Gordon says Bristol is most exciting, most popular and should be in Chase

From last week’s Q&A session with Jeff Gordon at Texas Motor Speedway:

Q: If you could change anything in the Chase, would it be to add another restrictor plate race, add another short track or road course?

JEFF GORDON: I think it would be pretty cool to see Bristol in there. It’s the ultimate experience from a driver as well as a fan. I think to have our most popular and exciting track in the Chase would be big.

Whether or not Bristol ever ends up in the Chase or not remains to be seen. But we’re big on providing “the ultimate experience.”

Join us in 2010 and see why drivers like Gordon and your fellow fans consistently use adjectives like ultimate, most popular and exciting when talking about Bristol Motor Speedway.

Season tickets (all March and August events, including the Sprint Cup Series IRWIN TOOLS Night Race) may be reserved now by calling 423-BRISTOL.

Also available are March 2010 Race Weekend Packages (includes Food City 500 Sprint Cup, Scotts Turf Builder 300 Nationwide, Scotts EZ Seed Showdown and Ford Fan Friday tickets) and single-event March tickets. To buy online, click the appropriate link below:

2010 March Weekend Package
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The holiday season is the perfect time to purchase tickets as a gift for your favorite race fans… or even for yourself!

We’d love to see ya in 2010!

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Now thats a punkin’

Every now and then, we get a pleasant surprise from our truly outstanding fan base. But you know what, we shouldn’t be surprised. Why? Because Bristol Motor Speedway has the greatest race fans in the world.

Such was the case this morning when our e-mail inboxes were filled with a special Halloween treat straight from the Keystone State.

Here is an excerpt of an e-mail from Terry and Suzie Cornelius from New Castle, Penn., that was written to Karen Bruce, one of our customer service representatives here at BMS.

“Yes, it is only October and Halloween is here. But of course, my family and I already are thinking of Bristol in March. I hope you are able to get these photos I’m sending and that you show them to the other folks at Bristol Motor Speedway who are responsible for making Thunder Valley the premier place to go when it comes to NASCAR racing. My family and I would like to thank you and your team for your efforts as they’re greatly appreciated.”

No, Terry and Suzie. There’s no need to thank us. We thank you and the thousands of other Bristol fans who get the pleasure of seeing a couple of times a year here at “The World’s Fastest Half-Mile.”

The words from Terry and Suzie were plenty enough for us here at BMS. But the BMS Jack-O’-Lantern? That gets a WOW! We think it’s a masterpiece. Thanks for taking the time to share a little something extra on this Halloween.

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Bristol… Something Different – a video history

As you’ve probably heard by now, we have a new sponsor for our August Sprint Cup Series race… IRWIN TOOLS. The race will be called The IRWIN TOOLS Night Race.

For the first time, officials from IRWIN were in Bristol today to begin making plans for the 2010 race. As part of introductions, we played this video which originally aired in 2008 on SPEED during its pre-race programming.

Immediately I thought, why haven’t we shared this jewel yet? So without further delay, we hope you enjoy this Ken Squier narrated video which takes a look at the rich history and tradition of Bristol Motor Speedway.

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Music for a Bristol state of mind

No clue if you’re like me or not. But when it comes to big events, special happenings and grand occasions, I just have to have the right music.

No doubt it probably dates back to my days as a football player, when it was a must to have the right tunes thundering through my ears just to get me in that “right” frame of mind. It’s something that has carried over for years.

If I’m heading to a football game, concert or even a night out on the town… The tunes are crucial. Well, for all you die-hards heading to Bristol for the Sharpie 500, this is an absolute must — especially for (but certainly not limited to) campers and tailgaters.

In cooperation with Banshee Music, Bristol Motor Speedway has produced a 12-track CD entitled BRISTOL NIGHTS. From Country to Rock and everything in between, this variety of “everything Bristol” songs is guaranteed to get you race ready.

I’m particularly fond of “Hammer Down” which I’m going to proclaim as the official song of Jelloville, and “Racin’ the Way It Ought’a Be!”

The CD will be available here at BMS on race weekend, but trust me when I say, “You need to download it now.” It’s available for download at iTunes and Amazon. Download it, crank it up and let’s get ready for some serious Bristol!

DOWNLOAD on iTUNES

DOWNLOAD on AMAZON

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Lookin’ forward to the Modifieds

Had a lot of fun yesterday watching teams from the NASCAR Whelen Modified Series circle the high banks of Bristol during an open test session for the open-wheelers.

Kasey Kahne, who had just finished 15th on Sunday at Pocono, was on hand and participated in the test session. Cup car owner Tommy Baldwin, Jr. made the trip to Bristol along with Kahne.

I’m tellin’ ya, these cars get around Bristol Motor Speedway. Anyone who attends the UNOH Perfect Storm 150 on August 19, is going to see the quickest  laps ever at BMS.

The UNOH Perfect Storm 150 and the O’Reilly 200 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event make up the card on the Wednesday night double feature that kicks off the Sharpie 500 weekend. 

Check out more photos from the test session on the BMS Flickr photo page.

August ticket packages are available and include tickets for both the Sharpie 500 and the Food City 250. Package prices begin at $145.