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As work continues on the new concrete surface at the World's Fastest Half-Mile, plans are in place for NASCAR tests, as well as a series of Late Model events, to take place this summer.
In preparation for NASCAR's most popular week of racing, which takes place Aug. 21-25 at Bristol Motor Speedway, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series drivers will be the first to give the new oval a workout with a test session on Monday, July 23, followed by a Busch Series test on Tuesday, July 24. Both the Truck and Busch Series' tests will be open to all teams. Goodyear will then host a tire test for four yet to be determined NEXTEL Cup teams July 25-26.
On Friday, July 27, the UARA-STARS will have a practice and test session, followed by qualifying and a race on Saturday, July 28. The 600 Racing Thunder Roadsters will also run that day.
On Monday, July 30, Goodrich will host a tire test for the USAR Hooters Pro Cup Series. On Friday, Aug. 3, an ASA Late Model practice and test session will take place, followed by qualifying and an ASA race on Aug. 4.
The UARA-STARS will return to Bristol on Friday, Aug. 10 for another practice session, followed by a UARA-Stars event on Saturday, Aug. 11, that will be held in conjunction with a Pro Challenge event.
Practice will conclude on Monday, Aug. 13 with a Hooters Po Cup test.
The August race week at BMS begins with testing for both the O'Reilly 200 Craftsman Truck Series and the Food City 150 USRA event slated for Tuesday, Aug. 21. Qualifying for the Food City 150 takes place on Wednesday, Aug. 22 at 2:30 while qualifying for the O'Reilly 200 is at 4 p.m. The Food City 150 gets under way at 5:45 p.m., followed by the O'Reilly 200 at 8:45 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 23 the Busch Series will take to the track for a four-hour practice session from 1-5 p.m. in preparation for the Food City 250 on Friday. On Friday, both the Cup and Busch Series cars will be on the track for practice before qualifying for the Food City 250 at 3:20 p.m. and the sold-out Sharpie 500 at 4:45 p.m. The Food City 250 takes the green flag at 8 p.m.
NASCAR's most popular race, the Sharpie 500, caps a week of spectacular night racing when it gets started at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 25 at 8 p.m.
While tickets for the Sharpie 500 are sold out, tickets can still be purchased for the Food City 250, as well as the O'Reilly 200 and Food City 150. Tickets for Wednesday night's doubleheader are $30 for adults while children 12 and under will be admitted free with a paying adult. Tickets for the Food City 250, featuring a number of Nextel Cup drivers, are available beginning at $45.
To purchase tickets, please call the BMS ticket office at 423.989.6900 or visit www.bristoltix.com
BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY SCHEDULE
FOR JULY, AUGUST
July 23 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Test Session (11 a.m.-7 p.m.)
July 24 Busch Series Test Session (11 a.m.-7 p.m.)
July 25 Goodyear Tire Test - NEXTEL Cup Series
July 26 Goodyear Tire Test - NEXTEL Cup Series
July 27 UARA-STARS Practice/Test (10 a.m.-5 p.m.)
July 28 UARA-STARS Practice/Qualifying/Race, Thunder Roadsters Race
(practice begins at 9 a.m., races begin at 4:30 p.m.)
July 30 Goodrich USAR Hooters Pro Cup Tire Test (9 a.m.-5 p.m.)
Aug. 3 ASA Late Model Practice/Test (10 a.m.-5 p.m.)
Aug. 4 ASA Late Model Practice/Qualifying/Race (times TBA)
Aug. 10 UARA-STARS Practice/Test (10 a.m.-5 p.m.)
Aug. 11 UARA-STARS Practice/Qualifying/Race, Pro Challenge Race
(practice begins at 9 a.m., races begin at 4:30 p.m.)
Aug. 13 USAR Hooters Pro Cup Test (9 a.m.-5 p.m.)
Aug. 21 Practice for O'Reilly 200 Craftsman Truck Race (1-5 p.m.)
Aug. 22 Food City 150 Practice (9 a.m.-9:50 a.m.)
O'Reilly 200 Practice (10 a.m.-11 a.m.)
Food City 150 Final Practice (11:10 a.m.-11:50 a.m.)
O'Reilly 200 Final Practice (Noon-1 p.m.)
Food City 150 Qualifying (2:30 p.m.)
O'Reilly 200 Qualifying (4 p.m.)
Start of Food City 150 (5:45 p.m.)
Start of O'Reilly 200 (8 p.m.)
Aug. 23 Food City 250 Busch Series Practice (1-5 p.m.)
Aug. 24 Food City 250 Practice (9 a.m.-9:50 a.m.)
Food City 250 Final Practice (10:15 a.m.-11:15 a.m.)
Sharpie 500 Practice (11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.)
Sharpie 500 Qualifying (3:20 p.m.)
Food City 250 Qualifying (4:35 p.m.)
Sharpie 500 Final Practice (6:15 p.m.-7:20 p.m.)
Start of Food City 250 ( 8 p.m.)
Aug. 25 Start of Sharpie 500 (8 p.m.)
As work continues on the new concrete surface at the World's Fastest Half-Mile, plans are in place for NASCAR tests, as well as a series of Late Model events, to take place this summer.
In preparation for NASCAR's most popular week of racing, which takes place Aug. 21-25 at Bristol Motor Speedway, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series drivers will be the first to give the new oval a workout with a test session on Monday, July 23, followed by a Busch Series test on Tuesday, July 24. Both the Truck and Busch Series' tests will be open to all teams. Goodyear will then host a tire test for four yet to be determined NEXTEL Cup teams July 25-26.
On Friday, July 27, the UARA-STARS will have a practice and test session, followed by qualifying and a race on Saturday, July 28. The 600 Racing Thunder Roadsters will also run that day.
On Monday, July 30, Goodrich will host a tire test for the USAR Hooters Pro Cup Series. On Friday, Aug. 3, an ASA Late Model practice and test session will take place, followed by qualifying and an ASA race on Aug. 4.
The UARA-STARS will return to Bristol on Friday, Aug. 10 for another practice session, followed by a UARA-Stars event on Saturday, Aug. 11, that will be held in conjunction with a Pro Challenge event.
Practice will conclude on Monday, Aug. 13 with a Hooters Po Cup test.
The August race week at BMS begins with testing for both the O'Reilly 200 Craftsman Truck Series and the Food City 150 USRA event slated for Tuesday, Aug. 21. Qualifying for the Food City 150 takes place on Wednesday, Aug. 22 at 2:30 while qualifying for the O'Reilly 200 is at 4 p.m. The Food City 150 gets under way at 5:45 p.m., followed by the O'Reilly 200 at 8:45 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 23 the Busch Series will take to the track for a four-hour practice session from 1-5 p.m. in preparation for the Food City 250 on Friday. On Friday, both the Cup and Busch Series cars will be on the track for practice before qualifying for the Food City 250 at 3:20 p.m. and the sold-out Sharpie 500 at 4:45 p.m. The Food City 250 takes the green flag at 8 p.m.
NASCAR's most popular race, the Sharpie 500, caps a week of spectacular night racing when it gets started at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 25 at 8 p.m.
While tickets for the Sharpie 500 are sold out, tickets can still be purchased for the Food City 250, as well as the O'Reilly 200 and Food City 150. Tickets for Wednesday night's doubleheader are $30 for adults while children 12 and under will be admitted free with a paying adult. Tickets for the Food City 250, featuring a number of Nextel Cup drivers, are available beginning at $45.
To purchase tickets, please call the BMS ticket office at 423.989.6900 or visit www.bristoltix.com
BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY SCHEDULE
FOR JULY, AUGUST
July 23 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Test Session (11 a.m.-7 p.m.)
July 24 Busch Series Test Session (11 a.m.-7 p.m.)
July 25 Goodyear Tire Test - NEXTEL Cup Series
July 26 Goodyear Tire Test - NEXTEL Cup Series
July 27 UARA-STARS Practice/Test (10 a.m.-5 p.m.)
July 28 UARA-STARS Practice/Qualifying/Race, Thunder Roadsters Race
(practice begins at 9 a.m., races begin at 4:30 p.m.)
July 30 Goodrich USAR Hooters Pro Cup Tire Test (9 a.m.-5 p.m.)
Aug. 3 ASA Late Model Practice/Test (10 a.m.-5 p.m.)
Aug. 4 ASA Late Model Practice/Qualifying/Race (times TBA)
Aug. 10 UARA-STARS Practice/Test (10 a.m.-5 p.m.)
Aug. 11 UARA-STARS Practice/Qualifying/Race, Pro Challenge Race
(practice begins at 9 a.m., races begin at 4:30 p.m.)
Aug. 13 USAR Hooters Pro Cup Test (9 a.m.-5 p.m.)
Aug. 21 Practice for O'Reilly 200 Craftsman Truck Race (1-5 p.m.)
Aug. 22 Food City 150 Practice (9 a.m.-9:50 a.m.)
O'Reilly 200 Practice (10 a.m.-11 a.m.)
Food City 150 Final Practice (11:10 a.m.-11:50 a.m.)
O'Reilly 200 Final Practice (Noon-1 p.m.)
Food City 150 Qualifying (2:30 p.m.)
O'Reilly 200 Qualifying (4 p.m.)
Start of Food City 150 (5:45 p.m.)
Start of O'Reilly 200 (8 p.m.)
Aug. 23 Food City 250 Busch Series Practice (1-5 p.m.)
Aug. 24 Food City 250 Practice (9 a.m.-9:50 a.m.)
Food City 250 Final Practice (10:15 a.m.-11:15 a.m.)
Sharpie 500 Practice (11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.)
Sharpie 500 Qualifying (3:20 p.m.)
Food City 250 Qualifying (4:35 p.m.)
Sharpie 500 Final Practice (6:15 p.m.-7:20 p.m.)
Start of Food City 250 ( 8 p.m.)
Aug. 25 Start of Sharpie 500 (8 p.m.)
