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'Nashville Superspeedway' is a motor racing complex located in Gladeville, Tennessee (though the track has a Lebanon address), United States, about 48 km (30 miles) east of Nashville. It is a concrete oval track 2.145 km (1.333 miles) in length. Nashville Superspeedway is owned by Dover Motorsports, which owns Dover International Speedway.
The track was built in 2001 and currently hosts four major races: two NASCAR Busch Series races, an Indy Racing League event, and a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race. Current permanent seating capacity is approximately 50,000 [1]. Additional portable seats are brought in for some events, and seating capacity can be expanded to 150,000.[2] As of 2005, NASCAR has shown little interest in staging a NEXTEL Cup race or other major event at the track, though NASCAR would likely not object if track ownership moved one of its races from Dover International Speedway to Nashville. Management has shown no inclination to move either of its two successful races away from Dover. Nashville Superspeedway is the only track to host two NASCAR Busch Series races without hosting a NEXTEL Cup event.
As is a Nashville metropolitan tradition, specially-designed Gibson Les Paul guitars are presented to race winners in place of conventional trophies. The track also has a reputation for producing many first-time winners.
The track is referred by the classic term of a "superspeedway" (a track of one mile or longer, compared to a short track), and is named to differentiate itself from the .596 mile Nashville Speedway USA (now Music City Motorplex) at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds near downtown Nashville. Until 1984, the Nashville Speedway USA had conducted a pair of 420-lap races in the Winston Cup Series, but NASCAR pulled its sanctioning license from the circuit after disputes over who would manage the track took place prior to the start of the 1985 season.
''See also'': List of NASCAR race tracks
★ NASCAR Busch Series - Pepsi 300
★ NASCAR Busch Series - Federated Auto Parts 300
★ NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series - Toyota Tundra 200
★ Indy Racing League - Firestone Indy 200
★ NASCAR Busch Series Qualifying: David Stremme, 28.811 sec. (166.561) mph, 2007
★ NASCAR Busch Series Race: Carl Edwards, 2 hrs. 18 min. 28 sec. (129.949 mph), June 9, 2007
★ NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Qualifying: Erik Darnell, 29.601 sec. (162.116 mph), 2006
★ NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Race: Scott Riggs, 1 hr. 30 min. 34 sec. (132.466 mph), August 10, 2001
★ IRL Qualifying: Scott Dixon, 206.211 mph (331.864 km/h), July 18, 2003
★ IRL Race: Buddy Lazier, 144.809 mph (233.047 km/h), July 21, 2001
''See main article: Firestone Indy 200''
1. http://web.archive.org/web/20040622143927/http://www.nashvillesuperspeedway.com/aboutUs.html
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20050413012726/http://www.nashvillesuperspeedway.com/aboutUs.html
★ Nashville Superspeedway Official Site
★ Nashville Superspeedway Page on NASCAR.com
The track was built in 2001 and currently hosts four major races: two NASCAR Busch Series races, an Indy Racing League event, and a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race. Current permanent seating capacity is approximately 50,000 [1]. Additional portable seats are brought in for some events, and seating capacity can be expanded to 150,000.[2] As of 2005, NASCAR has shown little interest in staging a NEXTEL Cup race or other major event at the track, though NASCAR would likely not object if track ownership moved one of its races from Dover International Speedway to Nashville. Management has shown no inclination to move either of its two successful races away from Dover. Nashville Superspeedway is the only track to host two NASCAR Busch Series races without hosting a NEXTEL Cup event.
As is a Nashville metropolitan tradition, specially-designed Gibson Les Paul guitars are presented to race winners in place of conventional trophies. The track also has a reputation for producing many first-time winners.
The track is referred by the classic term of a "superspeedway" (a track of one mile or longer, compared to a short track), and is named to differentiate itself from the .596 mile Nashville Speedway USA (now Music City Motorplex) at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds near downtown Nashville. Until 1984, the Nashville Speedway USA had conducted a pair of 420-lap races in the Winston Cup Series, but NASCAR pulled its sanctioning license from the circuit after disputes over who would manage the track took place prior to the start of the 1985 season.
''See also'': List of NASCAR race tracks
| Contents |
| Current Races |
| Records |
| Feature Race Winners |
| NASCAR Busch Series |
| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series |
| Indy Racing League IndyCar Series |
| References |
| External links |
Current Races
★ NASCAR Busch Series - Pepsi 300
★ NASCAR Busch Series - Federated Auto Parts 300
★ NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series - Toyota Tundra 200
★ Indy Racing League - Firestone Indy 200
Records
★ NASCAR Busch Series Qualifying: David Stremme, 28.811 sec. (166.561) mph, 2007
★ NASCAR Busch Series Race: Carl Edwards, 2 hrs. 18 min. 28 sec. (129.949 mph), June 9, 2007
★ NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Qualifying: Erik Darnell, 29.601 sec. (162.116 mph), 2006
★ NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Race: Scott Riggs, 1 hr. 30 min. 34 sec. (132.466 mph), August 10, 2001
★ IRL Qualifying: Scott Dixon, 206.211 mph (331.864 km/h), July 18, 2003
★ IRL Race: Buddy Lazier, 144.809 mph (233.047 km/h), July 21, 2001
Feature Race Winners
NASCAR Busch Series
| Season | Race Name | Month | Winning Driver | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Pepsi 300 | April | Greg Biffle | Ford |
| 2002 | Pepsi 300 | April | Scott Riggs | Ford |
| 2002 | Inside Traxx 300 | June | Jack Sprague | Chevrolet |
| 2003 | Pepsi 300 | April | David Green | Pontiac |
| 2003 | Trace Adkins Chrome 300 | June | Scott Riggs | Ford |
| 2004 | Pepsi 300 | April | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet |
| 2004 | Federated Auto Parts 300 | June | Jason Leffler | Chevrolet |
| 2005 | Pepsi 300 | March | Reed Sorenson | Dodge |
| 2005 | Federated Auto Parts 300 | June | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet |
| 2006 | Pepsi 300 | April | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet |
| 2006 | Federated Auto Parts 300 | June | Carl Edwards | Ford |
| 2007 | Pepsi 300 | April | Carl Edwards | Ford |
| 2007 | Federated Auto Parts 300 | June | Carl Edwards | Ford |
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
| Season | Race Name | Winning Driver | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Federated Auto Parts 200 | Scott Riggs | Dodge |
| 2002 | Federated Auto Parts 200 | Mike Bliss | Chevrolet |
| 2003 | Federated Auto Parts 200 | Carl Edwards | Ford |
| 2004 | Toyota Tundra 200 | Bobby Hamilton | Dodge |
| 2005 | Toyota Tundra 200 | David Reutimann | Toyota |
| 2006 | Toyota Tundra 200 | Johnny Benson | Toyota |
| 2007 | Toyota Tundra 200 | Travis Kvapil | Ford |
Indy Racing League IndyCar Series
''See main article: Firestone Indy 200''
References
1. http://web.archive.org/web/20040622143927/http://www.nashvillesuperspeedway.com/aboutUs.html
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20050413012726/http://www.nashvillesuperspeedway.com/aboutUs.html
External links
★ Nashville Superspeedway Official Site
★ Nashville Superspeedway Page on NASCAR.com
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