Citizens Against Racetrack Expansion

03/25/2026

This morning's story from the Nashville Scene lays out the dangerous legal and ethical implications of a Fairgrounds Speedway expansion.

Mayor O’Connell needs to stop entertaining the prospect of a deal with Speedway Motorsports and let voters decide the future of this site.

A proposed charter amendment and an ethics controversy pose obstacles for a potential deal between the mayor and speedway operator

02/03/2026

One would imagine it's bad practice to be constructing a NASCAR stadium complex on the same site where you're hosting the Olympics.

JUST IN: Music City has been selected to host soccer matches in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games. More details below 🔽

01/20/2026

01/20/2026

01/15/2026

❗📻Neighborhood advocate and leader of Neighbors Opposing Track Expansion (NOTE), Heidi Basgall Favorite sat down with City Cast Nashville's host, Marie Cecile Anderson, this week.

Check out this episode to see what it's REALLY like to live next to a racetrack and why CARE and other advocacy groups are fighting to change the Metro Charter to put affordable housing at the Fairgrounds instead of racing.

Want to get involved? DM us and we’ll follow up with more details about joining our campaign! We'd love to have you.



https://nashville.citycast.fm/podcasts/neighbors-vs-nascar-what-should-happen-at-the-nashville-fairgrounds

01/13/2026

❗📻Neighborhood advocate and leader of Neighbors Opposing Track Expansion (NOTE), Heidi Basgall Favorite sat down with City Cast Nashville's host, Marie Cecile Anderson, this week

Check out this episode to see what it's REALLY like to live next to a racetrack and why CARE and other advocacy groups are fighting to change the Metro Charter to put affordable housing at the Fairgrounds instead of racing.

Want to get involved? DM us and we’ll follow up with more details about joining our campaign! We'd love to have you.



https://open.spotify.com/episode/2l4w8ztmjMC9Sqxs5umye6?si=hI4s2peGTzKqUjv95aiOGQ&nd=1&dlsi=3bb697979ba54365

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