The speedway was lengthened between the 1969 and 1970 seasons. Nashville Superspeedway is owned by NeXovation, having been sold by Dover Motorsports, which owns Dover International Speedway. Other races will also be held at the Nashville Superspeedway, Tatoian said. [1] The track held NASCAR Grand National/Winston Cup (now NASCAR Cup Series) races from 1958 to 1984. The racers got a 10-year lease from the state fair board in order to build a paved ​1⁄2 mile track which shared the frontstretch with a ​1⁄4 mile track. It was cancelled in 2018, but returned in 2019. What this does look like is the first domino to fall in the realignment of the schedules. The Alabama Gang (from Hueytown, Alabama) included future NASCAR legends Bobby Allison, Donnie Allison, and Nashville native Red Farmer. The track returned to hosting weekly races in 1980. It has had a race weekend postponed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Of the 42 Cup races, Richard Petty has nine wins, with Darrell Waltrip right behind with eight wins. Many of the same drivers from the Indianapolis 500 brought their cars down to Nashville. 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Races were canceled after a motorcycle ran into the back of a car that was lining up. The division finally caught on in 1987. The track was replaced on the schedule by the newly opened Nashville Superspeedway. Bob Sargent-Track Enterprises, Inc and Randy Dyce D & D Events, Inc. Steve Spencer – 1 time track Champion, Rookie of Year, Tennessee State Champion, track record holder, This page was last edited on 26 February 2021, at 06:55. In 1995, the track returned to the NASCAR circuit, hosting a yearly Busch Series race and, later, a yearly Craftsman Truck Series race. An official announcement was made Wednesday … Harness horse racing events were also held at the track. We believe that the beloved short track in downtown Nashville provides tremendous opportunity to be a catalyst for year-round tourism and entertainment development.”. The 1.33-mile of Nashville Superspeedway hosted NASCAR, ARCA and IndyCar events between 2001-2011. “Thanks to the collaboration of Dover Motorsports and our broadcast partners, we are excited to bring NASCAR racing back to Nashville, a place where the passion for our sport runs deep,” NASCAR President Steve Phelps said in a release. Joe Buford won the 1998 and 1999 track championships. The track first featured "horseless carriages" and motorcycles on June 11, 1904, on a 1 1⁄8 mi (1.8 km) dirt oval. It is a concrete oval track 1 1 ⁄ 3 miles (2.145 km) long. Looking forward to this https://t.co/wYjy7gCXF7, — Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (@StenhouseJr) June 3, 2020, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), The move to the superspeedway likely means that, Speedway Motorsports’ efforts to bring NASCAR back to Fairgrounds Speedway in Nashville. Well, no, it turns out. days hrs min secs. The track held at least one Cup race each year from 1958 to 1984. The official Nashville Superspeedway Facebook page. Nashville Superspeedway held Xfinity and Truck events from 2001 until 2011. The speedway was lengthened between the 1969 and 1970 seasons. 4,124 were here. LEBANON, Tenn. (WKRN) – The Nashville Superspeedway is on the comeback trail. One of Dover’s two race dates will be moved to Nashville. Special Offers. That would not happen again until 36 years later, when the entire field at the 1995 Tyson Holly Farms 400 finished the race. “… wkrn.com The SEC filing lists the total purse and sanction fees to be paid by Nashville for the events over the next four years: 2021 – $8.6 million, 2022 – $9.0 million, 2023 – $9.4 million and 2024 – $9.9 million. Fairgrounds Speedway is a motorsport racetrack located at the Nashville Fairgrounds near downtown Nashville, Tennessee. Nashville Superspeedway, Lebanon: Address, Phone Number, Nashville Superspeedway Reviews: 3.5/5 The track was converted to a 1⁄2 mi (0.80 km) paved oval in 1957, when it began to be a NASCAR series track. NASCAR stars that raced in 1987 or 1988 included Bobby Allison, Sterling Marlin, Mike Alexander, Darrell Waltrip, Bill Elliott, and Dale Earnhardt. [citation needed]. Crowell decided to retire, and hired the talented young Darrell Waltrip to drive his car. The 1960s also frequently brought drivers from outside Nashville, most notably the Alabama Gang. The new ownership decided to hold no weekly races in 1979. As part of a four-year sanctioning agreement with NASCAR, the track in Lebanon, Tennessee’s first Cup race is tentatively scheduled for June 21, 2021. According to a filing with the SEC, the cost of making Nashville Superspeedway ready to host a Cup race will be $7-$10 million over the next two years. New grandstands were built and the track was lengthened (and banked to 35 degrees) in 1969. You have to figure Cup at Iowa is a certainty, likely with a date from another NASCAR owned track with 2 dates. Inside the larger oval is a 1⁄4 mi (0.40 km) paved oval. Maybe because it is the most unwelcoming place in the USA. The racers ended opposition from horse racers by building a horse track. Andy Kirby won the 1994, 1996, and 1997 track championships. One of Dover’s two race dates will be moved to Nashville. Inside the larger oval is a 1⁄4 mi (0.40 km) paved oval. The Nashville track is owned by Dover Motorsports, Inc., which has held Cup race weekends at Dover International Speedway each year since 1969. Nashville Superspeedway held Xfinity and Truck events from 2001 until 2011. “That’s a strong scenario and that’s what we’re focused on.”, Drone footage from a week ago at Nashville Superspeedway. Geoff Bodine beat Darrell Waltrip for his second career win in the last premier series at the track, the second win for the upstart All Star Racing team in the premiership of what is now 252 wins (at the end of 2018) for the team, now known as Hendrick Motorsports. Excitement is building for NASCAR’s return to the Nashville Superspeedway on June 20, 2021, and the track’s staff is looking to make sure it goes the distance. NASCAR ready for long-term commitment in Nashville. It is a concrete oval track 1 1/3 miles (2.145 km) long. It was a great experience! The track began holding annual events in September 1915 to coincide with the state fair. Alabama Gang member Jimmy Means took the track title home to Alabama in 1974 before he moved on to NASCAR's Winston Cup. Dover will give up one of its dates and move it to Nashville for an expected late June 2021 race weekend. ‘We had a chance to sit down with the NASCAR leadership and listen to where everybody was on this subject,” McGlynn said. The All American 400 was resurrected for 2012. Today, NASCAR confirmed that Nashville Superspeedway will return in 2021. Most of the entrants came directly to Nashville from the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis, Missouri. The 1990 season was dominated by Jeff Green. Nashville Superspeedway will reopen in 2021 for NASCAR competition. NASCAR left the track because of a dispute over who would manage the track took place prior to the start of the 1985 season. “It looks more and more like we’ll be hosting a doubleheader,” Tatoian told the AP. Dover is expected to host a Cup doubleheader Aug. 22-23. Further, if the Nashville Superspeedway is a success, which in and of itself isn’t a bad thing for the sport, that certainly doesn’t help the cause for returning to Fairgrounds Speedway. The Ally 400 is the centerpiece of a full schedule of activities at Nashville Superspeedway on June 18-20, including a NASCAR Xfinity Series race on Saturday, June 19 (3:30 p.m. Dover will give up one of its dates and move it to Nashville for an expected late June 2021 race weekend. On July 19, 1958, the first race was held at the new speedway. June 20, 2021 is a “very tentative” date for the NASCAR Cup Series race at the Nashville Superspeedway, which could change as NASCAR and its broadcast partners finalize next year’s schedule, Dover Motorsports Chief Operating Officer Mike Tatoian said. Nashville Superspeedway hosted Xfinity and Gander RV & Outdoors Series races from 2001-11. A fire burned the grandstands at the 1965 State Fair. The 2007 schedule featured races in NASCAR's two regional series, the Busch East Series and Whelen Southern Modified Tour. Denis said the discussion about adding Nashville to the schedule began during the Cup Series Awards Banquet in Nashville last December. Chad Chaffin won the 1993 and 1995 track championships. By DAN GELSTON June 3, 2020 GMT. “We talked about a list of possibly 10 markets that NASCAR had identified for penetration. Nashville Superspeedway. Counting NASCAR, USAC, ASA, and local track races, Waltrip holds the all-time track record for wins with 67. Lights were added to the ​1⁄2 mile track in 1965, and races in the main division moved to the big track. Dont call it a comeback but I like it. were all track champions. Nashville Superspeedway is a famous motor racing complex, located in Gladeville, Tennessee, United States, about 48 km southeast of the Nashville city.The track was built in early 2001 but is currently closed to all types of competitive events, though it’s still used by private users such as driving schools and GT Academy.It has a concrete oval track measuring 2.145 km. Grandstand Tickets. One of Dover’s two race dates will be moved to Nashville. The .596-mile Nashville Fairgrounds hosted the NASCAR Cup Series from 1958-1984, while other NASCAR national tours running there until 2000. The 1.33-mile concrete track was built in 2001 by Dover Motorsports, Inc. and hosted NASCAR- and IRL-sanctioned events from 2001 to 2011. As of 2020, NASCAR's highest level of competition has not returned to a track in the Nashville market. The track was used in the Grand National Expansion Pack for Sierra's NASCAR Racing 2 game and was later converted for use in NASCAR4, NASCAR 2002 and NASCAR 2003. Next year’s Cup race at Dover is tentatively scheduled for May 16 or May 23. The new division caught on slowly, and only 13 drivers competed in the first race. Nashville Superspeedway will hold a Cup race for the first time next season, ending NASCAR's decade-long absence from the track. Nashville Superspeedway is owned Dover Motorsports Incorporated, which also owns Dover International Speedway. "When we built Nashville Superspeedway in 2001 our goal was to one day secure a NASCAR Cup Series race for the venue. Weekly Tuesday night races were added, and fans were awed by the crazy Figure-8 drivers barely missing each other as they crossed each other's paths. https://t.co/Q1aRRxeevz, — Brad Keselowski (@keselowski) June 3, 2020, Pretty cool to go back to the Nashville area. Middle Tennessee’s first NASCAR Cup Series race in nearly four decades will be the #Ally400 on Sunday, June 20 - Father's Day 2021! Mike Alexander won the 1992 track championship. In 2009, the track's prestigious All American 400 was canceled and not rescheduled because of severe rain and political issues with Nashville mayor Karl Dean, who has wanted the track and the Tennessee State Fairgrounds closed in order to redevelop the site. The site of my first career Nascar win and think we won the last race there…? #NASCAR https://t.co/CLpO62z3nI, — Peter Stratta (@peterstratta) June 3, 2020, Well y'all, we're excited to say that this tweet did not age well!#NASCAR https://t.co/i3GH1xBt22, — Nashville Superspeedway (@NashvilleSpdwy) June 3, 2020. 1  on that list was Nashville. “As we’ve done in the past out there, we’ll augment our permanent seats with portable seats for this first go around,” McGlynn said. And as it turned out, No. Those races would move to the new Nashville Superspeedway in 2001. Third generation driver Bobby Hamilton won track championships in 1987 and 1988. And, of course, us having a track already built in Nashville led to the conversation that basically resulted in what we’ve announced today.”, McFlynn called the deal a “win‑win‑win for everybody, specifically for our company now that we’ll be able to have two operating Cup tracks, one here on the East Coast in the middle of major metropolitan areas, and the other in what is going to be the hottest market in NASCAR.”. In 2009, Music City Motorplex was to host an ARCA RE/MAX Series event on June 20, but it was announced on February 20, 2009 that the race would be moved to Mansfield Motorsports Park in Mansfield, Ohio.[3]. The 1.333-mile oval is owned by Dover Motorsports Inc., which also owns Dover International Speedway. In 1958 car racers decided to build a paved racetrack. A capacity crowd of 13,998 watched Joe Weatherly win the first NASCAR race on August 10, 1958. 4 reviews of Nashville Superspeedway "I didn't actually see a race here. “In recent years, we’ve made it very clear that we think Nashville is a place where NASCAR should be for the future and not just the past. Also no telling how long this had been in he discussion stage and decided before this announcement. Nashville Superspeedway has not hosted a Cup Series race. Races were held only on the ​1⁄4 mile track (except for special events). Local tracks sprang up and began running weekly Saturday night shows (collectively called the "Legion Bowl"), and the local racers competed at the track for the 1954 through 1957 State Fairs. We have visited The States 4 times for lengthy road trips each time covering various parts - the East Coast, West Coast, the entire length of Route 66 and on this occasion, the South. Some of the early stars of the track decided to retire. In December 2018, track operator Tony Formosa, Jr. reached an agreement with Speedway Motorsports and its main Tennessee track Bristol Motor Speedway to co-operate the facility and make the necessary upgrades for the track to host NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series races again and continue to host weekly racing events.[4]. The new headline division featured smaller Camaro-type bodies called "Late Model Stock Cars". There are some needs to replace some SAFER wall that we cannibalized over the years to bring to Dover. … The buildings need to all be gone over for all of the infrastructure that services them and the fixtures inside. A ballot measure protecting the track was passed and the track has continued to operate since under the guidance of Tony Formosa Jr. Waltrip won 5 of 6 races between 1981 and 1984. Nashville Superspeedway, a 1.333 mile oval with 14 degrees of banking in the turns, returns to NASCAR’s schedule in 2021. [citation needed], The track was converted to a 1⁄2 mi (0.80 km) paved oval in 1957, when it began to be a NASCAR series track. Coo Coo Marlin was the first back-to-back champion in 1965/1966. The 1.333-mile oval is owned by Dover Motorsports Inc., which also owns Dover International Speedway. Second generation drivers Sterling Marlin (son of Coo Coo) and Steve Spencer (NASCAR) Mike Alexander (NASCAR) (son of car owner R.C.) We’ll be spending money on new carpets, whatever, air‑conditioning units, all that other stuff.”. “The news that NASCAR will bring a Cup race to Wilson County and the greater Nashville region in 2021 is a positive move for the sport of NASCAR and for NASCAR fans,”   Speedway Motorsports President and CEO Marcus Smith said in statement. A 1959 NASCAR Grand National race of 200 laps in 1959 was unique; it was the first time an entire starting field (12 of 12 cars) finished the race,[2] one of four instances it has happened in Cup Series history. The ARCA Menards Series has visited the venue since 2015 with a 200-lap race. Country music legend Marty Robbins raced often at the track in his signature purple and yellow race cars. RECORDS: Mike Reynolds won the 1991 track championship. Ally 400 NASCAR Cup Series Race. The track was renamed "Music City Motorplex" for 2004 by new promoter Joe Mattioli III, whose family owns Pocono Raceway and South Boston Speedway. The move to the superspeedway likely means that Speedway Motorsports’ efforts to bring NASCAR back to Fairgrounds Speedway in Nashville will not take place in 2021. The NASCAR Cup Series will race at Nashville Superspeedway in 2021, NASCAR announced Wednesday. The corners were cut down from 35 degrees to their present 18 degrees in 1972. The ARCA Racing Series held a 200-lap race in 1992. June 20, 2021 2:30 PM. In an afternoon teleconference, Denis McGlynn, president and COO of Dover Motorsports, said the speedway is “in great shape. Estimated live broadcast revenue to be recognized by Nashville for the events is approximately: 2021 – $18.2 million, 2022 – $18.9 million, 2023 – $19.9 million and 2024 – $20.8 million. The original cars (since 1948) were 1930s model cars called "Modified Specials". Of course, the Nashville Superspeedway will be working with the Wilson County government in the months and weeks leading up to the race. The speedway is currently an 18 degree banked paved oval. The bankings in the corners proved to be too fast, so the banking was reduced to 18 degrees. In June of this year, for the first time in 37 years, the NASCAR Cup Series race will be at the heart of the grade building Nashville Superspeedway. The announcement came as … The track was built in 2001 and was the longest concrete oval track in NASCAR during the time it hosted the Xfinity Series and Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series circuits. “The Nashville market is a vital one for our sport, and bringing NASCAR Cup Series racing to Nashville Superspeedway will be an integral building block in helping us further deliver on our promise in creating a dynamic schedule for 2021.”. The Daytona 500 in Florida was attended by about 30,000 fans in a race that normally attends 200,000 people. Nashville Superspeedway was the longest concrete oval in NASCAR during the time it was on the NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series circuits. I went to do a ride along in a NASCAR that my girlfriend bought me. McGlynn said a sellout for a race at the speedway would be 25,000 people. But while the Superspeedway is in the Nashville area, it’s definitely not Nashville. In 1984, the top NASCAR series fielded its final race at the facility after disputes with city government and track management. They only do it once a year, so if you like to go fast, I suggest signing up for it next time they are here." Nashville Superspeedway Hosting Cup Race in 2021. Wilson County’s Nashville Superspeedway will host its first-ever NASCAR Cup Series race in 2021. Dover has hosted two Cup races a year since 1971. This place has'nt been reviewed since 2017, I note. If NASCAR was going to come back, surely it was going to be the Fairgrounds. 1968 champion P.B. The track is 0.596 mi (0.959 km) long. “We always like to make sure we have a solid market that we can rely on before we go to the investment for permanent seats. Ally 400 Sweepstakes. The final race weekend at the track featured a Truck Series race and an Xfinity Series race that drew a combined total of 29,000 fans to both races according to NASCAR’s attendance figures. It is situated on approximately 1,000 acres just outside of Nashville, and currently has 25,000 permanent grandstand seats and lights for night racing. Several changes happened at the track in the 1960s. It is situated on approximately 1,000 acres just outside of Nashville, and currently has 25,000 permanent grandstand seats and lights for night racing. After years of little activity and big uncertainty, the track in Lebanon is about to take on renewed life. Price & Seat Chart. [6][7], "Nashville Speedway" redirects here. By 1964 the parts for cars were too hard to find, so the track changed to newer 1950s model cars called "Late Model Modifieds". Our efforts to work with state and local government officials to revive the historic Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway will continue. The track is 0.596 mi (0.959 km) long. In October 2019, iRacing scanned the facility to be added in to their service for their 2020 Season 4 release in September 2020. DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (June 2, 2020) – NASCAR and Dover Motorsports, Inc. (NYSE: DVD) have agreed to host a NASCAR Cup Series race at Nashville Superspeedway in 2021. In September 1904 another series of races was organized. People marveled at cars driving over 60 miles per hour (97 km/h). The track held 5 Gander Outdoors Truck Series events between 1996 and 2000. The change will drop Dover International Speedway from two Cup Series races to one event next season. It hosted Truck Series and Xfinity Series races from 2001-2011 but NASCAR left the track because, well, fans weren’t going. The 1.333-mile oval is owned by Dover Motorsports Inc., which also owns Dover International Speedway. The 1.33-mile concrete track was built in 2001 by Dover Motorsports, Inc. and hosted NASCAR- and IndyCar-sanctioned events from 2001 to 2011. FILE -- In this April 3, 2010, file photo, Kevin Harvick takes the checkered flag at the finish line to win the NASCAR Nationwide Series Nashville 300 auto race at Nashville Superspeedway in Gladeville, Tenn. NASCAR is set to return to the track in 2021. Nashville will be the first new facility for the Cup Series since it began racing at Kentucky Speedway in 2011. The 1970s also featured talented drivers that would progress to NASCAR's highest division. Racing pioneer Barney Oldfield was one of the entrants. The track is the oldest continually operating track in the United States. DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (June 2, 2020) - NASCAR and Dover Motorsports, Inc. (NYSE: DVD) have agreed to host a NASCAR Cup Series race at Nashville Superspeedway in 2021. Waltrip's victory in the 1988 Busch Series event gives him the career best nine wins total at the track. The track held 9 Xfinity Series races in 1984, 1988, 1989, and from 1995 to 2000. The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series will cover the quarter-mile track in dirt for an event, while the CRA Super Series also race at the track. But we’re targeting somewhere between 25,000 and 50,000 attendance for that.”. The track was repaved between the 1995 and 1996 seasons.
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