Nashville Superspeedway
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| Nashville Superspeedway | |
| Facility Statistics | |
| Location | 4847-F McCrary Lebanon, TN 37090 |
| Capacity | 50,000 |
| Owner | Dover Motorsports, Inc. |
| Major Races | |
| 2005 NASCAR Busch Series | Pepsi 300, Federated Auto Parts 300 |
| 2005 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series | Toyota Tundra 200 |
| 2005 Indy Racing League | Firestone Indy 200 |
| Dimensions | |
| Shape | D-shaped Oval |
| Distance | 2.145 km (1.333 miles) |
| Banking/Turns | 14° |
Nashville Superspeedway is a motor racing complex located in Lebanon, Tennessee, United States, about 48 km (30 miles) east of Nashville, Tennessee. It is a concrete oval track 2.145 km (1.333 miles) in length. Nashville Superspeedway is owned by the same organization that owns Dover International Speedway, a NASCAR Nextel Cup venue which is also all concrete.
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] (http://www.nashvillesuperspeedway.com/aboutUs.html). Additional portable seats are brought in for some events, and the facility is said to have been designed in a way that it would be relatively simple to increase the seating capacity to 150,000 should NASCAR decide to award the track with a NEXTEL Cup event. As of 2005, NASCAR has shown little interest in staging an 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.
The track is known for its tradition of handing out specially-designed Gibson Les Paul guitars to race winners in place of conventional trophies.
See also: List of NASCAR race tracks
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Current Races
- NASCAR Busch Series - Pepsi 300
- NASCAR Busch Series - Federated Auto Parts 300
- Indy Racing League - Firestone Indy 200
- NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series - Toyota Tundra 200
Records
- NASCAR Busch Series Qualifying: Martin Truex Jr., 267.9801 km/h (166.5151 mph), 2004
- NASCAR Busch Series Race: David Green, 197.505 km/h (122.724 mph), April 12, 2003
- NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Qualifying: Mike Bliss, 253.185 km/h (157.322 mph), 2002
- NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Race: Scott Riggs, 213.183 km/h (132.466 mph), August 10, 2001
Feature Race Winners
NASCAR Busch Series
- 2001 Pepsi 300 - 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
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
- 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
Indy Racing League/IndyCar Series
- 2001 Harrah's Indy 200 - Buddy Lazier
- 2002 Firestone Indy 200 - Alex Barron
- 2003 Firestone Indy 200 - Gil de Ferran
- 2004 Firestone Indy 200 - Tony Kanaan
External Links
- Nashville Superspeedway Web site (http://www.nashvillesuperspeedway.com/)
- Track profile on NASCAR.com (http://www.nascar.com/races/tracks/nss/)