Media Department Services

MEDIA SERVICES

The Bristol Motor Speedway Communications staff is always available to answer any questions you may have. The department is located in the O. Bruton Smith Building, located just outside Turn 2. On race weekends, the team works from the Infield Media Center, located on the corner of Turn 4, next to the Victory Lane building. The Press Box is also staffed on race weekends and is located on the suite level between Turns 3 and 4. Specific credentials are required to access the Infield Media Center, Deadline Room and Press Box during race week.

Below is a listing of informational items that will help with any questions you may have.

CONTACT INFORMATION

CREDENTIALS

All media credential requests must be submitted online. To apply for Bristol Motor Speedway credentials please visit the SMI Credential System. For further information please contact Anthony Vestal. 

Media credential pick up is located at the BMS Credentials Office, at the front of the BMS South Building. To access the BMS South Building, enter at BMS Entrance 2 and make an immediate right into the front parking lot of the BMS South Building. There are three walk-up windows under a red covered awning located near the middle of the building. Media members who have been issued Essential Media Badges and BMS photo vests will pick them up here.

DATELINE / ADDRESS

The official dateline for Bristol Motor Speedway is Bristol, Tenn.

The official address for Bristol Motor Speedway is 151 Speedway Blvd, Bristol, TN 37620.

MEDIA PARKING and MEDIA SHUTTLE

BMS utilizes three parking lots. Most media will park in the B Lot which is accessed via BMS Entrance 2 (South). Those media members who have been issued a NASCAR season media parking pass can use that pass to park in the B Lot and do not need to request BMS parking passes. The secondary media lot is the E Lot which is located at the Entrance 3 (Dragway) off Highway 394. A media shuttle runs from this lot to Gates 9-10 throughout the event. The final lot is Lot L at Entrance 4 (Landing) off Highway 394. Shuttles run from this location to drop off at the E Lot. From there, take the Media Shuttle at Lot E. Golf Cart rides are also available. Please contact the Media Center to request a ride at 423-764-5464.

INFIELD ACCESS

To enter the Bristol Motor Speedway infield, it's recommended to enter through Gate 9. Gate 9 is located in Turn 3 and is also the main entrance for Media, Team PR, and Photographers. Proper credentials will be needed to enter the infield (Hard Card or Essential Pass with proper access stickers).

PEDESTRIAN TUNNELS

There are two pedestrian tunnels at Bristol Motor Speedway. One is located in Turn 4 (Ole Smoky Roof access) and will bring you out to the left of the media center. This tunnel will allow you to gain access to the grandstand area. The second pedestrian tunnel is located in Turn 3. Access to this tunnel is through the main pit gate or Gate 9 and will bring you out in the infield next to the Ballad Health Infield Care Center.

INFIELD MEDIA CENTER (MC or DL stickers required)

The Infield Media Center is located in Turn 4, next to the Victory Lane building. Media, Photographers, and Team PR members will be granted access to the media center with proper credentials. To access the Infield Media Center, enter through Gate 9, which is located in Turn 3. Access to the infield will be through the pedestrian tunnel. The media center provides workspace for Media, Photographers and Team PR persons. Parking for the Infield Media Center is located in Lots B, E and L.

DEADLINE ROOM (DL sticker required)

The main room in the Infield Media Center is reserved for media outlets on deadline and major NASCAR-traveling news outlets. There are approximately 100 seats in the deadline room.  The BMS Communications staff is set up in this room as is a select group of PR representatives. All interviews during race weekend will take place in the Deadline Room, with audio and video relayed to the Press Box. A DL sticker is needed to access this room. All seats in the deadline room are reserved. Please see a member of the BMS Communications team if you have any questions.

PHOTOGRAPHER WORK ROOM (MC sticker required)

A separate room is provided for photographers on the lower level in the Infield Media Center. Space is available for approximately 60 photographers on a first-come, first-served seating system. The room is complete with wireless Internet, television monitors and lockers. You will need your own lock if you use one of the lockers.

PR WORK ROOM (MC sticker required)

A work room for public relations representatives is located downstairs in the Infield Media Center and is the first two doors on your right. The separate PR work room has 42 spaces for PR representatives. The room also includes wireless Internet, electrical outlets, and multiple television monitors.

PRESS BOX (PB sticker required)

Press Box access is located through Tower G at Gate 10. Take the elevator to Suite Level 4. When you exit the elevator, you will make a right and find the Press Box at Suites 122-124. The Press Box will have Wi-Fi and Ethernet connection and all timing and scoring sheets from on-track action that day. The view from the BMS Press Box is one of the best on the NASCAR circuit. A member from the BMS Communications team is always stationed in the Press Box to answer questions. To access the Press Box, you will need a PB sticker.

INTERVIEWS

There are numerous opportunities for driver interviews during an event weekend and they vary from series to series.

All driver interviews will be held in the deadline room of the Infield Media Center. NASCAR will hold media availability during the early part of the race weekend to preview the action. Currently, the pole winner or top-three qualifiers will be interviewed after the qualifying session. If qualifying for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series is held on the same day as the race, qualifiers will not be brought to the media center. Following the end of the race, the winning driver, crew chief and team owner will be interviewed. The second-fifth finishers will be available for interviews in a designated pit area.

Audio and video of the press conferences will be relayed to the Press Box and made available on the NASCAR media website.

Other interviews/news conferences will be posted in the Infield Media Center accordingly. Media looking for individual driver interviews should contact the respective team PR representative.

To request interviews with BMS or Speedway Motorsports executives, please contact a member of the BMS Communications team.

RACE STATISTICS AND NOTES

NASCAR Statistical Services will supply the BMS staff with various statistical information, advisories and updates during each respective event. The information will be handed out in the deadline room and Press Box during race weekends. Copies also will be available in the bins located at the front entrance of the deadline room and in the Press Box.

VICTORY LANE

The Victory Lane location for all events will be in its traditional roof location, atop the infield care center. All photographers must have a VL sticker to access Victory Lane. There are reserved spots in Victory Lane for traveling photographers and select media outlets. If your affiliate does not have a reserved spot, you may fill in the spaces around the reserved areas. Please be respectful of the other photographers and guests, and if you have questions or concerns see a member of the BMS Communications team.  In case of rain, Victory Lane for all series will be held in the The Garage Bar, located on the backside of the Ballad Health Care Center, which sits directly beneath the primary Victory Lane and beside the Media Center. A VL sticker does not guarantee access to rain Victory Lane due to size limitations and fire codes.

DINING ROOM

A dining room is located on the first floor of the Media Center. Most media meals are served in this area. Please check with BMS Communications team members for more information about the weekend meals schedule. There are two Coca-Cola drink coolers located in the media center, one in the deadline room and another in the dining room. In addition to bottled water, we also have a water dispenser in the dining room to fill up any personal water bottles. Finally, there is an ice cream cooler in the deadline room during race weekends offering a variety of your favorite flavors.