While he has nothing against the 1.33-mile Nashville Superspeedway tri-oval, NASCAR Cup driver Chase Elliott would love to see the sport return to the Nashville Fairgrounds.<\/p>\n
The Fairgrounds<\/a><\/strong> is a 0.596-mile short track near the downtown part of Nashville that has been in a tug of war between various factions who would like to see the track upgraded and potentially host the Cup Series at some point, while other factions don\u2019t want to see any improvements, while yet other factions have lobbied to have the track torn up.<\/p>\n But in a recent media availability, the No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports driver made it clear that he is definitely a supporter of the Fairgrounds. \u201cI would love to have a (NASCAR) race at the Fairgrounds,\u201d Elliott said. \u201cIt\u2019s probably the coolest short track in America, and maybe even the world, just because of where it\u2019s at\u2026<\/p>\n \u201cNASCAR was really built on short track racing and oval racing, and I just think that showcases who we are and what we do and what our discipline is the best. So when I look at the Fairgrounds, you have this facility that\u2019s a short track and just happens to be one of the most fun I\u2019ve ever raced on.<\/p>\n \u201cI just think you have so many pieces of the puzzle right there that are already put together to be a grand slam and it would be such a shame to see it become a parking lot, which I know is what they want it to be. <\/p>\n \u201cBut I\u2019d love to see it get one fair shot, one Saturday night Cup race in the middle of the summer and invite everybody who lives around there and give them a free ticket, invite the family and just hang out. Just give NASCAR a chance, just one night, and I think they\u2019d have a lot of fun.\u201d<\/p>\n Last few years have been all talk and little action<\/p>\n With so many different factions, even with Speedway Motorsports Inc. and Bristol Motor Speedway officials getting involved to bring significant investment and improvement to the Fairgrounds, many Nashville politicians and residents alike don\u2019t want to see any changes forthcoming, to the point where many feel the real estate the track sits upon can be used for different purposes.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s been nothing but a conversation over the past number of years,\u201d Elliott said. \u201cI\u2019d be lying if I told you I wasn\u2019t giving up a little bit of hope on it. I just think that if something was going to happen, it seems like it would have gotten some traction by now.<\/p>\n \u201cI haven\u2019t given up total hope, but it\u2019s kind of getting down to a do-or-die situation of where it goes from here. I don\u2019t want to keep wasting time with it. If it\u2019s sitting there and it\u2019s ready and all that, I\u2019d love to see it do something.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t know where it sits and what the process is like and how many hurdles they have to jump through and how many battles they\u2019re having to fight\u2026 I\u2019m just a fan of it, I love the racetrack, I\u2019m just a racer and I\u2019m certainly not in-tune with the politics of it and be educated enough on the subject of it.\u201d<\/p>\n Asked Chase Elliott if he has any interest in running the All-American 400 at Nashville Fairgrounds since it\u2019s the week after the Cup finale at Phoenix. He said he wasn\u2019t aware, and that might have to be a conversation now.<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s a good question. I\u2019ll definitely look into it.\u201d\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/pMleb79i8g<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Steven Taranto (@STaranto92) August 19, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n