How Nashville Superspeedway hopes to fill your spring, summer and fall with these things to do
Things are revving at Nashville Superspeedway where the Ally-400 NASCAR Cup Series race kicks off a season packed with activities for race fans at the Lebanon facility, which was revived in 2021 after being dormant for 10 years.
The third-annual Ally-400 is June 25 with a new start time at 6 p.m. Track officials also announced race times for the June 24 Tennessee Lottery 250 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at 2:30 p.m. and the June 23 Rackley Roofing 200 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at 7 p.m.
While staging NASCAR Cup Series events is a huge part of new Nashville Superspeedway senior vice president Matt Greci's job description, he also is determined to keep the facility in the spotlight throughout 2023, starting by adding lots of other events.
“Part of our vision for the Nashville Superspeedway is remaining a destination for local, regional and national events,” Greci said. “It is important for us to live at the intersection of culture and sport while providing a landing point for exceptional events which benefit our Middle Tennessee communities.”
Here are some of the top confirmed events:
NASCAR Racing Experience
July 15-16, Aug. 26, Sept. 16-17, Nov. 18: Participants get to drive a NASCAR race car by themselves on the 1.33-mile concrete oval track with 14 degrees of banking for timed racing sessions. There’s no lead car to follow and no instructor rides along. You get one-on-one instruction from a spotter over an in-car radio and, yes, passing is allowed.
Nashville Cars and Coffee
One Saturday each month: A free networking event designed for and supported by local car enthusiasts. Each meeting is from 8-11 a.m. It's a great way to stay caught up on all things racing in the Midstate.
Mid-South NASA
May 5, June 2-4, Sept. 22: This NASA stays on the ground, but you'll go so fast you'll feel like you're flying. It's a National Auto Sport Association Mid South Region competition school, instructor clinic, wheel-to-wheel racing and time trials for novice, intermediate and advanced drivers.
Goodguys Rod & Custom Show
May 17-21: A popular and long-running classic custom car show produced by Goodguys Rod & Custom Association, the world’s largest hot-rodding association, featuring thousands of candy-colored hot rods and tricked-out trucks, mighty muscle cars and regal classics.
Sportbike Track and Time
June 9-11: Two-wheeler enthusiasts get the opportunity to get involved at the track during this under-the-lights event. It's a unique Motorcycle experience during Sportbike Track Time's only visit to a NASCAR-style oval track with banking.
ImportAlliance
July 21-23: This event is for import car lovers. It’s not a competition or lifestyle event, but it’s an opportunity for people who enjoy import cars to get together and have fun while learning things to make their cars better. The concept is the product of local import car owners and enthusiasts Ron Cartmell, Don Napier and Omari Winbush. The first Import Alliance was in 2006.
Triple Crown of Rodding Show
Sept. 8-9: This national showcase features some of the finest hot rods, street rods, street machines, classics, customs 1972 and older along with American-made trucks through the 1998 model era. The top three show-winning cars will be featured on the cover of Modern Rodding magazine and the top three trucks will appear on the cover of Classic Truck Performance magazine.
C10 Nationals
Sept. 28-30: The world's largest General Motors truck event returns to Nashville Superspeedway after being there in 2022. This is one of only three scheduled dates for the C10 Nationals in 2023. It includes a Dyno Challenge, autocross, drag and burnout competition along with a midway and swap meet.
Other events awaiting confirmation include the Rusty Wallace Racing Experience (April 21-23, Oct. 3-4 and 27-29), Xtreme Xperience (April 27-30, Nov. 8-12), Slyde Factory (April 16, June 3, Sept. 2, Nov. 4), and Cannonball Circuit (May 9).
Hendersonville's Josh Berry gets best NASCAR Cup Xfinity finish
Hendersonville native Josh Berry had his career-best runner-up finish in Sunday in the NASCAR Xfinity Series Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway.
The finish came in Berry's sixth NASCAR Cup Series start and fourth in Hendrick Motorsports’ No. 9 Chevrolet as a sub for Chase Elliott, who has been sidelined since early March with injuries from a snowboarding accident.
Outkick 360 show rebranded
Nashville based OutKick 360 is rebranded with the name “Outkick Hot Mic with Hutton and Withrow.” Jonathan Hutton and Chad Withrow will continue as the hosts of the show, which airs live Monday-Friday (2-5 p.m.) on OutKick.com and across all OutKick social platforms.
“Our listeners can expect the same brand of honest, authentic, and fearless sports talk we’ve always brought to the table. We are excited to get this new branding rolling as OutKick continues to grow and expand its audience,” Withrow said.”
Hutton and Withrow have served as the co-hosts of the show "360" since it launched in 2021. They previously co-hosted for Midday 180 on The Zone 104.5-FM.
This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Nashville Superspeedway is jam-packed with events for the rest of 2023
