Mayor John Cooper details plan agreement with Speedway Motorsports Inc Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway has stood for 117 years. The track last hosted a NASCAR Cup Series event in 1984 but the premier stock car series has remained absent from the legendary track since. Now, a new deal has been reached […]
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“There are 5 perfectly operating F1 and NASCAR tracks that are available 20-30 minutes outside Nashville.” Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville was constructed in 1904. The half-mile high banked oval has escaped the bulldozers and it’s entering what could be a complete revitalization of the complex. NASCAR is working on a return […]
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Grassroots promoter selected as track leaseholder; NASCAR talks continue Bob Sargent of Track Enterprises has officially become the leaseholder of Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville for 2020. The Downtown Nashville, TN track is 0.596-mile paved oval with 18 degree corners. Inside the larger oval sits another paved 1/4-mile surface. Sargent will host […]
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Weekly racing events may not be on the table for Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville in 2020 as Bob Sargent enters contract negotiations Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville is in talks with a new promoter for 2020 and beyond. The city is in talks with Bob Sargent of Track Enterprises Inc. Each month, the […]
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The NASCAR Awards took place in Nashville, there’s a lot of talk about the short track just down the street In 2021, a bulk of NASCAR track contracts expire. Just recently, NASCAR also acquired International Speedway Corporation. That gives the sanction full control of about half the tracks on the […]
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