Sharpie 500 – Get tickets
The Sharpie 500 (get Sharpie 500 tickets) is a NASCAR Sprint Cup stock car race held at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. It is one of two NASCAR NEXTEL Cup races held at Bristol, the other being the Food City 500. Since 1977, the race has been held in late-August on a Saturday night.
The Sharpie 500 (get Sharpie 500 tickets) is raced for a distance of 267 miles and 500 laps. The race has been held annually since 1961.
The first Sharpie 500
On July 29, 1961, the first Sharpie 500 (get Sharpie 500 tickets) was raced as the Volunteer 500. Jack Smith won the inaugural event and took home a prize purse of $3,025. Covering a distance of 250 miles, the inaugural Sharpie 500 (get Sharpie 500 tickets) was raced at an average speed pf 68.37 mph.
Some Sharpie 500 trivia
- Sharpie 500 tickets are considered among the most difficult tickets to obtain in sports, with waiting lists for this event one of the longest.
- The Sharpie 500 (get Sharpie 500 tickets) is much more popular than the other Bristol race i.e., the Food City 250.
- Starting in 2007, the race airs on ESPN.
- Previous names of the race include Bud 500, Goody's 500 and goracing.com 500.
Some past Sharpie 500 winners
- 2003 - Kurt Busch
- 2004 - Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
- 2005 - Matt Kenseth
- 2006 - Matt Kenseth
- 2007 - Carl Edwards
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