Changes may come to Fairgrounds Speedway after Confederate flag display
Changes could be coming at the Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway after a driver displayed a Confederate flag on a car's roof during the last race weekend of the speedway's 2026 season. In a Nov. 10 statement, the speedway said a driver competing in the Pure Stock race category displayed a Confederate flag on a car's roof during the Friday night racing program on Nov. 6. “Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway does not condone or permit the display of the Confederate flag at our facility,” the statement reads. “Speedway officials are aware of the situation and are working directly with the driver and race team to address the matter appropriately." District 17 Metro Nashville Council member Terry Vo, who represents the neighborhood around the racetrack, also issued a statement. Vo said she’d spoken with both the fairgrounds’ executive director, Laura Womack, and racetrack promoter Bob Sargent about the display, and both “understand the seriousness of the concerns.” Vo said the group had discussed the need for “accountability and meaningful action,” and speedway leaders were committed to making changes to standard operating procedures and inspection processes to ensure a similar display doesn’t happen again. “I want to be clear: the display of a confederate flag
