Bristol Motor Speedway promises more camping for fans "Expanding access to low-cost camping gives our guests more options in their effort to make the trip to Bristol more comfortable financially."
Former Rotary International president visits Bristol “All over the world, Rotary means hope,” former Rotary International president D.K. Lee told some 50 Rotarians during a reception in the Bruton Smith Building at the speedway. “It means the courage to make things better. All over the world, there are people whose lives have been touched and transformed by Rotary (clubs).”
SMI to knock down some banking at Bristol BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) Flanked by billboards declaring ''Fans Spoke ... We Listened,'' track operator Bruton Smith unveiled changes Wednesday to Bristol Motor Speedway that he believes will return the excitement to the once-beloved bullring.
Bristol to be put through the grinder Progressive banking is on its way out at Bristol Motor Speedway, in a move the track hopes will restore the kind of racing that brings more fans back in.
Bruce Martin: Will modifications at Bristol bring the fans back to the racetrack? When NASCAR experienced its tremendous growth spurt in the 1990s and early 2000s, the hottest ticket in the Cup series was not the Daytona 500 or the Brickyard 400 -- the two premier events on the extensive schedule. The hottest ticket in stock car racing was the Saturday night race held every August at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Bristol plans return to 'greasy spoon' racing Speedway Motorsports Inc. Chairman Bruton Smith fields questions about the changes he's implementing to Bristol Motor Speedway. / By David Crigger, AP
Drivers wanted to be consulted on Bristol fix Bruton Smith's decision not to seek driver input on how to fix Bristol Motor Speedway didn't sit well with several competitors in the Sprint Cup Series.
Fans win: Some Bristol banking to be removed Flanked by billboards declaring "Fans Spoke ... We Listened," track operator Bruton Smith unveiled changes Wednesday to Bristol Motor Speedway that he believes will return the excitement to the once-beloved bullring.
Bristol's 'Bullring' is finally getting a facelift BRISTOL, Tenn. — Flanked by billboards declaring "Fans Spoke ... We Listened," track operator Bruton Smith unveiled changes Wednesday to Bristol Motor Speedway that he believes will return the excitement to the once-beloved bullring.
Bristol plans to change track to rekindle race excitement Bristol Motor Speedway says it seats 160,000, but attendance for the March 18 Sprint Cup race appeared half full. / Jared C. Tilton / Getty Images BRISTOL — Flanked by billboards declaring “Fans Spoke … We Listened,” track operator Bruton Smith unveiled changes Wednesday to Bristol Motor Speedway that he believes will return the excitement to the once-beloved bullring.
