BRISTOL, Tenn. (April 13, 2015) – Bristol Motor Speedway guests attending the Food City 500 in Support of Steve Byrnes will be able to stay up to date on every aspect of the race weekend activities with the Speedway’s new mobile app for iPhone and Android users.
The free app will be updated real-time with event schedules, ticket information, the latest news, entertainment options, photos, maps, directions, as well as live audio of race broadcasts.
“The Bristol Motor Speedway App is a way for our guests to get deeper into the action and enhance their experience,” said Jerry Caldwell, executive vice president and general manager for Bristol Motor Speedway. “We recommend that our guests download the app before they get to the speedway to receive timely information and personalized messages.”
The new app is available on iTunes and Google Play by searching Bristol Motor Speedway. Guests need to register in the application to gain access to the full feature set and communications.
The Food City 500 in Support of Steve Byrnes NASCAR weekend begins Friday, April 17, with Bush’s Beans Pole Day – highlighted by Sprint Cup Series qualifying at 4:45 p.m.
To purchase tickets to all of the weekend race activities, visit BristolTix.com or call (855) 580-5525.
To download the new Bristol Motor Speedway App:
Apple: http://bit.ly/BMSAppApple
Android: http://bit.ly/BMSAppAndroid
About Bristol Motor Speedway
Nestled in the mountains of northeast Tennessee near the Virginia state line, Bristol Motor Speedway is a 0.533-mile concrete oval race track with 28-degree corner banking, 650-feet straightaways and a 40-foot wide racing surface. Renowned as “The World’s Fastest Half-Mile,” the short track features two races each year from the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and NASCAR XFINITY Series, one Monster Truck event and one NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour and NASCAR K&N Pro Series-East race.
With a crowd capacity in excess of 150,000, the facility is expected to set a new NCAA college football attendance record on Sept. 10, 2016, when the racetrack transforms into a football stadium and plays host to border rivals, the University of Tennessee and Virginia Tech. The speedway property is also home to Bristol Dragway.
The historic drag strip celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, headlines with the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals and operates more than 70 event days each season. In 2014, the Bristol Chapter of Speedway Children’s Charities, a 501©(3) nonprofit organization, awarded a record-breaking $749,000 to regional children’s charities bringing their 17-year total to nearly $9 million in grants.
In existence since 1961, Bristol Motor Speedway was purchased in 1996 by Speedway Motorsports, Inc. a publicly traded company that is a leading marketer and promoter of motorsports entertainment in the United States. For more information, visit the company’s website at bristolmotorspeedway.com.
