Critical Vote Looms For Nashville Fairgounds Speedway

A vote is scheduled for January 18 that could determine the fate of the historic Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway. Nashville Mayor Karl Dean wants to bulldoze the track to make way for a public park and other development. Race fans began a petition drive to save the track last year, and have collected more than 40,000 signatures to date. The City Council will hold a public hearing on the 18th of