Why Dale Earnhardt Jr. says Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway must survive
Dale Earnhardt Jr. is back at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway to race for the first time since 1999.
RPMs and emotions ran high for Dale Earnhardt Jr. , who returned to the Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway on April 10 to drive a racecar for the first time in 26 years. Lots of fond memories rushed back for the NASCAR Hall of Fame driver as he practiced at the historic track ahead of the April 11 Tootsie's Music City Showdown.
Earnhardt will drive the No. 8 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet in the zMAX CARS Tour race. Earnhardt co-owns the zMax Series with former NASCAR Cup drivers Kevin Harvick and Jeff Burton, and current Cup Series owner Justin Marks.
Memories flashed back to the days when Earnhardt would come to Nashville to watch his father, Dale Earnhardt Sr. , compete in the NASCAR Cup Series, sometimes twice a year at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway . There were also vivid recollections of the early days of Earnhardt Jr.
's racing career , along with his brother Kerry and sister Kelley. EVERYONE WANTS TO BEAT DALE JR. : What drivers competing against Dale Earnhardt Jr.
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