MAIN Sports NASCAR Sharpie 500 2009

One of the most popular races in the NASCAR Sprint Cup schedule, the Sharpie 500 airs live on ESPN beginning at 7 pm on Saturday, August 22, 2009 as the green flag goes down and the lights go on at the Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee.

For more media coverage, watch on racing channel PRN or listen in on Sirius Satellite Radio.

One of the final races in the "Race for the Chase", the Sharpie 500 is strategically placed in between the Coke Zero 400 and the Chevy Rock and Roll 400, the closing races before the final battle for position in the annual Cup Chase.

The party atmosphere at Bristol makes this one of the "one of the best damn races" and one of the hottest tickets in the cup series for late summer excitement.

Race sponsor Sharpie knows how to kick up pre-race hoopla with interactive family fun, when fans get the opportunity to scribble at the "Write Out Loud Zone" or write messages to their favorite drivers on the 300 foot long "Ultimate Fan Wall" — all happening in the afternoon before the evening race even begins.

More about the Sharpie 500 around the Web:

Around the Web, get a complete overview of the race with information on the Sharpie 500 including photos, results, historic stats and the complete schedule of race day events...

Bristol Motor Speedway - The complete schedule of events including feature stories, photo galleries, race stats & results.

Sharpie 500 - Web siite of the official race sponsers with a look at the Bristol Motor Speedway, past winners, photo galleries and a schedule of race day events.

Sharpie 500 - Wikipedia - Brief overview with a list of winners dating back to 1961.

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