Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway update
General
Over 2,000 racetrack supporters attended the Nashville (TN) Metro Council meeting on Tuesday night and the proposal to demolish the historic Fairgrounds Speedway was DEFEATED by a vote of 19 to 21. Reports indicate that the racetrack's future is still to be decided. Best I can tell the amendment that passed calls for developing a master plan which takes a look at all options for the fairgrounds property (property also includes expo events, monthly flea market, and the Tennessee State Fair). And it looks like the Fair Board will determine whether to lease the racetrack or not. One ominous note though, is that the Fair Board is full of the Mayor's appointees (as a reporter's twitter feed put it-- "gives fair board chance to enter into another racing lease, though board hasn't seemed interested"). We'll see what's next.
updated by @d-mudd: 12/05/16 04:02:07PM