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Outrage Erupts as NASCAR Community Reacts to Anti-Racetrack Coalition’s Controversial Nashville Take
For months, a bitter fight has played out in Nashville over the future of the Fairgrounds Speedway, one of the oldest continuously operating racetracks in the United States. NASCAR Cup Series events ran there regularly through 1984, drawing legends such as Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt, and Darrell Waltrip. In 2011, Davidson County voters protected auto racing under the Metro Charter with strong support. But now the Restore Our Fairgrounds coalition, reported to be led by Music Row executive Mike Kopp, has spent the past year pushing a charter amendment to strip that protection. This proposal ...
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Tennessee high school football top 25 2027 prospects
The 2026 high school football season kicked off Thursday in Tennessee. Opening day for the 2026 campaign featured a top 18 matchup in Chattanooga, Tennessee. No. 13 Baylor School (Chattanooga, Tennessee) defeated No. 18 Brentwood Academy (Brentwood, Tennessee), 38-20, at Heywood Stadium. The season opener was televised by ESPN2. Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports preseason Super 25 national high school football poll. Three 2027 Tennessee football commitments appeared in the Baylor-Brentwood game: five-star running back David Gabriel Georges (Baylor School), four-star wide receiver Kesean Bowman (Brentwood Academy) and four-star linebacker Kenneth Simon II (Brentwood Academy). Below are the top 25 2027 high school football prospects in Tennessee, according to 247Sports. Tennessee high school football top 25 2027 prospects Name Position School Committed school 1. David Gabriel Georges RB Baylor School (Chattanooga) Tennessee 2. Omarii Sanders LB Franklin Road Academy (Nashville) Vanderbilt 3. Tae Walden Jr. ATH Collierville (Collierville) Oregon 4. Kesean Bowman WR Brentwood Academy (Brentwood) Tennessee 5. Jamir Dean WR Alcoa High School (Alcoa) Georgia 6. Kenneth Simon II LB Brentwood Academy (Brentwood) Tennessee 7. Keegan Croucher QB Baylor School (Chattanooga) Ole Miss 8. Kaden Buchanan OL Friendship Christian School (Lebanon) Virginia Tech 9. Malik Howard TE Oak
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Green Hill football passes first test in 15-13 comeback win at Beech
Green Hill football coach Josh Crouch confidently stated during Wilson County Media Days that he thought his football team would surprise some prognosticators this fall. Despite returning just four starters and losing over 40 seniors from his defending Class 6A quarterfinal roster, Crouch failed to foresee a potential downturn in performance, unlike many of the state’s pundits.
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Aug. 21: Claims of Harassment in Fairgrounds Speedway Ballot Initiative Effort; Tennessee’s Unemployment Rate
CIRCLING THE RACECARS: The group gathering signatures for a proposed ballot initiative that would end racing at the Fairgrounds Speedway has secured a temporary order of protection against Kevin Wisniewski, a former local television producer now working for Calvert Street Group, a local public affairs firm working on behalf of the pro-racetrack group. Signature gatherers have filed at least four police reports related to incidents in which they allege pro-racetrack individuals have harassed them, interfered with their efforts and, in one case, hit a petition worker on the head with their clipboard. The group continues collecting signatures ahead of a September deadline. Pro-racetrack groups have accused the petitioners of misleading residents about the ballot initiative’s contents. Wisniewski, through a Calvert Street representative, called it “a desperate PR stunt by PR hacks.” “The allegations that have been made are not credible and will easily be proven false,” he continued. — Stephen Elliott.
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Siegel Bowling Coach Sapnesh Naran Wins TSSAA Coach of the Year
HERMITAGE, Tenn. (WGNS) - Siegel High School boys bowling coach Sapnesh Naran earned top honors from state sports officials on Thursday (August 20th). The Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) named Naran the State Active Coach of the Year for boys bowling following his accomplishments during the 2025-26 school year.
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Trio Of Tennessee Commits Face Off On National Television Thursday Night
High school football is officially back in the state of Tennessee this weekend as teams across the Volunteer State return to the gridiron. The unquestioned matchup of the weekend, if not the season, takes place on Thursday night in Chattanooga as the Baylor School hosts Brentwood Academy. The matchup pits Tennessee’s three highest rated commits […] The post Trio Of Tennessee Commits Face Off On National Television Thursday Night appeared first on Rocky Top Insider.