Bristol Motor Speedway Attendance By Year
Within 10 years bristol s spring race has seen a nearly 75 decrease in attendance and though the track s night race in august generally draws a larger crowd there will still be plenty of.
Bristol motor speedway attendance by year. Previously the drop from 2015 to 2016 was 7 4. Bristol motor speedway guests attending the food city 500 in support of steve byrnes will be able to stay up to date on every aspect of the race. Bristol motor speedway formerly known as bristol international raceway and bristol raceway is a nascar short track venue located in bristol tennessee constructed in 1960 it held its first nascar race on july 30 1961. Bristol motor speedway mobile app available.
According to estimates from journalists at the track there were between 35 000 and 40 000 at the race won by guess who kyle busch. Ap appalled by so many empty seats at bristol motor speedway clint bowyer did some digging and learned what race. Ap appalled by so many empty seats at bristol motor speedway clint bowyer did some digging and learned what race fans have known for more than a decade. Attendance is not just a bms problem.
Empty seats at bristol expose nascar attendance challenges ap bristol tenn. Bristol is among the most popular tracks on the nascar schedule because of its distinct features which include extraordinarily steep banking an all concrete surface two. Hotels along the tennessee. Bristol motor speedway nestled in the mountains on the.
Their combined attendance revenue is 215 1 million. Bristol appalled by so many empty seats at bristol motor speedway clint bowyer did some digging and learned what race fans have known for more than a decade. That year track press releases from international speedway corporation noted the massive attendance drop was due to retirement of the veterans such as jeff gordon and tony stewart. Hotels along the tennessee virginia line near the iconic nascar track have pushed one of the most popular venues on the circuit beyond the budget of the average attendee.
Empty seats and lackluster television ratings have become the new.