Archive for the ‘General Information’ Category

RIP: Bob Reuther (1927 - 2008)

Thursday, July 3rd, 2008 Posted in General Information, History | No Comments »

Our First Champion: http://savenashvillespeedway.com/blog/2007/12/27/bob-reuther/       

Tennessean Story on Consultant Report

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008 Posted in General Information | 2 Comments »

Today's Tennessean has a story on what it purports will be Markin Consulting's report tonight at a public meeting. Perhaps not surprisingly, the consultant report pretty much throws the race track out the window. If the fair stays where it is, ...

Track takes action to “muffle” noise level

Sunday, May 11th, 2008 Posted in General Information | No Comments »

Track working with neighborhood to "muffle" noise.  Good faith on behalf of the speedway.  New policy goes in effect with weekly events starting 4/5/08. http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080329/NEWS01/803290360&referrer=FRONTPAGECAROUSEL Story courtesy: Tennessean  

May 6 Fair Board Meeting Report

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008 Posted in General Information | No Comments »

Just posting a quick update on the Fair Board meeting that was held earlier today. The main topic was the presentation of the preliminary report by Rod Markin, the consultant hired by the Fair Board to figure out what to ...

Draft Report

Saturday, May 3rd, 2008 Posted in General Information | No Comments »

The draft report by Markin Consulting was supposed to be delivered to the Fair Board on Thursday, May 1. I called the Fair office this morning, and they told me it should be there later in the day. Unfortunately, I was ...

May Fair Board Meeting

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008 Posted in General Information | No Comments »

The next meeting of the Tennessee State Fair Board is next Tuesday, May 6 at the Fair offices inside the grandstands at the race track. One of the agenda items is discussion of the preliminary report by the consultant. That draft ...

Fan Fair

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008 Posted in General Information, History | No Comments »

Fan Fair - Tennessee State Fairgrounds - Nashville, TN  

2006: Chad Chaffin at New Hampshire

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008 Posted in General Information | No Comments »

Chad Chaffin: 2006 New Hampshire NASCAR Nextel Cup  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJrjzsM88M0

Scoreboard

Friday, April 25th, 2008 Posted in General Information | 1 Comment »

Top: (1958) Bottom: (2008) Scoreboard   The old scoreboard sit on the backstretch high above the racing surface and was maintained by hand.  The scoreboard of today sits outside turns three and four and is operated from the scoring tower.  

Sterling Marlin announces 2008 Fairgrounds schedule

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008 Posted in General Information | No Comments »

Sterling Marlin announces 2008 Fairgrounds schedule http://musiccitymotorplex.com/news08/042108a.htm Courtesy: www.musiccitymotorplex.com