Bristol Motor Speedway

Bristol Motor Speedway is a 0.533-mile oval short track in Bristol, Tennessee. The track has held a variety of events since its opening in 1961, including NASCAR races, NCAA... Wikipedia

  • Location:  151 Speedway Boulevard, Bristol, Tennessee, 37620
  • Time zone:  UTC−5 (UTC−4 DST)
  • Capacity:  146,000
  • Owner:  Speedway Motorsports (January 1996–present), Larry Carrier (July 1961–October 1977, January 1986–December 1995)
  • Operator:  Speedway Motorsports (January 1996–present)
  • Broke ground:  January 25, 1961
  • Opened:  July 23, 1961
  • Construction cost:  US$ 600,000
  • Former names:  Bristol International Raceway (1978–1996), Bristol International Speedway (1961–1978)
  • Major events:  Current, NASCAR Cup Series, Food City 500 (1961–present), Bass Pro Shops Night Race (1961–present), NASCAR All-Star Race (2020), NASCAR Xfinity Series, SciAps 300 (1982–2020, 2025), Food City 300 (1982–present), NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, Weather Guard Truck Race (2021–present), UNOH 200 (1995–present)
  • Surface:  Concrete
  • Length:  0.533 mi (0.858 km)
  • Turns:  4
  • Banking:  Turns: 24–28°, Straights: 4–8°
  • Lap record:  0:14.945 (Kyle Larson, 2018, NASCAR Cup)
  • Surface:  Clay
  • Length:  0.533 mi (0.858 km)
  • Turns:  4
  • Banking:  Turns: 16–19°, Straights: 9°
  • Lap record:  0:19.003 (Stewart Friesen, 2021, NASCAR Truck)
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo