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'''Bristol Motor Speedway''' is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first [[NASCAR]] race on July 30, 1961. Bristol is among the most popular tracks on the NASCAR schedule because of its distinct features, which include extraordinarily steep banking, an all-concrete surface, two pit roads, and stadium-like seating. It has also been named one of the loudest NASCAR tracks. The track is billed as the "World's Fastest Half-Mile."
'''Bristol Motor Speedway''' is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first [[NASCAR]] race on July 30, 1961. Bristol is among the most popular tracks on the NASCAR schedule because of its distinct features, which include extraordinarily steep banking, an all-concrete surface, two pit roads, and stadium-like seating. It has also been named one of the loudest NASCAR tracks. The track is billed as the "World's Fastest Half-Mile."


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==Other cover appearances==
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| August 28, 1977
| Volunteer 400
| [[1977 Volunteer 400|Program]]
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| August 24, 1991
| August 24, 1991
| Bud 500
| Bud 500
| [[1991 Bud 500|Program]]
| [[1991 Bud 500|Program]]
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| March 16, 2008
| Food City 500
| [[2008 Food City 500|Program]]
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Latest revision as of 09:33, 12 March 2024

Bristol Motor Speedway
Location Bristol, Tennessee
Opened 1961
Other Names Bristol International Raceway (1978-95)
Bristol International Speedway (1961-77)
Tenants NASCAR (1961-present)

Bristol Motor Speedway is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961. Bristol is among the most popular tracks on the NASCAR schedule because of its distinct features, which include extraordinarily steep banking, an all-concrete surface, two pit roads, and stadium-like seating. It has also been named one of the loudest NASCAR tracks. The track is billed as the "World's Fastest Half-Mile."

Other cover appearances

Series Date Race Type
NASCAR August 24, 1991 Bud 500 Program
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