• The order of protection filed against a man for alleged “stalking” of CARE employees in August was thrown out by a judge in Nashville on October 14. CARE was working to gather signatures aimed at ending future racing at the track and accused Kevin Wisniewski, a “former local television producer,” of stalking and harassing them in an effort to “disrupt the group’s efforts to gather signatures for the petition.”

Why It Matters

• CARE aims to end racing at the historic speedway, demolish the track and replace it with a greenspace and “affordable housing.”

What Happens Next

• The orders of protection filed against Kevin Wisniewski on the basis of stalking and harassment were found be “knowingly false,” and the judge ordered the CARE employees “to pay court costs, filing fees, litigation taxes and Mr. Wisniewski’s legal fees.”

For Context

• Citizens Against Racetrack Expansion (CARE) lawyers helped their canvassers file the protection requests on August 19. The group has dozens of people working across Nashville to collect signatures to get on the ballot.

Catch Up

• The historic speedway’s future has been contested for more than five years after former Mayor John Cooper announced a plan to renovate and expand the facility through a NASCAR partnership with Bristol Motor Speedway.
• Auto racing is currently protected under the Metro Charter, and the mayor’s office has previously said Metro is obligated to maintain a speedway at the Fairgrounds.
• A former Metro Council member and current...

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