Race Preview: Food City 500 (brought to you by Food City)

I’m starting to learn that there is no rhyme or reason for the way NASCAR races are named, or more specifically, numbered.

Two weeks ago, we had the Subway Fresh Fit 500 (502.115 km); last week, we had the Kobalt Tools 400 (400.5 mi); and this week, we have the Food City 500 (500 laps).

So, to recap: in a three-week span, we went from calling races by the number of kilometers, to the number of miles, to the number of laps. What the…?

The Food City 500 is race #4 (out of 36) in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. You can catch the race Sunday on FOX at 12:30 PM.

Below the logo, find everything you need to prepare for this weekend’s race.

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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series – Food City 500

• Location: Bristol, Tennessee

• Track name: Bristol Motor Speedway

• Track shape: Oval

• Banking: 36 degrees

• Lap length: 0.533 miles

• Race distance: 266.50 miles / 500 laps

• Last year’s winner: @KyleBusch

• Here is the list of past winners.

• Finally, here is the starting order for the race.

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As always, I’ll be tweeting my comments and questions about NASCAR during the race from my Twitter account: @NASCARneophyte. If you can answer my questions, please do.

Enjoy the race everyone.