Auto racing

A Nashville judge has dismissed a lawsuit seeking to block a referendum on the future of the Nashville Fairgrounds racetrack, keeping the measure on track for a 2026 vote. The ballot question, pushed by Restore Our Fairgrounds, would amend the Metro charter to ban auto racing at the fairgrounds and prioritize affordable or workforce housing instead. The group gathered enough certified signatures to qualify. Opponents, organized as Decline to Sign, argued some signatures were invalid or added without consent, but the judge rejected that claim while noting a different type of challenge against the election commission could still proceed.