Huset’s Speedway is a famed dirt track; It was set to take over the world following an $18-million dollar upgrade but was shut down shortly after
Going into detail on the purchase of the race track, the massive upgrades and the overall closing of the South Dakota dirt track
Huset’s Speedway first opened in 1954 in Brandon,
Read MoreGrassroots 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 a total of 10 races at the Nashville,
Read MoreWeekly 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,
Read MoreWife of Kyle Larson dresses to impress; Shotguns beer at the same time
On Thursday night, NASCAR visited Nashville, Tennessee for the season-ending banquet.
The millionaire drivers entered Music City Center sporting bow ties with their wives in tow. It’s a fancy establishment with dresses more than to your latest car payment.
Read More30,000 pennies for Kyle Busch after the NASCAR driver won a bet
During championship week, the Championship 4 went on a media tour across the country. While in New York, Kyle Busch engaged in a bet.
As they sat in city traffic, Kyle Busch bet that he could get out of the car and run to the hotel quicker than Denny Hamlin,
Read MoreThe 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 schedule.
Read More2019 NASCAR Champions Week: Schedule and Info
This week, the NASCAR Awards will be handed out following a year long effort in the sport. The drivers and teams of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series will head to Downtown Nashville, Tennessee.
View the 2019 NASCAR Awards TV schedule below.
Read MoreA test session for Kyle Busch alleged a violation of curfew; Track says they had permission; Other issues include payments
Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville and Speedway Motorsports, Inc. are in the middle if attempting to gather funds from Metro. Those funds will be spent on capital investments in the Nashville short track.
Read MoreNASCAR President, Steve Phelps: “I think we chased a new fan at the expense of an existing fan. We’ll never do that again.”
Steve Phelps went to his first race with his dad at the age of 5. The Vermont short track racing scene gave him the bug.
He signed with NASCAR in their New York sponsorship department.
Read MoreMayor Briley is happy to entertain a ‘common sense’ proposal; Jerry Caldwell of Bristol responds
Speedway Motorsports, Inc. pitched a plan calling for $54 million in bond payments and $2 million in cash from the city of Nashville. That money would then be put into upgrades at the Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville to bring it to the standards of a NASCAR National Series track.
Read MoreMarcus Smith on the 2020 NASCAR schedule, Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville and the 2019 NASCAR rules package
Short track racing has become all but absent in the highest level of stock car racing. A series that came to be on the short tracks of the South have gone a very different direction in the last 20 years.
Read MoreThe World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series could be heading to Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville
In addition, a NASCAR Xfinity Series and a NASCAR Truck Series race are being discussed
Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville is a gem of a race track located in Nashville, Tennessee. The high baked asphalt oval stretches just 0.596-miles.
Read MoreDespite losing the bid to operate the legendary Tennessee speedway, SMI is still working to bring NASCAR back to the Nashville short track
Over a year ago, Speedway Motorsports Incorporated placed a bid to operate Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville. That bid was presented via their Tennessee subsidiary and neighboring race track,
Read MoreMason Mingus comments after the pit area altercation at the Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville
Yesterday, Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville brought in the North/South Super Late Model Challenge to their 5/8-mile short track. Following on-track contact, it also brought a brawl to the pit area.
Mason Mingus and Steve Wallace were involved in a fight that quickly brought in the crews as well as security.
Read MoreMason Mingus and Steve Wallace fight at the short track super late model show
This weekend, the super late models are in action at the 5/8-mile Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville. So, are the grassroots pit area disputes.
Steve Wallace and his Jet Tools Team were involved in a pit area altercation with Wauters Motorsports.
Read MoreTwo new locations are rumored for future NASCAR Awards Ceremonies
NASCAR has yet to sign a contract for the 2018 NASCAR Awards Banquet location.
For the past 9 years, NASCAR has hosted it’s celebratory event in Las Vegas, NV. The awards banquet crowns the NASCAR Champion in an official televised event.
Read MoreFairgrounds Speedway Nashville suffers heavy flood damage overnight – Track asks for help
Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville has been in the news a lot this week.
View Fairgrounds Speedway flood photos below.
Early in the week, Bristol Motor Speedway offered a bid to take over promotions and operations at the track.
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