DATES: April 21-23, 2017

RACE NAMES: Friday Fan Friday – Practice and Qualifying

Saturday Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 – NASCAR Xfinity Series race

Zombie Auto 125 – NASCAR K&N Pro Series race

Sunday Food City 500 – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race

Ticket Office: 423-BRISTOL or toll free 866-415-4158

Online: bristolmotorspeedway.com, bristoltix.com

Friday, April 21 11:30am –11:30pm Fan Friday starts at 11:30am when cars hit the racing surface at the World’s Fastest Half Mile during a practice session for Sunday’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) Food City 500. Xfinity Series practice begins at 1:00pm, with the Food City 500 qualifying starting at 4:45pm. Food City Family Race Night, a free fan event that features driver autograph sessions, live entertainment and giveaways, starts at 4:00pm inside Bristol’s Hospitality Village and continues until 9:00pm. The Speedway Children’s Charities Spring Race 5k will also take place on Friday, April 21 starting at 7:30pm.

Saturday, April 22 1pm, 4pm Bristol becomes the proving ground for the Xfinity Series’ Dash 4 Cash race during Saturday’s double-header race day. First, the rising stars of motorsports compete in a three stage race battling for the $100,000 bonus prize during the Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300. The surface of the World’s Fastest Half Mile won’t have time to cool off before the K&N Series superstars take on the high banks of Bristol in the Zombie Auto 125 where they will fight for their own bragging rights.

Sunday, April 23 2:00pm The 2017 Food City 500 will mark the 25th anniversary of the Food City sponsorship at Bristol Motor Speedway. Food City has now become the second longest running sponsor in the NASCAR sport. Clint Bowyer calls it “Awesome”… Dale Jr says “there’s no other place like it”… and Rowdy swears racin’ at Bristol is “no different than throwing a bunch of fighter jets into a blender and pressing go”. That’s the atmosphere and excitement that will surround drivers and teams as they battle it out on Bristol’s high banks for the Food City 500 trophy. Bristol’s unique style Driver Introductions begins at 1:20pm, followed by the start of the Food City 500 at 2:00pm.

April 2017 Items of Interest

Colossus: The World’s Largest Center Hung Outdoor Screen

Dash 4 Cash Heat Racing

Kid’s Activities

The Last Great Colosseum is now home of the world's largest outdoor, permanent, center-hung digital display. The display, named Colossus, plunges fans into the color, roar and rumble of events through four high-resolution screens and a thunderous sound system, making the Bristol experience more immersive than ever before. Jerry Caldwell, executive vice president and general manager of Bristol Motor Speedway, says "Colossus transforms the way fans see, hear and experience events at Bristol.” For all the facts on Colossus TV, visit BristolMotorSpeedway.com/fans/colossus/. Bristol Motor Speedway will once again host one of the four NASCAR XFINITY Series Dash 4 Cash events during the April 22 Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300. The Dash 4 Cash program easily fits into the new stage format that NASCAR has announced for its major touring series’ for 2017. The NASCAR XFINITY Series regulars will qualify for the Dash 4 Cash bonus during Stages 1 and 2 (each are 85 laps). The top finishers of each round will battle it out in Stage 3 to be declared

the Dash 4 Cash winner and earn a $100,000 prize. If any driver wins

two of the four Dash 4 Cash bonuses during the regular season, he/she will be guaranteed a spot in this year’s NASCAR XFINITY Series playoff.

Bristol now has weekend kid’s tickets for just $10, and season tickets

for $20. In addition to the new kids pricing, Bristol is expanding its

current Kid Zone as well as adding two Concourse Kid Zones

underneath the grandstands. The Kid Zones will include inflatables, a

zip line, a racing simulator, an interactive Cars 3 display and more!

To sign up for the Bristol Kids Club and stay up to date on all of

Bristol’s kid’s initiatives, visit BristolMotorSpeedway.com/fans/kids-

club/.

April 2017 Items of Interest

Dale JR. is Back

Bristol Lawn Party:

After injuries subdued the NASCAR legend in 2016, Dale Earnhardt Jr. is back behind the wheel for the 2017 season. After finishing second behind the now retired Carl Edwards in 2016 Food City 500, Dale Jr. is ready to drive his way into Victory Lane. Dale Jr., who coined the phrase “It’s Bristol Baby”, has been quoted saying that Bristol is his favorite race of the year, and fans cannot wait to see his return to The Last Great Colosseum. Bristol Motor Speedway’s Lawn Party will return for 2017! The Lawn Party is a FREE interactive area for adult fans that is filled with backyard games that will make you feel right at home. The Lawn Party features games such as Giant Beer Pong, Soccer Billiards, Yardzee, a mechanical bull and much more! The Lawn Party will be located in the Fan Zone during the Food City 500 weekend.