Food City 250, NASCAR's Most Popular Busch Event, To Feature Lineup Heavy With NEXTEL Cup Drivers
Kevin Harvick (left) and Matt Kenseth (right) are two of the NEXTEL Cup stars competing in the Food City 250 Busch Race on Friday, August 24.
NASCAR's most popular Busch Series race, the Food City 250, also hits a high note with Nextel Cup drivers with at least 10 expected to do double duty, competing in the Friday night event on Aug. 24 before taking part in the sold out Sharpie 500 on Saturday evening.
Defending race winner Matt Kenseth will go after his second consecutive Food City 250 title after outrunning the likes of Kevin Harvick and Kasey Kahne a year ago. Like Kenseth, who swept the night races a year ago by also winning his second straight Sharpie 500, Harvick and Kahne will be gunning for the Food City 250 trophy in front of more than 100,000 fans.
Others NEXTEL Cup stars who'll be vying for the win are Carl Edwards, Kyle Busch, who won the Food City 500 NEXTEL Cup event at BMS in March, Jeff Burton, J.J. Yeley, Clint Bowyer, Ryan Newman and Greg Biffle.
Harvick is tied with Morgan Shepherd for most Busch Series wins at The World's Fastest Half-Mile with four. Harvick's wins came in August of 2000, August of 2001, March of 2003 and April of 2004. Kenseth, who won in August 1999, March 2001 as well as last August could join Harvick and Shepherd at the top of the list with another win.
Ticket holders for the Food City 250 will get to enjoy a full day of on-track action prior to the 8 p.m. start of the race, including Cup and Busch practice and qualifying for both the Food City 250 and Sharpie 500. Qualifying for the Sharpie 500 is set for 3:30 that afternoon while qualifying for the Food City 250 is at 4:35 p.m.
Tickets are available for the Food City 250, starting at $45. Tickets may be purchased by contacting the BMS ticket office at (423) 989-6900 or by visiting www.bristoltix.com.
The Food City 250 will be preceded by the O'Reilly 200 Craftsman Series Truck race and the Food City 150 Hooters Pro Cup Series event on Wednesday, Aug. 23. Tickets for the doubleheader also are available for $30 with children 12 and under admitted free with a paying adult.
Kevin Harvick (left) and Matt Kenseth (right) are two of the NEXTEL Cup stars competing in the Food City 250 Busch Race on Friday, August 24.
NASCAR's most popular Busch Series race, the Food City 250, also hits a high note with Nextel Cup drivers with at least 10 expected to do double duty, competing in the Friday night event on Aug. 24 before taking part in the sold out Sharpie 500 on Saturday evening.
Defending race winner Matt Kenseth will go after his second consecutive Food City 250 title after outrunning the likes of Kevin Harvick and Kasey Kahne a year ago. Like Kenseth, who swept the night races a year ago by also winning his second straight Sharpie 500, Harvick and Kahne will be gunning for the Food City 250 trophy in front of more than 100,000 fans.
Others NEXTEL Cup stars who'll be vying for the win are Carl Edwards, Kyle Busch, who won the Food City 500 NEXTEL Cup event at BMS in March, Jeff Burton, J.J. Yeley, Clint Bowyer, Ryan Newman and Greg Biffle.
Harvick is tied with Morgan Shepherd for most Busch Series wins at The World's Fastest Half-Mile with four. Harvick's wins came in August of 2000, August of 2001, March of 2003 and April of 2004. Kenseth, who won in August 1999, March 2001 as well as last August could join Harvick and Shepherd at the top of the list with another win.
Ticket holders for the Food City 250 will get to enjoy a full day of on-track action prior to the 8 p.m. start of the race, including Cup and Busch practice and qualifying for both the Food City 250 and Sharpie 500. Qualifying for the Sharpie 500 is set for 3:30 that afternoon while qualifying for the Food City 250 is at 4:35 p.m.
Tickets are available for the Food City 250, starting at $45. Tickets may be purchased by contacting the BMS ticket office at (423) 989-6900 or by visiting www.bristoltix.com.
The Food City 250 will be preceded by the O'Reilly 200 Craftsman Series Truck race and the Food City 150 Hooters Pro Cup Series event on Wednesday, Aug. 23. Tickets for the doubleheader also are available for $30 with children 12 and under admitted free with a paying adult.
