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Study: NASCAR Poses Major Hearing Loss Risk

By Andrew SchneiderAug 17th 2010 – 11:47AM
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Grant Halverson, Getty Images

(Aug. 17) -- Stock car racing is growing faster than any other U.S. spectator sport, attracting more than 75 million TV viewers while another 8 million rabid fans crowd the stands, pits and infield at the almost 100 races each year. But those NASCAR fans, as well as the pit crews and drivers, are being exposed repeatedly...

Grown-Up Bristol a Whole Lot Better

By Geoffrey MillerAug 25th 2009 – 4:34PM

Tweets, comments, and a few emails in the past couple of days have questioned the very soul of why Bristol Motor Speedway was sold out Saturday night.They've supposed that the main reason over 160,000 souls packed the half-mile concrete bowl in as-far-as-it-gets-from-New-York-City east Tennessee may not actually be there...

Kyle Busch, Gibbs Finally Win at Bristol

By Geoffrey MillerMar 22nd 2009 – 5:14PM

It's been a long time coming for Joe Gibbs Racing at Bristol Motor Speedway, but Sunday afternoon driver Kyle Busch dusted off a tough run of bad luck for the team at the track to score his second victory of 2009 in the Food City 500. Seeing a car from the Joe Gibbs Racing stable up front at NASCAR's most infamous short...

FanHouse Warmup: Food City 500

By Geoffrey MillerMar 22nd 2009 – 12:30PM

The Essentials Race: Food City 500 Where: Bristol Motor Speedway Time: Sunday 2pm/EDTTV/Radio: FOX Sports, PRN RadioForecast: Sunny, 68Distance: 500 laps (266.5 miles)Pole Winner: Mark Martin2008 Winner: Jeff Burton The Storylines If you need a better idea of how racing is being impacted by the economy look no further...

Harvick Races Own Car to Victory Lane

By FanHouse NewswireMar 22nd 2009 – 8:00AM

BRISTOL, Tenn. -- Kevin Harvick proved just how strong his organization is Saturday by winning the Nationwide Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway in his own race car.Harvick led 44 laps in his Kevin Harvick Inc.-owned Chevrolet, his first victory in a car fielded by the race team he built with his wife."It is very...

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Report: Exact Nürburgring copy under consideration for Las Vegas?

By Zach Bowman Mar 12th 2012 - 09:42AM

Burton Smith, CEO of Speedway Motorsports, may have his eye on an ambitious new project.

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Study: NASCAR poses serious hearing risk. Say What?

By Jeremy Korzeniewski Aug 19th 2010 - 08:45AM

It stands to reason that drivers who take part in any kind of motorsport are putting their lives at risk in some way.

Background on bristol motor speedway

Bristol Motor Speedway, formerly known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee.

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