Nascar Bristol Track Record

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.

Nascar bristol track record. Bristol motor speedway will play host to sunday s food city presents the. By staff report friday. The a main has been posted on youtube bristol motor speedway. Click on a heading to sort by that column.

Chase elliott won the pole position friday for the food city 500 with a 131 713 mph lap at bristol motor speedway. Brian gerster qualifies his 50m sprint car with a 12 742 second circuit around this high banked 1 2 oval track at 150 585 mph. Hendrick motorsports teammate william byron 131 371. Opened in 1961 and hosted its first nascar sprint cup series race on july 30 1961 won by jack smith.

Nascar all time qualifying records by track. Nascar race statistics at bristol motor speedway. Bristol motor speedway driver. Read on to see the top qualifying marks at all 24 current tracks on the nascar circuit.

The nascar cup series heads to the tennessee hills for its first short track race since the covid 19 shutdown. After four races on tracks more than 1 mile in length nascar heads to bristol motor speedway for sunday afternoon s race. Nascar driver averages at bristol. Elliott driver of the no 9 hendrick motorsports chevrolet established a track qualifying record for the 0 533 mile high banked track with his final round run of 14 568 seconds at 131 713 mph.

1 starting spot for sunday s food city 500 at bristol motor speedway. Chase elliott roared to his first pole of the season friday capturing the no. Became bristol motor speedway in 1996. 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.

Nascar s first short track race of the season concludes a two week.