SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D


                    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)

                           B. Joseph Alley, Jr., Esq.
                            2800 One Atlantic Center
                           1201 West Peachtree Street
                           Atlanta, Georgia 30309-3450
                                 (404) 873-8500
            (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized
                     to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                 August 12, 2002
             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)


If the filing person has previously  filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the  acquisition  that is the subject of this  Schedule  13D, and is filing this
schedule because of ss.ss. 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the
following box |_|.

Note:  Schedules  filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule,  including all exhibits.  See ss. 240.13d-7(b) for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.

*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for  any  subsequent   amendment   containing   information  which  would  alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act,  (however,  see the
Notes).








                                                                          

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    1     Name of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons
                               R. Randall Rollins
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    2     Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group                      (a)[X]
                                                                                (b)[ ]
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    3     SEC Use Only

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    4     Source of Funds
                                       PF

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    5     Check Box if Disclosure  of Legal  Proceedings  is Required  Pursuant
          to Items 2(d) or 2(e)                                                 [ ]

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    6     Citizenship or Place of Organization
                                  United States
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    7     Sole Voting Power
                                   2,320,700*

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    8     Shared Voting Power
                                        0

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    9     Sole Dispositive Power
                                   2,320,700*

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   10     Shared Dispositive Power
                                        0

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   11     Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
                                   2,320,700*

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   12     Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares [ ]

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   13     Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
                                 13.84 percent*

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   14     Type of Reporting Person
                                       IN

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*  Includes  2,030,000 shares of Class A common stock which are convertible,  at
   any time, on a share-for-share basis into shares of common stock.




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    1     Name of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons
                                 Gary W. Rollins
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    2     Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group                      (a)[X]
                                                                                (b)[ ]
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    3     SEC Use Only

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    4     Source of Funds
                                       PF
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    5     Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to
          Items 2(d) or 2(e)                                                    [ ]

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    6     Citizenship or Place of Organization
                                  United States
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    7     Sole Voting Power
                                   2,320,700*

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    8     Shared Voting Power
                                        0

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    9     Sole Dispositive Power
                                   2,320,700*

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   10     Shared Dispositive Power
                                        0

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   11     Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
                                   2,320,700*

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   12     Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares [ ]

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   13     Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
                                 13.84 percent*

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   14     Type of Reporting Person
                                       IN

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*    Includes 2,030,000 shares of Class A common stock which are convertible, at
     any time, on a share-for-share basis into shares of common stock.





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ITEM 1.  SECURITY AND ISSUER
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     This  statement  relates to the common  stock,  par value $.10 per share of
Dover  Motorsports,  Inc., a Delaware  corporation  ("Dover  Motorsports").  The
principal executive office of Dover Motorsports is located at:

     1131 North DuPont Highway
     Dover, Delaware 19901

     The common stock of Dover  Motorsports  is publicly  traded and the Class A
common  stock  of  Dover  Motorsports  is not  publicly  traded.  The  ownership
reflected  above  includes  both common  stock and Class A common stock owned by
each of R. Randall  Rollins and Gary W. Rollins.  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-3 promulgated under the Securities  Exchange Act of
1934, 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
such shares of Class A common stock owned by each of R. Randall Rollins and Gary
W. Rollins.

ITEM 2.  IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND
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     (a)  This Schedule 13D is filed by:

          R. Randall Rollins; and Gary W. Rollins

     (b)  The business  address of R. Randall Rollins and Gary W. Rollins is c/o
          Rollins, Inc., 2170 Piedmont Road, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30324.

     (c)  R. Randall Rollins is Chairman of the Board of Rollins, Inc., Chairman
          of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of RPC, Inc. and
          Chairman of the Board of Directors of Marine Products Corporation. The
          address for Mr.  Rollins is c/o Rollins,  Inc.,  2170  Piedmont  Road,
          N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30324.

          Gary W.  Rollins  is Chief  Executive  Officer,  President  and  Chief
          Operating  Officer of Rollins,  Inc. The address of Mr. Rollins is c/o
          Rollins, Inc., 2170 Piedmont Road, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30324.

     (d)  During the past five  years,  no person set forth in Item 2(a)  above,
          has  been  convicted  in  a  criminal  proceeding  (excluding  traffic
          violations or similar misdemeanors).

     (e)  During the past five  years,  no person set forth in Item 2(a)  above,
          was a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body
          of competent  jurisdiction  as a result of which such person was or is
          subject  to  a  judgment,  decree  or  final  order  enjoining  future
          violations of or prohibiting or mandating  activity subject to federal
          or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such
          laws.

     (f)  Each  individual  set  forth in Item 2(a)  above is a  citizen  of the
          United States.

ITEM 3.  SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION
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On August 12,  2002,  each of R. Randall  Rollins and Gary W.  Rollins  acquired
290,700 shares of common stock of Dover Motorsports for $4.30 per share pursuant
to separate Purchase Agreements between Dover Motorsports and each of R. Randall
Rollins and Gary W. Rollins,  each of which was dated as of August 10, 2002. The
purchase price for the shares of Dover Motorsports  common stock was $1,250,010,
the source of which was personal funds of each of R. Randall Rollins and Gary W.
Rollins.


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ITEM 4.  PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION
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R.  Randall  Rollins and Gary W.  Rollins  acquired  the shares of common  stock
solely for investment purposes.

          (a)-(j) None.

ITEM 5.  INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
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          (a)-(b) See Items 7-13 of the cover pages.

          (c)  See  Item  3.  No  other   transactions  in  Dover   Motorsports'
               securities  have been effected by an  individual  named in Item 2
               above within the last sixty days.

          (d)  No other  person  has the right to receive or the power to direct
               the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sales of,
               the securities of Dover Motorsports.

          (e)  Not applicable.

ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO
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SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
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Not applicable.

ITEM 7.  MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS
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None




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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.


Dated:  August 20, 2002


                             /s/      R. Randall Rollins
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                                      R.  Randall Rollins



                             /s/      Gary W. Rollins
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                                      Gary W. Rollins







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                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
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The undersigned  acknowledge and agree that the foregoing  statement on Schedule
13D is filed  on  behalf  of each of the  undersigned  and  that all  subsequent
amendments to this statement shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned
without  the  necessity  of  filing  additional  joint  filing  agreements.  The
undersigned  acknowledge that each shall be responsible for the timely filing of
such  amendments,  and for the  completeness  and  accuracy  of the  information
concerning  it  contained  therein,   but  shall  not  be  responsible  for  the
completeness  and accuracy of the information  concerning the others,  except to
the  extent  that it knows or has  reason to believe  that such  information  is
inaccurate.

This  Agreement may be executed in  counterparts  and each of such  counterparts
taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.


Dated: August 20, 2002


                             /s/      R. Randall Rollins
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                                      R. Randall Rollins



                             /s/      Gary W. Rollins
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                                      Gary W. Rollins







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