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1st Saturday practice

for the Food City 500 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway is over, after 55 scheduled minutes, the top-five, slowest and notes: #18-Busch 128.865 #77-Jones 128.649 #11-Hamlin 128.176 #4-Harvick 128.091 #88-Earnhardt Jr. 128.005 best 10 consecutive...

Maaco partners with Axalta and Dale Jr. in All-Star Race

Maaco, North America's No. 1 Bodyshop and a member of the Charlotte-based Driven Brands family, will make its debut in NASCAR All-Star Race this May. This opportunity is thanks to a joint promotion with paint partner Axalta Coatings Systems. The #88 Axalta/Maaco Chevrolet...

Johnson, Dale Jr. and Gordon help out Sam Bass

NASCAR licensed artist Sam Bass has opened a GoFundMe.com account to try and raise $350,000 for a kidney and pancreas transplant. Bass has waged on an ongoing battle against medical issues resulting from his diabetes. You can donate to Bass' account by clicking here...

Jimmie Johnson’s victory celebration comes with a price

After his victory two weeks ago at Texas Motor Speedway, Jimmie Johnson was late for his post-race press conference - and with good reason. Because of a malfunction with his fluid delivery system, Johnson was dehydrated by the end of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series...

Changing track has made Bristol tougher on Kurt Busch

Kurt Busch is tied with his brother Kyle for most victories among active drivers at Bristol Motor Speedway. Only one problem: that's ancient history. Busch earned four of his five Bristol victories during a five-race stretch from spring 2002 through spring 2004. His...

Fifth annual NASCAR Race to Green initiative

To commemorate the holistic effort being made to help protect and preserve the environment, NASCAR announced its fifth annual NASCAR Race to Green initiative. Beginning today and culminating with Sunday's TOYOTA OWNERS 400 at Richmond International Raceway, the initiative...

Blaney car fails post race inspection at Bristol:

The No. 22 Team Penske Ford of driver Ryan Blaney failed post-race technical inspection following Saturday's Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 NASCAR XFINITY Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway. The car measured too low in the left front, according to a NASCAR spokesperson...

Ross Chastain: Punch was reaction to getting grabbed’ from behind:

It isn't rare for drivers to get mad with each other at Bristol Motor Speedway, but Xfinity Series driver Jeremy Clements had to make a trip to the track medical center after he was punched Saturday during the Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300. Clements was decked in the ...

Erik Jones rallies from penalty to win NASCAR XFINITY race at Bristol:

Erik Jones found the ideal way to atone from a mistake in Saturday's Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway, but it took a bump-and-run for Jones to complete his comeback at the .533-mile short track. Recovering from a Lap 230 pit road speeding penalty...

Jones wins Bristol XFINITY race:

#20-Erik Jones won the Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway. It is his eighth XFINITY Series win and second of the year. #22-Ryan Blaney finished second, followed by #18-Daniel Suarez, #1-Elliott Sadler, #21-Daniel Hemric, #3-Ty Dillon, #42-Kyle Larson...

Bristol XFINITY Race Fast Facts:

Erik Jones(i) won the 35th Annual FITZGERALD GLIDER KITS 300, his eighth victory in 64 NASCAR XFINITY Series races. This is his second victory and fourth top-10 finish in 2017. This is his second victory and fourth top-10 finish in five races at Bristol Motor Speedway...

XFINITY Driver standings

following Bristol: 1) #1-Elliott Sadler, 260 2) #9-William Byron, 244, -16 3) #7-Justin Allgaier, 200, -60 4) #16-Ryan Reed, 184, -76 5) #21-Daniel Hemric, 180, -80 6) #6-Darrell Wallace, Jr., 180, -80 7) #11-Blake Koch, 164, -96 8) #48-Brennan Poole, 163, -97 9) #...

Free Pass – Who got a lap back on each caution at Bristol:

(and their finish) Caution 1: #21-Hemric, 5th Caution 2: #1-Sadler, 4th Caution 3: #46-Houff, 15th Caution 4: #9-Byron, 12th Caution 5: #46-Houff, 15th Caution 6: #48-Poole, 8th Caution 7: #14-Yeley, 14th Caution 8: #5-Annett, 10th Caution 9: #19-Tifft, 16th...

Larson on XFINITY pole at Bristol:

#42-Kyle Larson won the Coors Light pole for the Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway with a new track record with a speed at 127.988mph. #2-Austin Dillon will start second. The rest of the top 10: #00-Cole Custer, #20-Erik Jones, #7-Justin Allgaier...

Bristol XFINITY Qualifying Notes:

Kyle Larson(i) won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 35th Annual FITZGERALD GLIDER KITS 300 with a lap of 14.992 seconds, 127.988 mph. This is his second pole in 95 NASCAR XFINITY Series races. This is his first pole and fourth top-10 start in 2017. This is his second...

Motocross Athlete to attempt longest motorcycle jump at Talladega

Monster Energy is at it again. As the Corona, California-based company has done throughout the entire 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, they will take things to another level when professional motocross athlete Alex Harvill sets out to fly far beyond the Guinness...

Rusty Wallace Unveils New Richmond Wall Badge at Richmond International Raceway

With help from NASCAR Hall of Famer Rusty Wallace, Richmond International Raceway (Richmond) unveiled the new Richmond wall badge along the frontstretch. The new wall badge showcases a bold Richmond instead of the former Richmond International Raceway. The wall badge...

Harrison Burton celebrates first K&N Pro Series East win

Harrison Burton has been to NASCAR's Victory Lane before. But that was when his dad, NASCAR on NBC analyst Jeff Burton, raced. Saturday, Harrison Burton was in Victory Lane after winning his first NASCAR K&N Pro Series East race. Both his mom and dad were there to ...

FBI Documents Show Patricia Driscoll Used Charity Money in Legal Fight Against Kurt Busch

Newly discovered FBI documents show Patricia Driscoll, who is under federal indictment for allegedly misappropriating over $600,000 from a charity designed to help wounded military members and their families, used money from the Armed Forces Foundation to pay her attorney...

King Tire Service sponsors Morgan Shepherd at Bristol

Morgan Shepherd heads to Bristol Motor Speedway, looking to make his 63rd NASCAR start and the 30th of his NASCAR XFINITY Series career at the famed half mile track. King Tire Service will serve as primary sponsor of the #89 Chevrolet Camaro SS in the Fitzgerald Glider...