Bristol Dragway

Bristol Dragway is a 30,000 capacity drag racing circuit. It is located in Bristol, Tennessee, United States. The stadium is located close to the Bristol Motor Speedway. It was originally built in 1965 and is often called "Thunder Valley" due to the acoustics created by its location between two mountains. Its track is 3,800 feet long.^[1]

Bristol Dragway

Thunder Valley
Location	Bristol, Tennessee, United States
Time zone	UTC−5
Coordinates	36.517°N 82.249°W / 36.517; -82.249
Capacity	30,000
Owner	Speedway Motorsports
Operator	Speedway Motorsports
Address	151 Speedway Blvd Ext
Broke ground	1965
Major events	Current: NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals
Drag Strip
Surface	Concrete
Length	0.25 miles (0.402 km)

Current Track Records

Category	E.T.	Speed	Driver	Event	Ref
Top Fuel	3.667		Steve Torrance	2021 NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals	[2]
		336.49 mph (541.53 km/h)	Justin Ashley	2023 NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals
Funny Car	3.884		Ron Capps	2016 NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals
		330.31 mph (531.58 km/h)	Matt Hagan	2021 NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals
Pro Stock	6.613		Greg Anderson	2022 NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals
		209.26 mph (336.77 km/h)	Bo Butner	2016 NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals
Pro Stock Motorcycle	6.759		Matt Smith	2024 Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals
		205.04 mph (329.98 km/h)	Matt Smith	2024 Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals