Nascar Bristol Track
A confederate flag banner similar to one flown over talladega superspeedway last month was flown over bristol motor speedway on wednesday before nascar s all star race.
Nascar bristol track. Brad keselowski will start on the pole with aric almirola in the front row. Kevin harvick will sport a new busch light apple paint scheme on his no. 4 stewart haas racing ford for the all star events. Cup racing returns after less than a week as nascar heads to bristol motor speedway for sunday s 3 30 p m.
The 533 mile concrete oval has 600 foot straightaways. Became bristol motor speedway in 1996. 42 chip ganassi racing chevrolet waits on the grid. For the first time since nascar s return from the covid 19 shutdown fans got to see some short track racing at bristol motor speedway.
Brad keselowski came away with the win in the supermarket. Bristol motor speedway officials are busy making preparations to host one of motorsports most tradition rich events the famed nascar all star race on wednesday night july 15 and the winner of that historic race will earn the signature trophy and lucrative 1 million prize in front of a significant number of spectators. After four races on tracks more than 1 mile in length nascar heads to bristol motor speedway for sunday afternoon s race. Bristol tennessee year of first cup event.
The stars of the nascar cup series will battle under the lights at bristol motor speedway in a no holds barred clash for 1 million at the first ever wednesday night nascar all star race at bristol on july 15. Opened in 1961 and hosted its first nascar sprint cup series race on july 30 1961 won by jack smith. 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.