Food City 500: Bristol: 3/20/11

#26
#26
found this little nugget at Jayski. Jayski's® NASCAR Silly Season Site - NASCAR Sprint Cup News Page

Driver Introduction Songs at Bristol: The 43 drivers who race in the Jeff Byrd 500 Presented by Food City at Bristol Motor Speedway, will be intorduced with a song each driver chose, some of the drivers and songs:
#00-David Reutimann: "Pretty Fly For A White Guy" by The Offpring
#09-Bill Elliott - TBA
#1-Jamie McMurray: "Burn It To The Ground" by Nickelback
#2-Brad Keselowski - TBA
#4-Kasey Kahne: "A Country Boy Can Survive" by Hank Williams Jr.
#5-Mark Martin - TBA
#6-David Ragan: "No More Mr. Nice Guy" by Alice Cooper
#7-Robby Gordon: TBA
#9-Marcos Ambrose: "Fuel" by Metallica
#11-Denny Hamlin: "Shipping Up To Boston" by Dropkick Murphys
#13-Casey Mears: "Regulate" by Warren G
#14-Tony Stewart: "Bawataba" by Kid Rock
#16-Greg Biffle: "Tonight's Gonna Be A Good Night" by Black Eyed Peas
#17-Matt Kenseth: "Nightmare" by Avenged Sevenhold
#18-Kyle Busch: "Rowdy Busch" by 2012 featuring Raytona500
#20-Joey Logano: "Opposite of Adults" by Chiddy Bang
#21-Trevor Bayne: TBA
#22-Kurt Busch: "One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer" by George Thorogood
#24-Jeff Gordon: "I Won't Back Down" by Tom Petty
#27-Paul Menard: "Concrete Jungle" by Black Label Society
#29-Kevin Harvick: "Back In Black" by AC/DC
#31-Jeff Burton: "Welcome To The Jungle" by Guns N' Roses
#32-Ken Schrader: TBA
#33-Clint Bowyer: theme music from the movie "The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
#34-David Gilliland: "Wild Side" by Motley Crue
#36-Dave Blaney: Ohio State University fight song
#37-Tony Raines: TBA
#38-Travis Kvapil: "Song 2" by Blur
#39-Ryan Newman: "Good Ol' Boys" by Waylon Jennings
#42-Juan Pablo Montoya: "Ladies and Gentleman" by Saliva
#43-A.J. Allmendinger: "Turn Around" by Flo Rida
#46-J.J. Yeley: TBA
#47-Bobby Labonte: "God Bless Texas" by Little Texas
#48-Jimmie Johnson - secret until intro selected by Vickers
#56-Martin Truex Jr.: "Homeboy" by Eric Church
#60-Landon Cassill: "Never Gonna Give You Up" by Rick Astley
#66-Michael McDowell: "I Saw The Light" by David Crowder Band
#71-Andy Lally: "Beat You Down" by Downstait
#78-Regan Smith: "Welcome To The Family" by Avenged Sevenhold
#83-Brian Vickers - secret until intro selected by Johnson
#87-Joe Nemechek: TBA
#88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. - TBA
#92-Dennis Setzer: TBA
#99-Carl Edwards: "Where Everybody Knows Your Name" from the TV sitcom Cheers
 
#34
#34
This sucks. I remember when Bristol used to sell out a year in advance. Guess the sharp decline in quality has even affected the best tracks in terms of attendance.
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#36
#36
I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me. It looks like that place is about 2/3 full.
 
#38
#38
Now I'm wondering if Talladega will sell out. Stunning to see this happen at Bristol.
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#40
#40
I had 5 of the top 12 this week, plus the pole. Lots of Kyle/Carl picks though.
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#41
#41
ya i had 5 in the top 12, but not the pole. i missed the past 2 races, so i'm looking to make a unreal comeback
 
#42
#42
Looked to me like only around 100,000-110,000 seats occupied. That would leave 50,000-60,000 empty seats.
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#43
#43
DownNDirty said:
Looked to me like only around 100,000-110,000 seats occupied. That would leave 50,000-60,000 empty seats.
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Counting the suites, seating totals 163,000, so there were probably more empty seats than that. An article in the paper a few days before the race gave ticket sales as 88,000. How many were sold by race time is not known.
 
#44
#44
rbroyles said:
Counting the suites, seating totals 163,000, so there were probably more empty seats than that. An article in the paper a few days before the race gave ticket sales as 88,000. How many were sold by race time is not known.
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It seems that NASCAR is often a little generous as to reporting sales and legitimate attendance as well.
 
#45
#45
How long until Bruton rips the track up again and tries something else? The "new and improved" Bristol definitely isn't putting butts in seats.
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#46
#46
DownNDirty said:
How long until Bruton rips the track up again and tries something else? The "new and improved" Bristol definitely isn't putting butts in seats.
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I'm pretty sure the resurfacing isn't blame, attendance is down everywhere.
 
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#47
#47
govols120 said:
Now I'm wondering if Talladega will sell out. Stunning to see this happen at Bristol.
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Talladega hasn't sold out in at least 5 years.

JTrainDavis said:
I'm pretty sure the resurfacing is to blame, attendance is down everywhere.
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bingo. not like other tracks are packing them in while Bristol is empty. the new surface is a friendly excuse for everything.

they were lucky if they got 2/3 of the place full. i've seen the place empty before, but today was amazing. i'm still kinda shocked. it's getting bad.

the highlight of the day, as always, was my Double Big Pal with cheese. i love that place.
 
#48
#48
doozer said:
Talladega hasn't sold out in at least 5 years.



bingo. not like other tracks are packing them in while Bristol is empty. the new surface is a friendly excuse for everything.

they were lucky if they got 2/3 of the place full. i've seen the place empty before, but today was amazing. i'm still kinda shocked. it's getting bad.

the highlight of the day, as always, was my Double Big Pal with cheese. i love that place.
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Yep, I figured around 60% max, which is just odd having seen its glory in the pas. Traffic was easy too, it just felt really weird. I did manage to throw down on a philly cheese steak and a turkey leg as always, they never let me down.
 
#49
#49
My first race ever and my favorite driver wins.......and the day before my birthday. Can't beat that.
 
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