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Ethics complaint filed against Metro Fair Board chair An ethics complaint filed last week alleged that a member of the Metro Board of Fair Commissioners leaked information to local media outlets about a deal pertaining to NASCAR and Nashville’s …

Ethics complaint filed against Metro Fair Board chair

24.09.2025 19:51 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1

Letter to Mayor O'Connell: Don't bring NASCAR into our neighborhood | Opinion Mayor Freddie O'Connell may be close to a deal to bring a NASCAR racetrack to the Nashville Fairgrounds. Nearby residents oppose the idea

Fairgrounds neighbors are speaking out in today's Tennessean:

“We believed you when you said neighborhoods would come first in your administration.

Bringing NASCAR into our neighborhood doesn’t honor that pledge.”

Letter to Mayor O'Connell | Opinion
www.tennessean.com/story/opinio...

24.09.2025 15:51 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 1

Not so fast! A story in 4 parts:

1) NASCAR “sources” tell Fox17 there’s a racetrack deal
2) Mayor O’Connell’s office says no deal
3) Fox deletes the article
4) Fox17 issues a correction

Nashville just can’t trust these NASCAR lobbyists to shape the future of the Fairgrounds.

23.08.2025 21:18 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Not so fast! A story in 4 parts:

1) NASCAR “sources” tell Fox17 there’s a racetrack deal
2) Mayor O’Connell’s office says no deal
3) Fox deletes the article
4) Fox17 issues a correction

Nashville just can’t trust these NASCAR lobbyists to shape the future of the Fairgrounds.

23.08.2025 21:18 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

"Let's put a pause on this idea that the only thing that really can exist there is racing and let's reimagine what it could be for the community."

21.08.2025 19:23 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

What a terrible use of this land 😡

20.08.2025 23:27 — 👍 6    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0

Narrator: the racetrack won’t make the city any money either

20.08.2025 23:49 — 👍 7    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0

What's the future of Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway? This coalition has ideas A coalition of community groups, environmental organizations is calling on city officials to let voters decide Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway's fate.

The decision about the future of the Fairgrounds should belong to Nashvillians, not NASCAR.

Let the voters decide.
www.tennessean.com/story/news/l...

20.08.2025 21:37 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Coalition urges Nashville vote on fairgrounds future over NASCAR plan Nashville groups demand voters weigh in on fairgrounds fate

🚨Nashville is saying NO to more toys for tourists and YES to a better future at the Fairgrounds🚨

Follow us here at nashvillecare.bsky.social to keep up with our campaign to stop racetrack expansion and make sure the Fairgrounds truly serves our city.
www.axios.com/local/nashvi...

20.08.2025 13:40 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0