A half-mile concrete bullring with extreme banking, enclosed by grandstands on all sides — the loudest and most claustrophobic race on the NASCAR calendar.
Bristol is short, steeply banked and completely ringed by seating, which turns the noise of forty cars into something physical. Laps take seconds, traffic is constant, and contact is not an incident so much as a fact of the evening.
The concrete surface and the banking mean cars are never truly settled, and the night race under lights is among the most atmospheric events in American motorsport.
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Hotel · 11.6 km from circuit · 16 min drive · 4.5 (900) on Google
3285 W State St, Bristol, TN 37620, USA
Casual hotel with an indoor pool & a fitness room, plus free Wi-Fi, parking & breakfast. — via Google
Check pricesHotel websiteHotel · 14.6 km from circuit · 18 min drive · 4.3 (4,460) on Google
500 Gate City Hwy, Bristol, VA 24201, USA
Check pricesHotel websiteHotel · 22.2 km from circuit · 26 min drive · 4.4 (1,008) on Google
325 Village Cir, Bristol, VA 24201, USA
Bright, simple rooms in a laid-back lodging with a fitness room, an indoor pool & a restaurant. — via Google
Check pricesHotel websiteHotel · 25.7 km from circuit · 25 min drive · 4.6 (947) on Google
3078 Hamilton Pl, Johnson City, TN 37604, USA
Informal rooms in a laid-back hotel offering an indoor pool & free breakfast, plus a gym. — via Google
Check pricesHotel websiteNearest Airport: Tri-Cities Airport (TRI) — approximately 31 km from the circuit
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Bristol Motor Speedway is in Bristol, Tennessee. The nearest airport, Tri-Cities Airport (TRI), is about 31 km from the circuit.
4 properties are listed near Bristol Motor Speedway, the closest 11.6 km from the circuit. Each one is listed with its measured distance from the circuit, and every entry links to the property's own site.