BRISTOL -- Voting is now open to determine the starting lineup for the NHRA Circle Track Challenge Saturday, May 17 at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Fans can go to www.bristoldragway.com to vote. Drivers participating in the race are listed and fans will simply vote for their favorites in the positions they'd like to see them start the event.

Pro Stock driver Allen Johnson from Greeneville is one of the NHRA regulars that will take to the high banks of the circle track.

Also expected to start are Tony Schumacher, Gary Scelzi, Ron Capps, Jeg Coughlin, Greg Anderson, Jason Line, Doug Kalitta, Kurt Johnson, Dave Grubnic, Morgan Lucas, J.R. Todd, Justin Humphreys, Doug Herbert, Antron Brown, Jack Beckman and Cory McClenathan.

The NHRA Circle Track Challenge takes place Saturday evening, after a big day of action at Bristol Dragway, home of the May 16-18 O'Reilly NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals. The NHRA Circle Track Challenge is part of a full program of racing at BMS, which also includes the Thompson Metal 150 UARA late model race, as well as several other feature events.

The NHRA drivers will be racing street stock cars - basic late model passenger cars with roll cages. They will drive the first segment of the race, then turn their rides over to their street stock partner, the owner of the car, who then will finish the race. An NHRA winner will be crowned after the first segment and the starting positions for street stock drivers for the final segment will be determined by the finishing order of their NHRA "teammate." A second segment winner and an overall winner also will be crowned.

A 30-lap Pro Challenge event follows the NHRA Circle Track Challenge, followed by a 25-lap Charger race. The War Wizard, a monster truck, will be on hand to crush school buses and then the UARA stars will then take the green flag for a 150-lap event, followed by an appliance race, which features stock cars racing with major appliances strapped to their cars.

The night begins with the NHRA Circle Track Challenge at 7 p.m., although NHRA drivers will be given the opportunity to practice the cars just prior to the start of the Circle Track Challenge. The evening concludes with a fireworks show after the Thompson Metal 150 UARA feature race. Gates will open at 5:30 p.m.

General admission tickets are $15 with children 12 and under admitted free with a ticketed adult. Anyone attending the O'Reilly NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals on Saturday can show their ticket stub at the BMS gate and receive $5 off the ticket price.