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One of the most amazing NASCAR races of the year, the sensational Food City 250 is just around the corner now. For three decades this stunning race has seen some of the greatest and most epic races. The track, the stature of the race and everything that is on stake makes it for such a compelling viewing experience. If you are a NASCAR fan then grab your Food City 250 tickets for this is one race that will make you fall in love with the sport all over again.
The Food City 250 is among the races that combine to for the NASCAR Nationwide Series. Nationwide as the name shows is a series of races held at various venues all around the country. All the races are held, organized and staged by the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing in short NASCAR. It is regarded as a campaign that is below the level of the organization's major leagues because it is geared towards giving the upstart racers a chance to show the world they have got what it takes to be a star. Its history can be traced all the way back to the 1950's and since then it has evolved into an absolute rage. The best young drivers aspiring to make it big in the sport take the wheels of their cars to make their mark.
Among all the races of the Nationwide Series the Food City 250 is ranked as one of the most prestigious. The race is held every year in August on the night before the Sharpie 500, a Sprint Cup Series race. The debut race was staged on 27th August, 1982 which won by Jack Ingram driving his Pontiac. It remained a one hundred and fifty lap race for the first two years. That was changed to two hundred laps in 1985 and then to the current 250 laps format in the year 1990.
It is staged at the wonderful Bristol Motor Speedway. The track was constructed in 1960 and can play host to a staggering one hundred and sixty thousand fans at a single time which ranks it among the biggest sports venues in the world today. It is a very short race track that gives the race a very different feel. Its sharp banks and the surface made up of concrete completely adds to it being among the noisiest racing tracks in the country. The unique features of the venue have played a big part in making it one of the most popular races on the circuit.
The Food City 250 holds a very special place among NASCAR enthusiasts and that has got a lot to do with its amazing track record of producing some of the best races on the calendar year in year out. The trend will not be bucked this year either so buy Food City 250 tickets to watch it live.