costs are reasonable.

Prior to the spin-off of Gaming from our company in 2002, both companies shared certain real property in Dover, Delaware.  At the time of the spin-off, some of this real property was transferred to Gaming to ensure that the real property holdings of each company was aligned with its past uses and future business needs.  During its harness racing season, Gaming has historically used the 5/8-mile harness racing track that is located on our property and is on the inside of our one-mile motorsports superspeedway.  In order to continue this historic use, we granted a perpetual easement to the harness track to Gaming at the time of the spin-off.  This perpetual easement allows Gaming to have exclusive use of the harness track during the period beginning November 1 of each year and ending April 30 of the following year, together with set up and tear down rights for the two weeks before and after such period.  The easement requires that Gaming maintain the harness track but does not require the payment of any rent.

Various easements and agreements relative to access, utilities and parking have also been entered into between us and Gaming relative to our respective Dover, Delaware facilities.  We pay rent to Gaming for the lease of our principal executive office space.

Henry B. Tippie, Chairman of our Board of Directors, controls in excess of fifty percent of our voting power.  Mr. Tippie's voting control emanates from his direct and indirect holdings of common stock and Class A common stock and from his status as a trustee of the RMT Trust, our largest stockholder.  This means that Mr. Tippie has the ability to determine the outcome of the election of directors and to determine the outcome of many significant corporate transactions, many of which only require the approval of a majority of our voting power.

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Commitments and Contingencies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies

NOTE 9 – Commitments and Contingencies

In September 1999, the Sports Authority of the County of Wilson (Tennessee) issued $25,900,000 in Variable Rate Tax Exempt Infrastructure Revenue Bonds, Series 1999, to acquire, construct and develop certain public infrastructure improvements which benefit Nashville Superspeedway, of which $12,300,000 was outstanding at September 30, 2020. Annual principal payments range from $1,100,000 in September 2021 to $1,600,000 in 2029 and are payable solely from sales taxes and incremental property taxes generated from the facility.  These bonds are direct obligations of the Sports Authority and therefore have historically not been required to be recorded on our consolidated balance sheets.  If the sales taxes and incremental property taxes (“applicable taxes”) are insufficient for the payment of principal and interest on the bonds, we would become responsible for the difference.  In the event we were unable to make the payments, they would be made pursuant to a $12,506,000 irrevocable direct-pay letter of credit issued by our bank group.  We are exposed to fluctuations in interest rates for these bonds.

As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, $264,000 and $637,000, respectively, was available in the sales and incremental property tax fund maintained by the Sports Authority to pay the remaining principal and interest due under the bonds.  During the first nine months of 2020, we paid $945,000 into the sales and incremental property tax fund and $1,318,000 was deducted from the fund for debt service.  If we fail to maintain the letter of credit that secures the bonds or we allow an uncured event of default to exist under our reimbursement agreement relative to the letter of credit, the bonds would be immediately redeemable.

We have not promoted major motorsports event at our Nashville Superspeedway since 2011. In 2011, we recorded a $2,250,000 provision for contingent obligation reflecting the present value of the estimated portion of the revenue bonds debt service that may not be covered by the projected sales and incremental property taxes from the facility.  Due to our recent decision to reopen the facility to major events in 2021 and changing interest rates, the contingent obligation (decreased) increased by ($128,000) and ($112,000), and $121,000 and $367,000 in the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and is $3,276,000 at September 30, 2020. An increase in  the bonds’ interest rates would result in an increase in the portion of debt service not covered by applicable taxes and therefore an increase in our liability. 

We are also a party to ordinary routine litigation incidental to our business.  Management does not believe that the resolution of any of these matters is likely to have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

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Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

NOTE 10 - Income Taxes

Deferred income taxes relate to the temporary differences between financial accounting income and taxable income and are primarily attributable to differences between the book and tax basis of property and equipment and net operating loss carryforwards (expiring through 2032). At September 30, 2020, we have available state net operating loss carryforwards of $45,965,000. Valuation allowances which reserve a portion of the state net operating loss carryforwards, net of federal tax benefit, decreased in the second quarter of 2020 by $1,240,000 from reassessing the realizability of the deferred tax assets for projected future taxable income related to the reopening of Nashville Superspeedway.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Property and equipment

Property and equipment—Property and equipment is stated at cost.  Depreciation is provided using the straight-line method over the asset’s estimated useful life.  Accumulated depreciation was $69,617,000 and $67,328,000 as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

Revenue recognition

Revenue recognition—We classify our revenues as admissions, event-related, broadcasting and other.  “Admissions” revenue includes ticket sales for our events.  “Event-related” revenue includes amounts received from sponsorship fees; luxury suite rentals; hospitality tent rentals and catering; concessions and vendor commissions for the right to sell concessions and souvenirs at our events; sales of programs; track rentals; broadcasting rights other than domestic television broadcasting revenue, and other event-related revenues.  Additionally, event related revenue includes amounts received for the use of our property and a portion of the concession sales we manage from the Firefly Music Festival.  “Broadcasting” revenue includes rights fees obtained for domestic television broadcasts of events held at our speedway.

All of our revenues are typically based on contracts with customers and, with the exception of certain track rentals, relate to two NASCAR event weekends and the  Firefly Music Festival held at our Dover facility.  However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year our revenues are primarily related to one combined NASCAR event weekend. Our contracts are typically for specific events or a racing season. We have several multi-year sponsorship contracts for our racing events and our contract with the promoter of the Firefly Music Festival is multi-year. Revenues pertaining to specific events are deferred and recorded as contract liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets until the event is held. All of our 2020 racing events were held on the same weekend from August 21-23. On July 25, 2020 Delaware state officials notified us that due to public safety and health concerns, they would not approve our request to host a limited number of fans at our August NASCAR weekend.  As a result, all of our 2020 events were held with no fans in attendance.  As of September 30, 2020, $1,345,000 of contract liabilities on our consolidated balance sheet relate to 2021 events and $80,000 relates to 2022 events. As of December 31, 2019 contract liabilities on our consolidated balance sheet related to 2020 events, although customers have since applied some of these amounts to 2021 events or received a refund due to the events being held without fans. As of September 30, 2020, we have issued approximately $1,383,000 in refunds and credits to our patrons and customers  for our event weekends. Patrons who previously purchased tickets were given the option to receive a full refund or to apply their funds to Dover International Speedway’s 2021 NASCAR weekend, with a 20% bonus value. Concession and souvenir revenues are recorded at the time of sale.  Revenues and related expenses from barter transactions in which we provide sponsorship packages in exchange for goods or services are recorded at fair value.  Barter transactions accounted for $213,000 and $261,000 of  total revenues for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

The following table summarizes the liability activity related to contracts with customers for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands):

	Three Months				Nine Months
	Ended September 30				Ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Balance, beginning of period	$	3,676	$	2,008	$	976	$	1,140
Reductions from beginning balance		(2,342)		—		(271)		(739)
Additional liabilities recorded during the period		619		2,518		3,623		7,715
Reduction of additional liabilities recorded during the period, not from beginning balance		(528)		—		(2,903)		(3,590)
Balance, end of period	$	1,425	$	4,526	$	1,425	$	4,526

We have contracted future revenues representing unsatisfied performance obligations.  These contracts contain initial terms typically ranging from one to three years, with some for longer periods, excluding renewal options.  We have excluded unsatisfied performance obligations for future NASCAR broadcasting revenue with contract terms through 2024. As of September 30, 2020, we anticipate recognizing unsatisfied performance obligations for the calendar year ending 2021 and beyond of approximately $3,115,000.

Under the terms of our sanction agreements with NASCAR, we receive a portion of the broadcast revenue NASCAR negotiates with various television networks.  NASCAR typically remits payment to us for the broadcast revenue within 30 days after the event being held.  NASCAR retains 10% of the gross broadcast rights fees allocated to each NASCAR-sanctioned event as a component of its sanction fee.  The remaining 90% is recorded as revenue.  The event promoter is required to pay 25% of the gross broadcast rights fees to the event as part of the awards to the competitors, which we record as operating expenses.

Expense recognition

Expense recognition— The cost of advertising is expensed as incurred.  Advertising expenses were $4,000 and $54,000 and $465,000 and $1,011,000 for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Certain direct expenses pertaining to specific events, including prize and point fund monies and sanction fees paid to NASCAR, and other expenses associated with our racing events are deferred until the event is held, at which point they are expensed.

Net earnings (loss) per common share

Net  earnings (loss) per common share—Nonvested share-based payment awards that include rights to dividends or dividend equivalents, whether paid or unpaid, are considered participating securities, and the two-class method of computing basic and diluted net  earnings (loss) per common share (“EPS”) is applied for all periods presented.  The following table sets forth the computation of EPS (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Net earnings (loss) per common share – basic and diluted:
Net earnings (loss)	$	13,190	$	(414)	$	9,361	$	2,597
Allocation to nonvested restricted stock awards		199		—		146		42
Net earnings (loss) available to common stockholders	$	12,991	$	(414)	$	9,215	$	2,555
Weighted-average shares outstanding – basic and diluted		35,836		35,952		35,836		35,998
Net earnings (loss) per common share – basic and diluted	$	0.36	$	(0.01)	$	0.26	$	0.07

There were no options outstanding and we paid no dividends during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 or 2019.

   On October 28, 2020, our Board of Directors declared an annual cash dividend on both classes of common stock of $.07 per share to be paid on December 10, 2020.

Accounting for stock-based compensation

Accounting for stock-based compensation—We recorded total stock-based compensation expense for our restricted stock awards of $38,000 and $256,000 and $67,000 and $243,000 as general and administrative expenses for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.  We recorded income tax benefits of $11,000 and $54,000 and $19,000 and $57,000 for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2020  and 2019, respectively, related to vesting of our restricted stock awards.

Recent accounting pronouncements

Recent accounting pronouncements—In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2018-14, Compensation—Retirement Benefits—Defined Benefit Plans—General. This new standard makes changes to the disclosure requirements for sponsors of defined benefit pension and/or other postretirement benefit plans to improve effectiveness of notes to the financial statements.  ASU 2018-14 is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2020, and requires retrospective adoption. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on our financial statement disclosures.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement. This new standard makes changes to the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements to improve effectiveness of notes to the financial statements.  ASU 2018-14 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and generally requires retrospective adoption.  The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on our financial statement disclosures.

Reclassifications

Reclassifications - Certain amounts in the prior year financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. As a result of the announcement that we will be moving one of our NASCAR Cup Series events historically held at Dover International Speedway to Nashville Superspeedway pursuant to a four year sanction agreement with NASCAR, long-term assets that were historically shown separately on the consolidated balance sheet have been included in property and equipment, net. The impact of the reclassification made to prior year amounts is not material and did not affect net earnings or cash flows.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Summarized liability activity related to contracts with customers

The following table summarizes the liability activity related to contracts with customers for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands):

	Three Months				Nine Months
	Ended September 30				Ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Balance, beginning of period	$	3,676	$	2,008	$	976	$	1,140
Reductions from beginning balance		(2,342)		—		(271)		(739)
Additional liabilities recorded during the period		619		2,518		3,623		7,715
Reduction of additional liabilities recorded during the period, not from beginning balance		(528)		—		(2,903)		(3,590)
Balance, end of period	$	1,425	$	4,526	$	1,425	$	4,526

Schedule of the computation of EPS

The following table sets forth the computation of EPS (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Net earnings (loss) per common share – basic and diluted:
Net earnings (loss)	$	13,190	$	(414)	$	9,361	$	2,597
Allocation to nonvested restricted stock awards		199		—		146		42
Net earnings (loss) available to common stockholders	$	12,991	$	(414)	$	9,215	$	2,555
Weighted-average shares outstanding – basic and diluted		35,836		35,952		35,836		35,998
Net earnings (loss) per common share – basic and diluted	$	0.36	$	(0.01)	$	0.26	$	0.07

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Pension Plans (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Pension Plans

Schedule of components of net periodic pension benefit for defined benefit pension plans

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Interest cost	$	108,000	$	130,000	$	325,000	$	387,000
Expected return on plan assets		(185,000)		(183,000)		(556,000)		(546,000)
Recognized net actuarial loss		41,000		40,000		122,000		111,000
	$	(36,000)	$	(13,000)	$	(109,000)	$	(48,000)

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Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Stockholders' Equity

Schedule of the changes in the components of stockholders' equity

Changes in the components of stockholders’ equity for the three and nine-month periods ending September 30, 2020 are as follows (in thousands):

									Accumulated
			Class A		Additional				Other
	Common		Common		Paid-in		Accumulated		Comprehensive
	Stock		Stock		Capital		Deficit		Loss
Balance at December 31, 2019	$	1,782	$	1,851	$	100,994	$	(36,968)	$	(3,691)
Net loss		—		—		—		(3,140)		—
Issuance of restricted stock awards, net of forfeitures		13		—		(13)		—		—
Stock-based compensation		—		—		92		—		—
Repurchase and retirement of common stock		(5)		—		(89)		—		—
Change in net actuarial loss and prior service cost, net of income tax expense of $11		—		—		—		—		29
Balance at March 31, 2020	$	1,790	$	1,851	$	100,984	$	(40,108)	$	(3,662)
Net loss		—		—		—		(689)		—
Issuance of restricted stock awards, net of forfeitures		(2)		—		2		—		—
Stock-based compensation		—		—		126		—		—
Change in net actuarial loss and prior service cost, net of income tax expense of $12		—		—		—		—		29
Balance at June 30, 2020	$	1,788	$	1,851	$	101,112	$	(40,797)	$	(3,633)
Net earnings		—		—		—		13,190		—
Issuance of restricted stock awards, net of forfeitures		(2)		—		2		—		—
Stock-based compensation		—		—		38		—		—
Change in net actuarial loss and prior service cost, net of income tax expense of $12		—		—		—		—		29
Balance at September 30, 2020	$	1,786	$	1,851	$	101,152	$	(27,607)	$	(3,604)

Changes in the components of stockholders’ equity for the three and nine-month periods ending September 30, 2019 are as follows (in thousands):

									Accumulated
			Class A		Additional				Other
	Common		Common		Paid-in		Accumulated		Comprehensive
	Stock		Stock		Capital		Deficit		Loss
Balance at December 31, 2018	$	1,805	$	1,851	$	101,416	$	(38,826)	$	(3,358)
Net loss		—		—		—		(2,490)		—
Issuance of restricted stock awards, net of forfeitures		14		—		(14)		—		—
Stock-based compensation		—		—		108		—		—
Repurchase and retirement of common stock		(10)		—		(190)		—		—
Change in net actuarial loss and prior service cost, net of income tax expense of $10		—		—		—		—		25
Balance at March 31, 2019	$	1,809	$	1,851	$	101,320	$	(41,316)	$	(3,333)
Net earnings		—		—		—		5,501		—
Stock-based compensation		—		—		68		—		—
Change in net actuarial loss and prior service cost, net of income tax expense of $10		—		—		—		—		26
Balance at June 30, 2019	$	1,809	$	1,851	$	101,388	$	(35,815)	$	(3,307)
Net loss		—		—		—		(414)		—
Stock-based compensation		—		—		67		—		—
Repurchase and retirement of common stock		(16)		—		(312)		—		—
Change in net actuarial loss and prior service cost, net of income tax expense of $10		—		—		—		—		29
Balance at September 30, 2019	$	1,793	$	1,851	$	101,143	$	(36,229)	$	(3,278)

Schedule of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes

As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes, consists of the following:

	September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
Net actuarial loss and prior service cost not yet recognized in net periodic benefit cost, net of income tax benefit of $2,450,000 and $2,485,000, respectively	$	(3,604,000)	$	(3,691,000)

As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes, consists of the following:

	September 30, 2019		December 31, 2018
Net actuarial loss and prior service cost not yet recognized in net periodic benefit cost, net of income tax benefit of $2,319,000 and $2,350,000, respectively	$	(3,278,000)	$	(3,358,000)

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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Fair Value Measurements

Summary of the valuation of financial instrument pricing levels

	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
September 30, 2020
Equity investments	$	1,197,000	$	1,197,000	$	—	$	—
December 31, 2019
Equity investments	$	1,182,000	$	1,182,000	$	—	$	—

Schedule of gains and losses on equity investments

	Three Months				Nine Months
	Ended September 30,				Ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Net gains recognized during the period on equity investments	$	54,000	$	12,000	$	4,000	$	125,000
Less: net gains recognized during the period on equity investments sold during the period		14,000		—		37,000		—
Unrealized gains (losses)recognized during the period on equity investments still held at period end	$	40,000	$	12,000	$	(33,000)	$	125,000

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Business Operations - Dover International Speedway (Details) - item		1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 23, 2019	Jul. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2020
Business Operations
Number of events promoted			6
RFGV Festivals
Business Operations
Number of options granted to extend rent agreement			2
Number of years Firefly Music Festival hosted			5 years
NASCAR Cup Series events
Business Operations
Number of events promoted			2
NASCAR XFINITY Series events
Business Operations
Number of events promoted			2
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series event
Business Operations
Number of events promoted			1
Nascar ARCA Menards Series East event
Business Operations
Number of events promoted			1
Firefly Music Festival ("Firefly")
Business Operations
Number of years Firefly Music Festival hosted			8 years
Number of days the event is held		3 days
Number of music acts featured in the event	120	40

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Business Operations - Assets held for sale (Details)						3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Jul. 29, 2020 USD ($) a	Jul. 26, 2019 USD ($) a	Feb. 28, 2019 USD ($) a	Mar. 02, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 01, 2017 USD ($) a	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) a	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) a	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Aug. 17, 2017 USD ($) a
Business Operations
Non-refundable deposit											$ 500,000
Gain (loss) on sale of land						$ 4,843,000	$ 4,186,000		$ 4,843,000	$ 4,325,000
Nashville Superspeedway | Assets held for sale
Business Operations
Acres | a			7.63
Proceeds, less closing costs			$ 267,000
Gain (loss) on sale of land								$ 139,000
Nashville Superspeedway | Land
Business Operations
Acres | a	97	133			88.03	1,000			1,000			147
Purchase price (per acre)												$ 35,000
Option purchase price (per acre)					$ 55,000
Non-refundable deposit	$ 500,000
Period of option to execute the agreement					3 years
Proceeds, less closing costs	6,460,000	$ 6,397,000		$ 4,945,000
Net proceeds after taxes	5,290,000	5,314,000		4,150,000
Gain (loss) on sale of land	$ 4,843,000	$ 4,186,000		$ 2,512,000
Parcel of land near St. Louis | Assets held for sale
Business Operations
Proceeds, less closing costs								$ 531,000

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Property and equipment (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Accumulated depreciation	$ 69,617,000	$ 67,328,000

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Revenue recognition (Details)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) item	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Revenue recognition
Refund issued to patrons			$ 1,383,000
Percentage of bonus value on tickets to next year's event			20.00%
Revenues from barter transaction			$ 213,000	$ 261,000
Contract with customer liability rollforward
Balance, beginning of period	$ 3,676,000	$ 2,008,000	976,000	1,140,000
Reductions from beginning balance	(2,342,000)		(271,000)	(739,000)
Additional liabilities recorded during the period	619,000	2,518,000	3,623,000	7,715,000
Reduction of additional liabilities recorded during the period, not from beginning balance	(528,000)		(2,903,000)	(3,590,000)
Balance, end of period	1,425,000	$ 4,526,000	1,425,000	$ 4,526,000
Unsatisfied performance obligations amount	$ 3,115,000		$ 3,115,000
Remittance period (in days)			30 days
Gross broadcast rights fees retained by NASCAR (in percent)	10.00%		10.00%
Gross broadcast rights fees recorded as revenue (in percent)	90.00%		90.00%
Gross broadcast rights fees payable to the event (in percent)	25.00%		25.00%
Minimum
Contract with customer liability rollforward
Contract term (in years)			1 year
Maximum
Contract with customer liability rollforward
Contract term (in years)			3 years
NASCAR
Revenue recognition
Events excluded from revenue based on contract with customers (number) | item			2
Events 2021
Revenue recognition
Contract liabilities	$ 1,345,000		$ 1,345,000
Events 2022 [Member]
Revenue recognition
Contract liabilities	$ 80,000		$ 80,000

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Expense recognition (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Advertising expenses	$ 4,000	$ 465,000	$ 54,000	$ 1,011,000

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Net (loss) earnings per common share (Details) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Net earnings (loss)		$ 13,190,000	$ (414,000)	$ 9,361,000	$ 2,597,000
Allocation to nonvested restricted stock awards		(199,000)		(146,000)	(42,000)
Net earnings (loss) available to common stockholders		$ 12,991,000	$ (414,000)	$ 9,215,000	$ 2,555,000
Weighted-average shares outstanding - basic and diluted		35,836,000	35,952,000	35,836,000	35,998,000
Net earnings (loss) per common share - basic and diluted		$ 0.36	$ (0.01)	$ 0.26	$ 0.07
Options outstanding (in shares)		0	0	0	0
Dividends paid				$ 0	$ 0
Annual cash dividend on both classes of common stock
Annual cash dividend declared	$ 0.07

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Accounting for stock-based compensation (Details) - Restricted Stock - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Accounting for stock-based compensation
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 38,000	$ 67,000	$ 256,000	$ 243,000
Income tax benefits related to vesting of restricted stock awards	$ 11,000	$ 19,000	$ 54,000	$ 57,000

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Long-Term Debt (Details) - Credit Facility	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)
Long-Term Debt
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 30,000,000
Amount outstanding under the credit facility	0
Remaining maximum borrowing capacity	$ 17,494,000
Minimum | LIBOR
Long-Term Debt
Basis points (in percent)	1.25%
Maximum | LIBOR
Long-Term Debt
Basis points (in percent)	1.75%

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Pension Plans (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
The excess plan
Pension plans
Fair values of pension assets	$ 1,197,000	$ 1,182,000

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Pension Plans - Defined benefit plan (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Change in benefit obligation:
Interest cost	$ 108,000	$ 130,000	$ 325,000	$ 387,000
Components of net periodic pension benefit
Interest cost	108,000	130,000	325,000	387,000
Expected return on plan assets	(185,000)	(183,000)	(556,000)	(546,000)
Recognized net actuarial loss	41,000	40,000	122,000	111,000
Total net periodic pension benefit	(36,000)	$ (13,000)	(109,000)	$ (48,000)
Minimum required pension contributions for 2020	$ 0		$ 0

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Pension Plans - SERP (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
SERP
Defined contribution plan
Expenses recorded	$ 30,000	$ 90,000	$ 27,000	$ 81,000
Employer contributions	0	120,000	0	108,000
Liability for pension benefits	90,000		90,000		$ 120,000
401(k) plan
Defined contribution plan
Employer contributions	$ 28,000	$ 93,000	$ 31,000	$ 90,000

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Stockholders' Equity (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Changes in the components of stockholders' equity
Balance at the beginning of the period			$ 63,968,000				$ 63,968,000
Net earnings (loss)	$ 13,190,000			$ (414,000)			9,361,000	$ 2,597,000
Change in net actuarial loss and prior service cost, net of income tax expense	29,000			29,000			87,000	80,000
Balance at the end of the period	73,578,000						73,578,000		$ 63,968,000
Income tax expense on change in net actuarial loss and prior service cost	12,000	$ 12,000	11,000	10,000	$ 10,000	$ 10,000
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes
Net actuarial loss and prior service cost not yet recognized in net periodic benefit cost, net of income tax benefit	3,604,000			3,278,000			3,604,000	3,278,000	3,691,000	$ 3,358,000
Income tax benefit on net actuarial loss and prior service cost not yet recognized in net periodic benefit cost							2,450,000	2,319,000	2,485,000	2,350,000
Common Stock | Common Stock
Changes in the components of stockholders' equity
Balance at the beginning of the period	1,788,000	1,790,000	1,782,000	1,809,000	1,809,000	1,805,000	1,782,000	1,805,000	1,805,000
Issuance of restricted stock awards, net of forfeitures	(2,000)	(2,000)	13,000			14,000
Repurchase and retirement of common stock			(5,000)	(16,000)		(10,000)
Balance at the end of the period	1,786,000	1,788,000	1,790,000	1,793,000	1,809,000	1,809,000	1,786,000	1,793,000	1,782,000	1,805,000
Common Stock | Class A Common Stock
Changes in the components of stockholders' equity
Balance at the beginning of the period	1,851,000	1,851,000	1,851,000	1,851,000	1,851,000	1,851,000	1,851,000	1,851,000	1,851,000
Balance at the end of the period	1,851,000	1,851,000	1,851,000	1,851,000	1,851,000	1,851,000	1,851,000	1,851,000	1,851,000	1,851,000
Additional Paid-in Capital
Changes in the components of stockholders' equity
Balance at the beginning of the period	101,112,000	100,984,000	100,994,000	101,388,000	101,320,000	101,416,000	100,994,000	101,416,000	101,416,000
Issuance of restricted stock awards, net of forfeitures	2,000	2,000	(13,000)			(14,000)
Stock-based compensation	38,000	126,000	92,000	67,000	68,000	108,000
Repurchase and retirement of common stock			(89,000)	(312,000)		(190,000)
Balance at the end of the period	101,152,000	101,112,000	100,984,000	101,143,000	101,388,000	101,320,000	101,152,000	101,143,000	100,994,000	101,416,000
Accumulated Deficit
Changes in the components of stockholders' equity
Balance at the beginning of the period	(40,797,000)	(40,108,000)	(36,968,000)	(35,815,000)	(41,316,000)	(38,826,000)	(36,968,000)	(38,826,000)	(38,826,000)
Net earnings (loss)	13,190,000	(689,000)	(3,140,000)	(414,000)	5,501,000	(2,490,000)
Balance at the end of the period	(27,607,000)	(40,797,000)	(40,108,000)	(36,229,000)	(35,815,000)	(41,316,000)	(27,607,000)	(36,229,000)	(36,968,000)	(38,826,000)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Changes in the components of stockholders' equity
Balance at the beginning of the period	(3,633,000)	(3,662,000)	(3,691,000)	(3,307,000)	(3,333,000)	(3,358,000)	(3,691,000)	(3,358,000)	(3,358,000)
Change in net actuarial loss and prior service cost, net of income tax expense	29,000	29,000	(29,000)	29,000	26,000	25,000
Balance at the end of the period	$ (3,604,000)	$ (3,633,000)	$ (3,662,000)	$ (3,278,000)	$ (3,307,000)	$ (3,333,000)	$ (3,604,000)	$ (3,278,000)	$ (3,691,000)	$ (3,358,000)

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Stockholders' Equity - Stock incentive plan (Details) - $ / shares	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2014	Jul. 28, 2004
Stockholders Equity
Maximum number of shares authorized for grant			2,000,000
Options granted (in shares)	158,000	143,000
Number of shares available for granting options or stock awards	1,176,000
Share Repurchase Authorization 2004
Stockholders Equity
Number of shares of common stock authorized to be repurchased				2,000,000
Number of shares purchased	0	50,220
Number of shares retired		208,416
Average purchase price of shares purchased and retired (in dollars per share)		$ 2.03
Remaining number of shares authorized to be repurchased	384,809
Restricted Stock
Stockholders Equity
Average purchase price of shares purchased and retired (in dollars per share)	$ 1.86	$ 1.99
Vesting rights percentage each year beginning on the second anniversary date of the grant			20.00%
Service period over which the aggregate market value of stock is being amortized			6 years
Number of shares purchased and retired	50,572	48,457

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Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Gains and losses on equity instruments
Net gains recognized during the period on equity investments	$ 54,000	$ 12,000	$ 4,000	$ 125,000
Less: net gains recognized during the period on equity investments sold during the period	14,000		37,000
Unrealized gains (losses) recognized during the period on equity investments still held at period end	40,000	$ 12,000	(33,000)	$ 125,000
Total
Fair Value Measurements
Equity investments	1,197,000		1,197,000		$ 1,182,000
Level 1
Fair Value Measurements
Equity investments	$ 1,197,000		$ 1,197,000		$ 1,182,000

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Related Party Transactions (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020 mi	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment, Inc.
Related Party Transactions
Payable to related party		$ 430,000
Receivable from related party		110,000
Harness racing track length (in miles) | mi	0.625
Motorsports superspeedway length (in miles) | mi	1
Period for set up and tear down rights	14 days
Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment, Inc. | NASCAR
Related Party Transactions
Receivable from related party		$ 15,000
Chairman of the Board
Related Party Transactions
Voting rights (in percent)	50.00%

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 1999
Contingent obligation
(Benefit) Provision for contingent obligation	$ 2,250,000	$ (128,000)	$ 121,000	$ (112,000)	$ 367,000
Provision for contingent obligation		3,276,000		3,276,000		$ 3,389,000
Increase (decrease) in the provision for contingent obligation due to changing interest rates		(128,000)	$ 121,000	(112,000)	$ 367,000
Variable Rate Tax Exempt Infrastructure Revenue Bonds | Indirect Guarantee of Indebtedness
Commitments and Contingencies
Debt issued							$ 25,900,000
Outstanding amount		12,300,000		12,300,000
Balance available in the sales and incremental property tax fund		264,000		264,000		$ 637,000
Amount paid into the sales and incremental property tax fund				945,000
Debt service fee		1,318,000		1,318,000
Variable Rate Tax Exempt Infrastructure Revenue Bonds | Irrevocable direct-pay letter of credit
Commitments and Contingencies
Irrevocable direct-pay letter of credit issued		12,506,000		12,506,000
Variable Rate Tax Exempt Infrastructure Revenue Bonds | Minimum | Indirect Guarantee of Indebtedness
Commitments and Contingencies
Annual payment range		1,100,000		1,100,000
Variable Rate Tax Exempt Infrastructure Revenue Bonds | Maximum | Indirect Guarantee of Indebtedness
Commitments and Contingencies
Annual payment range		$ 1,600,000		$ 1,600,000

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Income Taxes - Carryforward and Valuation allowances (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)
Income Taxes
Net operating loss carryforwards	$ 45,965,000
Decrease in valuation allowances	$ (1,240,000)