Sun, March 20, 2011
Bristol Motor Speedway
Bristol, TN

In honor of the long-time Bristol Motor Speedway president who passed away last October, for 2011 Food City has renamed their event as the Jeff Byrd 500 presented by Food City.

Held at the Bristol Motor Speedway, the course’s oval has been home to some incredible finishes and heartbreaking wrecks. This track has seen the best drivers of NASCAR fly around the 0.533 mile oval track at incredible speeds. In 2003 Ryan Newman completed a lap in less than 15 seconds, and today’s drivers are faster than ever. Don’t miss one of the most exciting races of the year at the Jeff Byrd 500 presented by Food City.

Because of its extreme banking and short length, the Food City 500 and Sharpie 500 are less races of pure speed than ones of strategy. Drivers are forced to think ahead rather than react with their foot. You’ll see a lot of bump and run at Bristol, leading to epic battles for a prime spot in front. The 500-lap race is also considered to be one of NASCAR’s best, having been won by the likes of Jeff Gordon, Jeff Burton, and Kyle Busch, to name a few.

2010 Food City 500 winner

The 2010 running of the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee was the fifth race of the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. Jimmie Johnson picked up his 50th career Sprint Cup victory on Sunday as he took first in the 2010 Food City 500 In 2009, Kyle Busch cruised to the comfortable win at the Food City 500.

2010 Food City Winner

Johnson wasn’t in contention until a caution flag came out late in the race and forced a restart with 10 laps remaining. Johnson jumped from sixth to first in three laps and went on to hold off Tony Stewart and Kurt Busch for the victory. Johnson led a total of 84 laps in the race to earn 190 points and give him his third win of the season in just six races. It is actually Johnson’s third win in the last four races. Kurt Busch led the most laps of the day, as he was up front in 278 laps. Busch finished third behind Johnson and Stewart.

2009 Food City Winner

Kyle Busch seized control on Sunday’s Food City 500, leading 378 laps in this Snicker’s Toyota to capture his second win of 2009. Busch held off Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Denny Hamlin by . 391 seconds in a green-white checkered flag finish that took the race to 503 laps, three beyond the scheduled distance. The win was Busch’s 14th in the Cup Series and his 10th since joining Joe Gibbs Racing.