Nashville Superspeedway
Address: |
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Lebanon , Tennessee , USA | ||
Route type: | permanent race track | |
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Owner: | Dover Motorsports | |
Operator: | Dover Motorsports | |
Start of building: | 2001 | |
Opening: | 2001 | |
Superspeedway oval | ||
Tri-oval | ||
Route data | ||
Important events: |
NASCAR Nationwide Series Pepsi 300 Federated Auto Parts 300 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series |
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Route length: | 2.145 km (1.33 mi ) | |
Curves: | 3 | |
Curve superelevation: | Curves: 14 ° | |
Audience capacity: | 50,000 | |
http://www.nashvillesuperspeedway.com |
Coordinates: 36 ° 2 ′ 45 " N , 86 ° 24 ′ 25" W.
The Nashville Superspeedway is a motor racing complex in Gladeville with an address in Lebanon , both in the US state of Tennessee , approximately 30 miles east of Nashville . The surface of the 1,333 mile (2,145 km) course is made of concrete. Nashville Superspeedway is owned by Dover Motorsports , which also owns Dover International Speedway .
The circuit was built in 2001 and serves as the venue for four major races: two races from the NASCAR Nationwide Series , one from the Indy Racing League and one from the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series . The audience capacity is around 50,000 seats. Portable seats can also be installed for special events, so that a spectator capacity of up to 150,000 seats can be achieved, for example for a NASCAR Sprint Cup race . However, there is little interest on the part of NASCAR in hosting a race there. Dover Motorsports has so far also shown no interest in relocating one of the two successful races in the Sprint Cup from their other speedway, Dover International Speedway . The Nashville Superspeedway is the only circuit that holds two NASCAR Nationwide Series races without a Sprint Cup race.
As is tradition in the Nashville region, the winner will be presented with guitars in a special design by Gibson Les Paul instead of conventional trophies.
The racetrack was given the classic term " Superspeedway " - although this is not a definition - to distinguish it from the former Nashville Speedway USA in Nashville. The track has a very wavy concrete surface for an oval, which is why the lap times for the track layout are comparatively slow. Because of these problems, the track will lose its IndyCar race for 2009, which will be replaced by a city race in Toronto , Canada.
Since the track also lost all NASCAR races in 2012, the track will be closed from 2012 and offered for sale to private customers. On May 29, 2014 it was announced that the investor NeXovation, Inc. would like to purchase this racetrack and associated equipment from Dover Motorsports for US $ 27 million.
Records
- NASCAR Nationwide Series Qualifying: David Stremme , 28,811 s (166,561) mph, 2007
- NASCAR Nationwide Series Race: Carl Edwards , 2:32:20 (128.051 mph), April 17, 2007
- NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Qualifying: Erik Darnell , 29.601 s (162.116 mph), 2006
- NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Race: Scott Riggs , 1:30:34 (132.466 mph), August 10, 2001
- IRL Qualifying: Scott Dixon , 206.211 mph (331.864 km / h), July 18, 2003
- IRL race: Buddy Lazier , 144.809 mph (233.047 km / h), July 21, 2001
Previous winners
IndyCar Series
IndyCar Series Results | |||||
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season | date | winner | chassis | engine | team |
2001 | 21 July | Buddy Lazier | Dallara | Oldsmobile | Hemelgarn Racing |
2002 | 20th of July | Alex Barron | Dallara | Chevrolet | Blair Racing |
2003 | July 19 | Gil de Ferran | Dallara | Toyota | Team Penske |
2004 | 17th July | Tony Kanaan | Dallara | Honda | Andretti Green Racing |
2005 | 16th of July | Dario Franchitti | Dallara | Honda | Andretti Green Racing |
2006 | 15th of July | Scott Dixon | Dallara | Honda | Chip Ganassi Racing |
2007 | 15th of July | Scott Dixon | Dallara | Honda | Chip Ganassi Racing |
2008 | July 12 | Scott Dixon | Dallara | Honda | Chip Ganassi Racing |
NASCAR Nationwide Series
season | run | month | winner | Manufacturer |
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2001 | Pepsi 300 | April | 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 |
2006 | Pepsi 300 | April | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet |
2006 | Federated Auto Parts 300 | June | Carl Edwards | ford |
2007 | Pepsi 300 | April | Carl Edwards | ford |
2007 | Federated Auto Parts 300 | June | Carl Edwards | ford |
2008 | Pepsi 300 | April | Scott Wimmer | Chevrolet |
2008 | Federated Auto Parts 300 | June | Brad Keselowski | Chevrolet |
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
season | run | winner | Manufacturer |
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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 |
2005 | Toyota Tundra 200 | David Reutimann | Toyota |
2006 | Toyota Tundra 200 | Johnny Benson | Toyota |
2007 | Toyota Tundra 200 | Travis Kvapil | ford |
See also
Web links
Remarks
- ↑ http://www.marketwatch.com/story/dover-motorsports-inc-declines-2012-nascar-sanctions-for-nashville-superspeedway-2011-08-03?reflink=MW_news_stmp
- ↑ Agreement reached to sell Nashville Superspeedway . WKRN-TV. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
- ↑ German website of NeXovation
- ↑ Postponed from Saturday evening to Sunday afternoon due to rain.
- ↑ Aborted after 171 laps due to rain.