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Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway

Bristol Motor Speedway Announces Community Benefits Partnership for Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway Proposal

Bristol Motor Speedway Announces Community Benefits Partnership for Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway Proposal

December 17, 2021
The potential of a brighter future for the historic Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway (NFS) includes a plan to enhance progress of its neighboring communities

NASCAR expected to return to Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway UPDATE

NASCAR expected to return to Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway UPDATE

November 30, 2021
UPDATE (11-30-2021): Following the letter of intent signed in March 2021, Bristol Motor Speedway (BMS) has presented Mayor John Cooper with a proposal to both revitalize the legendary 117-year-old Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway and bring NASCAR Cup Series racing back

Earliest NASCAR Could Race at Nashville Fairgrounds is 2023

Earliest NASCAR Could Race at Nashville Fairgrounds is 2023

August 4, 2021
Conversations continue for Speedway Motorsports to bring NASCAR racing to Fairgrounds Speedway even though the deadline from a letter of intent expired July 31

Chase beats dad Bill in SRX race in bid to support Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway

Chase beats dad Bill in SRX race in bid to support Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway

July 18, 2021
Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway seemed like a fitting way for Bill and Chase Elliott to spend an evening - some quality bonding time after bandying about the idea of racing against each other

NASCAR at Nashville Fairgrounds decision delayed

NASCAR at Nashville Fairgrounds decision delayed

July 15, 2021
Approaching a deadline to finalize an agreement to bring NASCAR back to Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway, Speedway Motorsports Inc. and the Metro Fair Board still have much to do

Hailie Deegan Competing in SRX Season Finale at Nashville Fairgrounds

Hailie Deegan Competing in SRX Season Finale at Nashville Fairgrounds

July 8, 2021
Hailie Deegan will compete in the Camping World SRX Series season finale July 17 at the Nashville (Tenn.) Fairgrounds Speedway

Chase Elliott Joins Camping World SRX Series at Nashville

Chase Elliott Joins Camping World SRX Series at Nashville

July 6, 2021
Chase Elliott, the reigning NASCAR Cup Series champion, will compete in the Camping World SRX Series season finale July 17 at the Nashville (Tenn.) Fairgrounds Speedway. He will join his father, Bill Elliott, in the race that will air live at 8 p.m. EDT on the CBS

Nashville Fair Board holds public hearing on Fairgrounds Speedway

Nashville Fair Board holds public hearing on Fairgrounds Speedway

May 12, 2021
The latest step towards a potential NASCAR return to Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway played out through dramatic political theater during a Fair Board of Commissioners meeting at the Karl Dean Ballroom in Downtown Music City on Tuesday night

Race at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway unlikely before 2023

Race at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway unlikely before 2023

April 13, 2021
A Nashville Fair Board commissioner said during Tuesday’s meeting that “there’s not going to be a NASCAR race at the (Fairgrounds) Speedway in 2022

Efforts still underway to bring racing back to Fairgrounds Speedway in Nashville: UPDATE

Efforts still underway to bring racing back to Fairgrounds Speedway in Nashville: UPDATE

December 21, 2020
Metro Nashville is in talks with Bristol Motor Speedway to bring NASCAR televised racing to an improved, historic Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway. Such racing could take place as soon as 2022

Nashville fairgrounds enters contract talks with Track Enterprises for 2020

Nashville fairgrounds enters contract talks with Track Enterprises for 2020

December 13, 2019
Fairgrounds Nashville has started contract talks with Track Enterprises to promote races at the speedway for next year's racing season

Nashville terminates Fairgrounds Speedway lease with Formosa Productions

Nashville terminates Fairgrounds Speedway lease with Formosa Productions

November 12, 2019
The City of Nashville’s Metro Fair Board unanimously voted on Tuesday morning to terminate the Fairgrounds Speedway operations lease currently held by Formosa Productions

Hurdles remain for efforts at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway

Hurdles remain for efforts at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway

July 25, 2019
Despite a lengthy presentation from Speedway Motorsports Inc. in May, the Briley administration says it does not have a viable proposal for improving the racetrack at the fairgrounds

Speedway Motorsports releases plan for Nashville Fairgrounds

Speedway Motorsports releases plan for Nashville Fairgrounds

May 14, 2019
Speedway Motorsports went public Tuesday on a potential $60 million renovation project at the Nashville Fairground to bring NASCAR back to the historic racetrack

Lastest developments at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway UPDATE

Lastest developments at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway UPDATE

April 17, 2019
Speedway Motorsports, the company trying to bring NASCAR back to Nashville, pitched a plan that called for $54 million in bond payments and $2 million in cash from the city, according to city officials. Mayor David Briley's administration rejected the proposal, but

Nashville councilman says mayor’s office working on deal with Speedway Motorsports

Nashville councilman says mayor’s office working on deal with Speedway Motorsports

January 9, 2019
UPDATE: A Metro councilman told the Metro Fair Board of Commissioners on Tuesday that the city has an obligation to maintain the aging Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville to ensure its future success

Truck and XFINITY races at Nashville?

Truck and XFINITY races at Nashville?

October 12, 2018
The owner of Bristol Motor Speedway is in preliminary talks about holding two yearly NASCAR races at the Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville, but the two sides appear no closer to a deal

Could NASCAR return to Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville?

Could NASCAR return to Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville?

August 28, 2018
It's a longshot but there remains a possibility that NASCAR racing could someday return to Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville

Track Stats & Links

Track Specs:
Superspeedway: 1.33 mile paved oval
Turns: Banking: 18 degrees, Straights: 3 degrees
Grandstand Seating: 15,000

Track Websites:
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Track Stats – Racing-reference