When I first started watching NASCAR racing, just about the only night race was at Bristol, Tennessee. The flash of the cars in the lights was exhilarating. It was so exciting! And it still is.
Bristol Motor Speedway http://www.bristolmotorspeedway.com/ is set in the northeast corner of Tennessee. It is called the tri-state area, as it is near Virginia and Kentucky, and there is a twin city of Bristol, Virginia. The area is also called Thunder Valley. I have been to see the racetrack: it is impressive to see the expanded highways around the track to manage the traffic. This has to be a financial gold mine for the area.
The racetrack has a store where race memorabilia can be purchased. The racetrack looks like a high walled bowl. It is a half mile race track, so you can imagine how quickly the laps pass during these races. Sometimes, they get bogged down by too many cautions. But there is a lot of action. Cars can make up multiple lost laps. There is a lot of bumping and bagging. And the finishes very often are action packed and close. Good racing.
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