Nashville Fairgrounds Hits Another Snag

What’s Happening?

According to reports by Bob Pockrass, The Nashville Fairgrounds renovation has been delayed once more after delaying the reading before the Metro Council. According to Pockrass, this means that the final vote on the proposal would not be until after the next elections, which take place in August with a September run-off.

You Need to Know:

• This means that the renovations of the Fairgrounds continues to get pushed back. It has been the subject of significant political opposition since the push to renovate began. It has also received pushback from its neighbor, Nashville S.C., who has built a soccer stadium next door.
• The Fairgrounds is one of NASCAR’s oldest race tracks, as the Cup Series raced there from 1958 until 1984. Drivers such as Darrell Waltrip cut their teeth on this circuit.
• Fans are growing pessimistic about the future of the Fairgrounds, but support for the project still remains. However, some do question whether or not the Fairgrounds is worth going to.

The Main Characters

Cassandra Stephenson of The Tennessean offers more insight into what went into delaying the readings.

The Fairgrounds also recently asked for public support on social media.

In the Stands

unforgiven does not like how this has gone.

Dan does not see why the Fairgrounds needs to be pursued.

newyorker38 feels that NASCAR should be welcomed in the city.

Tim Walker says that it is time to let it go.

NasvegasGreg said that they got to the Fairgrounds too late.

the markster09 does not see this happening.

RBF48 says that the race track should get priority over anything else.

pimpylongstocking feels that this track does not need to return.

KentuckyHorsepower is calling on Marcus Smith to save the track.

The fight is far from over for the Fairgrounds, but it seems they will have to win over an entirely new regime. That could be a good or a bad thing for the race track. Time will tell.