Bristol Motor Speedway |
RTR ID: 22704b |
Bristol, TN USA |
lat: +36.5153 |
Dirt Oval |
lng: -82.2569 |
First Race: 06/02/2000 (Facility 07/30/1961) |
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Date of First Visit: 06/03/2000 (Track #0686) |
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 For two years, Bristol Motor Speedway was converted to a dirt track for two weekends of racing. One weekend was for Late Models, one for winged Super Sprint Cars. |
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 The first dirt race at the facility was a Hav-A-Tampa Late Model race. In the first practice session, Scott Bloomquist turned a lap with an average speed of 121.443 mph, almost two mph faster than HAT's all-time speed record. |
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 A total of 8,000 cubic feet of red clay was hauled in to convert the track from concrete to dirt. The crowd was estimated at 45,000 and Dale McDowell bested a 189 car (yes 189) field. |
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 For the dirt races, the banking was lowered from 36 to 23 degrees. The week following this race, Sammy Swindell won the World of Outlaw Spring Car feature paying $20,000. Earlier, Swindell had set quick time with a lap average speed of 138.442 mph. |
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