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Ticket sales at International Speedway Corporation tracks dropped 8.3 percent from March through May, but company executives dont expect that trend to continue through the end of the year.The ISC 2016 second-quarter financial results include NASCAR weekends at six tracks -- Phoenix, Auto Club (California), Martinsville, Talladega, Richmond and Kansas -- as well as motorcycle events at Daytona and an IndyCar race at Phoenix. ISC reported that the IndyCar race at Phoenix -- a new event -- took in approximately $700,000 in ticket revenue. Without that race, ISC would have had a 10.4 percent drop in ticket sales from March through May. When including its January and February events at Daytona, ISCs ticket revenues are down 2.3 percent for the year.The financial results were somewhat expected, as ISC had warned in April of weakening ticket sales. ISC president John Saunders, speaking to financial analysts in a conference call, said the consistent strong racing, youth pricing initiatives and tracks creating themes for their weekends -- such as the Darlington throwback weekend that features paint schemes reminiscent of yesteryear -- should help with ticket sales.We feel pretty good where were at, Saunders said. Hopefully the racing will continue to be the high quality as it has been all year long with such close finishes.Saunders said the June event at Michigan also was down as far as ticket revenues. Daytonas race last weekend was up from 2015, as expected, considering only 50,000 seats of Daytonas new 101,500-seat grandstand were available. ISC expects to at least match its admissions revenue for races next month at Watkins Glen and Michigan, while advance ticket sales are slightly down for its eight races from September through November, Saunders said.The average ticket price for a Sprint Cup ticket bought at its six races from March through May was $72.09, down 3 percent from a year ago, Saunders said. The average ticket bought in 2016, when including its Daytona events in February, was $101.64, up 7 percent.ISC recorded a $41.7 million profit for the first six months of its fiscal year, helped by an $8.3 million after-tax profit of sale of land it had purchased in hopes of putting a track on Staten Island. 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That leaves their 40-man roster at 39 players.The decision to retain Davis was expected despite two trips to the disabled list in July for a flexor strain in his right forearm. But the two-time All-Star was still among the most dominant closers in baseball, going 2-1 with a 1.87 ERA and 27 saves in 45 appearances.Davis will be eligible for free agency next season.Escobars option also expected, though its possible he couldd be traded away.ddddddddddddHes a solid defensive shortstop and hit .261 with seven homers and 55 RBIs, but the Royals are also keen on Raul Mondesi Jr.?at the position and have several other needs with a payroll that is already close to being maxed out.Morales will leave a gaping hole in the lineup if the Royals are unable to lure him back in free agency. His average dipped to .263 in part because of a slow start last season, but he still showcased his power with 30 homers and 93 RBIs while playing in expansive Kauffman Stadium.Eric Hosmer and Salvador Perez were the only other Royals with at least 20 homers last season.Volquez, who helped pitch the Royals to the World Series title last season, also seemed to backtrack this season. He went 13-9 with a 3.55 ERA in 2015 but was just 10-11 with 5.37 ERA this season.Medlen was 1-3 with a 7.77 ERA in six starts, spending the bulk of the year on the disabled list. ' ' '