January 5, 2009
By Glen Harness in Politics,Racing,Sports | 0 comments
Larry Woody, in an article published on the Nashville City Paper’s web site, says the Fairgrounds track is on life support, and the plug may about to be pulled. Woody lays the blame on several entities: City Hall (via the Fair Board), the economy, and race fans. I’d add one more group to that list: [...]
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December 11, 2008
By Glen Harness in Racing,Society,Sports | 1 comment
I attended tonight’s meeting of the Tennessee State Board of Fair Commissioners (aka the Fair Board). My thoughts on the meeting can be summed up thusly: 2008 was the last season ever of weekly racing at the fairgrounds I say this for a few reasons. Commissioner Varney’s proposal pretty much means that the Board is [...]
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December 3, 2008
By Glen Harness in Racing | 1 comment
Bobby Hamilton Racing is no more. The team, run by Hamilton’s widow, closed up shop last week. I guess the reason was lack of sponsorship. Without Hamilton running the operation, I’d suspect that sponsors weren’t exactly breaking the doors down. One also has to wonder about the management. You had to know something was up [...]
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