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Track Policies

Bristol Motor Speedway continues to provide an exciting and fun, yet secure and safe, environment for the world's greatest racing entertainment. Please take a look at the following policies to help plan your visit. The policies below are regulated and enforced to make sure your visit is a safe and stress-free one.

*All security measures are subject to change without notice * 

By purchasing a ticket to attend an event and/or purchasing a camping or RV spot and/or entering onto the property of BristolMotor Speedway, LLC or any of its affiliated companies (collectively “Speedway”):  (a) each person consents and provides permission to allow Speedway to photograph, film, videotape, record or otherwise reproduce his or her name, image, likeness and/or voice, and use the same in perpetuity for any purpose including advertising without requiring any payment; and (b) each parent of a minor child and each guardian of an incompetent person consents and provides permission to allow Speedway to photograph, film, videotape, record or otherwise reproduce such child’s or ward’s name, image, likeness and/or voice, and use the same in perpetuity for any purpose including advertising without requiring any payment.

To ensure that all guests have a safe and enjoyable visit to BMS/BD, the following items will not be permitted inside the Speedway stadium:

  • Aerosol Cans (with the exception of Sunscreen, Sun Block, Hand Sanitizer and Bug Spray) 
  • Bags larger than 18”x18”x14”
  • Beer Balls, Beer Bongs, Funnels
  • Bicycles, Hoverboards, Roller Blades, Roller Skates, Segway, Skateboards
  • Collapsible Chairs of any kind
  • Confederate Flags (Flags, Apparel, Signs or Banners) 
  • Coolers larger than 14”x14”x14” and/or hard or foam sided
  • Dry Ice
  • Fires, Fireworks, Grills, Sky Lanterns
  • Glass or Ceramic Containers of any kind
  • Golf Carts or ATV-type vehicles without proper permits  
  • Helium Balloons, Beach Balls, Frisbees or any other projectile
  • Illegal Substance of any kind
  • Knives longer than 3 in. in length when closed or longer than 6 in. in length when open
  • Laser Pointers, Noisemakers, Air Horns
  • Pets (other than service animals)
  • Obscene or indecent clothing
  • Radios without headsets
  • Scaffolds, Platforms
  • Selfie Sticks, Tripods, Monopods
  • Smoking in the grandstands/suites; including the use of e-cigarettes and vapor cigarettes
  • Stadium seats wider than 17 inches or Stadium seats with armrests
  • Sticks of any kind including but not limited to, Flag Poles, Brooms, etc.
  • Umbrellas
  • Video Cameras
  • Wagons, Carts
  • Weapons of any description including Firearms, Knives (longer than 3 inches when closed or longer than 6 inches when open), Utility Tools with a knife blade longer than 3 inches, Ice Picks, etc., regardless of permit.
  • THE USE OF ANY UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES OR PERSONAL DRONES IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. IF YOU SEE A DRONE FLYING ON BMS PROPERTY, PLEASE CONTACT SECURITY
  • Due to safety concerns, fans are not allowed to have golf carts and other multi-passenger vehicles inside spectator gates.
  • Other items that in the judgment of BMS personnel pose a safety hazard or may diminish the enjoyment of other fans may be prohibited.

Prohibited items must either be returned to the fan’s vehicle or discarded. Unlawful items discovered at any time are subject to confiscation, and the person in possession of those items may be denied entry and is subject to arrest. 

Our events are about FUN, friends, family, and love. We want to create positive memories for people and do so in an inclusive environment.  Accordingly, all banners, signs, and flags openly displayed (including but not limited to vehicles, clothing, hats, or other accessory items) while on the premises of Bristol Motor Speedway must comply with this policy. Banners, signs, and flags should contain no obscene language, symbols or logos, or graphic depictions. Speedway management reserves the right to approve all banners, signs, and flags.  Confederate flags (including flags, signs, and banners that contain the Confederate flag) are not allowed. 

Attendees must adhere to the following guidelines:

  • Banners, signs and flags must be small enough for one person to hold and no larger than 36" x 60" (except that the U.S. Flag in a larger size may be displayed during the playing of the National Anthem only).
  • Banners, signs and flags may not be affixed, in any form, to any portion of the Speedway premises.
  • Banners, signs and flags may not obstruct the view of others.
  • Banners, signs, and flags should be constructed of either vinyl, cloth, or other lightweight materials.
  • Banners, signs and flags in the spectator grandstands may not be attached to poles or sticks.
  • Banners, signs and flags are not permitted in any premium seating area except as specifically permitted in writing by [Bristol Motor Speedway]

Speedway management reserves the right to remove any and all banners, signs or flags not in compliance with this policy or which, in their sole judgment, violates this policy.  If you refuse to allow the removal of any such banner, sign, or flag, you will be subject to removal from Speedway premises. 

The Speedway Motorsports Weather Guarantee is valid for Atlanta Motor Speedway, Bristol Motor Speedway, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Kentucky Speedway, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Sonoma Raceway and Texas Motor Speedway (each a "Speedway Motorsports Speedway" and collectively the "Speedway Motorsports Speedways"), and is effective as of August, 9, 2018.

If weather postpones a NASCAR race held at a Speedway Motorsports Speedway and a ticket holder is unable to attend on the rescheduled date, the Speedway Motorsports Weather Guarantee provides such fans a ticket credit toward a future NASCAR race at any of the SMI Speedways.

The Speedway Motorsports Weather Guarantee applies to all NASCAR races at any Speedway Motorsports Speedway that are postponed and rescheduled to a different date due to inclement weather.

No cash refunds will be issued and the ticket credit has no cash value and may be used only as a credit toward the purchase of a NASCAR race at an SMI Speedway as stated in this Speedway Motorsports Weather Guarantee Policy. Unused tickets may be exchanged for a ticket of equal or lesser value on a ticket-for-ticket basis.

Events and seating locations eligible for redemption are based on availability at time of redemption.

Eligible tickets may be exchanged for any future Speedway Motorsports NASCAR race within (1) calendar year of the original event date or for the same race the following year, even if it falls outside the (1) year window. Fan(s) must use the ticket credit and redeem eligible tickets within 60 days of the original date of the postponed event, or by the end of the calendar year, whichever is shorter. If eligible tickets are not redeemed during the timeframe set forth herein, the ticket credit shall expire and be of no value.

Complimentary tickets are not eligible for exchange under this policy. Restrictions also apply to corporate block tickets and tickets purchased through brokers or resale websites not directly affiliated with the Speedway Motorsports Speedways. ONLY TICKETS PURCHASED DIRECTLY AND ORIGINALLY FROM AN SPEEDWAY MOTORSPORTS SPEEDWAY OR FROM THEIR TICKET AGENT TICKETMASTER ARE ELIGIBLE FOR EXCHANGE UNDER THIS SPEEDWAY MOTORSPORTS WEATHER GUARANTEE POLICY. RESALE TICKETS PURCHASE THROUGH TICKETMASTER TICKETEXCHANGE ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR EXCHANGE UNDER THIS SPEEDWAY MOTORSPORTS WEATHER GUARANTEE POLICY. Fans should contact the speedway ticket office where the race was postponed to verify ticket eligibility.

Only race tickets are covered by this Speedway Motorsports Weather Guarantee Policy.

This policy does not apply if an event is delayed, regardless of length of delay, but still completed on the original event date, even if completion of the event occurs after 11:59 p.m. of such original event date.

This policy does not apply for events shortened due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances if the race/event is counted as official by the sanctioning body.

The Speedway Motorsports Speedways reserve the right to alter and/or terminate the Speedway Motorsports Weather Guarantee at any time, provided, however, that such termination shall not affect tickets already purchased while the Speedway Motorsports Weather Guarantee policy was in effect.

Contact the ticket office at your favorite Speedway Motorsports Speedway for further information.