Bots @ Bristol

Bots at Bristol will be held at the Bristol Motor Speedway home of the Fastest Half Mile. Eighty four high school teams will compete at the last great colosseum for a chance to compete at the VEX Robotics World Championship in St. Louis, MO.*

Only 3 teams will prevail. Will your team be the final gladiators standing? 

We will contact you closer to the event with more details including directions, facility maps, times, and food ordering information. In the meantime, if you have any questions, please email margaret.trent@sullivank12.net. Participants will be required to submit the Participant Release Form through RobotEvents.com.

Fields: 

All competition fields will be raised.

Skills Fields = 5

Practice Fields = 4

Judging:

In person physical notebooks will be required at this event.

All interviews will be in person.

Event Shirts:

Event shirts will be available for PRE- ORDER ONLY!! Orders must be received by 01-22-2026. We prefer bulk orders with one payment if at all possible. Please use this link to preorder shirts.

Lunch:

Lunch options will be available the day of the event via BMS food truck. BMS request that no outside food be brought into the venue (we will not police this). Volunteer food will be provided.

Volunteers needed:

Event flier:

To access the event flyer please click this link .

Venue Details:

Parking is free at the venue, however, you MUST not triple park your car (vehicles triple parked will be towed at the owners expense).

The Bristol Motor Speedway souvenir shop is open weekdays until 5PM.

Venue tours will be available (fee applicable) – to schedule a tour visit this link. (We are unable to offer tours through the event. ALL tours must be schedule through BMS).

Live Stream:

Day One: 

Day Two: 

*World Spot Eligibility:
Signature Events will be awarded World Championship qualification spots if they meet all established criteria set forth by the REC Foundation. Failure to fully comply with these criteria may result in the event being ineligible to receive World spots, regardless of prior expectations or historical precedent

Grade Level: High School

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: All In-Person Judging

Skills Challenge Offered for VURC/VAIRC teams: Yes