By Brian T. Smith
Assistant Sports Editor / Bristol Herald Courier
Published: May 18, 2008

Vendors appeared pleased at the turnout and the payout this weekend at Thunder Valley. And while weather has been an issue, more than one vendor said Bristol has produced the best sales of the NHRA season to-date.

“The best track is Bristol. They’re great to us here,“ said an NHRA vendor who requested anonymity, referring to merchandise sales.

The top-selling item is a John Force/Ashley Force t-shirt, which one vendor sold out of on Friday and had to request an immediate re-order.

Note: Credit to the Bristol Dragway folks for realizing that our nation’s economy isn’t in the best state. Prices for merchandise and food were reasonable. Another big seller: funnel cakes. Man, you gotta love funnel cakes.