Dirt Racing

PREVIEW: NASCAR’s ‘Best Season Ever’ Slides Into Bristol Motor Speedway for the Food City Dirt Race

NASCAR’s “Best Season Ever” has been a wild ride just within the first six races, but on Sunday, the Food City Dirt Race at Bristol Motor Speedway may produce one of the greatest moments ever as the NASCAR Cup Series

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Race Fan’s Guide To Enjoying The Food City Dirt Race Weekend At Bristol Motor Speedway

By Lee SpencerSpecial to Bristol Motor Speedway After a half-century absence from dirt, NASCAR’s top tour returns to its roots this weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway. At last week’s Karl Kustoms Bristol Dirt Nationals, race fans were treated to a variety of

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Ferguson Races To Super Late Model Victory Friday At Karl Kustoms Bristol Dirt Nationals

BRISTOL, Tenn. – Chris Ferguson has won some big races in his career, but Friday night at Bristol Motor Speedway he said he won the biggest one yet. Ferguson held off a star-studded field of racers to win the 25-lap

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Strong Contingent Of NASCAR Cup Series Stars Have Entered Karl Kustoms Bristol Dirt Nationals

BRISTOL, Tenn. – A strong contingent of the top drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series who will compete in the historic Food City Dirt Race on March 28, have entered the upcoming Karl Kustoms Bristol Dirt Nationals, March 15-20, to

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Looking Back At The First Time Bristol Motor Speedway Put Down The Dirt On The Legendary Half-Mile Oval

By Jeff BirchfieldSpecial to Bristol Motor Speedway Nearly two decades ago several Bristol Motor Speedway executives had a vision after a trip to visit their newest Speedway Motorsports sister track in Las Vegas. The group had just watched a World of

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NASCAR Cup Series Racing Began In The Dirt And At Bristol In March The Sport Will Return To Its Roots For The First Time In More Than 50 Years

By Mike HembreeSpecial to Bristol Motor Speedway NASCAR Cup Series racing began in the dirt, and to the dirt it returns. Bristol Motor Speedway’s historic Food City Dirt Race brings to mind the sport’s long and colorful history in the dust of

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World Finals Postponed Until 2021

CONCORD, N.C. – With continued COVID-19 restrictions impacting the sports and entertainment world, officials at the World of Outlaws and The Dirt Track at Charlotte have announced that the Can-Am World Finals, originally scheduled for Nov. 5-7, has been postponed to 2021. However, the two

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As Part Of Its 60th Anniversary Celebration, Bristol Motor Speedway Will Host Spring Food City Race On A Dirt Surface For The First Time In History

BRISTOL, Tenn.  – As part of Bristol Motor Speedway’s 60th anniversary celebration in 2021, a throwback challenge will be issued to the Gladiators in the NASCAR Cup Series by The Last Great Colosseum as the iconic half-mile bullring in Northeast

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PHOTOS: Sumter Speedway, June 13, 2020

SUMTER, S.C. – Sumter Speedway hosted eight divisions that featured nearly 100 cars on Saturday. Justin Mince, who had been fast all evening long won the Late Model feature. Completing the top-five was Scott Shirey, Zach Cox, Tom Egner and

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Lake View To Open 40th Anniversary Season On May 16

LAKE VIEW, SC – The much anticipated 40th Anniversary season at Lake View Motor Speedway will open next Saturday night, May 16th, featuring the opener for the Mid-East Modified Tour Coastal division. As of press time, the grandstands will not

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