IRWIN Tools Night Race Among Top 10 Events
Tickets to it are given as precious birthday and Christmas gifts, anniversary presents and even graduation rewards, so it comes as no surprise that Car and Driver magazine has named the IRWIN Tools Night Race as one of 10 Events To See Before You Die.
The popular automotive magazine, with a readership of 1.31 million, is the third media outlet this month to recognize Bristol Motor Speedway as NASCAR’s most popular venue. In June 2010, the World’s Fastest Half-Mile was named as one of The World’s 30 Most Important Sports Venues by SportPro magazine, and also was selected by SceneDaily.com in an online poll as the track fans would choose to attend their first NASCAR race.
Car and Driver states that “…the late-August night race is huge. The track’s all-concrete surface and super-tight quarters – drivers say it’s like flying jets inside a hangar – make for nonstop action, multiple yellow flags, and typical hot tempers. But that’s any race at Bristol; only the night race adds darkness to the mix and an air of “It’s past your bedtime” mischievousness to the proceedings.
The IRWIN Tools Night Race was the lone NASCAR race on the list. Among the other events named by the magazine were the Italian Grand Prix, Indianapolis 500, the NHRA Winternationals and 24 Hours of Le Mans.
The 2011 August race week kicks off at Bristol Motor Speedway beginning August 24.
