Frequently Asked Questions about the Campground & Speedway

Q: Where are you located?
A: Raceday Center Campground is located directly across Volunteer Parkway in front of Bristol Motor Speedway’s main entrance.
Q: How much does it cost to rent a site?
A: Click here for our rates.
Q: What does my rental fee include?
A: Your rental fee includes one camping pass as well as one parking pass for a vehicle. Both your camping unit and vehicle must fit within your allotted space.
Q: Do you sell additional parking passes?
A: Yes
Q: How are spaces allocated – first come, first serve or reserved?
A: All spaces are reserved spaces. Specific spaces will be allocated based on when you make your reservation. Once you are assigned to a space we will hold that space for you until you arrive.
Q: Are spaces renewable?
A: Spaces are renewable annually. Beginning with the 2006 season all spaces will be sold as season packages including both the spring and fall races.
Q: What is the ground material?
A: Raceday Center Campground is graveled throughout the campground. We have found that with level spaces and gravel we have little trouble with flooding when it rains. Currently the actual space is crushed shale. Look for us to upgrade roadways to pavement soon.
Q: Are campfires allowed?
A: Yes, however all campfires must be contained and off of the ground. A good rule of thumb is that the fire must be in a container that has a lid like a grill.
Q: Are pets allowed?
A: Yes pets are allowed as long as they are on a leash and under your control at all times. Please also be considerate of your neighbors and pick up after your pets.
Q: Do you have shuttles?
A: Raceday Center Campground does not operate shuttles; however there are two Bristol Motor Speedway shuttle stops nearby campground entrances.
Q: Do you allow tent camping?
A: No.
Q: What is the quiet time and does it include generators?
A: Yes we have a quiet time from 12:00 midnight to 6:00 AM. Generators are always allowed and we do not require that they be turned off during quiet time.
Q: Do you have accessible spaces for people with disabilities?
A: Although we do not have spaces specifically designated for people with disabilities, please make your customer service representative aware of your needs when making your reservation and we will do our best to accommodate you.
Q: When will you begin taking new customers for the 2007 season?
A: We will begin taking new customers for the 2007 season after our current customers have had a chance to renew their spaces.
Q: How do I get tickets to the Sharpie 500 August night race?
A: The Sharpie 500 holds the distinction of "the toughest ticket in NASCAR," and it is one of the toughest tickets in all of sports. Ticket holders who have tickets for the Sharpie 500 may renew their seats each year, and they do, leaving no single-event tickets available. However, almost each fall, our ticket office has a limited number of season packages available, providing fans a chance to obtain tickets to NASCAR's most popular race. In coming weeks. please visit our Tickets Page to see the resale date and to get information on how to purchase non-renewed season tickets.
Q: How can I get on your ticket waiting list?
A: Bristol Motor Speedway, no longer keeps a waiting list. They tried in the past, but by the time tickets were available, many people on the waiting list have changed addresses, phone numbers, area codes, marital status, etc. At the end of the year, after Bristol Motor Speedway current ticket holders decide whether to renew their seats for the next year, Bristol Motor Speedway offers non-renewed seats on a specific "re-sale" date.
Q: How can I get pit passes?
A: Only licensed competitors and officials, safety workers and accredited media may obtain pit passes at Bristol Motor Speedway. All ticket holders at the NHRA Mac Tools Thunder Valley Nationals have pit access at Bristol Dragway.
Q: I need accessible parking for Bristol Motor Speedway. Do I need a parking pass?
A: Fans needing accessible parking are required to have a State issued placard/tags or a BMS issued parking permit. If your seats are located on the frontstretch side of the track, enter the Dragway entrance located on St. Rt. 394. If your seats are located on the backstretch of the track, enter the South entrance located on Hwy. 11E. Please have your placard and identification available for inspection upon entering these entrances.
Q: What is the closest airport?
A: Tri-Cities Regional Airport in Blountville, Tenn. It's about 20 minutes from BMS.
Q: Can I bring a cooler into the race?
A: Yes, provided it is no larger than 14 inches at its longest dimension. No glass containers of any kind are permitted. Coolers are not permitted on elevators to the suite level.
Q: Can I shoot home video?
A: Yes, provided it is for your private home use only. Copyright restrictions for both NASCAR and NHRA are in place at both Bristol Motor Speedway and Bristol Dragway, but private home use of your own video is permitted. Please remember that you are allowed only one carry-in item in addition to a 14-inch cooler.
Q: How do I get driver autographs?
A: The best way to get NASCAR driver autographs is at Food City Family Race Nights. See www.foodcity.com for a complete list of race nights and the drivers participating. NHRA drivers typically sign autographs in the pits between rounds in their pit areas.
Q: Can I bring a backpack into the Speedway or Dragway?
A: Yes, but remember it must be a size that fits under your grandstand seat, and it will be searched before you are permitted to bring it through the gates.
Q: Bristol Motor Speedway has how many seats?
A: 160,000
Q: What did it cost to build Bristol Motor Speedway?
A: The Speedway originally cost $600,000, including the price of the land and construction in 1960. Bruton Smith's Speedway Motorsports, Inc., purchased the Speedway in 1996 for $26 million, and since then the company spent more than $130 million on capital improvements.