Cruise Bristol Speedway In Lights

[Miss B]

I hope everyone is having a great cruisin season! Let's do one more cruise before the snow starts flying! Everyone seemed to enjoy the Speedway In Lights last year so we're doing it again. For those of you that don't know, Speedway In Lights is a drive-thru Christmas light display with more than 1.5 million lights. Here's a summary of the event... complete details are given below so keep on reading:

When: November 20, 2004
Hotel: Motel 6, Bristol, VA located at I-81, Exit 7 [phone] ($46.80 + Tax, after 11/17 $51.99 + Tax)
Dinner: 5:30 PM at Damon's Grill (next door to Motel 6)
Cruise: Leave dinner (around 7:00 PM) and cruise to Bristol Motor Speedway

Anyone that is interrested, please let me [e-mail] or Steve Mahaffey [e-mail] know so we can give the restaurant a headcount and reserve more rooms if needed. I hope to see everyone there!

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Speedway News
Speedway In Lights Powered By TVA Set For November 19 Opening

MORE LIGHTS PROMISES TO BRIGHTEN HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA
The region’s most dazzling holiday light show returns to Bristol Motor Speedway and Dragway November 19. Speedway In Lights, Powered by TVA, kicks off its eighth season with more lights and a route that once again offers visitors the chance to take a lap around “The World’s Fastest Half-Mile.”
Holiday light seekers will circle the concrete oval as part of their festive drive and also may visit Christmas Village, which returns to its popular infield location. In addition to spicing up the region’s holiday season, proceeds from the event will benefit the Bristol Chapter of Speedway Children’s Charities, brightening the lives of thousands of children.
Event organizers will add thousands of new lights for the 2004-’05 edition. The highly popular York Ice Skating Rink also returns for the holidays and again will be located in the BMS front parking lot adjacent to Volunteer Parkway (Hwy. 11E). The ice rink will open to Speedway In Lights visitors during evening hours for an additional charge.
Returning Speedway In Lights favorites include the animated snowman attraction, which features flying snowballs that build a huge snowman upon impact with the ground; and Dinosaur Village, with its erupting volcano and six dinosaurs. Other favorites include the cannon shot, the poinsettia wreath and candelabra. Of course, motorsports-flavored displays will occupy spots throughout the drive. More than 1.5 million lights and 200-plus displays make up this year’s Speedway In Lights, Powered by TVA.
As always, the light extravaganza features crafts in Christmas Village, where children can pose for photos with Santa, roast marshmallows and enjoy hot chocolate. Proceeds from Speedway In Lights Powered by TVA benefit the Bristol Chapter of Speedway Children’s Charities, a non-profit foundation dedicated to distributing funds to qualified children’s charities. Funds from the foundation directly aid children in the Tri-Cities area. To date, Speedway Children’s Charities has raised more than $1.75 million for area agencies.
Tickets for Speedway In Lights, open nightly 6-10 p.m., Nov. 19-Jan. 8, are available at the BMS gate. Ticket prices for cars are $7 Sunday through Thursday, and $10 Friday and Saturday. Activity van tickets are $12 Sunday through Thursday, and $15 Friday and Saturday. Bus tickets are $50 Sunday through Thursday, and $65 Friday and Saturday.
The York Ice Skating Rink will open six days a week, beginning on Tuesday, November 16 and running through Sunday, February 6. Tuesday through Thursday, the rink will open from 4 p.m. until 9 p.m. Friday hours are from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m., and on Saturday and Sunday the rink will open from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. The rink will close each Monday throughout the period for general maintenance. The cost to skate is $5, plus and additional $2 for skate rental.
For more information on Speedway In Lights and the York Ice Rink please call 423/764-1161.

[Patriot]

Our calendar is marked and we hope to go cruising around the beautiful BMS lighted track! See ya' then! ;D

[Miss B]

WoooHooo it's cruisin time! Those of y'all coming over to see the lights (you know who you are) have a safe trip and I'll see ya tomorrow! I'll be at the hotel around 3:00 for those coming in early and we can clean cars or just visit. I'll be monitoring channel 4 on the 2-way radio from there if you need help/directions. ;D

[Patriot]

;D A very big thanks to Becky for the fantastic time cruising the "Speedway In Lights" at Bristol. ;D We met everyone at Damons for a great supper and then traveled to Bristol Motor Speedway. They had a fabulous set-up of Christmas lights! It was especially fun to drive on the Drag Strip and the Speedway! We also had a great time at the infield Christmas Village. A great way to start the Holiday Season! Here are some pictures to enjoy!

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For more information about the "Speedway In Lights" you can visit this website:

www.bristolmotorspeedway.com/news/speedway/451366.html

[1Rooster]

I made it but a few days later.