Bristol Night Race
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The Bristol Night Race is a premier NASCAR Cup Series event held under the lights at Bristol Motor Speedway, famed for its high-banked short track, intense racing, and electric atmosphere.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NASCAR Cup Series race
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motorsport event ⓘ stock car race ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bristol Night Race
NERFINISHED
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Bristol night race at the colosseum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedSeries |
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
NERFINISHED
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NASCAR Xfinity Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| banking | high-banked ⓘ |
| broadcastOn | U.S. television ⓘ |
| category | auto racing ⓘ |
| countryOfBroadcast |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| firstHeld | 1961 ⓘ |
| formerName |
Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race
NERFINISHED
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Goody’s 500 NERFINISHED ⓘ Irwin Tools Night Race NERFINISHED ⓘ Sharpie 500 NERFINISHED ⓘ Volunteer 500 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFanReputation | one of NASCAR’s crown jewel short-track events ⓘ |
| hasLighting | permanent track lighting ⓘ |
| hasName | Bass Pro Shops Night Race NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSupportRaces | true ⓘ |
| hasVenue | Bristol Motor Speedway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldAtNight | true ⓘ |
| hostTrackCapacity | over 150000 spectators ⓘ |
| locatedAt | Bristol Motor Speedway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bristol, Tennessee
NERFINISHED
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| notableFor |
electric atmosphere
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frequent contact and bumping ⓘ intense close-quarters racing ⓘ steeply banked concrete bowl setting ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | NASCAR Cup Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raceDistance |
266.5 miles
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428.9 kilometers ⓘ 500 laps ⓘ |
| raceFormat | single main event ⓘ |
| region | Appalachia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sanctionedBy | NASCAR NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surfaceType | asphalt ⓘ |
| timeOfYear | late summer ⓘ |
| trackConfiguration | oval ⓘ |
| trackLength |
0.533 miles
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0.858 kilometers ⓘ |
| trackType | short track ⓘ |
| turns | 4 ⓘ |
| typicalMonthHeld | September ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.