Bristol Motor Speedway
Scope and Contents
The Bryant McMurray motorsports photographs collection contains images of motorsports races, personalities, and events shot between 1969 and 2016.
Dates
- Creation: 1968 - 2016
Creator
- From the Collection: McMurray, Bryant (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Photographic negatives and prints currently closed for use during the digitization process.
Historical Note
The Bristol Motor Speedway first opened in Bristol, Tennessee, in 1961 under the name Bristol International Speedway. It changed its name to Bristol International Raceway in the spring of 1978, not long after it was sold to businessmen Lanny Hester and Gary Baker. On May 28, 1996, the track's name was officially changed to Bristol Motor Speedway.
Extent
From the Collection: 24 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscript Collections, J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, UNC Charlotte Repository
Atkins Library, UNC Charlotte
9201 University City Blvd
Charlotte NC 28223 United States
spec-coll@uncc.edu
