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Irwin Tools Night Race Bristol Motor Speeway
August 27, 2011
Bristol Motor Speedway
Bristol, Tennessee
The Irwin Tools Night Race at Bristol is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. It is one of two Sprint Cup races held at Bristol, the other being the Food City 500, but it is by far the more popular of the two. Since 1978, the race has been held in late-August on a Saturday night, and is considered among the most difficult tickets to obtain in sports, with waiting lists for this event one of the longest in sports. The race has aired on ESPN from 2007 through 2009 and began airing on ABC in 2010, the first time the race has been on broadcast television in many years.
Since 2001 Newell Rubbermaid has been the title sponsor of the race, and until 2009 its subsidiary Sharpie lent its name to the race. Newell Rubbermaid elected to change the race branding to promote one of its other brands, Irwin Industrial Tools.
Bristol Motor Speedway, is formally 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. Despite its short length, Bristol is among the most popular tracks on the NASCAR schedule because of its distinct features, that include extraordinarily steep banking, an all concrete surface, two pit roads and stadium-like seating.
2011 Pure Michigan Schedule
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| Wednesday, Aug. 24 |
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8:30 AM - 9:50 AM |
UNOH Perfect Storm 150 Practice |
9:00 AM |
Spectator Gates Open |
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM |
O'Reilly Auto Parts 200 Practice |
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM |
UNOH Perfect Storm 150 Practice |
NOON - 1:30 PM |
O'Reilly Auto Parts 200 Final Practice |
2:45 PM |
UNOH Perfect Storm 150 Qualifying (2 Laps – All positions) |
4:35 PM |
O'Reilly Auto Parts 200 Qualifying (2 Laps - All Positions) |
5:35 PM |
UNOH Perfect Storm 150 Driver Introductions |
6:00 PM |
Start of the UNOH Perfect Storm 150 |
7:30 PM |
O’Reilly Auto Parts 200 Driver Introductions |
8:00 PM |
Start of the O’Reilly 200 |
| Thursday, Aug. 25 |
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1:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
Food City Family Race Night in Downtown Bristol |
6:00 PM |
Speedway Children's Charities Memorabilia Auction |
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM |
Richard Petty Driving Experience Ride-Alongs |
9:00 PM |
Ford NASCAR Transporter Parade |
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| Friday, Aug. 26 |
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9:00 AM |
Spectator Gates Open |
9:00 AM - 11:50 AM |
Food City 250 Final Practice |
NOON - 2:00 PM |
IRWIN Tools Night Race Practice |
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM |
IRWIN Tools Night Race Final Practice |
3:40 PM |
Sharpie Qualifying for the Food City 250 Qualifying |
5:10 PM |
Sharpie Qualifying for the IRWIN Tools Night Race |
7:00 PM |
Food City 250 Driver Introductions |
7:30 PM |
Start of the Food City 250 |
| Saturday, Aug. 27 |
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1:00 PM |
Spectator Gates Open |
7:00 PM |
IRWIN Tools Night Race Driver Introductions |
7:30 PM |
Start of the IRWIN Tools Night Race |
Past Winners
Year |
Date |
Driver |
Car Make |
Winner's Prize
(USD) |
Distance
Laps/Miles(Km) |
Average Speed
(mph) |
Race Time |
Sharpie 500 |
2001 |
August 25 |
Tony Stewart |
Pontiac |
$189,415 |
500 / 266.5 (428.89) |
85.106 |
3:07:53 |
2002 |
August 24 |
Jeff Gordon |
Chevrolet |
$245,543 |
500 / 266.5 (428.89) |
77.097 |
3:27:24 |
2003 |
August 23 |
Kurt Busch |
Ford |
$237,565 |
500 / 266.5 (428.89) |
77.421 |
3:26:32 |
2004 |
August 28 |
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. |
Chevrolet |
$322,443 |
500 / 266.5 (428.89) |
88.538 |
3:00:36 |
2005 |
August 27 |
Matt Kenseth |
Ford |
$360,536 |
500 / 266.5 (428.89) |
84.678 |
3:08:50 |
2006 |
August 26 |
Matt Kenseth |
Ford |
$336,516 |
500 / 266.5 (428.89) |
90.025 |
2:57:37 |
2007 |
August 25 |
Carl Edwards |
Ford |
$297,050 |
500 / 266.5 (428.89) |
89.006 |
2:59:39 |
2008 |
August 23 |
Carl Edwards |
Ford |
$344,625 |
500 / 266.5 (428.89) |
91.581 |
2:54:36 |
2009 |
August 22 |
Kyle Busch |
Toyota |
$341,073 |
500 / 266.5 (428.89) |
80.240 |
3:08:31 |
Irwin Tools Night Race |
2010 |
August 21 |
Kyle Busch |
Toyota |
$331,731 |
500 / 266.5 (428.89) |
99.071 |
2:41:24 |
2011 |
August 27 |
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$ |
500 / 266.5 (428.89) |
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