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City in Tennessee, United States
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Bristol is a city in Southwest Virginia and Eastern Tennessee, United States of America.
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A NASCAR short track auto racing venue. An enlarged cartoon version of this track appeared as the "Motor Speedway of the South" in Pixar's "Cars" in 2006.
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Interstate 81 connects Bristol with other cities (Roanoke, VA to the north and Knoxville, TN to the south) along a scenic and well maintained corridor that is a major route for private and commercial…
Public transportation is available to a limited portion of the city via a municipal bus system.
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