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<\/figure>\n\n\n\n\u201cI\u2019ve always taken my job seriously,\u201d expressed Huebner. \u201cThis place is close to my heart. I care for it as if it were my very own business. One time, someone with Dover Motorsports asked me why I was still here working at an event. My answer was, \u2018You may own this track, but you\u2019re at my facility,\u2019 and that\u2019s just how I look\u00a0at it. Most of the time, I never even talked to anybody. The owners knew that if there was something wrong, I\u2019d call them. If they didn\u2019t hear from me, they knew this place was in good hands.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In June 2020, amid a spreading pandemic and worldwide uncertainty, with the unwavering faith displayed by Don Huebner, Dover Motorsports made plans to reopen the Nashville Superspeedway. After being closed for a decade, estimates rolled in, with renovation costs ranging upwards of $8-10 million. However, after a detailed inspection by structural engineers, CEO Mike Tatoian announced there were no major repairs needed. In fact, the facility was in \u201cphenomenal shape.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Huebner credits his strong work ethic to his father, Charlie, who struggled to make a living on their small dairy farm in Verona, Wisconsin, while his mother lived daily with Multiple Sclerosis. Huebner has always enjoyed tinkering with tractors and restoring vehicles and thought he\u2019d become a mechanic. After his parents died, the lure of Middle Tennessee beckoned him to come for a visit and stay indefinitely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Recently, the Nashville Superspeedway awarded Huebner a Gibson guitar, recognized his 23 years of dedicated service, and awarded him the Employee of the Year title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI hope to leave behind a legacy of work ethic, of sticking it out. Don\u2019t just give up. Fight for what you believe in \u2014 for what you want.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When it comes to racing, Huebner said, \u201cIt\u2019s really not about competition to me. It\u2019s just the feel of it and the smell of it. There\u2019s nothing else like it. Stock car racing, tractor pulls\u2026 it doesn\u2019t matter. I love the adrenaline that goes through my body \u2014 to know something has that much horsepower. Can anything else be more fun?\u201d GN<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" FROM 2011 to 2021, the Nashville Superspeedway stood silent but not forgotten. For a solid decade, the gates remained locked, its track untouched by the thrill of race day, and the roar of cheering fans was a distant memory. Yet, through the stillness, Don Huebner kept the spirit of the speedway smoldering in his heart. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":21212,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21210","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-stories"],"yoast_head":"\n