LEBANON, Tenn. (WKRN) — Guitars and fast cars. NASCAR and Nashville just go together.
“Racing has got such a strong history in the Middle Tennessee area,” Hendersonville driver Josh Berry said.
Nashville Superspeedway opened in 2001 and hosted NASCAR Xfinity Series and Truck Series races for a decade, but the goal of holding a Cup Series race never made it to the starting line.
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“The way the climate works on scheduling and opportunities to host — not every venue gets to host NASCAR Cup Series racing,” Nashville Superspeedway President Matt Greci said. “It just wasn’t coming through where they could get it. “…