Are you excited for the eventual return of NASCAR to the Nashville Fairgrounds?

"Drag strip for electric vehicles only" is a really fuggin' good way to waste millions of dollars and be closed within three months. I have never heard of a larger boneheaded decision.

You know this thing isn’t legitimate when the main account is blocking the people ratioing their stupid proposal.

If Nashville actually goes through with tearing down this track, and replacing it with a venue that causes even more noise than a race would, Nashville Tennessee will officially be a city I will NEVER visit again.

imagine trying to be professional while blocking everyone and deleting/reposting a tweet every 20 mins… 💀💀💀

It’s worse when the group is constantly lying and threatening to report NASCAR fans for “harassment”

It's like building your house next to a airport then having the air port shut down calls it's to loud.

All of this is making me think of what happened to Myrtle Beach Speedway. That track was torn down for a shopping district that never came to be, and now that patch of land is empty. I’m certain you can hear the ghosts of the past echoing across that plot, if you listen carefully. Let’s make sure nothing like that ever happens again. Hold fast and hold firm Nashville!

I really do not understand why they can’t handle one weekend of big time NASCAR racing

The Cumberland Yard proposal sounds like the Greenway initiative in Santa Cruz, California. Special interest groups wanted the rail line from Watsonville to Davenport railbanked and replaced with a bike trail. The proposal was vehemently supported by a special interest group called Trail Now, who engaged in many of the same tactics as the Cumberland Yard people. The one obstacle to the plan was Roaring Camp Railroads, a popular heritage railroad that operates a line from Felton to Santa Cruz (as well as a narrow gauge line up Bear Mountain in Felton), which is considered a common carrier line due to having hauled freight in the past, and therefore the Surface Transportation Board would side with Roaring Camp in the inevitable litigation due to the fact they would be isolated from the national network. Unlike the Cumberland Yard plan, which has been laughed at by the fairgrounds at every turn, Greenway came dangerously close to succeeding. They managed to infiltrate loyalists into the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, who began plotting behind closed doors with Trail Now and their leader, Brian Peoples, to file for the adverse abandonment of the line to Felton. Word of this leaked out, however, and both Roaring Camp and the public were outraged. Numerous public agencies voiced opposition to the Greenway plan. In response, Brian Peoples engaged in an aggressive misinformation campaign on Facebook, portraying Roaring Camp’s CEO as a greedy daddy’s girl (since she is the daughter of Roaring Camp’s founder) who scams taxpayers and abuses common carrier privileges to run an “amusement park ride” over state highways. Brian even publicly plotted to replace the Beach Train (as it is popularly known) with rubber-tire trolleys while ripping up Roaring Camp’s tracks to extend the trail to Felton. Brian claims he is an advocate for better options for cyclists, but in reality, he is an unhinged NIMBY who genuinely hates trains and is also anti-vax. The Greenway plan made it far enough to appear on the June primary ballot as Measure D, with Brian smugly assuming it would win. And then the results came in: 70% voted… *NO* Greenway had been defeated. Trail Now engaged in increasingly-unhinged narratives, convinced their goals were still achievable. Then it came out that Trail Now wasn’t a pro-cyclist group, but a real-estate scheme to bulldoze the rail line and allow Brian’s out-of-state developers build housing on the right-of-way.

I’m a NASCAR OG! Been a fan since the 1960’s! The return to Nashville is a great idea and will do tremendous good for the sport! The best thing we as fans can do is support BMI and their plan!

“Nascar wont follow the noise ordinances! So lets put huge concerts there instead, because rockstars DEFINITELY care about our noise ordinances!”

Let those anti-NASCAR Karens cry all they want. They'll never get their way if the mayor of Nashville is smart.

As a Nashville resident, I fully support the fairgrounds and I hate the people who protest it with a burning passion.

Not even an urbanist would want this and they're about walkable and liveable cities with good public transit. Just build a public park outside with a view of the entire track in a way that can mitigate noise and enhance the experience.

Yeah the people who want to do this aren’t from Nashville. As a life long resident of Tennessee, 45 minutes from Nashville, I’ve grown to despise a majority of people that have moved here in the last few years who seem hell bent on changing everything about this place, especially the Fairgrounds. I wish those developers nothing but the worst.

I saw this quote by them that said “we need to help Nashville reimagine a space that has been held hostage for so long by a concept that we feel is outdated” I don’t care if this is a diversion or not it just shows how out of touch with reality they are.

I heard somewhere that it's the second oldest racetrack in America. If that's true, than get the Governor of Tennessee to make it a state historic site. That would help preserve it. Also, I was at the Nashville Superspeedway for the Cup race this year and the place was packed. I had to wait awhile for the parking lot to clear up before I could leave. There was a guy from Scotland seated next to me in the grandstand who said that he wanted to see NASCAR for himself while he was in the states. (He said that he normally watches F1 and that NASCAR would air very late at night over there.) With this much attendence and even international attention for NASCAR in the Nashville area, than surely the Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway can be a great attraction too.

“A drag strip for electric vehicles only” that would defeat the purpose of those lunch boxes in my opinion

Cumberland Yards is not a real proposal. The people backing it at 100% anti Fairgrounds, racing, and development to the area in general. They don’t care about it. That drag strip will absolutely fall through if that proposal is accepted and the place will become a park or walking track

Just looking at it you can tell that it wasn’t designed by anyone who’s ever seen a drag strip before given that there’s no features from an actual drag strip. It’s so obviously a diversion

That Tesla drag strip probably wouldn’t last 2 years

There is always the 5 F1 tracks in the area😂

its always nice when people always complain about a race track thats been there way before anything was built within miles of the track.

As a native from Nashville, there is no reason this should be a thing. Nashville fairgrounds is getting flamed whilst the MLS soccer team here isn't? Like we get nascar is loud sometimes but the shit in the stadium can get loud as hell too.This company also gives me flashbacks to the matty D and rackley WAR situation where if you said anything about them they'll block you even though they know damn well they're in the wrong.

Screw Cumberland Yard

I always had a feeling this was nothing more than a publicity stunt. Support the Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway

Isn't Nashville where they have four Formula 1 races every year? :^)

Apparently you don't watch the news to know that most Americans don't want electric cars and the demand is low. That is why Chevy and Ford are cutting back on production for electric cars. Plus, if NASCAR really really cared about the Nashville Fairgrounds, NASCAR wouldn't have left the track in the 80's for Winston Cup and wouldn't have left after the year 2000, for the Busch Series. NASCAR is realizing that their form of "stockcar" racing isn't popular like it use to be and making the series more for everyone is a winner (segments/chase playoffs). This is why you don't ever ditch your tradition and hardcore fanbase to satisfy fairweather fans

Having a electric only drag strip is like having a anti gun supporter only gun range

The Nashville Fairgrounds needs a Nascar Whelen Modified Tour race. Nascar's oldest division at a place where open wheel racing is not as popular at a historic track. The Fairgrounds is also a good length for the Nascar Whelen Modified Tour

Just in case we lose nashville fairgrounds due to these karens you can find the track in nr2003 if you wanna race next gens on it or any mod you want ❤️

Definitely looked to me like something that was being thrown out there to demolish the track first and maybe build something someday second.

Spring race at Nashville Superspeedway, summer race at the Fairgrounds. Yeah, I’m onboard with that.

The sound of a stock cars v8 engine would probably make better music than any musician in Nashville

This whole organization is stupid and its even more stupid when they block and say they will report people for ratioing them and putting up valid criticism Also yes i am excited for nascar's return to the fairgrounds

I did join in on the ratio fun with an anecdote about what happened to a local dirt track, which also was at a fairgrounds. This dirt track was raced on by Tony Stewart and Jeff Gordon in their USAC days. The snobs across the lake, who moved there knowing full well there was a race track across from them, forced the city to shut the track down. Now the only thing it hosts is tractor pulls and demolition derbies during fair week

Idea: Let’s make a proposal to tear down the Ryman Auditorium and build a race track on top of it. Watch people lose their shit.

Yuppies have taken over Nashville

I think what's going to end up happening is either Nashville gets two races and replaces one Richmond race, or they will take a chance and run Nashville, one Richmond, and drop a second Richmond for North Wilkesboro

As a Midwesterner in missiouri it sets uo that I can see 3 tracks in a year Wil Iowa coming back after my home track gateway returned.

Out of all the attempts to change NASCAR, this is by far the most pathetic

Dear god, its nothing but pipe dream after pipe dream with this place.

Do I recall in the Fairgrounds proposal from SMI , they would yearly alternate from the fairgrounds & the SuperSpeedway ?

7:06 💀💀💀 On a more serious note… those crybaby Karen’s can make what ever proposal they want but it ain’t gettin anywhere. Bristol and NASCAR as a whole are winning. Plus I agree with you Jarrett, this whole scheme did not need to go viral in the first place and should’ve just been swept under the rug.

Lol would be hilarious if they did allow it to happen and then turned around and let NASCAR encircle it each year for a street race😂😂😂

Goofy that its getting smacked around my not just Nascar fans. Wonder what they do be smoking over there in Nashville.

This is all a waste of time. Time is money. NASCAR could've had begun upgrading the Fairgrounds a year or 2 ago if not for this nonsense.

Personally, I like the idea of a multi-purpose dirt track, which can be used for both classic nascar races and also horse racing. You’d just need to implement careful maintenance between events. Thats what I think should be done with a lot of the classic short tracks that would otherwise be a little cramped for modern cars.

As a Middle Tennessee Racing Fan im so happy this went from "Middle Tennessee Racing Fans vs Board" To "Nascar Fans Vs Board "❤❤❤

I’m more into motocross we have an influx of electric dirt bikes like the failed Alta (thanks Harley) and the Stark Varg. NitroCross has group E that are 1000hp electric rally cars. They’re only entertaining and fun because of multiple turns and jumps. NASCAR and drag racing with electric will be like life size slot cars.

If I was making this video, I would title it: The dumbest Anti "proposal of all time, because that's what it is. And like you said, I don't see this proposal working out either.

now they make this personal,way to personal

Let’s make a drag strip where we exclude 98% of vehicles. That’ll bring in the dough!!!😂

We are Nascar fans. Over reacting is what we do!

Electric vehicle drag strip? lmao. Oh boy... I see where this is heading...

Who wants to make a satire account of these bozos? I know I want to

Glad that this isn't a thing. Hope that SMI can get a deal done soon.

look the nashvill fairgrounds is second oldest auto track in the usa second only to milwalki mile, third was the indy state fair but that closed to racing in 2021 to horse racing but at least was still there, though the very first auto race in us was said to be at knoxvill iowa, however we lost soo many tracks this year as it is there is no need to loose more, they can spare a few days to race on it and its the powers that be built 20 feet from the track itself with development and housing.

Their proposal is like one of those crappy fan fictions that the fan thinks is the best thing ever but we all know it's a total flop

Who else is blocked by Cumberland Yard? Because I know i am

I as an artist am not opposed to spaces like this existing, lord know some places need it. But this group's "proposal" is so intentionally malicious to Nashville Fairgrounds and motorsports in general that it's outrageous and infuriating.

I have a pretty bad feeling that we lost…

So, during all the litigation and other miscellaneous crap that delays NASCAR's return to Nashville Fairgrounds, why not focus on reopening Rockingham Speedway? Then keep Rockingham and get two great tracks.

Now there's a parody account going around that exposes Cumberland Yard as a potential scam.

Nascar biggest rivalry s nascar vs Karen's

7:12 HAHA LOL

Posted a quote from a parody that had nothing to do with racing Got blocked lmao

What is a shame i hope they never do that people love the races there late models srx all of those

See what people don’t know is the surrounding area thinks of the track as an eye sore. The soccer stadium and new high rises stands in stark contrast to the speedway. I’m sure people actually do want it torn down as it lowers property value.

Sound barriers. Whoopee!! Problem solved

Wow, what a good way to waste 100 million dollars.

If nascar wants to race in Nashville race at either the super speedway or racing with Indycar in the streets of Nashville

I could see Nashville maybe having special rules for noise, because the track is near people living near... But that's it. A city could have multiple interest and have an electric only car race later.

Bring back the fairgrounds

The vocal people that are against keeping the racetrack are the locals. Don't forget that Nashville is a very artsy, Democrat-haven city in Tennessee. Those people there don't care one iota about racing and the proposal reflects that. Same with Chicago and all the political and local pushback against the street course race there. They don't care about the racing, they only cared and allowed it because of the revenue it produced for the city. If the Nashville Fairgrounds could've produced the same high revenue, it would've enticed the city to keep it but I don't think that was exactly the case. The demographics and dynamics of the city of Nashville have changed significantly from the past and a racetrack there doesn't make much sense anymore. The Nashville Superspeedway works because it's not in Nashville itself, it's in Lebanon; different jurisdiction, different demographic, different political landscape. Much different. The cities of America are just no place for racing in my opinion, the political landscape doesn't care about it nor do the locals. The cities are quickly becoming their own separate countries in America do to policy changes. Keep racing to the outskirts, more rural towns outside of the cities. That's the bread and butter of Nascar and that's where it belongs. Unfortunately, that would mean the death of a track like the Nashville Fairgrounds but that's alright. You can easily build and replicate that track someplace else that would welcome it. Of course, you'd lose the history of the track and location but it's far from the first. I just don't see any scenario where the Fairgrounds stay the way it is right now. Locals and political leaders have been lobbying to get rid of it for a long time now. It's a slap in the face to turn it into what they plan on turning it into but oh well. A racetrack in a Democrat owned city is never going to work out in the long run.

Carful. They might report you for harassment.

We could rename the course "Cumberland Yard Speedway" :V

Obligatory : Don't buy a house next to a race track. You have no right to silence.

I wouldn’t be completely surprised if this group of Karens just went ahead with their schizo plan anyway and tried to tear it down without approval.

Well I'd comment my feelings but already did that on DannyBs channel

All this bullshit is the reason I’ve been watching more and more sprint cars and late models this year.

Just block them. End of story.

Nascar brings fans. County music was apart of of Circle track auto racing for years and years

I really don’t they thought their job lan through at all

racism about racing... now thats rich. (where's the JUST STOP OIL weirdos?)

Why would you move by that there’s gonna be if you don’t like loud noise

I think NASCAR would do better if NASCAR owned the tracks they raced at and did like 4 events at each track so that each facility could make more each year. The cookie cutter 1.5 miles could be forgotten in favour of the older original tracks.

7:11 😂😂😂

They got rid of a theme park for a fucking mall. Theyll do anything for a dollar then wonder why people dont like going there.

I think Elvis left Nashville

The people purposing this and pushing to get rid of racing I can quite literally picture exactly what they look like.electric race cars will end auto racing for good mine as well just race rc cars in a back parking lot of a Applebees

Who else got blocked by these bozos on Twitter?

If Denny wants it then so do I

I like some electric racing series, but i don't like it being used as some kind of replacement for other racing series. Stupid proposal.

I guess you missed the announcement from the ceo of gm . That gm will stop making ev's and d9ing the same case Japanese automakerscare doing and building cars that run on hydrogen

Nashville is a icon.

Just go ahead and file for bankruptcy.

I agree with you

If nascar had the pull, aura that F1 currently has - they’d already be racing at Nashville fairgrounds… on the brink of being a regional sport again.