Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville talks have stalled but the short track remains a focus
NASCAR has been working to return to Nashville in 2021. Originally, the plans surrounded discussions to return vua Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville. Those discussions remain but for 2021, they’ll visit Nashville Superspeedway instead.
The 1.33-mile of Nashville Superspeedway hosted NASCAR,
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But, it doesn’t look like they’ll go going to the track you’re looking for.
Nashville, Tennessee hosted the NASCAR Awards following the 2020 season. And the city welcomes NASCAR back with open arms.
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 MoreDale Earnhardt Jr wants to see them tear up the concrete, run a dirt race then convert it back to asphalt
Dale Earnhardt Jr has a bold idea for Bristol Motor Speedway. It’s actually a two headed monster.
First, he wants Speedway Motorsports Inc to rip off the concrete.
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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.
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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.
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114 years old, Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville was open for business. The Tennessee track has seen a lot of ups and downs since then. They’ve escaped a fire and a desire by a former city mayor for demolition of the complex.
Now, the best days lay ahead for the Nashville short track.
Read MoreNASCAR president Steve Phelps discusses a pending overhaul of the NASCAR schedule
NASCAR is very open to anything that is desired by the fans
NASCAR has a long list of negatives surrounding it. But, there’s a lot of positives under that some sanction.
“The racing product is as good as we’ve seen,”
Read MoreIn 2017, Martinsville Speedway became the first major motorsports facility to have LED lights installed; Still no NASCAR national series night race
Clay Campbell: “There’s lot of moving pieces to it. We don’t control the pieces.”
Martinsville Speedway has had lights since March 2017. It’s one of the oldest tracks on the NASCAR schedule.
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 MoreThe Charlotte Roval has turned out to be a huge success. So, what does that mean for the future of NASCAR? More Rovals?
Marcus Smith: “This was way more exciting than any football game on right now. Which is pretty cool.”
The Roval made it’s debut at Charlotte Motor Speedway over the weekend.
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,
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There’s no question that NASCAR has been looking for debris and hoping for a restart. They went in the wrong direction for many years. We all know that. The attendance numbers are just the proof of it.
Read MoreRain is no longer an issue for NASCAR ticket buyers
CONCORD, N.C. (Aug. 9, 2018) – To ease weather-related worries about buying NASCAR race tickets, Speedway Motorsports, Inc. (NYSE: TRK) today announced a Fans First initiative that will have fans ‘singing in the rain’.
The Speedway Motorsports Weather Guarantee provides race fans the ultimate assurance in their NASCAR ticket investment.
Read More4 of the 8 active SMI properties are receiving major upgrades
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Continuing its “Fans First” approach and building on its lasting legacy of providing exceptional sports entertainment experiences, Speedway Motorsports, Inc. (NYSE: TRK) officials have revealed new, cutting-edge developments at several speedways.
“Speedway Motorsports works very hard to continually modernize our facilities,
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