Bristol Motor Speedway announced Tuesday that the track would again be getting covered in dirt for its next NASCAR Cup Series spring race to be held in 2023.
The track issued this statement to confirm the news:
“I’m so thankful for our owners, Bruton and Marcus Smith, for allowing our Bristol Motor Speedway team to put on an amazing Easter celebration and NASCAR race weekend that exceeded our expectations with strong ticket sales and primetime viewership on FOX,” said Jerry Caldwell, president, and general manager of Bristol Motor Speedway. “Bristol Motor Speedway will prepare for a spring night race on dirt in 2023, giving the fans two great NASCAR shows on different surfaces. The dates for our NASCAR events will not be available until later this year. To guarantee the best seats for more amazing dirt racing next year, guests may contact the ticket office or visit our website at BristolMotorSpeedway.com to renew their tickets today.”
Earlier Tuesday, Fox Sports released its TV ratings for the race, with it coming in as the highest rated NASCAR event at a Bristol Spring race since 2016.
Bristol Dirt ratings are in:
FOX had 4.007 million viewers for this year's race on the dirt track Sunday. It's the most-watched NASCAR race there since Spring 2016. #FoodCityDirtRace pic.twitter.com/cWiMC1umES
— Always Race Day (@AlwaysRaceDay) April 19, 2022
Dates for the action will be announced at a later time, but it wouldn’t be shocking to see the race remain on Easter with the success it had this year.
