Bristol News

Prior to the announcement Wednesday night of the five newest members of the NHOF, 16 of the previous 20 inductees not only were involved in races at Bristol. They succeeded, emphasizing the fact the toughest places in the biggest races on the biggest stages define championship seasons and hall-of-fame careers.

This year's edition of the IRWIN Tools Night Race Aug. 24 marks the 35^th running of the event at night.

MAY 2, 1965 – As a car owner, no individual or organization has won more NASCAR Cup races at Bristol Motor Speedway than the legendary Junior Johnson.

The first-class member of the NASCAR Hall-of-Fame practically could have gained induction by the gaudy statistics his teams posted on the high banks of Bristol alone.

Renowned fly-fisherman, author and speaker Beau Beasley has joined the weekend lineup for the Thunder Valley Fly & Wine event, May 3-4 to benefit the Bristol Chapter of Speedway Children’s Charities.

Twenty years later, it’s still remembered as the saddest weekend ever at Bristol Motor Speedway. Alan Kulwicki, the defending Winston Cup Series champion, was killed along with four others in a plane crash on April 1, 1993, flying in for that weekend’s Food City 500.

For the first time, Global Rallycross Championship will showcase the series at Bristol Motor Speedway and compete on a custom-designed track on Saturday, July 20.

In the second closest finish in the Nationwide Series (.023 seconds) in Bristol Motor Speedway history, Kyle Busch earned his fifth  victory at BMS and his 53^rd overall in the series. 

Kyle Busch smashed the track record at Bristol Motor Speedway, ripping off a lap in 14.813 seconds at 129.535 mph to grab his first-ever Sprint Cup pole at Bristol Motor Speedway for Sunday’s Food City 500.

Bump and Run, brother and sister raccoons, debut today as the official mascots of Bristol Motor Speedway and Dragway prior to this weekend's Food City 500 festivities.

Five-time Bristol Motor Speedway winner Jeff Gordon definitely liked the reconfigured surface at the World’s Fastest Half-Mile last August.

As a matter of fact, it reminded him of the kind of racing he saw at BMS in 1993, the year he joined NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series on a full-time basis.

With the first short track race of the NASCAR Sprint Cup season on tap at Bristol Motor Speedway this weekend, curious eyes are on the Gen-6 car's performance and adaptability on a track under a mile in length.

To service local residents as well as visitors staying in area hotels for the Food City 500 race weekend, The Northeast Tennessee Transit System (NET Trans) is providing transportation to and from Bristol Motor Speedway Saturday, March 16 and Sunday March 17 from locations in Johnson City, Kingsport and Blountville, Tenn.

One of the few things that enhances the second-to-none action on the track at Bristol Motor Speedway is a party after the dust settles.

And a St. Patrick’s party takes it up another notch.

The Bristol Chapter of Speedway Children’s Charities offers fans a plethora of ways to support the organization throughout Food City 500 race weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway March 15-17, starting with the always popular Ultimate Experience Online Auction.

A hot ticket at Bristol Motor Speedway, the unique and popular Pit Road Party Zone fan experience, just got hotter for the March 17 Food City 500 with an appearance by NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Kasey Kahne.

Defending 2012 Sprint Cup champion and two-time Bristol Motor Speedway winner Brad Keselowski celebrated his 29^th birthday at the World’s Fastest Half-Mile Tuesday in a BIG way.

Long-time Bristol Motor Speedway ticket holder Glen Worrell has wanted to go to the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, N.C. for quite a while – but for one reason or another he and his family haven't been able to make the trip.

During Bruton’s Big Bristol Giveaway, 10 fans in attendance at the Food City 500 will drive away with 2013 Ford Mustangs, making theirs the ultimate fan-friendly experience.

Thanks to a new partnership between Bristol Motor Speedway and Dollywood Cabins, race fans visiting East Tennessee for the excitement of Bristol's NASCAR action have a great option for convenient and affordable lodging, combined with some extra fun.

We really work for are the race fans. That goes beyond selling tickets. It involves listening and applying what we hear. We encourage their engagement and through relevant input and opportunity, we react by employing the ideas presented by our guests.

On behalf of all of us here at Bristol, we thank all who entered our Bristol's 12 Days of Christmas Give-Away. We had a lot of fun with the promotion and we congratulate all of our lucky winners.