2026 Bristol NASCAR Packages and Race Tours - Food City 500 - Courtyard, Johnson City - NASCAR Cup
2025 Bristol NASCAR Packages for the Food City 500!
Package code NAS26-08CY-JC
Our Bristol NASCAR Packages for the Food City 500 NASCAR Cup race staying at the Courtyard Johnson City offer a prime location with easy access to many of the area’s most popular destinations, including Bristol Caverns, The Birthplace of Country Music, and Bristol Motor Speedway. This is the perfect location if you are planning to fly into Tri-Cities Airport (TRI) to attend one of our Bristol NASACR packages for the Food City 500. Our hotel offers complimentary on-site parking and there are several restaurants nearby. Our Bristol NASCAR Packages also include your choice of excellent race tickets, professional Tour Representatives, deluxe motorcoach transportation to Bristol Motor Speedway, and options to enhance your experience such as ticket upgrades, Pre-Race Pit Stop passes and scanner rentals. Join us on one of our Bristol NASCAR Packages for the Food City 500!
All of our tickets have a view of the entire track!
INCLUDED TICKETS:
Kulwicki Grandstand:
Our seats in the Kulwicki Grandstand are mid-level in Turns 1 & 2. These are metal bench style seats with chair backs, and both locations are high enough to see around the entire track.
Waltrip Grandstand:
Our seats in the Waltrip Grandstand are middle to upper level in Turns 3 & 4. These are metal bench style seats with chair backs, and both locations are high enough to see around the entire track.
TICKET UPGRADES:
Ticket Upgrades are available, Look Under Options, you must choose one of these in order to upgrade your tickets:
Pearson Grandstand:
Our seats in the Pearson Grandstand are upper lever in Turn 1. These seats are above row 40 and below the poles at row 60. These are metal bench style seats with chair backs. These seats have a great view of the track and the front stretch pits.
Allison Grandstand:
Our seats in the Allison Grandstand are upper level along the frontstretch. These seats are above row 40 and below the poles at row 60 and close to the Start/Finish line. These are metal bench style seats with chair backs and high enough to see around the entire track.
Pearson Terrace:
Our seats in the Pearson Terrace are upper level in Turn 1 above the Pearson Grandstand. These are stadium style seats with armrests and cup holders. These seats have a great view of the track and the front stretch pits.
Earnhardt Terrace:
Our seats in the Earnhardt Terrace are located on the backstretch above the Petty and Gordon Terraces, and below the Suites. These are stadium style seats with armrests and cup holders.
These are some of the newest seats at the track and are wider than the normal seat.
Jeff Gordon Terrace:
Our seats in the Jeff Gordon Terrace are located on the backstretch below the Earnhardt Terrace. These are stadium style seats with armrests and cup holders. These are some of the newest seats at the track and are wider than the normal seat.
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Bristol Motor Speedway
Unarguably the most exciting half-mile in motorsports, Bristol Motor Speedway is nestled in the hills of the Tennessee/Virginia border. Construction began on this world famous facility in 1960 by Carl Moore, Larry Carrier and RG Pope and was completed one year later with the first Cup Series race held July 1961. This gave the motorsports world a perfect .5 mile oval known as the "World's Fastest Half Mile".
In 1969 the track was reshaped and remeasured, making the half mile oval now .533 miles with a 40 foot wide racing surface. The straightaways offer banks of 6-10 degrees and the turns are banked at 24-30 degrees. This same year is when Larry Carrier sold the Speedway to Bruton Smith's Speedway Motorsports, Inc for 26 million dollars and the name officially changed from Bristol International Speedway to Bristol Motor Speedway. After years of renovations and additions, the fishbowl shaped motorsports facility now has a seating capacity of more than 160,000 fans.
Experience a race here and you'll understand why this is the most popular track in NASCAR.
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Courtyard by Marriott - Johnson City
This is the promise of Johnson City, a warm Southern town dedicated to music, heritage, history & culture - to the high-octane fun of Bristol Motor Speedway, the majesty of nature at Appalachian Caverns, and to the timeline of American history at our town's splendid mansions, Andrew Johnson National Historic Site, Davy Crockett’s Birthplace, and other historic attractions. And, in the tradition of memorable experiences, our hotel in Johnson City, TN is proud to offer spacious rooms and suites, free WiFi, and flexible workspaces, plus free parking, a 24-hour business center, modern fitness center, and a refreshing outdoor pool. Our Tri-Cities Airport hotel lobby also hosts The Bistro, a stylish eatery serving Starbucks, healthy fare, and evening cocktails. Rev the engines of Tennessee adventure from our Bristol Motor Speedway hotel.
| Courtyard by Marriott Johnson City | |||
| Pertinent Hotel Information | |||
| Address: | 4025 Hamilton Place, Johnson City, TN | ||
| Hotel Check In: | 3:00 pm | ||
| Hotel Check Out: | 12:00 pm | ||
| Smoking Policy: | Non-Smoking | ||
| Self Parking: | Complimentary on-site parking | ||
| Valet Parking: | Not Available | ||
| Pets: | Pets not allowed | ||
| Airport Shuttle: | Not available | ||
| Area Shuttle: | Not available | ||
| On-Site Restaurant: | The Bistro | ||
| Breakfast: | Not included | ||
| Bar/Lounge: | The Bistro | ||
| Room Service: | No | ||
| Wifi: | Wireless, Enhanced High Speed: $4.95/day | ||
| Pool: | Outdoor Pool | ||
| Fitness Center: | Yes | ||
| Refrigerator in Room: | Mini Fridge | ||
| Microwave in Room: | Yes | ||
| In Room Coffee/Tea | Yes | ||
| Business Center: | Yes | ||
| Conceirge: | No | ||
| Car Rental: | No | ||
| Accessible Rooms | Accessible Rooms Available On Request | ||
| Suite Upgrades: | Not available | ||
| Balcony: | Not available | ||
| Room - Bedding Types: | King or 2 Queens | ||
| Sleeper Sofa Availability: | Not available | ||
| Cot Availability: | On request for King bed rooms, not in Rooms with 2 beds | ||
| Adjacent Rooms: | Can be requested but not guaranteed, | ||
| Maximum Guests per room | 4 including children, exceptions may be available | ||
| Resort Fees: | None | ||
| Area Information | |||
| Closest Airport(s) | TRI - Tri-Cities Airport (23 miles) | ||
| Local Restaurants: | Buffalo Wild Wings | ||
| Fuddruckers | |||
| Carrabbas Italian Grill | |||
| Chick-fil-A | |||
| Area Attractions: | Edith Bolling Wilson Birth Place Museum | ||
| Bristol Caverns | |||
| Places of Interest: | Bristol Motor Speedway (12 miles) | ||
| The Birthplace of Country Music | |||
| Historical Abingdon Virginia | |||
| Our Packages Using The Courtyard by Marriott Johnson City | |||
| Food City 500 | |||
| Bass Pro Shops Night Race | |||
| Welcome to our Bristol Race Package! | |
| SCHEDULE TO BE DETERMINED | |
| Friday, April 10 | |
| (bus transportation is not available Friday) | |
| 6:00 pm | Hospitality Desk - Meet your Tour Representative and pick up tickets |
| and documents if not shipped to you. Meet & Greet is optional. | |
| 7:00 pm | Truck Series Driver Introductions |
| 7:30 pm | Truck Series Race (250 laps) |
| Saturday, April 11 | |
| (Saturday Tickets and Track Transfers are available with our 2-Day Ticket Packages) | |
| 12:40 pm | NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Qualifying |
| 2:05 pm | NASCAR Cup Series Practice Sessions |
| 3:10 pm | NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying, Single Car, 2 Laps |
| 4:30 pm | NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Driver Introductions |
| 5:00 pm | NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Race Green Flag (300 laps) |
| 8:00 pm | Hospitality Desk - Meet your Tour Representative and pick up tickets |
| and documents if not shipped to you. Meet & Greet is optional. | |
| Sunday, April 12 | |
| 10:15 am | Bus departs for Bristol Motor Speedway (All Ticket Packages) |
| 11:00 am | Spectator and Fan Gates Open |
| 12:00 pm | Pre-Race Tailgate Party - Located at the Bus Parking |
| 12:45 pm | Pre-Race Concert |
| 2:20 pm | Driver's Red Carpet Walk |
| 2:30 pm | NASCAR Cup Driver Introductions |
| 3:00 pm | NASCAR Food City 500 Cup Race (500 laps) |
| Monday, April 13 | |
| 11:00 am | Hotel check-out |
| *Times above are subject to change without notice. Please verify your itinerary! | |
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Bristol, Food City 500, April 2025
Our bus tour to Bristol was great. It was very organized and got us in and out of the track in a timely manner. The bus driver was very professional and a safe driver. Devan was a very well prepared rep and was open to sharing his experiences about the company and the other races he goes to each year. This is the second time I have used TABA and will be back for another tour in the future
Kenneth Pickett
Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
Their 2nd Trip with TABA -
Bristol, Food City 500, April 2025
Highly Satisfied! Very Good Tickets.
Sue and Gary Lucas
Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia
Their 2nd Trip with TABA -
Bristol, Food City 500, April 2025
My upgraded tickets were great!
Dan Duane
New Providence, PA
His 14th Trip with TABA -
Bristol, Bass Pro Shops Night Race, September 2024
Imogene (TABA office staff) was very helpful, patient, explained the pkg details, eventually found out info I wanted, and was very friendly during my several calls... Chris (TABA tour guide) was helpful with info on what to expect & where things were. Great to get group picture! Seats on the glass in Bristol Club were absolutely fantastic!
Nancy Boone
Albany, New York
Their 1st Trip with TABA -
Bristol, Bass Pro Shops Night Race, September 2024
Awesome day and night, our whole family had a great time at the Bristol night race.
Josh Duncan
Richmond Hill, NL, Australia
Their 1st Trip with TABA -
Bristol, Bass Pro Shops Night Race, September 2024
The meal before the cup race was excellent. Tour guides were phenomenal. Parking and how quick we got out was excellent
Gregory Stevens
Murphysboro, IL
Their 1st Trip with TABA -
Bristol, Bass Pro Shops Night Race, September 2024
It was a huge relief that the tours we booked from New Zealand lived up to what was offered, you never know booking something so far away if are going to get what you paid for , I will be passing this company onto our travel agent as a legit tour company , and friends who are going to usa in the future. The agents who meet you always made sure you had everything you needed or answered your questions.
Lisa Drube
Hamilton City, New Zealand
Their 1st Trip with TABA -
Bristol, Bass Pro Shops Night Race, September 2024
Always a great time.
Shelly Beaver
Watsontown, PA
Their 10th Trip with TABA -
Bristol, Bass Pro Shops Night Race, September 2024
My 6th or 7th time with TABA. All good experiences. Will definitely use them again for my NASCAR race trips.
Gordon Button
Douglas, Ontario, Canada
Their 7th Trip with TABA -
Bristol, Bass Pro Shops Night Race, September 2024
This was our first time using There and back again and it was absolutely fantastic. From the booking to the trip was amazing. Super easy and the tail gate was fun. We have already start looking at booking another race in about 7 months with another couple going with us to show them the amazing time we will have with There and Back again. Our tour rep Devan Ellis was a blast to hang with and was very knowledgeable of where thing were that we wanted to do while at the track. Thanks again
James Wimbrow II
Bridgeville, DE
Their 1st Trip with TABA -
Bristol, Bass Pro Shops Night Race, September 2024
Hi, I'd like to write this letter of recommendation to There And Back Again. This year was the 3rd year in a row that we counted on There And Back Again to provide us with lodging, transportation, and race tickets as a package for events we booked for NASCAR races. This was achieved with a high standard of satisfaction from talking to the knowledgeable staff to the booking of attendance of the races. We traveled from Canada to the events and have been very happy with the overall package, it was very well prepared for us without exceptions. I would like to pass on the high degree of satisfaction on all aspects of our booking and feel confident in recommending There And Back Again To anyone interested in attending an event, it is without any hassle associated with attending an very large crowded event, attended by thousands of race fans. Best regards,
Irvin Lacovetksy
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Their 4th Trip with TABA -
Bristol, Bass Pro Shops Night Race, September 2024
We have been on three NASCAR race trips with you in 2024 plus other trips in previous years. We continue to be impressed with your customer-focused service, attention to detail, and staff friendliness. We have had experience with another provider, but There And Back Again is far superior in every respect. TABA is superior when it comes to attention to the customer on all their NASCAR trips. They make the buses available to serve the customer whether it is to bring back souvenirs prior to the race or if you need an air-conditioned place to rest. We had excellent seats at Bristol, and the food served before the race was a bonus. They are our favorite NASCAR race package provider, and we intend to use them for any and all upcoming races.
Dan and Carol Federspill
Mooresville, IN
Their 6th Trip with TABA -
Bristol, Food City Dirt Race, April 2023
Chris and our driver were awesome. The pre-race tailgate was fun and delicious. Chris came by our seats and checked in on us multiple times which On Location never did. I loved the sense of importance and attentiveness that you gave us throughout the trip. Hearing about Hal who used you guys over a 100 times and seeing the care you guys have for your customers is why we will definitely use you again. Chris even hung out with my brother when he went back to the bus early. Top notch service!
Jens Forster
San Juan Capistrano, CA
Their 1st Trip with TABA -
Bristol, Food City Dirt Race, April 2023
Chris was an outstanding and passionate host. He seemed to always be thinking, "how can I make this the best experience for our customers?" He achieved that, and I enjoyed just getting to know about him and your company on the long bus ride back to Wytheville, VA, on Saturday night. Anyway, this experience worked out perfectly on a logistics, personal and even "meal" level (since we got a great BBQ lunch on Sunday, and I was able to pack a pulled pork sandwich for dinner to save on meal costs).
Dennis McCafferty
Herndon, VA
Their 1st Trip with TABA -
Bristol, Food City Dirt Race, April 2022
Our TABA Adventures Tour Representative was Very Good!
Patricia Bryant
Gansevort, NY
Their 1st trip with TABA -
Bristol, Food City Dirt Race, April 2022
Total Value of our Package was Outstanding!
Jerry Long
Rock Port, MO
Their 2nd Trip with TABA -
Bristol, Food City Dirt Race, April 2022
Another great weekend of racing with TABA. As usual; excellent tickets, hotel and bus transportation with a great tailgate party before the race. Chris, Tour Representative, always does an outstanding job & Jewel, Bus Driver, does an amazing job in getting us to the track & back to the hotel in a timely manner. See you in Talladega.
Ed & Teri Seiter
West Chester, PA
Their 49th Trip with TABA -
Bristol, Food City Dirt Race, March 2021
My TABA trip to Bristol Dirt Race Weekend was a strange adventure due to the weather. Race day though on a Monday I got great seats as always but even better since the track let fans go to both Truck and Cup races which was awesome. It was a memory that I'll cherish forever that even though I had to pay extra for everything I needed an extra night, I got to witness Cup cars on a Dirt track. My hotel had excellent staff. Dixon (TABA tour rep) was good at getting helpful amenities for NASCAR race to me at the hotel I stayed at and was awesome in helping fans know more about the event they're going to. I really appreciate seeing Dixon and getting his help and input because not too often I see him at the NASCAR races. Thanks again TABA for another memorable trip that I'll absolutely never forget.
Ben Carson
Rochester, Wisconsin
Ben's 18th Trip with TABA