On Wednesday, NASCAR announced that it would return to Nashville Superspeedway next season as the Cup Series will make its debut on June 21, 2021. This will be the first time in ten years since the NASCAR Xfinity Series and the NASCAR Gander RV and Outdoor Series raced at the Superspeedway.
In the SEC filing lists, Nashville paid for total purse and sanction fees for the events over the next four years starting in 2021 for $8.6 million, 2022 for $9.0 million, 2023 for $9.4 million, and 2024 for $9.9 million. Over the next four years, the estimated live broadcast revenue for these events is approximately $18.2 million in 2021, $18.9 million in 2022, $19.9 million in 2023, and $20.8 million in 2024.
Nashville Superspeedway is a 1.333-mile track located in Gladeville, Tennessee, and hosted several major racing events, including the NASCAR Xfinity Series and the NASCAR Gander RV and Outdoor Series from 2001 to 2011, the NTT IndyCar Series from 2001 to 2008, and the ARCA Menards Series from 2001 to 2008. Some of the current NASCAR drivers who have won at this racetrack, include Kevin Harvick, Brad Keselowski, Austin Dillon, Joey Logano, and Kyle Busch.
Nashville Superspeedway will replace the first Dover International Raceway event in the 2021 calendar season. However, Dover is expected to host a Cup doubleheader on August 22-23 of next year. Mike Tatoian, executive vice president and chief operating officer for Dover Motorsports, Inc, told AP, “It looks more and more like we’ll be hosting a doubleheader,” and “That’s a strong scenario, and that’s what we’re focused on.”
With Nashville Superspeedway back in the fold. What other former NASCAR tracks would you like to see return to the Cup Series schedule in the future? Leave a comment below.
