TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Oct 4, 2021

Carl Moore, a former state lawmaker and co-founder of Bristol Motor Speedway, died Thursday. He was 91. Moore served in the Tennessee House of Representatives and Senate and as majority leader of the Senate. He later represented the city of Bristol as a lobbyist. In 1961, he and a group of colleagues were inspired to build a racetrack in Bristol after watching a NASCAR race in North Carolina. Moore also was involved in a number of historic preservation efforts and was instrumental in passage of federal and state legislation designating Bristol as “The Birthplace of Country Music.” A celebration of life will be planned at a later date. Donations may be made to Emmanuel Episcopal Church or Bristol Speedway Children’s Charities.