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MUSIC CITY MOTORPLEX
LEASE EXTENDED AND MANAGEMENT CHANGES ANNOUNCED AS 50TH
ANNIVERSARY SEASON APPROUCHES
NASHVILLE, TN – The Tennessee State Fair Board of Commissioners
today voted to extend the lease agreement of LJ&J Enterprises to
December 31, 2009, securing the immediate future of NASCAR
sanctioned stock car racing at the Music City Motorplex.
2008 marks the 50th anniversary season of NASCAR
sanctioned
 racing
at this historic 5/8 mile paved oval. The first racing event at
the site dates back to 1904 on a one mile dirt track, making it
one of the oldest active racing venues in the nation.
The Motorplex will kick off its 50th anniversary
season on Saturday, March 29th with a 150 lap event
for the CRA Super Series Late Models, as well as events from the
CRA Street Stocks and O'Reilly USA Modifieds. NASCAR Whelen All
American weekly racing will get underway on Saturday, April 5
with events from the Late Models, Super Trucks and Grand
National Sportsman.
"We are pleased to have our lease extension now in place and we
are excited about the future of the Music City Motorplex as we
prepare for our 50th anniversary season," said Joe
Mattioli, LJ&J/Motorplex president.
With the future of the Motorplex secure through 2009, Mattioli
today announced several management changes. Norm Partin,
formerly the General Manager of the Motorplex, will leave his
position and become a consultant to Mattioli on special projects
at the Motorplex.
Ron Jennett has been named as the new General Manager of the
Motorplex. Jennett has been an integral part of the Motorplex
management team since 2006. He has vast knowledge of the music
and entertainment industry from his past experience as a
performer and working in artist and event management.
"We are greatly appreciative of Norm's efforts at the Motorplex
over the past few years," Mattioli said. "His commitment to
local racing and our race track has been fantastic. He will
continue to support our efforts in his new consulting role here
while he spends more time with his business at Partin and
Associates. The transition to Ron Jennett's leadership as our
new GM will be very smooth since he has been a key member of our
management team."
Overseeing Motorplex's management along with Mattioli will be
Dan White, Regional Vice President of LJ&J Enterprises. White
brings a wealth of experience to the Motorplex, including past
services as the Vice President and General Manager of Orange
Speedway in San Bernardino, California, a NASCAR sanctioned ¼
mile paved oval race track, and as Vice President of Sales &
Marketing for a California based stock car school. Prior to
that, White was involved with sports marketing for Coors and
project management for SoCal Pacific Construction.
White will also oversee the operation of the Music City Stock
Car Experience, a stock car driving and ride-along experience
being introduced at the Motorplex this spring.
Other members of the Motorplex management team include Tami
Dyer, David Underwood, Melvin Reynolds and Jody McKenzie.
Dyer was originally a ticket seller at the Motorplex and was
hired as the full time Office Assistant in 2006. She became the
Office Manager later that year. Dyer has over 10 years of
experience in the accounting field.
Underwood is the Track Director at the Music City Motorplex. A
native of Murfreesboro, he started at the Motorplex as an intern
in 2004 and was hired full time in Public Relations during the
2004 season.
For more information about
the Music City Motorplex see:
www.musiccitymotorplex.com
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