Legendary Veteran Delivers Heartbreak as He Believes an Iconic Speedway May Lose Its Place on the NASCAR Calendar

Nashville Super Speedway supplied the fireworks for this Sunday. Ross Chastain‘s hard-fought victory not only underlined what NASCAR can offer on a good day, but it also has brought back many memories for former drivers. From Dale Jarrett to Kenny Wallace, the weekend show has got them reminiscing their racing days. But amid all this nostalgia, we got some news that may not be received well by NASCAR fans.

Ranging his driving skills across many fields of stock car racing, Kenny Wallace is one of the most knowledgeable in the industry. Moving to dirt racing under the tutelage of Tony Stewart, Herman was reminded of his incredible battles at Nashville. Portraying his feelings about Sunday and how the venue could take shape in the foreseeable future, Kenny speaks out in a recent video on his YouTube channel.

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“One of my best tracks. When I raced that racetrack, I run second. I don’t know, Google it, how many times did the Herminator run second at the Nashville Super Speedway? Not the fairgrounds. We’re gonna get there later,” said Kenny, flaunting his impressive record at the venue.

He has fond memories of the track and shows a special affinity for the location of the track. Expressing the same, he said, “Nashville, outside the city, you head east on 40 and there it is. Nashville Superspeedway, a beautiful facility! It’s like the track that is lost in translation. So it’s like, what’s going on here?”

Wallace shows a certain degree of worry for the future sustenance of the iconic track. With Nashville delivering incredible moments over the years, it is truly a huge asset to lose for NASCAR. Strategically placed and easily accessible, Nashville keeps churning out great numbers every year.

Talking about the possible ways to preserve the culture of NASCAR, Kenny said, “Crowd looked good. I mean, I’m gonna tell you what. I mean it was sold out it showed up really good. So here’s my opinion, it’s all good just a controversial take.”

“The Nashville Super Speedway is run by SMI. Same people, you know Marcus Smith, same people that own Bristol, Charlotte, Texas, you know, so on. They’re running this race track. It is my opinion, like I always say, it’s not important for me to be right. However, it is my opinion that if everything goes through with the Nashville Fairgrounds, I don’t think this race track’s going to be around.”

Nashville Fairgrounds, not to be confused with the Superspeedway, is one of the oldest tracks in the country. Hosting Winston Cup races from 1958-84, it definitely has got a hint of history to it.

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Kenny’s standpoint sounds reasonable. For a track that keeps bringing in a good amount of revenue and keeps the fan numbers healthy, it only makes sense to preserve its culture for the years to come. Justifying his stance, he adds, “I mean it will still be standing but they’ll make sure they’re gonna have to mow the grass and trim the weeds because I don’t think they’re going to be running the NASCAR Cup Series at this [Nashville Superspeedway] racetrack.”

He delivered his final verdict, saying, “If Nashville fairgrounds goes through, all the rules, the regulations, the mayor and they all quit arguing and they do get that Cup race at the Nashville fairgrounds. I think this track that we watched on Sunday night, I think it becomes dormant. Now, they might hold some car shows there, might run some races but I don’t think the Cup Series end up being there.” 

The venue going dormant does not sound good for the community at all. Despite all the potentially looming threats to the venue, Kenny highlights how the base has been strong for the events that are organized at Nashville. With NASCAR attracting enough stars to give the crowds an incentive, the focus needs to be on bringing the racing product to the audience.

“However, they sure are laying some really good groundwork. You had Michael Jordan there, you had Garth Brooks there. The stars showed up so. 40 minutes outside in Nashville, it’s nice, there’s not a lot of county it’s like you leave Nashville and boom there you are at this Nashville Super Speedway. So, I’m positive that if the fairgrounds race date gets to where they can do it, everything’s gonna end up there.”

NASCAR needs to take these suggestions from Kenny into account and not overlook one of the most promising tracks on the calendar.

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