One of the most popular short track racing events in the country makes its return to the stately Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway. It will be a full weekend of racing, October 28-30. This will be the 38th year for the All American 400, in memory of Jonathan and Jillian Brown.
Jonathan Brown was CEO and owner of US Tank and Cryogenics. He and his family were avid race fans and an integral part of the Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway. Brown passed away unexpectedly at the age of 40 on June 16, 2022. Jillian Brown tragically lost her life at the age of 16 as a passenger in a car accident on October 20, 2020. ๐
The racing program for Saturday, October 29 will consist of Pro and Super Late Model practice and qualifying for the All American 400. The Pro and Super Late Models will also compete in a last-chance showdown race on Saturday night. Following the last-chance race, the CRA Street Stocks and the Compact Touring Series will compete in their feature races.
The finale will take place on Sunday, October 30 and will feature a 100-lap Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway Pro Late Model championship race followed by the 300-lap Super Late Model feature race, combining for the All American 400.
The Sunday Super Late Model feature race is co-sanctioned by three of the country’s top racing bodies. The ARCA Midwest Tour, the ARCA/CRA Super Series, and the Southern Super Series. Some of the drivers expected:
- Bubba Pollard
- Stephen Nasse
- Jake Garcia
- Chandler Smith
- Derek Thorn
- Casey Roderick
The All American 400 is a classic annual race held at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway since 1981 when Butch Lindley took the honors in the first racing event. Last year, Matt Craig took the checkered flag in the All American 400. This year, more than 40 of the best wheelmen in the country will compete for the trophy and the honors. Past winners include,
- Jim Sauter
- Chase Elliot
- Rusty Wallace
- John Hunter Nemechek
- Darrell Waltrip
- Daniel Hemric
- Jeff Purvis
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