Bristol
Bristol Motor Speedway is a storied and beloved NASCAR track made popular by the intense racing generated from its smallish size and high banking. The 0.533-mile track, one of the shortest still in use by the NASCAR Cup Series, means that leaders must often navigate lapped traffic shortly after the start.
The short straightaways also necessitate using two pit rows, adding to the intrigue and mystique of the self-proclaimed “World’s Fastest Half-Mile.”
Located in Bristol, Tennessee, and originally named Bristol International Raceway, the track hosted its first NASCAR race in 1961, a year after construction was completed.
Bristol Motor Speedway hosts two NASCAR Cup Series races per season. In 2021, NASCAR converted the spring contest into a dirt race and moved the traditional late-summer competition on concrete back a month to incorporate that race into its 10-week playoff series.
With the Chicago street course so different from the usual fare, NASCAR has imposed a new rule for the July 4 holiday weekend.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. has picked Bristol for an appearance in the 2023 Xfinity Series, but he still has to announce his second choice.
The Toyota teams weren’t on the same page as Kyle Busch desperately attempted to hang on to a playoff spot at Bristol.
An NBC racing analyst researched which drivers get tangled up in the same wrecks most often. Her work all but predicted what then happened at Bristol.
Chase Elliott says NASCAR going up against the first two months of the NFL season is ‘not a battle we’re ever going to win.’
Expanding the Xfinity Series playoffs would cost NASCAR nothing but be valuable to drivers and teams.
Noah Gragson won the race but made at least as much news Friday by ending Ty Gibbs’ night.
The annual dirt race at Bristol could solve a number of issues in the NASCAR Cup Series.
A rule that came into play at the Bristol dirt race could pave the way for others in NASCAR.
Fans and drivers are divided on the Bristol dirt race and whether it’s good for NASCAR. Fox released the TV ratings and provided a clear answer.
