Season Tickets Available at Bristol Motor Speedway
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Today on News Channel 11 at Noon, Bristol Motor Speedway’s Lori Worley said season passes are available for the 2009 season. “That’s the first time that has happened in years,“ Worley said.
Worley said the depressed economy and resulting job losses left some fans unable to continue paying for the passes.
Bristol Motor Speedway traditionally sells out for Nascar Sprint Cup Races. Until now, a fan’s only hope of winning season tickets which include tickets to the Sprint and Nationwide came through a track “lottery” in which people entered a drawing for the infrequent season pass that became available.
“We’re confident the economic downturn will soon improve, so this chance to buy season tickets won’t last forever,“ Worley said.
According to a box office representative at BMS, season tickets start at $304 for all grandstand seats. Terrace level seats cost $389, and tickets in the Earnhardt level cost $414. Season pass holders get 1 reserved seat ticket to each of the Nationwide and Sprint Cup races in March and August.
To buy tickets, call the Bristol Motor Speedway box office at 423-764-1161.
Look for more on this story later today on News Channel 11.
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Racenecks are just working folk that have to eat just like the rest of us. No one can live on beer, booze and fumes forever.
Perhaps if ‘the fans’ can prove their lifestyle will be harmed by these high prices they too can become recipients of some ‘bail out dough’.
What goes up must come down.
Who knows? Maybe they can convert BMS into a ‘Roman Collegium’ and feed the local Christians to some hungry lions.
Talk about drawing a crowd!
It’s not just the economy. France jr. has KILLED the sport. Cookie cutter cars, Cookie cutter drivers, Cookie cutter tracks. I attended the first race at Bristol. Loved Darlington and North Wilksboro. I can’t stand to watch it anymore. Stock-cars? Give me a damn break. Just change the decals and it’s what ever you want it to be. They ruined the Indy 500 and NASCAR is going out the same way. Word of advise. If you own any of that overpriced property near the track and you’ve been offered one of those crazy offers, SELL NOW. It’s all downhill from here.
I understand the economy is in a complete mess. If you look at the last comment she said she could easily afford them but chose not to for various reasons due to BMS. What about there slogan “racing the way it ought to be” well since they redone the track the racing has been horrible. I can remember going there when I was just 5 and seeing Harry Gant and Darrel Waltrip battle it out. Today in NASCAR you dont find that stuff. I think with the new car of tomorrow and the multi-car race teams it just isnt the same. Keep it safe throw out half the rules and let them race.
My husband and I have had season tickets for more than twenty years, but released them this year. Our income is unaffected by the poor economy, we could easily afford them. In the past, we used our Christmas bonus to purchase the tickets, due to be purchased in January. The deadline this year was moved to November. We are angered that BMS continues to take advantage of the faithful fans who have made growth possible. We are fully aware that others will gladly purchase our tickets, we just decided enough is enough.
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