BRISTOL CIRCUIT

Location

151 Speedway Blvd.
Bristol, TN 37620

Weather

Showers 52°

Track Details

Completed : 1961
Distance : .533 miles
Shape : Oval
Banking : 36° turns16° straightsFrontstretch : 650 feet
Backstretch : 650 feet
Seating : 160,000

Contact Info

151 Speedway Blvd.,
P.O. Box 3966
Bristol, TN 37625
(423) 764-1161Official Web site

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Schedule

DATE	SERIES	RACE	LINKS
03/21/09	Nationwide Series	Scotts Turf Builder 300	Tickets
03/22/09	Sprint Cup Series	Food City 500	Tickets Travel
08/19/09	Truck Series	O'Reilly 200	Tickets
08/21/09	Nationwide Series	Food City 250	Tickets
08/22/09	Sprint Cup Series	Sharpie 500	Tickets

Credit: Autostock

Spinout at Bristol Motor Speedway

2008 Race Results

Sprint Cup Series

Food City 500 :: Jeff Burton - 03/16/08
Sharpie 500 :: Carl Edwards - 08/23/08
Cup Historical Race Winners

Nationwide Series

Sharpie Mini 300 :: Clint Bowyer - 03/15/08
Food City 250 :: Brad Keselowski - 08/22/08

Craftsman Truck Series

O'Reilly 200 :: Kyle Busch - 08/20/08

Track Records

RACE RECORDS

Sprint Cup Race Record :: Charlie Glotzbach 101.074 - 07/11/71
Cup Historical Race Winners
Nationwide Race Record :: Brad Keselowski 93.509 - 08/22/08
Truck Race Record :: Travis Kvapil 88.813 - 08/20/03

QUALIFYING RECORDS

2009 Qual Records Data not available.

Track History

Work began on what was then called Bristol International Speedway in 1960 and it took approximately one year to finish. Officials scratched many ideas for the track on envelopes and brown paper bags. In 1996, Bruton Smith purchased the track and it under went a makeover, which now boasts a seating capacity of more than 160,000.more

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