Another fan idea comes to life at BMS

Scanner frequency made available for Bristol track PA for Food City 500 pre-race!

As Bristol race fans you know that we not only listen to ideas from fans, we do our best to implement them when possible. Such is the case with an idea presented back in October from ticket holder George Smith.

George wrote saying, “Please consider setting up a frequency for your track Public Address so all us fans that are hard of hearing and anyone else that uses a scanner can easily hear the PA during pre-race. It seems there is a channel for everything else, so I though I would be another great service for Bristol Motor Speedway to do for fans.”

Done! Thanks to some diligent work from our sound providers, Durrell Audio, the BMS track pre-race PA can be heard on frequency 451.9000 MHz during Food City 500 race weekend.

Bristol is Bristol part II

Through the years, Bristol Motor Speedway has seen its share of changes, both on and off the track.  Since it’s humble beginnings in 1961 through the present day, ”The World’s Fastest Half-Mile” has been a fan-favorite.

This TV spot, promoting the running of the Sharpie MINI 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series race (March 15, 2008) takes a 30-second look at Bristol through the ages.

For more on the making of Bristol is Bristol see this previous post.

A “suite” experience

Alright, I need to ask for fan forgiveness before I go any further with this post [okay, done].  Now, I shall proceed [deep breath taken]. 

We purposefully shy away from direct sales messages here on the blog. It’s just not the cool thing to do. After all, this is a home for insider info, photos, videos and the such.

However [don’t you just love that word], the upcoming Food City 500 race weekend, March 14-16, presents a rare opportunity for fans, and to be honest… If I were presented with this opportunity back in my hardcore fan days, I’d have to consider it, especially with a March 16 race date.

For the March race weekend only, we’ve converted one of our suites into what we’re calling the Turn 2 Bristol Box and making it available to fans. 

Yes, I know, we already do that in the form of The Bristol Club, which is packed with amenities, perks, bells and whistles and because of that, carries a fairly hefty price tag (if you want info on The Bristol Club, e-mail Joni at BMS.

But… the Turn 2 Bristol Box gives the fan a chance at the “suite” experience, and in all consideration, is quite affordable – especially for fans who have purchased tickets from sources other than BMS, a.k.a. scalpers, and paid astronomical prices for them.

Anyway, imagine catching all three days of action (Pole Day, Sharpie MINI 300 and the Food City 500) in the warmth or coolness (depending on the weather) of a climate-controlled suite with theatre-style seating, closed-circuit TV and food.  That’s what the Turn 2 Bristol Box offers and it can be yours [I sound like a game show host, huh?]. 

Yeah, I know… you’re waiting on the price.  Each seat for the weekend is $500.  May sound steep, but all things considered, it’s a pretty darn good deal.  If you’re interested, give Kathy a call in the ticket office or shoot her an e-mail.

You can also download this flyer with Bristol Club and Turn 2 Bristol Box information.

Cool photo from a Bristol fan

Nothing like a good e-mail from a Bristol fan to break up the frantic pre-race preparations around here.  Scott Snider, of Howard, Ohio, sent me this eye-catching photo (see below) that he shot back in 2006 here at “The World’s Fastest Half-Mile.”

Scott says, “I’m an amateur photographer and I shot this from my seat near the start/finish line looking toward Turn 1.”  Thanks for the pic Scott!

As always, we invite you to share your Bristol photos and more at BristolExperience.com.