Bristol Motor Speedway

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Bristol Motor Speedway
Location Bristol, Tennessee
Opened 1961
Other Names Bristol International Raceway (1978-95)
Bristol International Speedway (1961-77)
Tenants NASCAR (1961-present)

Bristol Motor Speedway is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961. 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 pit roads, and stadium-like seating. It has also been named one of the loudest NASCAR tracks. The track is billed as the "World's Fastest Half-Mile."

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Series Date Race Type
NASCAR August 24, 1991 Bud 500 Program
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Former Tracks Fairgrounds Speedway • North Wilkesboro Speedway • Riverside International Raceway • Rockingham Speedway
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