By PAM HICKS - Fort Recovery, Ohio

How can you beat a weekend with 150,000 plus of your closest friends and family? That’s what Bristol is all about. Yes, we certainly come to see the racing, but Bristol is just so much more than that.

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By AMY BEELER CARTWRIGHT, Bristol Fan

My father was racing on the night I was born.  I’m pretty sure I had spent every Saturday night until I was 13 years old on the circle dirt tracks of Southern Ohio. 

By Gloria Flucks, Bristol Fan

I remember growing up and watching five minutes of race highlights on ABC's Wide World of Sports and being amazed.  I was thrilled when the Daytona 500 finally was aired with flag to flag coverage.

First stop on the annual media tour was with Stewart-Haas Racing. Photo: Lori Worley

By LORI WORLEY

It’s that time of the year again when media from all over the country and beyond head to Charlotte for the annual media tour. 

By Don Freels, Bristol Fan 

Twice each year, race fans, their families and friends take a weeklong camping vacation in the foothills of northeast Tennessee. They typically stay in the same campground, and perhaps even camp in the same spots.

By WES RAMEY

Christmas is behind us, and we've started a New Year. Even more exciting, we're ready for a new race season! I hope Santa was good to everyone, and that he remembered to slip a few tickets to Thunder Valley in your stocking!

Some blogs just simply speak for themselves. And yes, this is one of them.

Ann Thompson of Goose Creek, S.C., just happens to be 88 years young. She recently visited Bristol’s holiday attractions; in particular to see her great-grandsons (Matthew and William Agostinelli) ride down the HVAC Chill Hill Tube Slide.

By LOGAN McCABE

Wow…  Where in the world did 2011 go?  I mean, I know I’m getting old and time moves quickly, but 2011 was a mere blink of the eye for me. Truthfully, it was that way for a lot of us here at Bristol Motor Speedway and Bristol Dragway.

By CHRISTOPHER PERRIN

As many of you know... Our mentor and everyone's friend, the late Jeff Byrd has been in the news throughout the last few days. His 2012 Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame induction was announced Monday. But even more fitting was the Speedway In Lights “Random Act of Kindness” evening honoring his generous spirit on Sunday.

Bristol would not be Bristol without its outstanding and incredible fans.

By KEVIN TRIPLETT

Well… we now are OFFICIALLY into the Holiday Season. No, no, no, not Black Friday and Cyber Monday and Quick Lube Tuesday and all of that.

We celebrated Thanksgiving last week.  A time to reflect and be THANKful.