As one of the many people who grew up on Friday nights at Southside Speedway, the track holds a special place in my heart' — Lin O’Neill

Chesterfield County last week finalized a 20-year lease-to-purchase agreement for Competitive Racing Investments, an investor group, to take over Southside Speedway. Why it matters: The deal will bring Friday night car racing back to Chesterfield for the first time in six years.

Competitive Racing Investments LLC has revealed plans to bring back racing to Southside Speedway after it closed in 2020 during the pandemic.Back in February, Chesterfield’s Economic Development Authority entered into a 20-year lease-to-purchase agreement with CRI.