Fairgrounds Speedway


The circuit in 2007.

The Fairgrounds Speedway is a racecourse located at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds in the US city of Nashville. It is an oval circuit that was taken in 1904. The track is 0.596 miles (0.959 km) and is also known as Nashville Speedway. There were races held by the NASCAR Winston Cup. Between 1958 and 1984, the Pepsi 420 was held and between 1973 and 1984 the Coors 420. Darrell Waltrip and Richard Petty both won eight times on the circuit, Cale Yarborough seven times.

Later races were held from smaller race classes. Currently the circuit is threatening to be closed.

The circuit should not be confused with the Nashville Superspeedway, which opened in 2001. 36 ° 7 '50 "NB, 86 ° 45' 44" WL

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