Went out exploring today on my atv (850xp) and decided to go down to the old abandoned drag strip Riverside Raceway shut down in the late 70's I think outside of Nashville TN, Always knew it was there and never could find much info about it. Here are a few cool pics I took Some random pics but most of the drag strip Pics with iphone 4s. enjoy:beer:
Old Abandoned drag strip
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awesome pics thanks for sharing
It sure would be fun to ride dirt bikes and atvs on the drag strip and around it.
damn thats pretty awesome
Did you run your ATV down the strip? lol
Did you run your ATV down the strip? lol
That is so kool, man..
Sad, in a way though...Probably lots of history there..
Sad, in a way though...Probably lots of history there..
That's really cool, OP! Thanks for sharing. On a separate note, I grew up as a kid in Jackson, TN, about 120-miles or so west of Nashville on I-40--I miss the country sometimes!
Awesome post. Thanks for sharing with us.
Great pics, I love seeing stuff like this. Thanks for sharing.
Also, I bet that Coca Cola sign is worth some money.
Also, I bet that Coca Cola sign is worth some money.
Possibly...:beer: Even if it wasn't, it would be quite the piece to hang up in the garage or man-cave...:rockon:
Around 12 years ago me and some friends stayed at a Memphis campground and after going through some brush we found a very similar sight. It's very cool.
Hey thanks guys....Yea its super cool! heres a link to a couple old photos of the place. Its grown up a lot over the last 10 years or so...Use to be pretty much no grass on the strip. and the grafiti is pretty recent, was sad to see that. there is talks of putting a neighbor hood where it is 
Here is a link to a few pics on a website...They are on the first page on the upper left its a slideshow, you can get an idea of what it use to look like back in the glory days.
http://www.renegadepro1.com/Renegade/?page_id=2
here is a bio on a guy that dies there in a race...
Chuck Turner
Born: 1941
Died: October 5, 1975
Buried:
Age: 34
Full Name: Charles Turner, III
Nickname:
Drag Strip: Riverside Speedway, Nashville, Tennessee
Event:
Accident Date: October 5, 1975
Car: T/F dragster
Biographical: He was traveling about 200 MPH when his dragster went out of control and flipped over at the finish line. The accident happened during eliminations when he was racing Spivey Williams. The chassis in his dragster had come from Pete Robinson's car and the engine had been borrowed from Bob Amos. He was from Fayetteville, North Carolina. He reportedly crewed and drove Tom Lehman's "The American Way" streamliner in 1974.
Here is a link to a few pics on a website...They are on the first page on the upper left its a slideshow, you can get an idea of what it use to look like back in the glory days.
http://www.renegadepro1.com/Renegade/?page_id=2
here is a bio on a guy that dies there in a race...
Chuck Turner
Born: 1941
Died: October 5, 1975
Buried:
Age: 34
Full Name: Charles Turner, III
Nickname:
Drag Strip: Riverside Speedway, Nashville, Tennessee
Event:
Accident Date: October 5, 1975
Car: T/F dragster
Biographical: He was traveling about 200 MPH when his dragster went out of control and flipped over at the finish line. The accident happened during eliminations when he was racing Spivey Williams. The chassis in his dragster had come from Pete Robinson's car and the engine had been borrowed from Bob Amos. He was from Fayetteville, North Carolina. He reportedly crewed and drove Tom Lehman's "The American Way" streamliner in 1974.
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Nice find!!
Very cool
thats a cool looking place. kind of kreepy looking, but cool.
On another separate note... I currently live in Jackson. :beer:
Wish i had land outside of town, but currently living on the Northeast side of city limits.
OP, great shots. Would be neat to get a Mustang/Cobra/Shelby/ down in there for a shoot. Doesn't look to promising though...
If you build it they will come
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