Big Story and news! “A $25 million – $30 million motorsports facility will come totown in the near future, according to new owners of Nashville Speedway USA. Dover Downs Entertainment Inc.,(DVD) which operates the successful Dover Downs International Speedway in Dover, Del., today announced it has acquired Nashville Speedway USA with the intention of building a new speedway in another location. Gaylord Entertainment will become a minority partner in the project. According to Dover Downs President and CEO Denis McGlynn, “The facility will house a superspeedway(at least a mile in length), a drag strip, a dirt track and a road course.” Initially the seating will be for about 50,000 fans with the ability to expand that right from the start. See the full story by Joe Caldwell/Banner Sports Writer at Gaylord Joins Venture to build $25M Motorsports Complex (forwarded to me by a reader/Nashville Banner). Also see The Nashville Speedway Page for additional info.(11-7-97)
