Food City 500

Food City 500

NASCAR race infobox
Name=Food City 500
Logo=Food City 500.jpg
Img_size=250px
Venue=Bristol Motor Speedway
Sponsor=Food City
First race=1961
Distance=convert|267|mi|km
Laps=500
Previous names=Southeastern 500 (1961-1975, 1977-1979)

Southeastern 400 (1976)

Valleydale Southeastern 500 (1980)

Valleydale 500 (1981-1986)

Valleydale Meats 500 (1987-1991)

The Food City 500 is a 500 lap race NASCAR Sprint Cup race held on the convert|0.533|mi|km track at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. This is one of two NASCAR races held at Bristol, the other being the Sharpie 500, and is considered one of NASCAR's best races. [ [http://www.maximonline.com/articles/index.aspx?a_id=7455&src=maxim_ed NASCAR's Best Races] ] It was the first venue of the 2007 NASCAR schedule to host the Car of Tomorrow, the race won by Kyle Busch.

=Future=Speedway President & General Manager Jeff Byrd has requested that NASCAR move the spring race to a later spring date. Nothing at this time has been decided. [ [http://www.jayski.com/pages/tracks/bristol.htm Jayski's® Silly Season Site - Bristol Motor Speedway News ] ]

=Past winners="NOTE: Unless otherwise noted, the race winner has come from the flagicon|USA USA."

=Manufacturer Wins=

= External links =
* [http://www.carsandracingstuff.com/library/articles/0200.php The 2007 Food City 500: In Their Words] (Quotes from the race weekend)


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