Bristol Motor Speedway Caters to the Family

A few weekends ago NASCAR charged into Bristol, Tennessee and opened it's doors for the final time this season to the world that is NASCAR. Race Week at Bristol (BMS) is not just a normal week not only to the people who work there but to the fans as well. When you attend a race here at Bristol it's not just go check out the race and that's it. There's a whole week of festivities in place for everyone to take part in. The main focus for these events is to bring the family out and everyone enjoy themselves.

Race Week at Bristol started on August 18^th and went through August 24th. The first event of the week took place on the 21st. Everyone was bound for the “Food City Family Race Night.” Where you can rub elbows with your favorite drivers, get autographs, and grab some free grub. There's also live music throughout the day and all proceeds from the ticket sales go to charity. It's one of the few ways you can meet the drivers and stand next to the cars without having pit passes.

Next up on the Race Week agenda is the Transporter Parade. After the Food City celebration ends there's a few other things that go on. The transporters that take the cars from track to track line up for a very long parade back to the speedway. The streets line for miles for fans to see the trucks make their way slowly back to the track. Not only is this great for the fans but it's also great for some people inside the transporters themselves. Each one has a very special passenger from either the Make a Wish Foundation or Children's Miracle Network to ride shotgun for the length of the parade. To add to the dramatics of the parade along the route from Family Race Night to BMS at four different points fireworks were be rocketed into the sky.

After the racing is finished the Speedway still does things in the racing off season to support Speedway Children's Charities. “Speedway in Lights” has been an annual event for the last 11 years. As you drive onto the track itself you will view animated light sculptures. The tour is 5.2 miles long and continues outside the speedway's 0.5 half mile oval. Last year's event held over 200 exhibits and over two million lights, it's definitely a spectacle! The usual favorite among families is the Christmas Village display. Here your kiddies can pose for pictures with the Jolly Old Man himself Santa, roast marshmallows and have a nice cup of hot coco. Outside of the track there is also an ice skating rink for you to take part in, the rink is set up in the parking lot. For an additional charge you can try your hand at it or just watch everyone else have a great time on the ice.

Bristol definitely pulls out all the stops for the families that attend their events. I'm sure everyone who attends these events would give them a huge “thank you” if it was possible because they really put a lot of time and effort into a good time. Thanks Bristol from us the fans to you guys!

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