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How Bristol Motor Speedway Is Honoring Dolly Parton During NASCAR Race Weekend
Bristol will display a pink butterfly tribute across the track and Fan Zone, with a race-ready decal available to all three NASCAR national series.
- On September 17-19, Bristol Motor Speedway will honor country music legend Dolly Parton throughout the Bass Pro Shops Night Race weekend, featuring her signature pink butterfly logo at "The World's Fastest Half-Mile."
- Speedway officials partnered with the Dollywood Foundation to create the tribute following the singer's August 25 death, with the track located about 100 miles from Parton's hometown of Sevierville, Tennessee.
- Decals displaying the tribute mark have been distributed to teams across all three NASCAR national series, while a 15-foot-by-7-foot banner in the BMS Fan Zone invites fans to write personal messages.
- Entertainment highlights include Academy Award-winning actor Brad Pitt serving as grand marshal and two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Josef Newgarden driving as the honorary pace car.
- Saturday night's 500-lap NASCAR Cup Series playoff showdown concludes the weekend, which also features a Lap 18 tribute honoring the late driver Kyle Busch.
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How Bristol Motor Speedway is honoring Dolly Parton during NASCAR race weekend
Bristol Motor Speedway is honoring the beloved legacy of East Tennessee icon Dolly Parton with a series of special tributes, including her signature pink butterfly on track walls and race cars, during NASCAR race week.
·Nashville, United States
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NASCAR Announces Major Dolly Parton Tribute for Bristol Race Weekend
Dolly Parton’s unmistakable pink butterfly is coming to NASCAR.Bristol Motor Speedway announced a sweeping tribute to the late country music legend for Bass Pro Shops Night Race week, with Parton’s music, signature butterfly and legacy set to become part of the NASCAR experience throughout the Tennessee track from Sept. 17-19.And the tribute could make its […]
·Las Vegas, United States
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