Bristol Magazine | Spring 2015 | Vol. 8 Issue 1 by Bristol Motor Speedway & Dragway

SPRING 2015 • VOLUME 8, ISSUE 1

MOTOR SPEEDWAY & DRAGWAY

NASCAR Review

#ItsAprilBaby

A Look at 2014 and Preview 2015

You Wanted It... You Got It. Are You Ready?!

Bristol Dragway

Battle At Bristol

Celebrating 50 Years of Thunder

How To Get Your Tickets

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Contents

FEATURES

The 2014 NASCAR Season in Review

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Jerry’s Letter It’s April Baby

Instagram Photos #SpeedwayInLights

Chow Down... Biggie’s Clam Bar

Employee Spotlight Scott Hatcher

Battle At Bristol How To Get Tickets

“It’s Bristol Baby!” You Just Never Know

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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(c)(3) nonprofit organization, awarded a record-breaking $749,000 to regional children’s charities bringing their seventeen-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.

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WHO’S READY FOR SOME RACING

Letter From Jerry

Food City 500

Who’s ready to go racing? I know I am and I can bet you guys are too. Welcome to 2015 and another year of racing at Bristol Motor Speedway and Dragway. We have a lot to look forward to in 2015. Beginning with our new April race dates for the Food City 500 weekend; rolling into June and another fast and thunderous NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals as Bristol Dragway celebrates its 50th Anniversary; and of course the week that people from all over the world travel to be a part of, the IRWIN Tools Night Race week in August. In September we will also be just one year out from the biggest college football game in history, the Battle at Bristol between the University of Tennessee and Virginia Tech. This edition of the magazine has some great features including a look at the 2014 NASCAR season in review, a recap of an amazing 2014 Speedway in Lights season which raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for children in East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia; plus an introduction to our VP of Operations and Development Scott Hatcher and a whole lot more. We could not be more excited about this year. Especially seeing everyone back where they belong - at Bristol on a brand new race weekend in April. As always, if you need anything at all, please do not hesitate to reach out to anyone on our amazingly dedicated staff. As Bruton always reminds us – we work for you, our race fans. I look forward to seeing you soon at The Last Great Colosseum and remember, it’s not just a race... It’s Bristol Baby! Sincerely,

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Restaurant Review

Biggie’s Clam Bar

or all of you who plan to attend the upcoming Food City 500 in April and were looking forward to visiting The Local restaurant to enjoy the “eclectic menu” I touted in last fall’s issue… well forget about it, it’s already succumbed to “THE CURSE OF THE FRED KING RESTAURANT REVIEW”. It seems like the rest of the “locals” in this area didn’t quite have the same opinion of The Local that I did. Oh well, like they say, I owe you one. So I’ll replace The Local with a tried and true, staple in the area, the truly unique sports bar / restaurant, Biggies, a restaurant family since 1946. Now, surely, not even I can take down this veritable “Titanic” (oops, that was an unfortunate metaphor). I don’t know if the owners would approve of this description, but to me, Biggies is a unique blend of sports bar, honkytonk and full service restaurant, a truly perfect destination for any NASCAR fan looking for a great place to “wind up” after a day at the race track. Biggies is a fairly large place which is divided into two sections. The sports bar / honkytonk side, as I would describe it, offers 25 big screen TV’s, a selection of 40 beers on tap and a bandstand which features live music on Tuesdays and on the weekends. The only thing missing is the chicken wire cage around the bandstand. Now, that would be awesome! The restaurant side is….well, like a restaurant, featuring booths at least a little distance from the bar area and all the noise and activity that goes with it. Choosing this section gives you ample opportunity to drive your buddy crazy

with multiple tellings of your race recap that I’ve never been during race week, but features how your guy put his guy in the wall I imagine Biggies is pretty wild. So if with his guy leading with three laps to go. “wild” is not your style, and you’re more into wine and cheese, I guess you are The menu is diverse, although during my out of luck… I knocked off The Local recent visit the manager told me they were with my last review. Biggies is located making a change to get it tightened up at 417 West Stone Drive, Kingsport. so that every selection is of the highest quality, a quality over quantity approach, Want to have dinner with me and Judy on so to speak. I’m pretty sure the basic bar Thursday of August race week? Then you food type offerings will stay the same, like should enter my “Heck Yeah, I want to Chow fried calamari, burgers, wings, pizza, potato Down With My Hero, Fred” contest. I’ll take skins, chips and dips, etc. The current entrée three lucky couples (three winners and each menu includes a lot of pasta dishes, and of their guests) out on the town the Thursday given the variety, this might be one area to night of the big August race week. I’ll pick get trimmed. One thing that makes Biggies you up in my private limo and we’ll head off truly unique in the Tri-Cities area is the raw to eat at one of the finest restaurants in the bar which includes oysters and clams on Tri-City area. You and your guest will each the half shell. The first order of business receive a very special gift bag full of a bunch when my wife, Judy, and I visit is to grab two of neat Bristol gear (over $250 worth). Finally, margaritas and a dozen oysters on the half to top it off, I’ll give everyone an infield shell. A PERFECT way to start the evening! “cold pass” good for admission to the pits on Saturday afternoon of the IRWIN Tools Now if you are going to pay attention to Night Race. You’ll meet new friends, have a anything in this review, now’s the time to great night on the town, and get a chance listen up (or I guess in this case, “read to experience the Last Great Colosseum like up”). Biggies has the best, and I am not you never have before. What else would kidding, best baby back ribs that I have you expect … It’s Bristol Baby! I’ll select ever had. I have never had ribs this meaty, winners sometime in mid to late July and tender or falling off the bone good anywhere notify you in plenty of time to make plans. else. And as you know I have eaten my So e-mail me at fred@bristolmotorspeedway. share of ribs…probably have eaten a good com and tell me why you want to chow portion of your share, too. My suggestion down with me, in style, on Thursday night is to order a full rack. It’s just going to of the IRWIN Tools Night Race week. cost you more if you initially go with the half rack, because you are going to want more when you finish off that half rack.

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Guest Relations

#AskBristol Podcast

#ASKBRISTOL PODCAST

Why did we create the #AskBristol Show? By: Drew Bedard We even hope to continue to welcome special guest stars every so often to deliver on the promise of giving you The #AskBristol Show is our new podcast and video show content to make your Bristol experience more valuable we produce every two weeks. The content within the every time you visit. show is based on direct questions from the Bristol Family we receive via Social Media and through our webpage at You are probably thinking, “enough already Drew, where can I find this fabulous show?” AskBristolShow.com. First, let me explain what the #AskBristol Show is.

Now, why did we create it and why this format?

Glad you asked.

Great questions.

You can watch and listen to the shows in the methods listed below:

We created the show to provide our fans and guests with REAL information.

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A lot of shows out there, entertainment facility shows in particular, tend to talk only about the sport that competes at their facility.

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At the time of this publication we will have done about four Please leave us a review or comment on one or all of the shows with each focusing on questions YOU submitted. platforms so we can continue to improve. The first show, which I like to call our pilot (a pilot is a term usually used for a TV shows first episode) focused on very hot topics like Battle at Bristol tickets, will we ever race on dirt again and was Bristol ever intended to be a road course. The second show we were blessed to have the man with most wins in Bristol history, Mr. Darrell Waltrip answering YOUR questions. (If you haven’t watched or listened to that episode, it's awesome, go check it out.) Not only does this make for great content because of the fresh answers you get, it serves your interests by answering your direct questions and that is our goal.

We are doing this to serve you so please do not hesitate to give us a honest feedback. We appreciate honesty. Here is something special just for this article - just so I know you are out there. The first three people that leave a review in iTunes and send me an email with what they wrote will win an 2015 “#ItsAprilBaby” Food City 500 T-shirt. My email is drew@bristolmotorspeedway.com. I look forward to your replies. Until then, enjoy the start of the NASCAR season and we will see you in April! It’s Bristol Baby!

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50TH ANNIVERSARY

Dragway

Celebrating 50 Years of Thunder

Bristol Dragway... Celebrating 50 Years of Thunder By: David McGee

Bristol Dragway, known the world over as Thunder Valley, has been home to drag racing history since 1965. But how did a world class drag strip come to a natural box valley in mountainous East Tennessee? In its earliest days, drag racing was primarily a west coast sport which rapidly spread across the U.S., largely through the efforts of Wally Parks and a traveling road show known as the National Hot Rod Associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Safety Safari. During the 1950s, a small band of dedicated hot rodders traveled from coast to coast helping car clubs, auto enthusiasts, civic leaders and police convert illegal street racing into a safe, organized sporting event. By the mid 1960s drag racing thrived. Detroitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s automakers were involved, a new after-market industry began producing high performance parts and publications like Hot Rod, Car Craft, Super Stock, Drag Racing, National Dragster and Drag News spread the word from coast to coast. In Bristol, NASCAR race promoters Larry Carrier and Carl Moore watched this growing phenomenon. After establishing their Bristol Speedway as one of the finest, fastest facilities on the NASCAR circuit, the duo and general manager Hal Hamrick decided they might venture into drag racing and - much like the oval track - their timing was perfect.

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Celebrating 50 Years of Thunder

NHRA had only two national races - in California and Indianapolis but none in the east or southeast. In October 1964, the Tennesseans proposed building a spectacular facility on 500 heavily wooded acres adjacent to their NASCAR speedway. But construction would only begin if NHRA agreed to provide a national event and one of its new divisional races. By December, contracts were signed and the 1965 Spring Nationals was announced. “We plan to have the finest drag racing plant in the world,” Carrier told the Bristol Herald Courier. He called the ambitious project a “tremendous undertaking” and even that was an understatement. The facility would have a nearly mile-long, 60-foot-wide racing surface, staging lanes to handle more than 100 cars, massive pit area and one-of-a-kind, four-story control tower that was a full decade ahead of its time. But first they literally had to move mountains.

Their greatest obstacle was a mountain well past the finish line which forced them to actually angle the shutdown area to the right. That first Spring Nationals attracted one of the largest crowds to ever attend a southeastern sporting event. They witnessed racers from across the U.S. in competition. An upset winner in Top Fuel eliminator, Connie Kalitta registered a new Top Fuel national record speed of 209 miles per hour in a special class. The wildly popular new breed of machines that would come to be known as “Funny Cars.”

Even oval track stars Richard Petty and David Pearson showed up since their Chrysler-sponsored teams were boycotting NASCAR at that time over a rules dispute.

Bristol’s NASCAR oval track went from architect’s plans to opening day in just seven months back in 1961 but making the dragway’s early June date required an even more ambitious schedule. Crews Most spectacular of all, however, were the incredible acoustics worked around the clock cutting hundreds of trees, moving more produced when the big dragsters raced side-by-side between the than 1.5 million cubic yards of dirt and granite, carving grandstands mountains. into one hillside and constructing the entire facility in just six months. Carrier and Moore set out to establish a nickname for their new

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Celebrating 50 Years of Thunder

race track. Borrowing from the popular Jan and Dean song, they christened Bristol as “Drag City USA,” even getting a proclamation from then-Tennessee Governor Frank G. Clement. But the roar of nitromethane-fueled racers echoing off the trees and hillsides led to the natural nickname “Thunder Valley.”

“Big Daddy” Don Garlits, Don “the Snake” Prudhomme, Ronnie Sox, John Force, Bill “Grumpy” Jenkins, “Dyno Don” Nicholson, Joe Amato, Lee Shepherd, Bob Glidden, Eddie Hill, Ed “the Ace” McCulloch, Raymond Beadle, Don and Tony Schumacher, “Tricky” Rickie Smith, Shirl Greer, Chris “the Greek” Karmesines, Danny Ongais, Richard Tharp, Candies & Hughes, “Sneaky” Pete Robinson, Don Carlton, Roy Hill, Billy Meyer, Jeb Allen, Warren Johnson and so many more have visited Bristol winners circles.

Over the decades, Top Fuelers have evolved from yesterday’s tiresmoking front engine configuration to the 300-inch-long, 320 mile per hour rear engine machines of today. Funny Cars went from funny looking to fantastic; 300 mph beasts that are as unpredictable as the Much has changed during the past 50 years. The cars are faster, originals. safer and far more exotic than at that initial event in 1965. Even the track has changed. Just two years after joining the Speedway Pro Stock - the class most resembling a NASCAR stock car Motorsports family, Thunder Valley underwent a much-needed remains a Bristol fan favorite as they evolved from assembly line to complete makeover and again reigns as one of the world’s premier purpose-built 200 mile per hour machines. facilities. Today the track hosts the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals and a diverse array of events catered to appeal to racers of all ages, What about Pro Modified? Nowhere on earth are the outrageous from novice to professional. Pro Modifieds loved more dearly than Thunder Valley, a place that helped birth the class during the 1980s. In 2015 the legendary quarter-mile will celebrate its 50th anniversary with even more tire-smoking, 10,000 horsepower fun. Steeped in tradition as thick as the forest still surrounding much of this quarter-mile aisle of concrete and asphalt, Bristol’s list of champions reads like the Drag Racing Hall of Fame. To see and read more on our 50 years, visit www.BristolDragway.com/

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Battle At Bristol

How To Get Tickets

Battle at Bristol Ticket Update - How To Get Tickets For The Game I’d like to tell you a quick story about what we’ve been working on for the last 18 months… It’s not the full story - that won’t playout for another 18 months or so, but it’s going to be a good one, I promise! Chances are if you are in the market for tickets to the Battle at Bristol. You should have seen the release that came out recently about how to get tickets and the new priority points program. We spent nearly a year and a half putting this program together, which may have seemed like an eternity to the fans, but I promise it was time well spent. We are thrilled to be the first NASCAR track to rollout a program to reward past customer loyalty with future benefits, such as access to and priority seating, parking and camping for College Football’s Biggest Ever game next fall.

3. If you currently hold tickets to either of the two BMS Sprint Cup races or have a 3-day combo ticket for the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals, listen up… Your on-sale date (for deposits) is going to be Wednesday, July 1, 2015. What this means is that anyone who bought a 2015 Food City 500 ticket, or that buys 2015 August Night Race ticket or an NHRA 3-day Combo ticket, will be able to place a deposit starting July 8th. It is important to remember that for this group, just placing a deposit does not guarantee a ticket for the game. With the demand for tickets for the game being sky high and BMS only having less than half the venue to sell on its own (remember that each school received about 40,000 tickets to sell to its own season ticket holders, donors, students and fans), it is possible that BMS will end up receiving more requests for tickets than it can fulfill. In this case, the priority point program will determine who gets tickets and where those people will sit. .

If you have not yet seen or read about the program, I highly suggest you head over to BristolMotorSpeedway.com and download a copy In both cases, the deadline to secure a deposit is September 10, of it. It will tell you everything you need to know about how to get 2015. If that date sounds familiar, that is because that is the day tickets for the game from BMS, but I will give a quick recap here. that will start the one year countdown to kickoff! Any deposits received after that date will not be accepted. After Sept. 10, 1. Priority points are generated using four criteria: 2015 the only way to get tickets would be a public onsale – which based on the interest and demand may not be necessary. Number of Sprint Cup Tickets purchased over most recent 3-year cycle. (2014, 2015, 2016 for Battle at Bristol purposes)

1 point per ticket

Number of consecutive years of Sprint Cup Ticket purchase (Beginning with 2015 and going back as far as 1992)

1 point per year

Number of consecutive years of BMS Season Ticket purchase. (Beginning with 2015 and going back as far as 1998)

1 point per year

Total Lifetime Spend (1992-present)

Essentially it comes down to this… Guarantee yourself a ticket to history by becoming a season ticket holder today! Buy/renew your 2015 Sprint Cup/NHRA Combo tickets now to get access to deposits on July 1, 2015. Get your deposits in by September 10, 2015!

1 point per $1000 spent

Add up your totals from the four categories and you have your priority point total. More information about the criteria can be found in the downloadable packet (go to BristolMotorSpeedway.com to find it!). 2. You can GUARANTEE yourself a ticket to the game by becoming a BMS season ticket holder. Does it get any easier than that? Not only do you have access to the game, but you’ll get all the amazing benefits that come with being a BMS iBelong Member, including five intense days of racing in 2015. Season tickets for 2015 are still available and start as low as $149. Talk about a deal! If you are – or decide to become – a season ticket holder, you can secure a deposit on your Battle at Bristol Ticket TODAY! You also get a 3:2 ratio on football tickets, meaning if you have four BMS season tickets, you can reserve up to six football tickets.

By increasing your priority points, you increase your chances to receive tickets – or to get a higher priority on seat locations, parking spots and/or campsites. You can of course do this by purchasing additional 2015 race tickets and by renewing your tickets for next year. I could probably fill up this whole magazine just writing about this program, but they gave me a word limit… sorry! Head over to the web and download a copy of the program or give our ticket office a call and we can send one to you. This little article certainly does not tell the whole story, but hopefully it can help you tell a story one day about how you were one of the 150,000 fans at the biggest football game in history! Now that’s a story I’d love to hear someday… Call: <<Phone>>

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HOW TO GET TICKETS

By: Landon Owen

REMINDER: Since the Tennessee Legislature passed the “Non-smokers Protection Act” in 2007, Bristol Motor Speedway has been a non-smoking facility inside the grandstand area as well as in restrooms and on suite level. While it is an outdoor arena and our guests choose their seats when they make a purchase, no one can choose who sits beside, in front or behind them. We ask smokers to please be courteous and respectful of their fellow race fans and BMS policies and take advantage of smoking on the concourse areas where it is permitted. If there are issues with guests adhering to this policy, please text Bristol, your location and your concerns to 69050. We want everyone’s experience at Bristol Motor Speedway to be a positive memory and appreciate your help with this.

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2014 NASCAR REVIEW

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The 2014 NASCAR Season in Review By Lee Spencer NASCAR has quite the challenge in 2015: How can the sport possibly be any more exciting than it was last season? With a new Chase for the Sprint Cup format introduced for the 2014 season, there was more pressure than ever in the championship quest which elevated every team’s game from Speedweeks at Daytona until the checkered flag fell at Homestead-Miami Speedway. When the dust settled after 10 months, 36 races, Kevin Harvick stood victorious on the Champion’s stage. But it was a year the fans won’t soon forget. Let’s take a look back at the biggest stories from 2014:

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THE CHASE When NASCAR officials announced the new playoff format last January featuring 16 contestants battling through four elimination rounds over the 10-race Chase, there were plenty of skeptical pundits. But with each new winner over the course of the first 26 races, tensions mounted for those on the outside looking in.

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By the time the Sprint Cup tour rolled into Thunder Valley, pressure was at an all-time high with just three opportunities remaining to transfer into the Chase. Matt Kenseth and Jamie McMurray had dominant runs under the lights at Bristol Motor Speedway, but Joey Logano would not be denied. At Atlanta Motor Speedway, Kasey Kahne became 13th winner of 2014 and the last driver to qualify for the Chase with a victory. Once the playoffs began, drivers who insisted in the past that they couldn’t race any harder than they do – did. From the kick-off of the Challenger Round at Chicagoland Speedway to New Hampshire Motor Speedway and then Dover, it was clear the complexion of the Chase had changed. And throughout the Contender Round, the action heated up as did the tempers with drivers battling on the track and off. By the Eliminator Round, a take-no-prisoners approach was adopted by several drivers whether it was Brad Keselowski’s bold move at Texas Motor Speedway or Ryan Newman knocking Kyle Larson out of the way at Phoenix International Raceway. But the winner-take-all finale at Homestead had the fans on their feet in anticipation of which of the four drivers – Harvick, Newman, Denny Hamlin or Joey Logano – would stand victorious at the end of the Champion Round.

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NASCAR CROWNS A NEW CHAMPION Before last season, Kevin Harvick embodied the cliché always a bridesmaid, never a bride. But when Harvick left Richard Childress Racing and moved to Stewart Haas Racing for the 2014 season, it was precisely the fresh start he needed. Harvick enlisted former driver and veteran crew chief Rodney Childers to build the No. 4 Budweiser team from scratch. Despite a few early miscues on pit road (which were eradicated once the No. 4 pit crew was swapped with Tony Stewart’s prior to the Chase), Harvick, 39, enjoyed the most consistent season of his 14-year Cup career. He posted a career-high eight poles and an average starting position of 9.1. He led 2137 laps – more than twice his previous season best (895 in 2006). And he tied his record for most wins (five) in a season. In one year at SHR, Harvick evolved from the Closer to the Champion. The bad news for the competition? The team expects no major changes for 2015. FOUR-TIME’S PENULTIMATE RUN There’s no doubt that Jeff Gordon will be remembered as one of the best racers to ever compete in NASCAR. Until his tussle with Brad Keselowski at Texas, the 43-year-old Hendrick Motorsports driver was a favorite for the Chase final four. With Gordon’s recent news of his retirement from fulltime competition, perhaps now we understand the urgency. Gordon’s average finish of 10.4 in 2014 was his best since 2009 (10.2) when he finished third in the point standings. Gordon’s four wins and three poles in 2014 were the most since 2007 and 2008, respectively. With his performance throughout the season, it certainly appeared that Gordon might finally earn a championship under the Chase format. Alas for 24 fans, it wasn’t meant to be. The good news? Gordon has one more shot in 2015.

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2014 NASCAR Review TITLE RUN ENDS EARLY FOR DALE EARNHARDT JR. AND JIMMIE JOHNSON When Dale Jr. won the Daytona 500 it set the tone for Earnhardt Nation’s season. NASCAR’s most popular driver’s four victories were the most he’d posted in a decade, but his average finish of 30th in the Contender Round doomed his chances at a title. No one generally counts the six-time champion out of contentions until he’s been mathematically eliminated. For Johnson, that also came after the second round with an average finish of 27th. Johnson earned four wins in 2014 but his average finish of 15.3 was a career low. STARS ARE BORN Whether it was Chase Elliott topping the XFINITY Series standings, Kyle Larson winning Sprint Cup Rookie-of-theYear honors or Joey Logano enjoying a breakthrough season, NASCAR was well-served by the under 25 crowd. Elliott, 18, had yet to graduate from high school when he earned his first career win in the XFINITY Series at Texas Motor Speedway. He backed up that feat the following week with a victory at Darlington Raceway – one of the toughest tracks on the entire tour. His third win came at Chicagoland Speedway which bolstered his average finish for the season to eighth. In his first season on the tour, Elliott led the point standings for 21 of 33 races, finished in the top-10 26 times and completed 99.6-percent of all laps raced. Larson pulled double duty between the XFINITY and Sprint Cup Series and just nearly missed the Chase in his first full season in Cup. Under the direction of his crew chief Chris Heroy, the freshman used the playoffs for a mock Chase run. His results? Although Larson hasn’t collected his first Cup win, with his 9.9 average finish over the final 10 races, the Chip Ganassi protégé would have easily finished in the top 10. Perhaps his Rolex 24 victory will be the momentum he needs to win early in 2015. Once Larson gets that first win, expect the floodgates to open. Yes, Logano has been around for what seems like forever. Although the Penske racer made his first appearance in the Chase in 2013, last year Logano was a contender all season long. His five Cup wins – including the night race at Bristol – were only eclipsed by teammate Brad Keselowski’s six victories. Logano also more than doubled his career laps led (993 of 1,653) and delivered a personal best 16 top fives, 22 top 10s, a 9.8 average qualifying effort and an average finish of 11.3. At 24, there’s certainly more to come.

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“For me personally, it doesn’t matter when we’re at Bristol, as long as we’re at Bristol! It’s always electrifying, it’s always exciting and I can’t wait to be there.”

WHY IS BRISTOL SPECIAL

“Bristol’s always been a special place for the drivers and fans just because of the atmosphere. Short track racing at its best. If you want a good show, you better get your butt to Bristol.” - Clint Bowyer

“The atmosphere is exciting, the race is wild, and door-to-door each and every lap so you never know what happens.” - Darrell “Bubba” Wallace Jr.

“It’s a special place to me because I went there as a kid to watch races and to be able to come back years later and race at a place where you were a fan first makes it very special to me” “In my opinion, Bristol does probably the best job on the tour of getting the fans involved. It’s always the parade downtown, right there on State Street. There’s always live bands’ going on.” “There’s always pre-race activities going on at Bristol” “As far as the racing is concerned, it’s just good, hard racing, man. Definitely a fun place to go.” - Elliott Sadler

“Bristol is a special place for fans and drivers because of the atmosphere. When we get inside the race track, the fans are in the stands, we’re running close to the wall, we’re beatin’ and bangin’. It’s just the ultimate short track and that’s why we, as the drivers and I think the fans love Bristol.” - Ricky Stenhouse, Jr.

“Bristol is a special place to me because I grew up going there. It made me a NASCAR fan and it’s so different than any other race track. It’s an arena, it’s a really exciting race track.” - Trevor Bayne

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“I’m really excited about the move with the Spring race. I think it’s going to be a different venue, different time, and a little bit different weather. I can’t wait. Bristol’s such a special place for fans and drivers because number one, it’s the only race track I go up in the suite and watch the XFINITY race and I tell everyone, you have to see the race, at least one time at Bristol to get just the atmosphere, the feel, the stadium. And the drivers love it because it’s action packed.” -Greg Biffle

“Man, Bristol is such an awesome place for fans and drivers. When you walk inside there’s no other place like it. You look up and see stands everywhere with people and it’s just an exciting, loud place that you never can recreate and there’s always good action in the race.” - Austin Dillon

“I think Bristol is a special place because of how it’s built. The crowd just goes straight up the sides, there’s a race track in the center of massive amounts of people. During driver intros, it’s probably one of the neatest places we go with all the fans being a part of it all.” - Kasey Kahne

“Bristol’s just a one-of-a-kind race track. It’s kind of like a Colosseum when you drive in there and the high banks, the high speed; it’s only a half mile. Like I say, there’s nothing else like that out on the circuit.” -Dale Jr

“If you ask any casual fan, they’ll all tell you the one race you want to see as a NASCAR fan is at Bristol Motor Speedway. It’s a place unlike any other. It’s the Last Great Colosseum as they like to call it and it’s the place that every driver wants to win.” -Denny Hamlin

“This is the craziest race track that you could think of. It’s a half mile, high bank, 43 cars. Sometimes you can’t even remember what straightaway you’re on...” - Carl Edwards

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Holiday Cheer Briings Big Year

Holiday Cheer Brings Big Year For Speedway In Lights By: David Compton At the end of each year when the racing comes to an end, the sights, sounds and smells of the holiday season fill Bristol Motor Speedway and Dragway. From Santa’s workshop to dinosaurs roaming, Speedway In Lights offers something for everyone. With over two million dazzling lights and displays, the 18th season of Ford Speedway In Lights, powered by TVA, brought Christmas cheer to Bristol Motor Speedway from November 14 to January 3. Each year Speedway Children’s Charities looks for more ways to add to the holiday tradition.

‘There are things that people keep coming back for every year’ -Claudia Byrd “There are things that people keep coming back for every year,” said Executive Director of the Bristol Chapter of Speedway Children’s Charities, Claudia Byrd. “We try really hard to update the lights so visitors can see something new and different each year. But with that being said, people still love the traditional light displays, like the Ripley’s Aquarium Sea of Illumination, the candelabras and the luminous SUBWAY Symphony of Lights.” The newest addition to Speedway In Lights was a 50-foot tall Santa Vision screen. Observers watched many different effects from Santa racing around the worlds fastest half mile to elves working on the toy list and much more. The addition was a first of its kind to Speedway In Lights and is a new technological enhancement that the Speedway and Dragway can use at other future events. In addition to Santa Vision, Speedway In Lights now features LED bulbs in more than 95 percent of its displays. LED bulbs help to lessen the amount of power required to operate the displays, last longer and are much brighter than traditional holiday lights. For its 12 consecutive season, the Johnson Controls Ice Rink remains another popular destination for family and friends. Former BMS General Manager, Jeff Byrd, brought the ice rink to life. Claudia Byrd explains, “Jeff had the idea to give it a try at our track and it has been very well received by the community. th

“It’s great; it makes for a fun date night and it’s something families, teens and church groups can do together. It’s used for birthday parties and area schools utilize the rink to reward students for their achievements. There is nothing like it in the area and it saves our community a two-hour drive to the nearest ice rink.” Local businesses have rallied around the rink as well. Electric 94.9 was back in 2014 to sponsor College Nights, and Beef ’O’ Brady’s offered a chance for one lucky person and 24 of their closest friends to enjoy a private party. In its sixth year, the HVAC Chill Hill brought additional merriment to those who dare sled down its snow-less 300-foot drop. Holiday fun was had by many who visited Speedway In Lights, but the event is more than just a local attraction. Its mission is to raise money for those in need within the local community. “Years ago when we were strategizing around our fund-raisers, we didn’t want to add just another black tie dinner,” said Byrd. “Our goal with Speedway In Lights was to create an activity that the entire community could embrace and know that their participation is making a difference in the life of a child right here in our own backyard.” When adding all of Speedway Children’s Charities (SCC) events together beginning with the 2013 Speedway In Lights to the 2014 November Night of Smiles, the Bristol Chapter raised a record-breaking $749,000 and distributed the dollars to 88 local agencies in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia. Since its inception in 1997, the Bristol Chapter of Speedway Children’s Charities has raised more than $9 million in funds. Along with its popular winter activities, SCC hosts other events throughout the year including the Sharky 500, golf tournaments and the Ultimate Bristol Experience Online Auction. For more information about Speedway Children’s Charities, go to bristol.speedwaycharities.org, or Call (423) 989-6974.

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SCOTT HATCHER

Employee Profile

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Meet Scott Hatcher, Bristol’s Vice President, Operations and Development By: David Compton Since the expansion began at Bristol Motor Speedway in 1996, Scott Hatcher has played a critical role in the creation of the Last Great Colosseum. From bricks and mortar to hammer and nails, Hatcher worked his way around the track and up the ranks at Bristol Motor Speedway. Now the Vice President of Operations at the track, Hatcher is in charge of leading a talented group of employees. Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at Scott Hatcher, a real family man and outdoorsman.

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Employee Profile

Operations

What is your title at BMS and what do you do? I am the vice president of operations and oversee the day-to-day work and facility improvement projects around the Speedway and Dragway. We have 25 full-time employees in the operations department ranging from plumbers and painters to electricians, welders, and fabricators. They are a very strong and talented team. A lot of other speedways don’t have the benefit of a staff like ours, but it helps us keep our projects in-house and control costs. My job is to guide our group and help wherever I can. When did you start working at BMS? I started working at the track in November of 1996 with Rentenbach Construction

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out of Knoxville, Tennessee. I was one of their superintendents on the first phase of construction after Bruton purchased the track. That was just the beginning; I didn’t know what I was getting myself into at the time. Upon my first visit, I was kind of awestruck by what we were attempting to do in the winter time. With a background in construction, I knew we were in for a huge undertaking. But just like any project with Bruton Smith - where there is a will, there is a way. After several consecutive years of construction, it finally transformed into the venue that fans enjoy today.

construction industry booming in the region, it made sense to leave my Buckeye roots behind.

Where did you grow up?

What’s your favorite sport to watch?

What did you want to do when growing up? I always wanted to be in construction. My dad built houses and I would follow him around when I was younger. I spent a little time working in a factory, but I knew it wasn’t for me. I need a little more variety in my everyday life and I’ve certainly found that here at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Before I started working here, I was a I grew up in North Central Ohio and moved to Tennessee shortly after graduating. I knew die-hard NASCAR fan. some people who lived in the area, and after visiting a few times, I was hooked. With the

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Who is or was your favorite driver? Dale Earnhardt, he was one of a kind. What’s your favorite TV show? Duck Dynasty. I like watching some of the crazy things those guys get into, and I relate. From being outdoors the majority of the day to all the hunting they enjoy in their spare time, we have common interests. What’s your favorite food? BBQ What do you like to do in your free time? Hunting, my favorite is deer hunting. I have been fortunate enough to explore the wilderness out West.

If you could pack up and leave right now and go on a once in a lifetime hunting trip, where would you go? I would visit Montana to experience a horseback elk hunt. I’d pack-up and stay for a month, but I would do it old-school style and hunt like the way people use to do it. Family? I’m married to my wife Peggie and we have two kids, Jason and Brooke. Bristol started the tradition of allowing drivers to pick what song they are introduced to. What would your intro song be? Simple Man by Lynyrd Skynyrd

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THE ARMBRUSTS

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Vegas Trip Winners

iBelong Feature: Las Vegas Trip Winners, The Armbrusts By: Reid Spencer For a few minutes, it was touch and go as to whether Paul Armbrust would claim his prize. In the days leading up to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series awards banquet, Armbrust and his wife Freda returned to their home in Baltic, Ohio, and heard a message from Bristol Motor Speedway on their answering machine.

his favorite driver, Dale Earnhardt Jr., received the namesake award. But the aspect of the trip that was most special to the Armbrusts had little to do with the star power of the drivers or the glitz of one of the most distinctive cities in America. What they treasured most was the fellowship they enjoyed with other fans.

“There were five couples at the table, and that was really neat,” Armbrust “I almost didn’t call ‘em back, because said of the Myers Brothers awards. it was hard for us to understand “We were there from Ohio. The next the message on our old machine. couple, as you’re going around It took us a dozen times listening the table, was from Mississippi. to get the phone number right,” Another couple was from Utah, said the 77-year-old Armbrust. another couple from Florida. “When I talked to them they asked if “So it was a real mix from around we would accept a trip to Las Vegas.” the country, and that’s what was really great about it. To me, As season tickets holders at Bristol, race people are real friendly.” the Armbrusts had been entered in a contest for an all-expenses-paid Armbrust’s interest in racing dates trip to Las Vegas during Champion’s back to his teenage years watching Week. The trip included tickets to the Sprint Cars on short tracks in Ohio. Sprint Cup Awards ceremony, the He and Freda have been attending Myers Brothers awards luncheon and races at Bristol for 30 years. After the Lap at the Palms—in addition “When we first started, we didn’t go $500 in extra spending money. in the spring, because it was hard to Armbrust was enjoying the catering get enough vacation time off, but it at the Myers Brothers luncheon when wasn’t too long until we went to both

of them, and we’ve been going to both of them ever since,” Armbrust said. Twice a year, the Armbrusts drive their camper 370 miles from Baltic to Bristol, stopping for gas and breakfast along the way. All told they buy 10 tickets to each race to take care of family and friends. Their grandson is a regular on the Bristol trips. When they arrive at the track, they set up shop for the weekend. “We camp right on the drag strip. We started out with a pickup with a cap on the back and a mattress in the bed. That was our start. In 1996 we bought a fifth-wheel camper, a small one, about 32-foot.” Armbrust favors the move of the spring race from March back to April, a position Bristol occupied on the NASCAR schedule for many years. With warmer weather likely, the family will be cooking out and enjoying the weekend camping with family in friends. Perhaps some of their new friends they made during NASCAR Champion’s Week in Las Vegas will stop by for a visit.

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“It’s Bristol Baby”

You Just Never Know...

“It’s Bristol Baby!” You Just Never Know... By: Ben Trout

Bear with me here, as there are a couple of things to communicate in this little ditty. While I often say I’m not a big fan of clichés, I end up using them all the time. To that end, “You just never know.” Flashback to 1992: While I was dabbling in some NASCAR media efforts of sorts, at this particular point in time I was still 100 percent rabid NASCAR fan. I was teaching and coaching in Kentucky, but I was consumed by following this sport we all love so well – and often would go to extremes to get closer to it. Case in point? On a Thursday afternoon in early April of that year I, along with a coaching/teaching buddy of mine (Coach Steve Mickey), bailed from Belfry High School and headed south on Route 23 – same road Dwight Yoakam sings about in “Readin’, Rightin’ Rt. 23” – bound for the Tri-Cities to visit something we’d heard about called “Food City Family Race Night.” The location was Dobyns-Bennett High School in Kingsport, Tennessee. The event? Well, it was this deal in which fans could see top-name NASCAR drivers, view show cars, participate in interactive displays, enjoy music entertainment and partake of a variety of free food supplied by Food City’s vending partners. But of course it was the drivers that brought the thousands of fans out that evening. Headlining the list? Richard Petty, who at the time had begun his farewell tour. Davey Allison was there. Also signing autographs were Bill Elliott, Mark Martin, Ernie Irvan, Kyle Petty, Jimmy Spencer, Terry Labonte, NASCAR legend Junior Johnson and more.

But among the masses, he wasn’t well-recognized in the NASCAR community. No one, and I mean no one was in his line to obtain an autograph. I remember Coach Mickey looking at me and asking, “Now, who is this kid?” Sounds crazy I know, but kind’a out of sympathy we strolled over to the young

“I’m Jeff Gordon, nice to meet you,” he said. man, struck up a conversation and grabbed an autograph. We chatted about Sprint Car racing, Busch racing and Bristol. We wished him good luck on the weekend’s upcoming race and we walked away saying, “He’s a nice guy. Hope he does well.” It’s hard to believe some 23 years have passed since that evening. I feel we all can agree that kid certainly made his mark. He greatly exceeded “well.” You just never know. It’s also hard to fathom we’re seeing his career come to a close with the declaration that 2015 marks his final season of full-time NASCAR racing. Which brings me to this point… Food City Race Night started in 1987 in a Food City store parking lot. While locations have changed throughout the years, one thing hasn’t; and that’s the fact that Food City Race Night is the longest-running, largestattended and most-popular fan event on the NASCAR tour. Food City Race Night returns to Bristol on April 17.

So here’s the nugget. Among the drivers on the card that evening, were also some “lesser-knowns.” Crowds were gathered and fans stood in long, long lines to meet and greet the likes of Petty, Allison, Elliott and Johnson. But off to the side there was a table with a young fella sitting there. Behind him was a Baby Ruth banner. He sported mustache and yes, what I would deem a “semi-mullet.” He was this new kid that was making a little bit of noise. When it came to midget/sprint car racing this kid was the cream of the crop. He was also the 1991 Busch Grand National Series Rookie of the Year.

Set to begin at 4 p.m., running through the 9 p.m. hour, the April 2015 edition of Food City Race Night makes its home here on BMS property in Hospitality Village. It’s located just outside Turn 4, and includes all the ingredients return to whip up a fun night for fans in advance of Bristol’s Food City 500. This FREE event features NASCAR driver appearances, live entertainment and more. And yes, you’ll see some of NASCAR’s most-popular current stars. But what about its future stars? The ones whose story is yet to be written? Who are you gonna meet? What will be his/her story in 23 years? What will be your story? You just never know...

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2015 ADVANCE HANDICAP PERMIT APPLICATION

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2015 Advance Hanicap Permit Application

PARKING FOR SPECIAL NEEDS GUESTS ADVANCE APPLICATION FOR ADA PARKING LOTS ENABLES SPECIAL NEEDS GUESTS TO PARK CARS CLOSER TO THEIR SEATS If you, or any member of your party, require handicap parking when attending one of the NASCAR events at Bristol Motor Speedway, we ask that you complete an advance application for a BMS-issued permit. A BMS-issued permit helps guests obtain the closest available handicap parking to their seats. Anyone planning to use a state-issued placard should send copies of the placard and the supporting documentation in advance, along with this application form, so the BMS Events Department can issue advance permits for the appropriate parking lots. The documentation required (registration card, receipt, state-recognized disabilities ID card, driver’s license, or original approved application forms) is the

same reviewed by law enforcement officials at the entrances to handicap lots.

of Tennessee law as fraudulently using a state-issued placard.

Individuals with temporary disabilities should submit medical documentation with an application to receive the BMS-issued permit.

Guests who do not apply in advance and only have state-issued placards should enter at the Dragway Entrance (Hwy. 394). Law enforcement officials will check documentation to ensure that the person to whom the permit is issued is in the vehicle. If additional parking is available at the time of arrival, guests will be directed to those parking areas.

Space is limited in the various parking areas and will be assigned, when possible, based on seating location as well as first to apply, first served. After applications are received, notification will be sent to the applicant confirming or denying the request. BMSissued permits will be mailed approximately one month prior to the race. Law enforcement officials will be at the South and Dragway Entrance checkpoints to ensure that the name on the BMS-issued permit matches a photo ID of the occupant of the vehicle using the permit. Transferring a BMS-issued permit to another person should be considered the same violation

Please note that these permit procedures do not apply to reserved seat wheelchair guests. Reserved wheelchair seating and parking guests should contact Beverly Buster at 423-989-6902. For all other handicap parking questions, contact Steve Jackson at 423-989-6935 or sjackson@bristolmotorspeedway.com. If you applied for parking in 2014, you must apply again for 2015 parking.

2015 Advance Special Needs Parking Permit Application Deadline for application: Two Months Before Each Race or Once Annually (User must have state-issued disabilities placard to apply for this permit)

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Note: Seat Location and Ticket Account Number are required. Ticket holder and parking permit user may or may not be the same person. Parking will be assigned by seat location. Send this COMPLETED form, PLUS a photo copy of the state-issued permit, PLUS a copy of supporting documentation (registration card, receipt, handicap ID card, driver’s license, or original approved application forms) to obtain or use the permit TO: ATTN: Steve Jackson, BMS Events Dept., PO Box 3966, Bristol, TN, 37625; or fax to 423-764-0002. Retain a copy of completed application for your records.

Signature of permit user ____________________________________________________________________________ Downloadable applications are available at www.bristolmotorspeedway.com

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