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Bristol Motor Speedway

Bristol, Tennessee · US

A half-mile concrete bullring with extreme banking, enclosed by grandstands on all sides — the loudest and most claustrophobic race on the NASCAR calendar.

About Bristol Motor Speedway

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.

Circuit Specifications

  • Length: 0.858 km
  • Turns: 4
  • Direction: clockwise
  • Opened: 1961
  • Surface: concrete
  • Nearest airport: Tri-Cities Airport (TRI) — 31 km away

Races Held at Bristol Motor Speedway

  • Food City 500 — NASCAR · April
  • Bass Pro Shops Night Race — NASCAR · September

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