Bristol Motor Speedway Races Tickets

Buy Bristol Motor Speedway Races Tickets

See premier drivers race around the track with Bristol Motor Speedway Races tickets. The Bristol Motor Speedway, known for much of its history as the Bristol International Raceway, is a NASCAR short track venue in Tennessee. Nestled in the southwest quadrant of the city of Bristol, the venue is one of the most popular in NASCAR on account of its steep banks, stadium seating and all-concrete racing surface. 

The Bristol Motor Speedway was built in 1960, hosting its inaugural race the following year. An impressive structure, the speedway boasts a seating capacity of over 150,000 and as such is one of the top ten largest sports venues in the entire world. Over the years it has been used to host a slew of major NASCAR races and other events. 

Since 1961, the Bristol Motor Speedway has served as the home of the NASCAR Cup Series’ Food City Dirt Race and Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race. Beginning in the early 80s, the venue has also been used as the site of the NASCAR Xfinity Series’ Food City 300 event. Today it also hosts events in the Camping World Truck Series and ARCA Menards Series East. Get your Bristol Motor Speedway Races tickets here today to enjoy all the excitement live racing has to offer.

How much are Bristol Motor Speedway Races tickets?

NASCAR tickets will vary based on seating location at the track. Most NASCAR Cup Series races will have tickets starting in the $30 to $60 range. Xfinity Series tickets are cheaper with starting prices usually around $25 to $50. Attending a Craftsman Truck Series race will be the cheapest of the three national touring series with tickets starting in the $15 to $40 range. Crown jewel race weekends like the Daytona 500, The Brickyard, Southern 500 and Coca-Cola 600 will usually have the highest demand for tickets.

When using the TicketSmarter virtual ticket office to select Bristol Motor Speedway Races tickets, fans should note that seats in the upper levels will be more expensive as they will provide a wider view of the track. Seats located further away from the start/finish line will be cheaper than those right on top of the start/finish line.

Bristol Motor Speedway Races Date & Schedule

The Bristol Motor Speedway Races schedule will take place over a multi-day weekend. The NASCAR schedule for the three national series will begin in February at Daytona International Speedway and end in November at Phoenix Raceway. Cup Series races are typically held on Saturday night or on Sunday afternoons, while the Xfinity or Truck series events will take place on the days prior to the Cup race. The full weekend schedule will include practice sessions and qualifying prior to the race.

A three-day NASCAR Cup Series weekend will see practice on Friday and Saturday, qualifying on Saturday and then the race on Sunday. Two-day Cup Series weekend fits the practice, qualifying and race sessions into Friday and Saturday. The Xfinity Series and Craftsman Truck Series will fit their practice and qualifying sessions in while the Cup Series is taking a break from on-track activity.

When do Bristol Motor Speedway Races tickets go on sale?

Bristol Motor Speedway Races tickets will go on sale shortly after NASCAR announces its season schedule for the upcoming year. NASCAR does not announce their schedule on a certain date, but it is usually released before the current season ends.

Bristol Motor Speedway Races Seating Chart

NASCAR’s national touring series race at a variety of tracks including speedways, superspeedways, short tracks and road courses. The seating capacity at each of these tracks varies with some holding just over 40,000 to others capable of holding well over 100,000 fans. Tracks will generally have a large grandstand on the front stretch and may have additional seating throughout other areas of the racetrack.