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.
Joey Logano, like many others, including Chase Briscoe, was surprised by Tyler Reddick’s reaction after getting robbed of his first Cup Series win and called him out for it.
Figuring out Ty Gibbs’ Cup Series future will comprise a big portion of NASCAR Silly Season.
Kyle Busch won on the Bristol dirt and afterward got exposed for a pair of hypocritical takes in the last month.
Kyle Busch earned the attention for winning on Easter Sunday, but teammate Christopher Bell is quietly pulling himself out of an early-season hole.
Kevin Harvick didn’t sugarcoat what was on his mind after the Bristol dirt race, blasting NASCAR for making the drivers look like “bozos” and participate in such a “ridiculous” race.
Matt DiBenedetto’s struggles in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series continued Saturday at Bristol.
Darrell Waltrip reunites with Mike Joy in the Fox broadcast booth tonight for the first time in several years after working 19 seasons together.
The dirt race at Bristol Motor Speedway highlights a familiar problem with the NASCAR Playoffs.
Jeff Gordon and Matt Kenseth got into it at Bristol Motor Speedway in 2006.
NASCAR is breaking with tradition by racing on Easter Sunday on the Bristol dirt track.
