--- title: "South Bristol / Speedway" url: https://www.herebristol.com/south-bristol-speedway/ date: 2026-07-11T17:07:17+00:00 modified: 2026-07-11T17:07:17+00:00 author: "" site: "HEREBristol" attribution: "HEREBristol" --- # South Bristol / Speedway *Source: [HEREBristol](https://www.herebristol.com/south-bristol-speedway/) — July 11, 2026 by * Sullivan County · Entertainment / Residential # South Bristol / Speedway Home to Bristol Motor Speedway — the 146,000-seat NASCAR short track that makes Bristol 'the Last Great Colosseum.' Bristol Motor Speedway (NASCAR Cup Series) Food City 500 and Bass Pro Shops Night Race 2016 college football record crowd (156,990) ### Quick Facts ZIP37620 CategoryEntertainment / Residential Platted1961 Main CorridorSpeedway Boulevard / Highway 394 CountySullivan County ### At A Glance Walkability10/100 Commute10 minutes InterstateI-81 Exit 69 or 74, 1–2 mi VibeQuiet residential with transformative race-weekend energy twice yearly Best ForNASCAR fans, motorsports industry workers, residents comfortable with biannual major events ### Got A Tip? News, real estate moves, or business happenings in South Bristol / Speedway? Send a tip — anonymous OK. [Submit a Tip](/submit-a-tip/) ### Own This Neighborhood Your Name Here Your Brokerage · Bristol, TN 📞(864) 555-0100 ✉you@yoursite.com 🌐yoursite.com $149/mo · Sponsor South Bristol / Speedway [Become The Sponsor →](/sponsor-a-neighborhood/) ## Location South Bristol is situated in the southern section of Bristol, Tennessee, anchored by Bristol Motor Speedway at 151 Speedway Blvd. The area is accessible from I-81 at Exits 69 and 74 and via Highway 394. The speedway is approximately 2.5 miles south of downtown. [**Open South Bristol / Speedway in Google Maps →**36.5720° N, 82.1780° W · ZIP 37620](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=36.572,-82.178) ## Character Dual-purpose neighborhood: a dense residential zone of working and middle-class households that transforms into one of the largest sports venues on Earth during NASCAR race weekends. On race weekends, the speedway functions as a temporary city of 150,000+ visitors, overwhelming local infrastructure. Outside race season the area is quiet and predominantly residential. ## History Bristol Motor Speedway opened July 23, 1961 as a half-mile track. Through successive expansions under Speedway Motorsports Inc. (acquired January 22, 1996), the track grew to its peak capacity of approximately 162,000 seats, later reduced to 146,000. The track hosted the largest college football crowd in history — 156,990 — on October 9, 2016, when Tennessee defeated Virginia Tech. Your Featured Sponsor Your Name Here Your Brokerage · Realtor® **📞** (864) 555-0100 **✉** you@yourbrokerage.com **🌐** yourbrokerage.com [Visit My Site →](/advertise/) ### Own South Bristol / Speedway — Just $149/month Exclusive sponsorship · one realtor or local business per neighborhood - **Top-of-page featured card** with your photo, name, brokerage, phone, email, and website - **Route every South Bristol / Speedway search visitor** directly to your site — not Zillow, not Realtor.com - **Hyperlocal SEO juice** — backlink from a high-authority HEREBristol neighborhood page - **Click-to-call and click-to-email** built in for mobile leads - **Lock out competitors** — only one sponsor at a time, month-to-month - **Cancel anytime** — no contract, no setup fee [Claim South Bristol / Speedway →](/sponsor-a-neighborhood/) [See vs Zillow & Redfin](/sponsor-a-neighborhood/#compare) ## Schools Elementary Various Bristol City Schools elementaries Bristol Tennessee City Schools [SC Report Card →](https://www.tn.gov/education/data/report-card.html) [School site →](https://www.btcs.org) Middle Bristol Tennessee Middle School Bristol Tennessee City Schools [SC Report Card →](https://www.tn.gov/education/data/report-card.html) [School site →](https://www.btcs.org) High Tennessee High School Bristol Tennessee City Schools [SC Report Card →](https://www.tn.gov/education/data/report-card.html) [School site →](https://ths.btcs.org) Ratings from the Tennessee School Report Card (Tennessee Department of Education) — not third-party aggregators. ## Nearby Retail & Dining - **Speedway-area motels and restaurants** — Concentrated hospitality and dining serving race weekend visitors *(adjacent)* ## Healthcare & Essentials - **Bristol Regional Medical Center** Hospital *(4 mi)* **Run a business near South Bristol / Speedway?** Join the HEREBristol Business Directory and we'll link your name from neighborhood pages like this one — driving local search traffic straight to your site. [Join Our Business Directory →](/advertise/) School data from the [SC Department of Education Report Card](https://screportcards.com). Page maintained by HEREBristol.