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J.R. Ward fires up his 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Pro Mod machine in front of the Bristol Dragway tower Friday. He will participate in Thunder Valley Mayhem on Saturday.
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Thunder Valley Mayhem highlights Bristol Chevy Show

Brandon Cross, Bristol Dragway’s senior director of events, says there’s something for everybody at this weekend’s Bristol Chevy Show.

Sep 27, 2019 at 8:58 PM
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Bristol Chevy Show bound for Thunder Valley

Bristol Dragway hosts one of its biggest events this Friday through Sunday: the 39th annual Bristol Chevy Show featuring Thunder Valley Mayhem.

Sep 25, 2019 at 10:00 AM
Carl Widner drove his Buick Regal to a fourth consecutive Sportsman championship at Bristol Dragway.
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Elizabethton drivers earn Bristol Dragway titles

Also in the Racing Notes: Kingsport Speedway welcomes the Southeast Super Trucks Series on Saturday, and Mike Potter is zeroing in on the Super Cup Stock Car Series Southern Division title.

Sep 18, 2019 at 11:00 AM
Jason Whelsan (01), Tim Maupin (3) and Tyler Arrington (002) race for position early in Saturday's Crate Late Model Apex 40 at Volunteer Speedway.
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Maupin rebounds at The Gap; Kingsport Speedway ready to crown champs

Crate Late Model racer Tim Maupin made quite the comeback Saturday night at Volunteer Speedway.

Sep 11, 2019 at 11:30 AM
Tim Byrd of Jonesborough poses in victory lane after winning the Crate Late Model feature on Saturday at Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, his fourth win of the season at the dirt track.
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Byrd wins again on hot-tempered night at The Gap

On a night tempers heated up behind him, Jonesborough’s Tim Byrd continued his summer hot streak by earning his fourth Crate Late Model win of the season at Volunteer Speedway.

Sep 4, 2019 at 11:30 AM
Hawkins County resident Scott Bloomquist shows the intensity which has led to over 600 career victories.
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Bloomquist makes return to victory lane

Dirt track legend Scott Bloomquist has 604 victories over his racing career, but few are as special as the one last Friday night.

Aug 20, 2019 at 7:23 PM
Jonesborough driver Tim Byrd (24) leads Johnson City's Tim Maupin (3) during Saturday's Crate Late Model feature at Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap.
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Byrd edges Maupin, wins second straight at The Gap

It seems only the weather can slow down Jonesborough racer Tim Byrd these days.

Jul 23, 2019 at 9:18 PM
Jonesborough’s Tim Byrd (24) had the lead on the final lap, but Heath Alvey edged him at the finish line to win Saturday’s Crate Late Model feature at Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap.
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Alvey edges Byrd to win at The Gap

Jonesborough driver Tim Byrd got caught in a traffic jam Saturday night and it cost him his first win of the season at Volunteer Speedway.

Jul 2, 2019 at 9:30 PM
Kingsport rider Carson Eads, a student at Sullivan Central, takes his No. 33 KTM motorcycle around Muddy Creek Raceway in Blountville.
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Rider Eads of Sullivan Central to compete in the Lorettas

Carson Eads, a 15-year-old rider from Kingsport, recently qualified for the Rocky Mountain AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship — aka “the Lorettas” — at the Loretta Lynn Ranch.

Jun 26, 2019 at 12:42 AM

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Photo gallery: NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals

Mike Salinas (Top Fuel), Bob Tasca III (Funny Car), Tii Tharpe (Top Fuel Harley), Jose Gonzalez (Pro Modified), Joe Santangelo (Super Stock), Monty Bogan (Stock Eliminator), Todd Ewing (Super Comp), Ray Sawyer (Super Gas), Johnny Brooks (Top

Updated Jun 18, 2019 at 1:06 AM
Mike Salinas gets ready to go down the track to claim the Top Fuel win over Steve Torrence on Sunday during the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway in Bristol, Tenn.
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Salinas reins in streaking Torrence in Top Fuel

Mike Salinas defeated Steve Torrence in Sunday’s Top Fuel finals at Bristol Dragway and tearfully dedicated the win to his father, Mike Sr., who is suffering from dementia.

Jun 16, 2019 at 10:15 PM
Dakota Hamilton/DoCo Photography Bob Tasca III raced to his first Funny Car victory in nearly seven years, beating John Force on Sunday in the final round of the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway in Bristol, Tenn. The win was the fifth of Tasca’s career.
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Tasca denies Force milestone Funny Car victory

Bob Tasca III powered his red-and-white Ford Mustang down Bristol Dragway in 4.008 seconds at 316.23 mph to beat John Force in Sunday’s NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Funny Car finals.

Jun 16, 2019 at 10:09 PM
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Photo gallery: NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals, Day 3

Bob Tasca III raced to his first Funny Car win in nearly seven years, beating John Force on Sunday in the final round of the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway. In Top Fuel, Mike Salinas ended Steve Torrence's five-race winning streak.

Updated Jun 16, 2019 at 7:43 PM
John Force’s fast pass of 3.911 seconds at 326.95 mph Friday night in his Chevrolet Camaro held up through two rounds of Saturday qualifying in the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway. The 70-year-old Force’s third No. 1 qualifier of the season extended his all-time record to 158.
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Quick times hold up for Force and Kalitta

John Force’s fast pass of 3.911 seconds at 326.95 mph Friday night in his Chevrolet Camaro held up through two rounds of Saturday qualifying in the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway, extending his all-time record of No. 1 qualifiers to 158.

Jun 16, 2019 at 1:46 AM
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Photo gallery: NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals, Day 2

John Force (Funny Car) and Doug Kalitta (Top Fuel) held on to their No. 1 spots through two rounds of qualifying Saturday during the annual NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway in Bristol, Tenn.

Updated Jun 15, 2019 at 8:40 PM
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