Food City 500 Tickets
Food City 500 Race Tickets
Get your Food City 500 tickets to see NASCAR Cup Series drivers do some dirt track racing at Bristol Motor Speedway! The Food City 500 is a 500 lap NASCAR Cup Series race that has been a staple of the Bristol Motor Speedway schedule since 1961. The Food City 500 is held in late March or early April and serves as the daytime counterpart to the Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race that takes place at Bristol in the fall. Several active NASCAR drivers have multiple races wins in the Food City 500 including Kyle Busch, Brad Keselowski, and Kurt Busch. The winningest teams in the history of the race include Joe Gibbs Racing, Team Penske, and Hendrick Motorsports, all of which have won the race more than five times.
In 2020, NASCAR announced that the Food City 500 would become a dirt race starting with 2021 running. Truckloads of dirt will be brought in to cover the concrete surface of the track, which will provide a new challenge for the Cup Series drivers as they speed around the 0.533 mile track. Get your Food City 500 tickets to experience the thrill of NASCAR cars sliding sideways through the corners at Bristol!
Food City 500 Ticket Prices
As one of the most popular tracks on the NASCAR calendar, Bristol Motor Speedway tickets are always in high demand, which can affect Food City 500 ticket prices. The race has had renewed interest after NASCAR announced that Bristol would be converted into a dirt track for the event, which has also affected the cost of tickets. Seating location at Bristol will have the biggest impact on the price of tickets, as seats down low will be cheaper than those located in the upper levels of the stands.
How much are Food City 500 tickets?
Food City 500 tickets will typically start in the $75 to $90 price range. Upper-level seats at the track will start at prices over $100, while terrace sections will usually have a $200 starting price point. Fans looking for cheap NASCAR tickets should look for seats in the lower levels as those will be the least expensive seating options.
Food City 500 Dates & Schedule
The Food City 500 is traditionally held during the spring in either March or April. The race has gone back and forth between the two months and is now typically held in late March or early April depending on the placement of other races on the NASCAR schedule. The Food City 500 schedule takes place over the weekend with practice sessions beginning on Friday and qualifying on Friday night. Further practices will take place on Saturday morning with an additional NASCAR Xfinity Series race taking place on Saturday afternoon. The Food City 500 NASCAR Cup Series race will then take place on Sunday, with driver introductions usually scheduled around 1 or 1:30 pm local time.
When do Food City 500 tickets go on sale?
Food City 500 tickets will go on sale shortly after the NASCAR Cup Series schedule has been announced by NASCAR. Fans can expect tickets to become available within the next few months of that announcement being made, which is usually before the season championship race.
Food City 500 Seating Chart
The Food City 500 seating chart has room to fit 162,000 fans into the colosseum-like grandstand structure of Bristol Motor Speedway. All of the seating sections are named after famous racing drivers and families. The David Pearson, Alan Kulwicki, and Wallace Tower sections are located in Turns 1 and 2. The backstretch seating includes sections named after Richard Petty, Junior Johnson, Cale Yarbrough, Dale Earnhardt, and Jeff Gordon. The seating section in turns 3 and 4 is named after Darrell Waltrip.
Bristol is just a bit larger than a half-mile, making it easy to see the entire track whether you are sitting in the upper rows or lower rows. TicketSmarter will have a fully interactive seating map that will highlight seating areas with available tickets.
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