NASCAR SERIES

Bristol Motor Speedway

151 Speedway Blvd Bristol, TN 37620

Bristol Motor Speedway, formerly known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway, 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.

Bristol Motor Speedway is the third largest sports venue in America and the seventh largest in the world, housing up to 162,000 people. The track is so short that speeds here are far lower than is typical on most NASCAR oval tracks, but they are very fast compared to other short tracks due to the high banking. These features make for a considerable amount of "paint swapping" at the NASCAR races where the initial starting grid extends almost halfway around the track, meaning that slower qualifiers begin the race almost half a lap down. The congestion inherent in this facility and the power of the cars and trucks has been likened to "flying fighter jets in a gymnasium". The track is one that tends to be either loved or hated by the fans and the drivers. Purists who grew up driving or attending races at older short tracks located at fairgrounds and similar places tend to love Bristol, while those raised on superspeedway racing tend to chafe at the lower speeds.

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Bristol Motor Speedway
Satellite view of Bristol Motor Speedway
Bristol Motor Speedway
Seating Map of Bristol Motor Speedway

NOTE: Statistics below are for the Cup Series only.

Pole Winners
Pole Winner Poles
Cale Yarborough 9
Mark Martin 9
Rusty Wallace 7
Richard Petty 6
Jeff Gordon 5
Fred Lorenzen 4
Carl Edwards 4
Darrell Waltrip 4
Denny Hamlin 4
Harry Gant 3
Geoff Bodine 3
David Pearson 3
Alan Kulwicki 3
Buddy Baker 3
Ryan Newman 3
Tony Stewart 2
Neil Bonnett 2
Martin Truex Jr 2
Marvin Panch 2
Ernie Irvan 2
Matt Kenseth 2
Bobby Allison 2
Fireball Roberts 2
Jimmie Johnson 2
Dale Earnhardt 2
Brad Keselowski 2
Kyle Larson 2
Kyle Busch 2
Kasey Kahne 1
Rick Wilson 1
Joe Ruttman 1
Ryan Blaney 1
Donnie Allison 1
Chase Elliott 1
Bobby Isaac 1
Kevin Harvick 1
Curtis Turner 1
Casey Mears 1
Jeff Green 1
Chuck Bown 1
Terry Labonte 1
Tim Richmond 1
Christopher Bell 1
Michael McDowell 1
Erik Jones 1
LeeRoy Yarbrough 1
Greg Biffle 1
Steve Park 1
Joey Logano 1
Bill Elliott 1
Kurt Busch 1
Elliott Sadler 1
Ricky Rudd 1
Lennie Pond 1
Aric Almirola 1
Darel Dieringer 1
Bobby Johns 1
Kenny Wallace 1
Race Winners
Race Winner Wins
Darrell Waltrip 12
Dale Earnhardt 9
Cale Yarborough 9
Rusty Wallace 9
Kyle Busch 8
Kurt Busch 6
Jeff Gordon 5
David Pearson 5
Bobby Allison 4
Denny Hamlin 4
Carl Edwards 4
Matt Kenseth 4
Richard Petty 3
Fred Lorenzen 3
Brad Keselowski 3
Kevin Harvick 3
Alan Kulwicki 2
Joey Logano 2
Jimmie Johnson 2
Mark Martin 2
Terry Labonte 2
Dale Earnhardt Jr 1
Jeff Burton 1
Dale Jarrett 1
Bill Elliott 1
Paul Goldsmith 1
Chris Buescher 1
Junior Johnson 1
Matt DiBenedetto 1
Jim Paschal 1
Jack Smith 1
Tony Stewart 1
Ernie Irvan 1
Charlie Glotzbach 1
Dick Hutcherson 1
Kyle Larson 1
Bobby Johns 1
Elliott Sadler 1
Davey Allison 1
Benny Parsons 1
Donnie Allison 1
Ned Jarrett 1
Chase Elliott 1
Fireball Roberts 1
Kasey Kahne 1
Joe Weatherly 1
Winning Manufacturers
Winning Manufacturer Wins
Chevrolet 47
Ford 41
Toyota 14
Pontiac 8
Dodge 8
Buick 4
Plymouth 3
Oldsmobile 1
Cup Series Races at Bristol Motor Speedway
Date Race Winner Start Laps Led Car # Sponsor Make Car Owner
03-17-2024 Food City 500 Denny Hamlin 3 163 11 Mavis Express Oil Change Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing
09-16-2023 Bass Pro Shops Night Race Denny Hamlin 2 142 11 FedEx Freight Direct Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing
09-17-2022 Bass Pro Shops Night Race Chris Buescher 20 169 17 Fastenal Ford RFK Racing
09-18-2021 Bass Pro Shops Night Race Kyle Larson 5 175 5 Valvoline Chevrolet Hendrick Motorsports
09-19-2020 Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race Kevin Harvick 4 226 4 Busch Light Ford Stewart-Haas Racing
07-15-2020 Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race Chase Elliott 13 60 9 UniFirst Chevrolet Hendrick Motorsports
07-15-2020 All-Star Open Matt DiBenedetto 10 15 21 Menards / FVP Ford Wood Brothers Racing
05-31-2020 Supermarket Heroes 500 Brad Keselowski 1 115 2 Discount Tire Ford Team Penske
08-17-2019 Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race Denny Hamlin 1 79 11 FedEx Freight Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing
04-07-2019 Food City 500 Kyle Busch 17 71 18 Snickers Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing
08-18-2018 Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race Kurt Busch 9 24 41 Monster Energy / Haas Automation Ford Stewart-Haas Racing
04-15-2018 Food City 500 Kyle Busch 1 117 18 Skittles Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing
08-19-2017 Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race Kyle Busch 18 156 18 M&M's Caramel Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing
04-23-2017 Food City 500 Jimmie Johnson 11 81 48 Lowe's Chevrolet Hendrick Motorsports
08-20-2016 Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race Kevin Harvick 24 128 4 Busch Beer Chevrolet Stewart-Haas Racing
04-17-2016 Food City 500 Carl Edwards 1 276 19 Comcast Business Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing
08-22-2015 Irwin Tools Night Race Joey Logano 5 176 22 Shell Pennzoil Ford Walter Czarnecki
04-19-2015 Food City 500 Matt Kenseth 1 47 20 Dollar General Toyota Joe Gibbs
08-23-2014 Irwin Tools Night Race Joey Logano 5 76 22 Pennzoil Ford Walter Czarnecki
03-16-2014 Food City 500 Carl Edwards 12 78 99 Kelloggs / Frosted Flakes Ford Jack Roush
08-24-2013 Irwin Tools Night Race Matt Kenseth 5 149 20 Dollar General Toyota Joe Gibbs
03-17-2013 Food City 500 Kasey Kahne 2 109 5 Great Clips Chevrolet Linda Hendrick
08-25-2012 Irwin Tools Night Race Denny Hamlin 8 70 11 FedEx Ground Toyota J D Gibbs
03-18-2012 Food City 500 Brad Keselowski 5 232 2 Miller Lite Dodge Roger Penske
08-27-2011 Irwin Tools Night Race Brad Keselowski 8 89 2 Miller Lite Dodge Roger Penske
03-20-2011 Jeff Byrd 500 Presented by Food City Kyle Busch 12 153 18 M&M's Toyota Joe Gibbs
08-21-2010 Irwin Tools Night Race Kyle Busch 19 282 18 Doublemint Toyota Joe Gibbs
03-21-2010 Food City 500 Jimmie Johnson 4 84 48 Lowe's Chevrolet Jeff Gordon
08-22-2009 Sharpie 500 Kyle Busch 15 68 18 M&M's Toyota Joe Gibbs
03-22-2009 Food City 500 Kyle Busch 19 378 18 Snickers Toyota Joe Gibbs
08-23-2008 Sharpie 500 Carl Edwards 1 84 99 Office Depot Ford Jack Roush
03-16-2008 Food City 500 Jeff Burton 8 2 31 AT&T Mobility Chevrolet Richard Childress
08-25-2007 Sharpie 500 Carl Edwards 6 182 99 Office Depot Ford Georgetta Roush
03-25-2007 Food City 500 Kyle Busch 20 29 5 CARQUEST / Kellogg's Chevrolet Rick Hendrick
08-26-2006 Sharpie 500 Matt Kenseth 4 117 17 DEWALT Ford Mark Martin
03-26-2006 Food City 500 Kurt Busch 9 33 2 Miller Lite Dodge Roger Penske
08-27-2005 Sharpie 500 Matt Kenseth 1 415 17 DEWALT Power Tools Ford Mark Martin
04-03-2005 Food City 500 Kevin Harvick 13 109 29 GM Goodwrench Chevrolet Richard Childress
08-28-2004 Sharpie 500 Dale Earnhardt Jr 30 295 8 Budweiser Chevrolet Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
03-28-2004 Food City 500 Kurt Busch 13 119 97 Sharpie / Irwin Industrial Tools Ford Jack Roush
08-23-2003 Sharpie 500 Kurt Busch 5 121 97 Rubbermaid Ford Jack Roush
03-23-2003 Food City 500 Kurt Busch 9 116 97 Sharpie / Rubbermaid Ford Jack Roush
08-24-2002 Sharpie 500 Jeff Gordon 1 235 24 DuPont Chevrolet Rick Hendrick
03-24-2002 Food City 500 Kurt Busch 27 89 97 Rubbermaid Ford Jack Roush
08-25-2001 Sharpie 500 Tony Stewart 18 71 20 Home Depot Pontiac Joe Gibbs
03-25-2001 Food City 500 Elliott Sadler 38 70 21 Motorcraft Ford Wood Brothers
08-26-2000 goracing.com 500 Rusty Wallace 1 279 2 Miller Lite Ford Roger Penske
03-26-2000 Food City 500 Rusty Wallace 6 86 2 Miller Lite Ford Roger Penske
08-28-1999 Goody's Headache Powder 500 Dale Earnhardt 26 46 3 GM Goodwrench Service Plus Chevrolet Richard Childress
04-11-1999 Food City 500 Rusty Wallace 1 425 2 Miller Lite Ford Roger Penske
08-22-1998 Goody's Headache Powder 500 Mark Martin 4 190 6 Valvoline / Cummins Ford Jack Roush
03-29-1998 Food City 500 Jeff Gordon 2 63 24 DuPont Refinishes Chevrolet Rick Hendrick
08-23-1997 Goody's Headache Powder 500 Dale Jarrett 3 210 88 Quality Care / Ford Credit Ford Yates Racing
04-13-1997 Food City 500 Jeff Gordon 5 125 24 DuPont Refinishes Chevrolet Rick Hendrick
08-24-1996 Goody's Headache Powder 500 Rusty Wallace 5 353 2 Miller Ford Roger Penske
03-31-1996 Food City 500 Jeff Gordon 8 148 24 DuPont Refinishes Chevrolet Rick Hendrick
08-26-1995 Goody's 500 Terry Labonte 2 69 5 Kellogg's Chevrolet Rick Hendrick
04-02-1995 Food City 500 Jeff Gordon 2 205 24 DuPont Refinishes Chevrolet Rick Hendrick
08-27-1994 Goody's 500 Rusty Wallace 4 105 2 Miller Genuine Draft Ford Roger Penske
04-10-1994 Food City 500 Dale Earnhardt 24 183 3 GM Goodwrench Chevrolet Richard Childress
08-28-1993 Bud 500 Mark Martin 1 67 6 Valvoline Ford Jack Roush
04-04-1993 Food City 500 Rusty Wallace 1 376 2 Miller Genuine Draft Pontiac Roger Penske
08-29-1992 Bud 500 Darrell Waltrip 9 247 17 Western Auto Chevrolet Darrell Waltrip
04-05-1992 Food City 500 Alan Kulwicki 1 282 7 Hooters Ford Alan Kulwicki
08-24-1991 Bud 500 Alan Kulwicki 5 137 7 Hooters Ford Alan Kulwicki
04-14-1991 Valleydale Meats 500 Rusty Wallace 1 104 2 Miller Genuine Draft Pontiac Roger Penske
08-25-1990 Busch 500 Ernie Irvan 6 120 4 Kodak Film Chevrolet Larry McClure
04-08-1990 Valleydale Meats 500 Davey Allison 19 109 28 Havoline Ford Yates Racing
08-26-1989 Busch 500 Darrell Waltrip 9 239 17 Tide Chevrolet Rick Hendrick
04-09-1989 Valleydale Meats 500 Rusty Wallace 8 71 27 Kodiak Pontiac Raymond Beadle
08-27-1988 Busch 500 Dale Earnhardt 5 220 3 GM Goodwrench Chevrolet Richard Childress
04-10-1988 Valleydale Meats 500 Bill Elliott 13 116 9 Coors Ford Harry Melling
08-22-1987 Busch 500 Dale Earnhardt 6 415 3 Wrangler Jeans Chevrolet Richard Childress
04-12-1987 Valleydale Meats 500 Dale Earnhardt 3 134 3 Wrangler Jeans Chevrolet Richard Childress
08-23-1986 Busch 500 Darrell Waltrip 10 179 11 Budweiser Chevrolet Junior Johnson
04-06-1986 Valleydale 500 Rusty Wallace 14 174 27 Alugard Pontiac Raymond Beadle
08-24-1985 Busch 500 Dale Earnhardt 1 343 3 Wrangler Jeans Chevrolet Richard Childress
04-06-1985 Valleydale 500 Dale Earnhardt 12 214 3 Wrangler Jeans Chevrolet Richard Childress
08-25-1984 Busch 500 Terry Labonte 6 144 44 Piedmont Airlines Chevrolet Billy Hagan
04-01-1984 Valleydale 500 Darrell Waltrip 3 205 11 Budweiser Chevrolet Junior Johnson
08-27-1983 Busch 500 Darrell Waltrip 2 215 11 Pepsi / Burger King Chevrolet Junior Johnson
05-21-1983 Valleydale 500 Darrell Waltrip 13 288 11 Pepsi Challenger Chevrolet Junior Johnson
08-28-1982 Busch 500 Darrell Waltrip 8 38 11 Mountain Dew Buick Junior Johnson
03-14-1982 Valleydale 500 Darrell Waltrip 1 222 11 Mountain Dew Buick Junior Johnson
08-22-1981 Busch 500 Darrell Waltrip 1 251 11 Mountain Dew Buick Junior Johnson
03-29-1981 Valleydale 500 Darrell Waltrip 1 323 11 Mountain Dew Buick Junior Johnson
08-23-1980 Busch Volunteer 500 Cale Yarborough 1 379 11 Busch Chevrolet Junior Johnson
03-30-1980 Valleydale Southeastern 500 Dale Earnhardt 4 208 2 Mike Curb / Hodgdon Chevrolet Rod Osterlund
08-25-1979 Volunteer 500 Darrell Waltrip 5 33 88 Gatorade Chevrolet DiGard
04-01-1979 Southeastern 500 Dale Earnhardt 9 163 2 Rod Osterlund Chevrolet Rod Osterlund
08-26-1978 Volunteer 500 Cale Yarborough 4 327 11 1st National City Travelers Checks Oldsmobile Junior Johnson
04-02-1978 Southeastern 500 Darrell Waltrip 7 208 88 Gatorade Chevrolet DiGard
08-28-1977 Volunteer 400 Cale Yarborough 1 299 11 Holly Farms Chevrolet Junior Johnson
04-17-1977 Southeastern 500 Cale Yarborough 1 495 11 Holly Farms Chevrolet Junior Johnson
08-29-1976 Volunteer 400 Cale Yarborough 2 373 11 Holly Farms Chevrolet Junior Johnson
03-14-1976 Southeastern 400 Cale Yarborough 3 285 11 Holly Farms Chevrolet Junior Johnson
11-02-1975 Volunteer 500 Richard Petty 4 218 43 STP Dodge Petty Enterprises
03-16-1975 Southeastern 500 Richard Petty 2 243 43 STP Dodge Petty Enterprises
07-14-1974 Volunteer 500 Cale Yarborough 3 310 11 Carling Chevrolet Junior Johnson
03-17-1974 Southeastern 500 Cale Yarborough 3 367 11 Kar-Kare Chevrolet Richard Howard
07-08-1973 Volunteer 500 Benny Parsons 2 320 72 DeWitt Racing Chevrolet L.G. DeWitt
03-25-1973 Southeastern 500 Cale Yarborough 1 500 11 Kar-Kare Chevrolet Richard Howard
07-09-1972 Volunteer 500 Bobby Allison 1 445 12 Coca-Cola Chevrolet Richard Howard
04-09-1972 Southeastern 500 Bobby Allison 1 458 12 Coca-Cola Chevrolet Richard Howard
07-11-1971 Volunteer 500 Charlie Glotzbach 2 411 3 Richard Howard Chevrolet Richard Howard
03-28-1971 Southeastern 500 David Pearson 1 133 17 Holman-Moody Ford Holman-Moody
07-19-1970 Volunteer 500 Bobby Allison 10 357 22 Coca-Cola Dodge Bobby Allison
04-05-1970 Southeastern 500 Donnie Allison 2 269 27 Banjo Matthews Ford Banjo Matthews
07-20-1969 Volunteer 500 David Pearson 3 316 17 Holman-Moody Ford Holman-Moody
03-23-1969 Southeastern 500 Bobby Allison 4 14 22 Mario Rossi Dodge Mario Rossi
07-21-1968 Volunteer 500 David Pearson 6 257 17 Holman-Moody Ford Holman-Moody
03-17-1968 Southeastern 500 David Pearson 2 176 17 Holman-Moody Ford Holman-Moody
07-23-1967 Volunteer 500 Richard Petty 1 225 43 Petty Enterprises Plymouth Petty Enterprises
03-19-1967 Southeastern 500 David Pearson 14 70 6 Cotton Owens Dodge Cotton Owens
07-24-1966 Volunteer 500 Paul Goldsmith 4 84 99 Nichels Engineering Plymouth Ray Nichels
03-20-1966 Southeastern 500 Dick Hutcherson 6 124 29 Holman-Moody Ford Holman-Moody
07-25-1965 Volunteer 500 Ned Jarrett 6 141 11 Bondy Long Ford Bondy Long
05-02-1965 Southeastern 500 Junior Johnson 3 240 26 Junior Johnson Ford Junior Johnson
07-26-1964 Volunteer 500 Fred Lorenzen 8 1 28 LaFayette Ford Holman-Moody
03-22-1964 Southeastern 500 Fred Lorenzen 2 494 28 LaFayette Ford Holman-Moody
07-28-1963 Volunteer 500 Fred Lorenzen 1 336 28 LaFayette Ford Holman-Moody
03-31-1963 Southeastern 500 Fireball Roberts 3 165 22 Holman-Moody Ford Holman-Moody
07-29-1962 Southeastern 500 Jim Paschal 12 77 42 Petty Enterprises Plymouth Petty Enterprises
04-29-1962 Volunteer 500 Bobby Johns 6 430 72 Shorty Johns Pontiac Shorty Johns
10-22-1961 Southeastern 500 Joe Weatherly 2 82 8 Bud Moore Pontiac Bud Moore
07-30-1961 Volunteer 500 Jack Smith 12 243 46 Jack Smith Pontiac Jack Smith