NASCAR KidVenturez Weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway with Ty Gibbs Meet and Greet

Our NASCAR KidVenturez weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway has been a 14-year tradition. This action packed weekend for Breakaway kids offers enrichment around the thrill of motorsports and outdoor adventure. Thanks to Earhart Campground and Toyota Racing, this year the group had the privilege of having a private meet and greet with NASCAR driver Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing.

Our group participated in many speedway festivities before attending the night race including racing simulators, monster truck rides, and other trackside fun.

The Bass Pro Shops Night Race

The Bass Pro Shops Night Race is a NASCAR Cup Series stock car race held at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. It is one of two NASCAR Cup Series races held at Bristol, the other being the Food City 500, but it is by far the more popular of the two. The race is currently the final race in the NASCAR playoffs’ Round of 16.

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. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961. Bristol is among the most popular tracks on the NASCAR schedule because of its distinct features, which include extraordinarily steep banking, an all-concrete surface, two pit roads, and stadium-like seating. It has also been named one of the loudest NASCAR tracks. The track is billed as the “World’s Fastest Half-Mile.”

The biggest names in NASCAR, including Dale Earnhardt, Darrell Waltrip, Cale Yarborough, Richard Petty, Jeff Gordon, Rusty Wallace, Kyle Busch, Dale Earnhardt Jr., and Bobby Allison have earned victories at the legendary track. The historic facility, forged amid the scenic mountains of Northeast Tennessee near the Virginia state line, earned its reputation for producing incredible finishes during its most storied event, referred to as “America’s Night Race.”

Also known as The Last Great Colosseum, Bristol Motor Speedway’s stadium-like structure serves as a versatile multi-use venue that hosts major auto races, football games, concerts and many other captivating events.

While enjoying racing at the iconic oval, fans are offered the ultimate viewing experience courtesy of Colossus TV, the world’s largest outdoor center-hung four-sided video screen with a 540,000-watt audio system. It offers a can’t-miss view of all the racing action in The Last Great Colosseum. Colossus TV is comprised of four massive high-resolution screens and a half-million watt, 485-speaker sound system that puts the sights and sounds of the event right into your lap. All the high-tech advancements in modern television can’t compare to the awe that is Colossus.

Each of Colossus’ four custom-built screens are approximately 30 feet tall by 63 feet wide. In total, the system hosts nearly 54 million LEDs and 18 million pixels. At 6mm pitch, the pixels are grouped tighter than the large-scale outdoor displays in Times Square. The result: a glimmering visual experience capable of offering 281 trillion different color combinations, and one that’s 23 times brighter and 25 percent sharper than the typical home HD TV.

Not only is the viewing experience incredible, but the sound quality is unparalleled. 540,000 watts are powering 380 3-way loudspeakers and 48 stadium subwoofers. Colossus TV also provides a listening distance of no more than 90 feet from speakers to ears.

Bristol Motor Speedway is the fourth-largest sports venue in America and the tenth largest in the world, seating up to 153,000 people. The speeds are far lower than is typical on most NASCAR oval tracks, but they are very fast compared to other short tracks due to the high banking. Those features make for a considerable amount of car contact at the NASCAR races as the initial starting grid of 40 vehicles each in the Cup and Xfinity Series, and 32 in the Truck Series, extends almost halfway around the track, meaning slower qualifiers begin the race almost half a lap down.

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