Speedway

Nashville Soccer Club owner John Ingram wrote to members of the Metro Council Wednesday to express “significant concerns” about Mayor John Cooper’s plan to help fund major upgrades at the Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway.

Cooper, who seeks to lure top-level NASCAR races back to the city, filed his legislation related to the plan last week, and the Metro Council will consider it in the coming months. As part of the proposal, Speedway Motorsports (a track operator that runs Bristol Motor Speedway), would operate the facility, located adjacent to Nashville SC’s Geodis Park.

Bristol response