Throughout much of its early history, NASCAR racing was intertwined with the city of Nashville. The venerable Fairgrounds Speedway hosted all three of the sanctioning body’s top divisions with the Cup Series competing there from 1958 to 1984. But the city and the top level of the sport parted ways and remained separated for several years until 2021 when the NASCAR Cup Series returned to middle Tennessee by contesting an event at the Nashville Super Speedway. Since then, Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott have won the two Cup Series events held on the 1.33-mile track. That concrete-surfaced facility held NASCAR … Continue reading NASCAR needs Nashville and Nashville needs NASCAR

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