UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                          (Amendment No. ___________)*

                             Dover Motorsports, Inc.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                           $.10 Par Value Common Stock
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   260174 10 7
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                December 31, 2002
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             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[ ]      Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ]      Rule 13d-1(c)
[X]      Rule 13d-1(d)

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CUSIP No.  260174 10 7

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              1.        Names of Reporting Persons:  Denis McGlynn
                        I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities
                        only). Not required.

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              2.        Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See
                        Instructions)

                        (a)       ..............................................

                        (b)       ..............................................

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              3.        SEC Use Only
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              4.        Citizenship or Place of Organization:  United States

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Number of
Shares                                   5.     Sole Voting Power:  888,891

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Beneficially                             6.     Shared Voting Power: 52,000

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Owned by Each Reporting                  7.     Sole Dispositive Power: 888,891

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Person With:                             8.     Shared Dispositive Power: 52,000

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              9.        Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
                        Person: 940,891

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              10.       Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes
                        Certain Shares (See Instructions).......................

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              11.       Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9):  5.6%

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              12.       Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions):  IN

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Item 1.

          (a)  Dover Motorsports, Inc.

          (b)  1131 N. DuPont Highway, Dover, DE 19901

Item 2.

          (a)  Denis McGlynn

          (b)  1131 N. DuPont Highway, Dover, DE 19901

          (c)  United States

          (d)  The class of equity security to which this Schedule 13G relates
               is the Common Stock (the "Common Stock"), par value $.10 per
               share, of Dover Motorsports, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
               "Company" or the "issuer"). The Common Stock is publicly traded.
               The ownership reflected above includes both Common Stock and
               Class A Common Stock. Class A Common Stock is not publicly
               traded. Class A Common Stock entitles the holder to ten (10)
               votes per share and is convertible at any time into shares of
               Common Stock on a one-for-one basis at the option of the
               shareholder. As a result, under Rule 13d, a holder of Class A
               Common Stock is deemed to have beneficial ownership of the Common
               Stock which such shareholder may acquire upon conversion of the
               Class A Common Stock. The percentages set forth herein assume the
               conversion of all shares of Class A Common Stock beneficially
               owned by the Reporting Person into Common Stock.

          (e)  260174 10 7

Item 3.   If this statement is filed pursuant to (S)(S)240.13d-1(b) or
          240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

          (a)  [_]  Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act
                    (15 U.S.C. 78o).
          (b)  [_]  Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C.
                    78c).
          (c)  [_]  Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act
                    (15 U.S.C. 78c).

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          (d)   [_]     Investment company registered under section 8 of the
                        Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8).
          (e)   [_]     An investment adviser in accordance with
                        (S)240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
          (f)   [_]     An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance
                        with (S)240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
          (g)   [_]     A parent holding company or control person in accordance
                        with (S)240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
          (h)   [_]     A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the
                        Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
          (i)   [_]     A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
                        investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the
                        Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
          (j)   [_]     Group, in accordance with (S)240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

Not Applicable.

Item 4.   Ownership.

          (a)   Amount beneficially owned: 940,891. This amount is current as of
                the date of this filing. The Reporting Person beneficially owns
                71,891 shares of Common Stock and 869,000 shares of Class A
                Common Stock or 5.6% of the shares of Common Stock outstanding
                based on the Company's most recent filing with the Securities
                Exchange Commission (which for these purposes assumes the
                conversion of all shares of Class A Common Stock beneficially
                owned by the Reporting Person). This includes 71,691 shares of
                Common Stock subject to options granted under the Company's 1996
                Stock Option Plan to which the Reporting Person has the right to
                acquire beneficial ownership as specified in Rule 13d of the
                Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 52,000 shares of Class A
                Common Stock held by his wife.

          (b)   Percent of class: 5.6%

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                 (c)               Number of shares as to which the person has:

                                   (i)    Sole power to vote or to direct the
                                          vote: 888,891

                                   (ii)   Shared power to vote or to direct the
                                          vote: 52,000

                                   (iii)  Sole power to dispose or to direct the
                                          disposition of: 888,891

                                   (iv)   Shared power to dispose or to direct
                                          the disposition of: 52,000

Item 5.          Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

Not Applicable

Item 6.          Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
                 Person.

Not Applicable

Item 7.          Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
                 Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding
                 Company or Control Person.

Not Applicable

Item 8.          Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

Not Applicable

Item 9.          Notice of Dissolution of Group

Not Applicable

Item 10.         Certification

Not Applicable

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                                    SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

                              Date:   January 27, 2003

                                 /s/ Denis McGlynn
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                                 Denis McGlynn
                                 President, Chief Executive Officer and Director


Attention:  Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal
            criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)

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