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RANDOMNESS THROUGHOUT '13

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SIDE DISHES...

Food, Racing & More

Big Wingy's Spring Fling!

Big Wingy's BBQ is firing up their backyard smokers for a "Spring Fling" Pig Roast in Salisbury, NC. Boston Butts will be available for only $25 (wrapped nicely w/ Wingy's homemade sauce available). This is as home-grown as you can get, so foodies, check it out and help support a grassroots local business!

Deadline to get orders in: Thursday March 21

Payment & Pickup: Saturday March 25

CALL (704) 743-3555

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Garagecam on NASCAR.com

Watch our Matthew Dillner hosting this interactive show on NASCAR.com

BRISTOL

NASCAR Nationwide Series Garagecam LIVE

10am ET (time subject to change)

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Garagecam LIVE

11:30am ET (time subject to change)

It's Bristol Baby!

It's one of the most exciting stops on the NASCAR circuit and this year it's a packed weekend with the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, Nationwide Series and K&N Pro East Series all in action.

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Kingsport Short Trackin!

Check out some great local short track racing right near Bristol Motor Speedway in Kingsport, TN.

Kingsport Speedway

2961 N John B Dennis Hwy Kingsport, TN

(423) 288-5992

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Bulls Gap Slingin Dirt!

Friday and Saturday Night the stars of the Dirt Super Late Model world will hit the high banks of one of the most unique dirt tracks in the country.

VOLUNTEER SPEEDWAY

14095 W Andrew Johnson Hwy Bulls Gap, TN

(423) 235-5020

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The brick and riverstone oven that makes Scratch Brick Oven such a treat. This place has charater and originality in every nook and cranny!

Scratch Brick Oven

Part wood fired pizza, part bakery, all delicious. You like organic? This is your place. "Not for Everyone" is one of their themes and we like that. It's not a one of these fly by night funky pizza chains. Scratch has creative food and flavor cookedin a hand-built brick and riverstone oven. They also have Gluten Free Pizza options.

Try putting on a record from their vinyl record collection. You can be the dj!

We say try the "Full Trust" or "Partial Trust" on the menu for a pizza. Trust us it's cool! Oh, it's BYOB as well!

100 E. Unaka

Johnson City, TN

423-262-8021

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GLUTEN FREE CHOICE OF WEEK

Alta Cucina

This place is a great choice if you are in the Johnson City area. Alta is a wine-lover spot and serves up some real tasty italian food. You wont be disappointed. Chef Moe is a character. He uses only the best ingredients and puts an individual touch on his dishes.

1200 North Roan Street

Johnson City , TN

423-928-2092

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Ridgewood Barbecue

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Ridgewood is MD's favorite Barbecue place in the country. Benny Parson's introduced him to this special place years ago. Ridgewood is only 10-minutes away from the track. The wait tends to be long depending on when you arrive, but it's well worth it. I take new people to this gem every year. Order the Pork Barbecue platter with the fries. Oh, also make sure to get some of Mrs. Proffit's Baked Beans. Yum! Also... The Bluecheese has become a local legend.

900 Elizabethton Highway

Bluff City, TN

(423) 538-7543

NOTE HOURS ---- Open Fri-Sat 11am-2:30pm, 4:30pm-8:30pm

Cootie Brown's

This place is downright funky and I love it. Huge fan of the Jamaican Jerk Chicken. Great sandwiches as well. MD took a group from Motor Racing Outreach there last year, as well as Riki Rachtman... all had fun and liked the place.

Cootie's has a creative menu but mostly is a fun experience. Try their pizzas....you can build them how you like them. If you see Key Lime cookies up by the counter... leave them along because they are all mine!

2715 N. Roan Street

Johnson City, TN

Phone: 423-283-4723

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GLUTEN FREE CHOICES

Cafe Pacific

Debbie Robinson tipped us off to this restaurant. Nearby Bristol, it's a good place for some very creative cuisine. From Black Pepper Steak to Goat Cheese Crusted Rack of Lamb, the menu is full of tasty choices. We say try the Thai Basil Chicken.

1033 West Oakland Avenue

Johnson City, TN

(423) 610-0117

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Dixie Outpost

A unique barbecue place that comes highly recommended by our pal and fellow foodie Andrew Coppley. Andrew tells us it is a great place for bbq, wings and hot dogs and that the sauce is boss. You want simple bbq done southern style? Here ya go!

3172 HWY 126

Blountville, TN

423) 574-7447

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