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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.
Great seats, easy to get to, beware of parking at condo camp ground directly across from track, after paying 40.00 to park, did not get out of parking lot until 2:30 am! 4 hours after race ended! Definitely one of the best tracks!!!
Everyone should be allowed to walk around pit row before race. This was our very first race. We would have loved to see the cars close. Smoking should not be allowed in stands. The race was great. However, an overall atmosphere makes a difference in a persons experience. Go Dale Jr. And Tony Stewart.
Great race,great track,great fans. It's like watching racing in the Roman Colliseum. I think every Nascar fan should see a race at Bristol.
AWESOME! WHAT AN EXPERIENCE! CAN'T WAIT TO GO BACK NEXT YEAR!
It was an amazing race and amazing night! Can't wait to go again!
Loved the race, the crowd was amazing, the racing was amazing. The weather great, cool enough to enjoy but not too cold or hot. super
The event was super awesome , it was 1st trip to Bristol but hope it want be my last . Great facility and staff. Keep up the good work
bristol night race was one of the most exciting live events i have ever seen. (be sure to take ear plugs)
Bristol racing not like it used to be. It is still one of the best tracks to go to becaise you can see the entire track but the racing is the same. To be honest it was sort of a snooze festival at times.
It's a race that needs to be seen live!!!! Full of adrenaline all the time! Don't forget your ear pluggs!
of all the races i have attended the night race at Bristol had to be the most exciting wow
This was the best Food City 250 yet! I really love the Friday schedule. The race fan interaction area was so much fun. It was really neat to be on natoinal TV at the Speedtv area. I like the fact that you can watch the Sprint Cup Cars practice and qualify and also watch the Nationwide cars practice and qualify almost nonstop! I still think that the FC shopping cart is sooo cool. The race was really exciting. I'm glad Kasey Kane was ok. What an exciting finish with Brad and Kyle putting on a great bump-and-run contest.That's Nascar's version of the Punt-Pass-and Kick contest.All in all it was a great day from start to finish.We got home at 2a.m. and I had to get up at 6 a.m. for work, but who cares? I was still smiling when I got up.I can't wait 'till next year! Great job Food City!
I am 40 yrs. young. I love the sound of engines roaring, and the earth shaking feeling of the vibrations. I felt like a six yr. old with a ticket to visit Santas toy shop. It was awsome. If you've never been you must add it to your bucket list.
We had a great time. Crowd was good. Race was better. If you've never been to a Nascar race Bristol has to be on your list. Daytona's another place you've got to see. A group of came over from SunSpots Productions Voice Talent Agency and Creative Audio to see it. Had a hoot. One more race tonight!
Bristol does a great job for the fans, from the time you park to the time you leave it's a very good experience
Bristol is a great venue for racing. Close in, free parking, walk up the ramp and your in the seat for this one. Whelen modified opener was exciting as well. Wife had never experienced Bristol in person and she was very happy she made the trip. Truck race was open seating, so you have plenty of room. I'm probably good for the next week night deal. I used the print your own ticket and that is a piece of cheese. No problem.
Great event - will attend next year's race without a doubt
Great event-double eliminations and constant top notch head to head racing. Great event-easy access and departure from Bristol.
I sent my husband for his birthday with his best friend for the weekend.They had a great time. thanks .,
Great track! Had a blast! Im going to go back next year!