Nashville wants a NASCAR race – specifically, a Cup Series race in stock car racing's major division – and that should have some tracks worried.

Speedway Motorsports has proposed a $60 million renovation to the Nashville Fairgrounds track in hopes of landing a spot on NASCAR's schedule, perhaps as soon as 2021.

NASCAR President Steve Phelps said earlier this month that "there will be changes" in the 2021 schedule, which could include Nashville gaining a race and another track losing one.

“I think it’s unlikely that we would have more (racing dates on the schedule), so if we’re going to race at different racetracks and we’re going to go to the Fairgrounds, then that needs to come from somewhere. That needs to come from an existing track," Phelps said.

Here are five tracks that might be candidates to lose a race for Nashville to gain one:

Indianapolis Motor Speedway

The Brickyard is a monument in IndyCar circles, but wasn't built for stock car racing and doesn't produce exciting races. Removing it from the NASCAR schedule wouldn't be a huge loss.

Atlanta Motor Speedway

In 2010, NASCAR took away Atlanta's spring race in part to dropping attendance, leaving the track with one date on the schedule. With a surface in need of an upgrade and continued lowering interest, it could drop off the NASCAR schedule altogether.

Pocono Raceway

The "Tricky Triangle" track is hosting a doubleheader – Cup Series races on consecutive days – in 2020. If that is a success, the track in Pennsylvania should continue to host two races per season going forward. If not, losing one of those races to make away for a new venue on the schedule is a possibility.

Kansas Speedway

The track in Kansas City has two races in the Cup Series, but this year announced plans to downside from 64,000 capacity to 48,000. The proposal for upgrades at Nashville's track include raising capacity to 30,000, so taking away a race from a smaller venue might make sense.

Bristol Motor Speedway

Ironically, the proposal to expand and upgrade Nashville's track was made by Speedway Motorsports, which owns and operates the track in East Tennessee (as well as those in Atlanta, Charlotte, Texas and other places where NASCAR races). Last month, an estimated 35,000 to 40,000 showed up for a race at a facility with capacity above 100,000, which is a cause for worry at a track that has two dates on the Cup Series schedule.

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