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Nashville Superspeedway Racing School
“Little did I know the Dale Jarrett Racing Adventure would be such a thrill!”
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The Nashville Superspeedway differs from most other major U.S. racetracks by virtue
of the fact that it has a more durable and stable concrete racetrack instead of the
usual asphalt. In order to build the Nashville Superspeedway, its pavers constructed
a special machine enabling them to pour the full width of the concrete in just one
piece for the entire length of the track, so unlike asphalt racetracks Nashville's
surface doesn't change from day to night. Racecar drivers love this racetrack
because although it's a tight track, it gives them plenty of room to move around
and offers them the challenges of high speeds and precision turns. A concrete track
has a different feel than an asphalt track. A brand new concrete track has less grip
than asphalt, but the grip increases as the track gets more rubber on it. The bumps
are different on a concrete track, also. While an asphalt track can feel bumpy or wavy,
bumps in concrete feel like a vibration instead. The Nashville track is considered to
have one of the best shapes available in the circuit, and the turns are driven almost
identically. The track's construction is excellent, and race car drivers find that it
races amazingly well.
Racetrack Specifications Completed: 2000
Length: 1.333 miles
Shape: D-shaped oval
Banking: 14° turns, 94° frontstretch, 6° backstretch
Frontstretch length: 2,494 feet
Backstretch length: 2,203 feet
Seating capacity: 50,000
Location:
Driving Directions:
FROM THE NORTH (Kentucky):
I-65 S toward Nashville
I-24 E to I-40 E toward Knoxville (about 2 miles)
I-40 E to Exit 235 (State Route 840 W toward Murfreesboro) (about 30 miles)
Go 10 miles to Exit 65, Nashville Superspeedway
Turn left at the top of the exit
FROM THE EAST (Knoxville):
I-40 W to Exit 238 (U.S. 231 South, toward Murfreesboro)
Go 10 miles to State Route 452 and turn right
Go about 3 miles, and the Nashville Superspeedway will be on your right
From I-24 West (Chattanooga):
I-24 W toward Nashville to Exit 74B (State Route 840 E toward Lebanon)
Go 13 miles to Exit 65, Nashville Superspeedway
Turn right at the top of the exit
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FROM THE SOUTH (Alabama):
I-65 N to Exit 59A (State Route 840 E)
Go about 34 miles to Exit 65, Nashville Superspeedway
Turn right at the top of the exit
FROM THE WEST (Memphis):
I-40 E to Nashville
Stay on I-40 E for about 30 miles from downtown Nashville
Get off at Exit 235 (State Route 840 W, towards Murfreesboro)
Go 10 miles to Exit 65, Nashville Superspeedway
Turn left at the top of the exit
FROM I-24 EAST (St. Louis):
I-24 E toward Nashville to I-40 E toward Knoxville
You will be on I-40 E approximately 36 miles to Exit 235 (State Route 840 W, toward Murfreesboro)
Go 10 miles to Exit 65, Nashville Superspeedway
Turn left at the top of the exit
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During my 13-year road racing career, I have driven factory-prepared Ferrari
racecars, Porsche, and BMW racecars, and many others. No doubt driving an actual
Nextel type racecar on a large oval is quite an experience.”
Carter Hunt
Description of Nashville, Tennessee:
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Limousine service can be arranged
Things To See and Do:
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Restaurants:
Applebee's (Lebanon)
Bar-B-Cutie (Murfreesboro)
Bellacino's (Lebanon)
Blue Moon Waterfront Cafe
Bluebird Cafe
Bourbon Street Blues and Boogie Bar
Buffalo Billiards and Havana Lounge
Catfish House (Smyrna)
Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre
Cheeseburger Charley's
Chop House (Murfreesboro)
Cozumel Grill (Lebanon)
Cozumel Mexican Restaurant (Smyrna)
Crockett's Road House (Murfreesboro)
Cracker Barrel (Smyrna)
El Palenque Mexican Restaurant
Elliston Place Soda Shop
Front Porch Cafe (Murfreesboro)
Hog Heaven
International House of Pancakes (Ihop)
Java Joes (Lebanon)
Nashville Palace Restaurant and Dinner Theater
Norman Couser's Country Cooking
Old Heidelberg
Old Spaghetti Factory
Rotier's Restaurant
South City Kitchen Vinings (Smyrna)
Sunset Restaurant
Waffle House (Lebanon)
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