National track owner buys Nashville Superspeedway

Nashville’s NASCAR renaissance took another step forward on Monday evening with Speedway Motorsports’ announced $131.5 million acquisition of Dover Motorsports, the owners of the Nashville Superspeedway in Wilson County.

Speedway Motorsports also owns and operates the Atlanta Motor Speedway, Bristol Motor Speedway, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Kentucky Speedway, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Sonoma Raceway and Texas Motor Speedway. The deal to purchase Dover Motorsports also includes Dover International Speedway in Delaware.