2008 Food City 500 - One of NASCAR’s Greatest Events
While all races are important for die-hard racing fans, some, like the Food City 500, manage to create a special place for themselves in their hearts as well as go down in history. To win the hearts of fans and drive them into a frenzy once more, the 2008 Food City 500 is on its way. Get ready for screeching wheels and sharp turns at breakneck speed!
The Food City 500 is a NASCAR NEXTEL Cup stock car race held at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. This is one of two NASCAR races held at Bristol, the other being the Sharpie 500, and is considered one of NASCAR’s best races. It was the first venue of the 2007 NASCAR schedule to host the Car of Tomorrow. The Food City 500 is raced for a distance of 267 miles covering 500 laps.
The first Food City 500
The very first Food City 500 was held on October 22, 1961 and covered a distance of 250 miles. It was known as the Southeastern 500 then. Joe Weatherly managed to win the said race and get NASCAR’s Most Popular Driver Award the same year. NASCAR’s Most Popular Driver Award is the one given to the favorite NASCAR driver from the fans’ point of view. Weatherly took home a purse of $3,680.
The race was a success right from its inception and as the years went by, the popularity of the Food City 500 kept growing.
Since 1961, the Food City 500 has been held annually.
Some past Food City 500 winners
- 2002 - Kurt Busch
- 2003 - Kurt Busch
- 2004 - Kurt Busch
- 2005 - Kevin Harvick
- 2006 - Kurt Busch
- 2007 - Kyle Busch
An overview of the 2007 Food City 500
The 2007 Food City 500 was the fifth race of the 2007 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup season and was run on Sunday, March 25, 2007 at Bristol Motor Speedway. The race was historic as this marked the competitive debut of NASCAR’s Car of Tomorrow vehicle template. Jeff Gordon won the pole and a prize money of $173,400. Dale Jarrett, who had used a provisional the past four races, qualified 30th.
2008 Food City 500
The 2008 Food City 500 will be held on Sunday, March 16, 2008 at the Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. The 2008 Sharpie 500 will follow, on the same race track, on August 23, 2008.
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