A Local High School Football Standout And Dallas Cowboy Tight End Has Been Named The Honorary Starter For The Food City 500 Race At Bristol Motor Speedway Next Week. Jason Witten From Elizabethton Will Start The Race On Sunday, March 21st. Food City President And Ceo Steve Smith Said He’s Excited About Having Witten, Who Also Started At The University Of Tennessee For Three Years, Wave The Green Flag At The Race.