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For much of its history, from 1961 to 1992 the race was run on the original asphalt surface, then on concrete from 1993 to 2020 after Bristol changed surfaces, but was moved to a dirt layout beginning in 2021, under the name Food City Dirt Race. Beginning in 2024, the race was held on the concrete oval.
The 2021 Food City Dirt Race was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on March 29, 2021, at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee.Contested over 250 laps on the 0.533 miles (0.858 km) short track, it was the seventh race of the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season.
The 2024 Food City 500 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on March 17, 2024, at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee.Contested over 500 laps on the 0.533 miles (0.858 km) short track, it was the fifth race of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season.
The first Bristol dirt race, which was delayed until Monday, had 3.1 million viewers — an impressive number for a Monday afternoon. NASCAR is set to announce the complete 2024 schedule in the ...
Bristol president and general manager Jerry Caldwell did not reveal the track's two Cup Series dates for 2024 but confirmed neither will be on dirt. NASCAR will race on the concrete Saturday night ...
The last three spring races at the track have been on a temporary dirt surface. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800 ...
The Bristol night race in 2013. The track's fall NASCAR race was first run at night in 1978, and has since become an annual tradition. Bristol Motor Speedway hosts two annual NASCAR weekends: The NASCAR Cup Series with the Food City 500 and the Bass Pro Shops Night Race. [110] The Food City 500 was first held on October 22, 1961. [111]
Over the weekend, NASCAR featured a special event at Bristol Motor Speedway: a dirt race. The race was a wild success, becoming the most-watched race at Bristol since 2016.