Nashville Superspeedway to Host the NASCAR Cup Series in 2021
June 03 2020 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
NASCAR and Dover Motorsports, Inc. (NYSE: DVD) have agreed to
host a NASCAR Cup Series race at Nashville Superspeedway in
2021.
“We were energized to see how excited Nashville was to host the
NASCAR Cup Series banquet last December,” said Denis McGlynn,
president & CEO of Dover Motorsports, Inc. “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 is 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 NASCAR- and IRL-sanctioned events from
2001 to 2011. It is situated on approximately 1,000 acres just
outside of Nashville, and currently has 25,000 permanent grandstand
seats and lights for night racing. The property 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 notched 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,” said
NASCAR President Steve Phelps. “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.”
In turn, Dover International Speedway will host one 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 9th Firefly Music Festival next summer.”
More information about the 2021 Dover and Nashville events will
be made available in coming months. For inquiries, email
info@doverspeedway.com.
About Dover Motorsports, Inc.
Dover Motorsports will disclose additional financial details
relative to today’s announcement as soon as practicable. This
release contains or may contain forward-looking statements based on
management’s beliefs and assumptions. Such statements are subject
to various risks and uncertainties which could cause results to
vary materially. Please refer to the Company’s SEC filings for a
discussion of such factors.
Dover Motorsports, Inc. (NYSE: DVD) is a leading promoter of
NASCAR sanctioned motorsports events whose subsidiaries own and
operate Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware and
Nashville Superspeedway near Nashville, Tennessee. For further
information, log on to www.DoverMotorsports.com.
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