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« Previous EntriesA new Bristol awaits fans and competitors
Sunday, March 14th, 2010By Richard Allen
Upon arriving at the Bristol Motor Speedway for the Food City 500 this weekend fans may not immediately notice any difference from the track they left last August. The high banks and concrete will still be in place. And as it has for many years, the facility will still have the coliseum type [...]
Thunder Valley sets 2010 season schedule
Tuesday, December 1st, 2009BRISTOL, Tenn. (Tuesday, December 1, 2009) – For anyone suffering the blues due to a need for speed, Thunder Valley’s 2010 season schedule features a number of thrill-inducing events sure to make hearts race, including the flagship NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals on a new summer date.
NHRA’s biggest names invade Bristol Dragway June 18-20 for one [...]
‘Pinks All Out’ returns to rock Thunder Valley in 2010
Monday, November 30th, 2009BRISTOL, Tenn. (Monday, November 30, 2009) – Bristol Dragway officials, along with SPEED, today announced the return of the popular drag racing television show, PINKS All Out, to Thunder Valley Oct. 1-2, 2010.
PINKS All Out host Rich Christensen and the SPEED crew will revisit Bristol after a remarkable debut event in 2007. More than 400 [...]
Rosco P. Coltrane set to “Get those Duke boys” at Bristol Dragway
Tuesday, September 1st, 2009BRISTOL, Tenn. (Monday, August 31, 2009) – After spending several years eating dust from the Duke boys’ General Lee on “The Dukes of Hazzard,” Sherriff Rosco P. Coltrane will come to Thunder Valley to meet his match one more time during the Sept. 4-6 Thompson Metal Mopar Thunder.
James Best, better known as his lovable character [...]
NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals move into June
Tuesday, August 25th, 2009BRISTOL, Tenn. (Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2009) – NHRA officials today announced several changes for the 2010 Full Throttle Drag Racing Series schedule, including a new date for the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway. One of the most popular stops on the calendar, Thunder Valley will host the stars of the NHRA June 18-20, [...]
East Tennessee has a lot to offer race fans this week
Tuesday, August 18th, 2009By Richard Allen
The week of the Bristol night race has always been a busy one for the racing scene around this area. This year is perhaps the busiest week the region has ever had. Not only will there be plenty of racing at the Bristol Motor Speedway, but there will be racing on several area [...]
The folks at Bristol are having to change the way they do business
Tuesday, August 11th, 2009By Richard Allen
Preparing to host a sporting event that could have as many as 160,000 people in attendance must be a difficult job. The folks that run the Bristol Motor Speedway have had to do just that for several years running.
However, the last year or so has brought a new challenge to that preparation. In [...]
NHRA’s Doug Horne scores a win at AHDRA event in Bristol
Tuesday, August 11th, 2009
BRISTOL, Tenn. (Monday, August 10, 2009)- With a break in the NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle schedule, Doug Horne brought a little of his magic to Bristol last weekend for the AHDRA Thunder in the Valley Nationals and showed the fans in town why he may be considered the fastest thing on two wheels.
The Aberdeen, [...]
Shigematsu going for fourth straight ADHRA win in Bristol, maybe
Thursday, August 6th, 2009
BRISTOL, Tenn. (Thursday, August 6, 2009)- Japan’s Tak Shigematsu has made the Bristol Dragway Winner’s Circle his second home by winning the Rush AHDRA Thunder in the Valley Nationals the last three years.
Earning a four-peat, however, might be in jeopardy during this year’s Aug. 8-9 event. Due to economic woes in Japan, Shigematsu has [...]
Star of “Pinks” coming to Bristol Dragway in September
Wednesday, August 5th, 2009RACER PRE-REGISTRATION, SPECTATOR TICKETS FOR RICH CHRISTENSEN’S ARMDROP LIVE AVAILABLE FRIDAY, AUG. 7
BRISTOL, Tenn. (Wednesday, August 5, 2009)- Bracket racers around the country jump for the chance to race in events featuring Rich Christensen of PINKS. On Sept. 18-19, Christensen will bring his high drama ArmDrop Live to Thunder Valley to give one lucky racer [...]