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Nashville Superspeedway To Reopen With Cup Series Race In 2021
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Nashville Superspeedway, owned by Dover Motorsports, Inc., will host a NASCAR Cup Series race in 2021. This will be the first competition at the track in nearly a decade, which has hosted testing sessions since 2012.
“We were energized to see how excited Nashville was to host the NASCAR Cup Series banquet last December,” Dover Motorsports, Inc. President & CEO Denis McGlynn said. “When we built Nashville Superspeedway in 2001 our goal was to one day secure a NASCAR Cup Series race for the venue. Nashville, central Tennessee, and the surrounding market area are filled with passionate race fans. We are thrilled that we were able to collaborate with NASCAR and our television partners to get this done and we can’t wait to put on a great show there in 2021.”
“While we have been in discussions with NASCAR for some time about the possibility of bringing the NASCAR Cup Series back to Nashville Superspeedway, plans really just became solidified in recent weeks. We will have many more announcements and exciting updates to share regarding plans for the facility shortly.”
The 1.33-mile concrete track was built in 2001 by Dover Motorsports, Inc. and hosted events sanctioned by NASCAR and IRL, the parent company of INDYCAR, from 2001 to 2011. The property also played host to the NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series, NTT INDYCAR SERIES, and other racing series in its history.
Current NASCAR Cup Series competitors who have secured wins at Nashville Superspeedway include Brad Keselowski, Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch, Joey Logano, Clint Bowyer, and Austin Dillon.
“Thanks to the collaboration of Dover Motorsports and our broadcast partners, we are excited to bring NASCAR racing back to Nashville, a place where the passion for our sport runs deep,” NASCAR President Steve Phelps said. “The Nashville market is a vital one for our sport, and bringing NASCAR Cup Series racing to Nashville Superspeedway will be an integral building block in helping us further deliver on our promise in creating a dynamic schedule for 2021.”
Dover International Speedway, in turn, will host a single NASCAR Cup Series race weekend in 2021.
“Our company is excited about the terrific opportunity to not only host a NASCAR Cup Series race weekend but opening our Nashville facility will enable us to host other exciting forms of racing and entertainment options,” said Mike Tatoian, executive vice president and chief operating officer for Dover Motorsports, Inc.
“We are also proud that our long history with NASCAR will continue at the Monster Mile in 2021, and we also look forward to hosting the ninth Firefly Music Festival next summer.”
More information about the 2021 Dover and Nashville events will be made available in the coming months. For more information, visit nascar.com or contact info@doverspeedway.com.
Photo of the 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series Federated Auto Parts 300 at Nashville Speedway courtesy of NASCAR
“We were energized to see how excited Nashville was to host the NASCAR Cup Series banquet last December,” Dover Motorsports, Inc. President & CEO Denis McGlynn said. “When we built Nashville Superspeedway in 2001 our goal was to one day secure a NASCAR Cup Series race for the venue. Nashville, central Tennessee, and the surrounding market area are filled with passionate race fans. We are thrilled that we were able to collaborate with NASCAR and our television partners to get this done and we can’t wait to put on a great show there in 2021.”
“While we have been in discussions with NASCAR for some time about the possibility of bringing the NASCAR Cup Series back to Nashville Superspeedway, plans really just became solidified in recent weeks. We will have many more announcements and exciting updates to share regarding plans for the facility shortly.”
The 1.33-mile concrete track was built in 2001 by Dover Motorsports, Inc. and hosted events sanctioned by NASCAR and IRL, the parent company of INDYCAR, from 2001 to 2011. The property also played host to the NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series, NTT INDYCAR SERIES, and other racing series in its history.
Current NASCAR Cup Series competitors who have secured wins at Nashville Superspeedway include Brad Keselowski, Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch, Joey Logano, Clint Bowyer, and Austin Dillon.
“Thanks to the collaboration of Dover Motorsports and our broadcast partners, we are excited to bring NASCAR racing back to Nashville, a place where the passion for our sport runs deep,” NASCAR President Steve Phelps said. “The Nashville market is a vital one for our sport, and bringing NASCAR Cup Series racing to Nashville Superspeedway will be an integral building block in helping us further deliver on our promise in creating a dynamic schedule for 2021.”
Dover International Speedway, in turn, will host a single NASCAR Cup Series race weekend in 2021.
“Our company is excited about the terrific opportunity to not only host a NASCAR Cup Series race weekend but opening our Nashville facility will enable us to host other exciting forms of racing and entertainment options,” said Mike Tatoian, executive vice president and chief operating officer for Dover Motorsports, Inc.
“We are also proud that our long history with NASCAR will continue at the Monster Mile in 2021, and we also look forward to hosting the ninth Firefly Music Festival next summer.”
More information about the 2021 Dover and Nashville events will be made available in the coming months. For more information, visit nascar.com or contact info@doverspeedway.com.
Photo of the 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series Federated Auto Parts 300 at Nashville Speedway courtesy of NASCAR
