Bristol track is awesome!
by MarkMartinfans on 3/27/10Bristol Motor Speedway - BristolThere was good passing this year. The sound is incredible. Gets your blood pumping!
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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.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Rating: 5 out of 5 Great race
by steve7929 on 3/25/10Bristol Motor Speedway - BristolWas a great race. Tickets were in great location. Will use Ticketmaster in the future
Rating: 5 out of 5 Bristol was a pistol !!!!!!
by bossman48 on 3/24/10Bristol Motor Speedway - BristolJust to get to go to the Food City 500 at Bristol was amazing, and to get to see Jimmie Johnson win this time around was,so freaking unforgettable !!!! GO JIMMIE !!!
Rating: 2 out of 5 love nascar
by angela74 on 3/24/10Bristol Motor Speedway - Bristoli love nascar but once again was disappointed at bristol. BMS has always been known for the paint trading and the non stop action. Since the changes made to the track,along with nascars changes, it is sooooo boring. It is just round and round and round. Nascar needs to let the drivers open back up and get to racing the way it used to be!!!!
Rating: 4 out of 5 Bristol! What an adventure!
by Mizshe on 3/24/10Bristol Motor Speedway - BristolWe loved the fact that they never red flagged the race during the little rain spurts that occassionally happened.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Bristol!!!
by spidermom3 on 3/23/10Bristol Motor Speedway - BristolThis was my first live race! Totally awsome! I will definately know what I am watching on TV now. Can't wait to "go" again!
Rating: 4 out of 5 great event took my teenage kid's. loved it !!!
by mustang2hot on 3/23/10Bristol Motor Speedway - Bristolgreat time.good track people very helpful! had no problems, seats wher allsome! good prices on all food,drinks,ext.
Rating: 5 out of 5 food city 500
by jbunker2 on 3/23/10Bristol Motor Speedway - Bristolwas a great race. thought the whole race was exciting . thought the idea of moving safer barrier walls were good idea too. there was alot of action going on. it was my second race there and wifes first next year or august we are bringing our daughters. loved every min of it.
Rating: 5 out of 5by Beezer01 on 3/23/10Bristol Motor Speedway - Bristol The rain held off and it was an exciting race. Had great seats.
Rating: 5 out of 5 bristol majik
by grants6 on 3/23/10Bristol Motor Speedway - Bristolthe best place to watch nascar, excellant show! small track with lots of cars , camping grounds everywhere, easy to get in and out
Rating: 5 out of 5 Bristol....the race of a lifetime!!
by rck51 on 3/23/10Bristol Motor Speedway - BristolIn spite of 30% chance of rain...in spite of ridiculous traffic....in spite of it costing a couple grand...worth every penny... scratch another off the list... will be looking at another track closer to home... love the energy!
Rating: 5 out of 5 Bristol Rocks
by mikeymike114 on 3/23/10Bristol Motor Speedway - BristolFirst time at Bristoland we can't wait to return!!!!
Rating: 5 out of 5 Food City 500 was totally AWESOME
by 48faninky on 3/23/10Bristol Motor Speedway - BristolI loved watching the race. It was a totally different experience than watching it on television. This was the first short track and Bristol race that Jimmie Johnson won, and I was glad I got to be there to see it. I hope to get to go back next year.
Rating: 5 out of 5 What a race
by LightningLow on 3/23/10Bristol Motor Speedway - BristolIt was a parking adventure and a long walk. Once I got there there were tons of vendors to keep things interesting as you made your way to the track. Once there they had tall boys and cool electronic gismos to keep up with your favorite drivers. the energy level was high even with a little rain. I really enjoyed it. A great way to start a company trip.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Bristol Motor Speedway
by Fire26man on 3/23/10Bristol Motor Speedway - BristolA truly surreal experience. 100,000+ fans in one place at the same time watching high powered vehicles manuever in a tight space at 100+ mph speeds. It is something that I will never forget. Getting to and from the stadium is actually pretty easy. We took a back way to and from the speedway and never really had to sit in any traffic for more than just a few minutes. They have the traffic plan down and from the time we parked until the time we were in our seats was approx. 20 minutes. Everything is very well coordinated and flows smoothly. There isn't a bad seat in the house either. we had a great view of the race from the Allison section 55 rows up. Metal seats do get uncomfortable quickly, but at least they do have a back rest.
Rating: 1 out of 5by Anonymous on 3/23/10Bristol Motor Speedway - Bristol This was my first race at Bristol and the facility at Bristol was great. Restrooms & concessions were easy to get to and the seats we had were great. It appears to me that most seats would be great.. The racing was fast and competitive with action between cars easy to watch. The wrong car won but that is okay. Getting out of the parking lot was a little slow due to letting mosy of the pedestrican traffic go before we could get on the highway.
Rating: 5 out of 5 wonderful finish
by wendy2010 on 3/23/10Bristol Motor Speedway - BristolI am Dale Jr and Jimmy Johnson fan. This was my first time at Bristol and it was awesome!!! Will go back again. Everyone was very friendly and my seats were great. Would love to go in August if I can. Bristol is a must see race!!
Rating: 5 out of 5 Absolutely Amazing
by TabiD on 3/22/10Bristol Motor Speedway - BristolThe most amazing race! Totally unforgetable and I'm counting down the days till the next Bristol race!
Rating: 5 out of 5 bristol race
by katieslovebug on 3/22/10Bristol Motor Speedway - Bristolbest race i have ever went to. to bad johnson won would recommend it to everybody
Rating: 5 out of 5by Anonymous on 3/22/10Bristol Motor Speedway - Bristol Everything was amazing except that my driver didn't win.