Bristol Motor Speedway Over The Years

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Bristol motor speedway over the years. Funnily enough the track wasn t even originally intended to be in bristol at all. Work on what was then called bristol international speedway began in 1960. 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. Ap photo mark humphrey bristol tenn.

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. There is also a great look back at the famed quicksilver car that nascar legend dale earnhardt sr. Drove in the nascar all star race in 1995. In addition there is a feature on bristol motor speedway the home to big events remembering some of the marquee events that have been held at the last great colosseum over the years.

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. Wsmv the first large live sporting event in tennessee is just hours away as bristol motor speedway gets set to host this year s nascar all star race. The owner of the land on which it was built had previously gone to charlotte motor speedway to watch a race at the 1 5. As bristol motor speedway hosts the prestigious nascar all star race for the first time on wednesday night july 15 here is a look back at five memorable moments from the nascar all star race through the years at charlotte motor speedway.

Bristol motor speedway which over the years has accumulated many nicknames was originally called bristol international speedway and then bristol international raceway.