Carson-Newman University is ready to make some noise this semester “ at Bristol Motor Speedway with an 850-horsepower Sprint Cup car. The Jefferson City, Tenn., school will make its NASCAR debut on the #35 Ford of Josh Wise at the half-mile oval in Saturdays Irwin Tools Night Race. The Front Row car will also highlight area C-N supporters Ted Russell Automotive Group, Premier Building Maintenance Corporation and Aramark. To kick off the Bristol race week, the university will play host to a NASCAR celebrity roast benefitting the Boys & Girls Clubs of Dumplin Valley. The Tuesday night event will feature a panel consisting of NASCAR Hall of Famer Darrell Waltrip and current drivers David Ragan, David Gilliland, Wise and Michael McDowell. Tickets can be purchased at bgcnascarcelebrityroast.eventbrite.com . Wise will appear at the speedways Welcome Village stage on race day at 3:45 pm.( FRM ), see an image of the scheme on the #35 Team Schemes page .
