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Denny Hamlin Discloses New Broadcasting Gig as NASCAR Announcing Duties Comes Calling
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Dale Jr. and Denny Hamlin call out NASCAR’s short-track problem, exposing the frustrations fans and drivers can no longer ignore.
“Don’t Think We’ve Spent… a Bad Penny”- Food City VP Breaks Down the Financial Impact Behind Bristol Sponsorship
Explore the enduring legacy of Food City’s 30+ year partnership with Bristol Motor Speedway, its cultural significance in NASCAR.
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. reflects on JR Motorsports’ early-season surge in the 2025 NASCAR series, as all four drivers deliver strong performances.
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After Kyle Larson's bold comments post-Bristol, Dale Earnhardt Jr sheds light on a concerning aspect of his ambitions.
Team Owner Dale Earnhardt Jr. Openly Challenges NASCAR Champion Kyle Larson After Controversial Comments
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Kyle Larson dominates Bristol as Denny Hamlin admits defeat, trapped by superior traffic navigation skills.
Joe Gibbs’s Downed Grandson Bounces Back with Denny Hamlin Revealing the Secret Behind His Comeback
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Joe Gibbs have maintained a healthy environment in his team that you can witness with team members pulling each other's legs
NASCAR Veterans Go Against the Fanbase Backing Kyle Larson’s Mundane One Man Show at Bristol
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“I Didn’t Have the B—” – Denny Hamlin Reveals the Moment Kyle Larson Stole Bristol Away From Him
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Denny Hamlin Forced to Rescind His Comments After Eye-Opening Revelations, Throwing NASCAR Under the Bus
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Denny Hamlin Willing to Sacrifice His Legacy to Save NASCAR’s Declining State of Affairs
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Denny Hamlin Props Up Truck Returnee for Shattering Kyle Larson’s Dream, Wishes Him Xfinity Promotion
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Livid Fans Throw Bristol & Goodyear Under the Bus as NASCAR Fails to Put On a Show Amid Damning Numbers
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About Bristol Motor Speedway
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Mar 29, 2021; Bristol, TN, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Joey Logano (22) wins the Food City Dirt Race at Bristol Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports
Bristol Motor Speedway- 2021 Latest News, Winners, Qualifying, Track
Bristol Motor Speedway, previously known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway, is a NASCAR short track situated in Bristol, Tennessee. Developed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961.
Bristol is among the most mainstream tracks on the NASCAR plan due to its unmistakable highlights, which incorporate uncommonly steep banking, an all-solid surface, two pit streets, and arena-like seating. It has likewise been named one of the most intense NASCAR tracks.
The track is also known as the "World's Fastest Half-Mile."
History
There is a 0.25-mile (0.40 km) dragstrip that has a yearly NHRA occasion every year, the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals.
Before its status as an NHRA public occasion track, the Bristol Dragway was the leader of the rivalry IHRA association; the strip's proprietor Larry Carrier framed the IHRA at the Bristol Dragway in November 1970.
The relationship ended when Bruton Smith assumed control over its possession. The dragstrip has, for quite some time, been nicknamed Thunder Valley because of its area and encompassing view.
Bristol Dragway has each of the three broadly visiting NHRA arrangements in addition to the NHRA Summit Racing Equipment Racing Series - NHRA Jr. Racing League, AHDRA, and the Super Chevy Show.
The speeds are far lower than most NASCAR oval tracks, yet they are exceptionally quick contrasted with other short tracks because of the great banking.
Those highlights make for a lot of vehicle contact at the NASCAR races as the underlying beginning framework of 40 vehicles each in the Cup and Xfinity Series, and 32 in the Truck Series, broadens practically most of the way around the track, which means more slow qualifiers start the race practically a large portion of a lap down. Both NASCAR Cup Series races held at Bristol are for 500 laps.
NASCAR Xfinity Series races frequently draw in excess of 100,000 observers, making it outstanding amongst other drawing Xfinity settings, and brought about Fox broadcasting the race broadly from 2004 to 2006 and ABC doing likewise in 2007 and 2008.
2021 Race
Joey Logano took the checkered flag for NASCAR's first Cup Series race at a dirt track in 50 years. He got a jump on Denny Hamlin on the overtime restart to earn his third career victory at Bristol.
Logano became the seventh race winner through seven races this season and gave Team Penske back-to-back victories.
Quick Facts
| Location | 151 Speedway Boulevard Bristol, Tennessee 37620 |
| Operator | Speedway Motorsports, Inc. |
| Major Events | NASCAR Cup Series Food City Dirt Race Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race NASCAR Xfinity Series Food City 300 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Pinty's Dirt Truck Race UNOH 200 |
| Length | 0.533 mi (0.858 km) |
| Most Wins | Darrell Waltrip (12) |
| Most Starts | Richard Petty (60) |
| Poles | Mark Martin, Cale Yarborough (9) |
