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 to Nashville. Mayor Cooper has agreed in principle to the plan.
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07/08/21
Globally renowned sound engineering firm Wrightson, Haddon, Johnson, and Williams (WHJW) has conducted an extensive study of Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway and the surrounding neighborhood communities.
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06/16/21
Article from Tennessean
Father's Day might be a little more special this year for Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Chase Elliott, who each followed in their fathers' tire tracks and began their careers at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway.
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04/28/21
In this special addition to the Restore Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway Website, we answer some frequently asked questions for the community so you can get a better vision of the Bristol Motor Speedway and Speedway Motorsports Vision for the overall project.
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03/05/21
Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County and Bristol Motor Speedway (BMS) have entered into a letter of intent to renovate historic Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway (NFS) for the potential return of NASCAR events at the legendary racetrack.