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BRISTOL
Bristol Motor Speedway
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Mostly Cloudy 55°Track Details
Completed : 1961Distance : .533 miles
Shape : Oval
Banking : 36° turns16° straightsFrontstretch : 650 feet
Backstretch : 650 feet
Seating : 160,000
Tailgating
Wear good walking shoes to Bristol. Hiking boots are even better because of the steep inclines. Remember that Bristol Motor Speedway is in the heart of the mountains. Take a scenic drive and enjoy the natural surroundings!more
Schedule
| DATE | SERIES | RACE | LINKS |
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| 08/20/08 | Truck Series | O'Reilly 200 | Tickets |
| 08/22/08 | Nationwide Series | Food City 250 | Tickets |
| 08/23/08 | Sprint Cup Series | Sharpie 500 | Tickets |
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Spinout at Bristol Motor Speedway
2007 Race Results
Sprint Cup Series
Sharpie 500 :: Carl Edwards - 08/25/07Food City 500 :: Kyle Busch - 03/25/07
Cup Historical Race Winners
Nationwide Series
Food City 250 :: Kasey Kahne - 08/24/07Sharpie Mini 300 :: Carl Edwards - 03/24/07
Craftsman Truck Series
O'Reilly 200 :: Johnny Benson - 08/22/07Track Records
RACE RECORDS
Sprint Cup Race Record :: Charlie Glotzbach 101.074 - 07/11/71Cup Historical Race Winners
Nationwide Race Record :: Harry Gant 92.929 - 04/04/92
Truck Race Record :: Travis Kvapil 88.813 - 08/20/03
QUALIFYING RECORDS
2008 Qual Records Data not available.Track History
Work began on what was then called Bristol International Speedway in 1960 and it took approximately one year to finish. Officials scratched many ideas for the track on envelopes and brown paper bags. In 1996, Bruton Smith purchased the track and it under went a makeover, which now boasts a seating capacity of more than 160,000.more
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