tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533642442050584466.post3543753574998491480..comments2022-04-07T06:26:10.000-07:00Comments on Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway: The 1970 Season - The Banks Are How Steep?Russ Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12096059593246004239noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533642442050584466.post-59163585138604107202014-11-09T11:28:18.272-08:002014-11-09T11:28:18.272-08:00Do you have a picture of the night the steep track...Do you have a picture of the night the steep track was opened in 69 of the band that played there. It was my old band Salt & Pepper<br />thanks<br />Jess RogersAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02382132524925424709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533642442050584466.post-36789282783712127622011-02-06T15:06:04.225-08:002011-02-06T15:06:04.225-08:00I was only 15 years old when the steep banks were ...I was only 15 years old when the steep banks were torn down, and am nowhere as knowledgeable as Russ, but I was always told that they were too tough on equipment, and too dangerous (they lost a couple good drivers those years). I also recall one of the 420's (I think 1972?) was delayed by about an hour as they patched a huge pothole in turns 1 & 2. So I guess the track surface was starting to deteriorate too.Muddphotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09114584951466247101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1533642442050584466.post-26666242952620320872011-02-05T21:53:53.659-08:002011-02-05T21:53:53.659-08:00Russ, excellent summary of the 1970 season!..Is th...Russ, excellent summary of the 1970 season!..Is the #83 in photo above Buford wrecking into that huge tractor tire.I assume it was placed there for safety reasons,it looked like Buford took full advantage of its purpose!Now,for the $64,000 question,why didn't the high bank configuration stay around longer???lookfor125https://www.blogger.com/profile/10137056077050714552noreply@blogger.com