Dale 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.
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 MoreOperation: Make NASCAR Great Again!
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,
Read MoreBold ideas are surfacing in NASCAR land: Are the Roval and NASCAR dirt tracks just pushing things too far?
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,
Read MoreKyle Busch talks about sticky groove at Charlotte Motor Speedway
After last week’s NASCAR All-Star event, Charlotte Motor Speedway has gone to work to fix the track. They are aiming to make the track wider, bringing in a top groove.
RELATED: That NASCAR All-Star Race… Didn’t Work
How?
Read MoreAt all. So, how does NASCAR fix the Charlotte All-Star race?
Move it away from Charlotte. The NASCAR All-Star race is a short track format, plain and simple. So why isn’t this race run on a short track?
Well, it turns out… Putting just 10 cars on a 1.5 mile track is 4 times more boring than putting 40 cars in the show.
Read MoreISC and SMI have more control over the NASCAR schedule than NASCAR itself
That’s not good. NASCAR hosts the most-attended live sporting events in America. Yet, the sanctioning body has next to zero control of where the tour goes.
I think we’re at a point where NASCAR has finally realized they made a major mistake.
Read MoreSpeedway Motorsports, Inc CEO Bruton Smith considered building a roof over Bristol Motor Speedway
Bristol Motor Speedway could have looked very different. Unpredictable Smokey Mountain weather? How about a roof?
Track owner Bruton Smith spoke with Dave Moody on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. He mentioned that he considered placing a roof over the Bristol,
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