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Bristol Motor Speedway Races

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 based on 890 reviews

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About Bristol Motor Speedway

You can tell a lot about the character of Bristol Motor Speedway from the nicknames assigned to the venue by racing fans. There are four in wide circulation: "The Last Great Colosseum" and "The Bullring" for the track's shape; "The World's Fastest Half-Mile" for its speed (cars complete laps in about 15 seconds); and "Thunder Valley" for its noise. The track is steeply banked and ringed with stadium-style seating. With a capacity of 162,000, it is the third-largest sports venue in the United States and the seventh-largest in the world.

Bristol Motor Speedway History

Bristol Motor Speedway, located in the northeast corner of Tennessee, opened in 1961. It was built by Carl Moore, Larry Carrier, and R.G. Pope on the site of a former dairy farm. They drew their inspiration from a trip to Charlotte Motor Speedway, but the $600,000 Bristol track was a more intimate (and noisier) venue, and in 1969 the track was reconfigured with its signature steep banks. In 1992, BMS replaced its asphalt surface with a concrete surface that is now its other hallmark. It is something of a celebrity, having served as the basis for the fictional Motor Speedway of the South in the Disney/Pixar film Cars.

The speedway is home to races in the NASCAR Cup Series, the NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series, ARCA Menards Series East, and the NHRA Mello Yellow Drag Racing Series. In the Cup Series, racing great Richard Petty holds the track record for most Top 10 finishes (with 37) and most starts (with 60). Darrell Waltrip leads with 12 all-time wins. The all-time winningest car owner at BMS is the legendary Junior Johnson, with 21 victories. Over the course of a week in 2010, Kyle Busch made history by winning three NASCAR national series races in a single race meeting: the Truck Series race on a Wednesday, then the Nationwide Series race, and the Spring Cup Series race.

Reviews

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 based on 890 reviews
  • Rating: 3 out of 5

    Download your tickets and print - don't rely on cell service

    by RacerX on 9/24/22Bristol Motor Speedway - Bristol

    Spotty cell service at event. Took 15+ minutes to have enough signal to obtain and present bar code for entry; later wanted to exit and return but decided not to as same problem. Prefer old reliable paper tickets!

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Great Time

    by SpicyMustard9 on 9/24/22Bristol Motor Speedway - Bristol

    The facility was clean, the staff were helpful, the racing was great. An all around good time!

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Must be at…

    by Moose71 on 9/22/22Bristol Motor Speedway - Bristol

    My bro and I were getting pelted with tire rubber the entire race. That’s how close to the action we were. Best experience ever. Highly recommend this to any fan of racing.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Awesome!!

    by Batman on 9/21/22Bristol Motor Speedway - Bristol

    I stayed in Bristol at the Hampton Inn by Hilton. Even though there were no waffles available all weekend, it was a nice hotel. Bristol's 620 and Stateline restaurants were great places to eat and while at Stateline, watch my Bulldogs beat my wife's Gamecocks! Go Dawgs! Bristol track is one of a kind. I'm glad I checked it off of my bucket list, and I will be back!!!

  • Rating: 3 out of 5

    Bristol race

    by Glenda on 9/21/22Bristol Motor Speedway - Bristol

    Enjoyed race. Not enough direction sign to show setting areas. Not enough people with information about getting to seat area. Glenda

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Awesome

    by Cb on 9/21/22Bristol Motor Speedway - Bristol

    First time my boy got to see a race in person it was awesome

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    It's Bristol, Baby!

    by Stick on 9/21/22Bristol Motor Speedway - Bristol

    First time at Bristol. Has been on my bucket list for years. Finally made it. Was close enough from my cabin rental in Franklin, NC to make the 2 1/2 hour drive to Bristol. Loved being able to see the whole track from my seat.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Friday Night Racing

    by AlaninAllisons on 9/21/22Bristol Motor Speedway - Bristol

    First race I have ever attended at BMS. It was electric! I will definitely be back for more Nascar action

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Fantastic

    by Richie on 9/21/22Bristol Motor Speedway - Bristol

    It’s Bristol baby if you never been to a Bristol night race from nascar it’s a must see lots to do live bands people are incredible again it’s Bristol baby

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Its Bristol Baby

    by Foghat on 9/21/22Bristol Motor Speedway - Bristol

    Glad to see fans coming back to racetracks more important it's playoffs. I really enjoyed the night race, my hats off to them.