Tony Stewart Helps Bristol

(BMS) — NASCAR Sprint Cup point leader Tony Stewart knows how valuable tickets are to the Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. That’s why he stopped by the World’s Fastest Half-Mile Thursday, July 30.

Stewart was in the Speedway ticket office, helping sell some of the remaining tickets to NASCAR’s most popular race, but some fans received a little something extra from him upon purchasing tickets. Stewart donated some his own Sharpie 500 tickets that he gave away to a few lucky fans that afternoon.

The Sharpie 500 Sprint Cup event is the last of four exciting night races that will take place at the BMS in August. Race week kicks off with a doubleheader Wednesday, Aug. 19 as the Whelen Modified Series takes to the track for the first time in the UNOH Perfect Storm 150, followed by the O’Reilly 200 Camping World Truck Series.

In the not so distant past, Bristol would be sold out a year in advance.  The last race held at Bristol did not sell out until the day before the race. Certainly, the economy has dealt a blow to the timeliness of the sell-out status.  Having Stewart come out and interact with fans was just a great win-win for Bruton Smith and Stewart Haas ventures.