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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001205790-08-000001.txt : 20080104
<SEC-HEADER>0001205790-08-000001.hdr.sgml : 20080104
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080104161544
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001205790-08-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080103
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080104
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080104

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DOVER MOTORSPORTS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001017673
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-AMUSEMENT & RECREATION SERVICES [7900]
		IRS NUMBER:				510357525
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1131 N DUPONT HWY
		CITY:			DOVER
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19901
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3026744600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 843
		CITY:			DOVER
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19903

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DOVER DOWNS ENTERTAINMENT INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960627

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BELOHOUBEK KLAUS M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001205790

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11929
		FILM NUMBER:		08511828

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 843
		CITY:			DOVER
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19903
		BUSINESS PHONE:		302 674 4600
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 38,795 shares of restricted stock granted under the Company's Incentive Stock Plan in transactions exempt under Rule 16b-3 (full amount of original grant, whether or not vested, less shares disposed of, if any).  Shares vest one fifth per year beginning on the second anniversary of the grant date (beneficial ownership in unvested shares is disclaimed for Section 16 purposes).  Grant dates and number of shares granted were:  January 3, 2008:  8,000 shares; January 3, 2007:  8,000 shares; January 3, 2006:  8,000 shares; January 3, 2005:  8,000 shares; and April 28, 2004:  8,000 shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Eight-year options with exercisability phasing in.  Beginning one year after date of grant, one-sixth becomes exercisable.  An additional one-sixth becomes exercisable over the succeeding five years. Options granted 5/05/2000 and 5/09/2002 are fully exercisable.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Eight-year options with exercisability phasing in as follows:  2nd year 2,235; 3rd year 2,235; 4th year 2,235; 5th year 6,100; 6th year 7,430; 7th year 8,655.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Previously reported.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>Klaus M. Belohoubek</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-01-04</signatureDate>
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