The following are Bits and Pieces about Bristol Motor Speedway:
Ground breaking for Bristol took place in 1960 and had it’s first NASCAR Cup race on July 30th, 1961.
It used to be exactly 1/2 a mile, but in 1969 it was reshaped and ended up being .533 miles long. (Was someone drinking too much one night??)
Name changes: In 1978 the name was changed to Bristol International Raceway, then in 1996 it was changed to the name we now know it by.
There have been 97 Cup races here since 1961.
79 of the 97 races have been won from a top-10 starting spots. 51 of those came from the first four spots. (NBaP says: But then again, that was the old configuration and now with the new one, things are different.)
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Driver Ratings at Bristol
- Marcos Ambrose* 108.4
- Jeff Gordon 103.8
- Kyle Busch 103.2
- Tony Stewart 99.9
- Denny Hamlin 99.7
- Greg Biffle 98.0
- Matt Kenseth 97.7
- Kevin Harvick 97.1
- Kasey Kahne 91.5
- Carl Edwards 91.0
Note: Driver Ratings are compiled from 2005-2009, accounting for 9 races. Marcos rating is tallied from a single race when he finished in the top 10 last year in his first shot at Bristol.
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Qualifying/Race Data
2008 pole winner: Carl Edwards, 121.860 mph, 15.746 seconds
2008 race winner: Carl Edwards, 91.581 mph, 8-23-08)
Track qualifying record: Ryan Newman (128.709 mph, 14.908 seconds, 3-21-03)
Track race record: Charlie Glotzbach (101.074 mph, 7-11-71)
Estimated Pit Window: Every 120-130 laps, based on fuel mileage.
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