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Bristol Applies New Layer of Rosin Coating:

Those who arrived on Saturday for the Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway were witness to a novel sight - a rosin covering the inside of the turns at each end of the track. The compound used was a substance commonly used at dragstrips to increase...
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Chase-clinching scenarios for Bristol:

With four races remaining in the regular season, 10 drivers have clinched a spot in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, assuming each start the remaining races. The 10 clinchers: #2-Brad Keselowski, #18-Kyle Busch, #19-Carl Edwards, #48-Jimmie Johnson, #20-Matt Kenseth...
Visit <b>Logano Looks To Win Third Straight Bristol Night Race:</b> page

Logano Looks To Win Third Straight Bristol Night Race:

#22- Joey Logano will attempt to win at Bristol for the third straight August in Saturday's Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race. The #22 Team Penske driver led the second-most laps in each of his previous two Bristol night race wins. Logano's 76 laps led trailed #1-Jamie...
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Edwards going for season sweep at Bristol:

#19-Carl Edwards will attempt to become the first Sprint Cup Series driver to sweep Bristol since his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate #18-Kyle Busch achieved the feat in 2009. Edwards has six top-five and 11 top-10 finishes in 24 career starts there. The four current JGR...
Visit <b>Stenhouse Jr. and Larson to honor Clauson at Bristol:</b> page

Stenhouse Jr. and Larson to honor Clauson at Bristol:

The outpouring of support for Bryan Clauson continued at Bristol Motor Speedway on Friday, with NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers #17-Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and #42-Kyle Larson honoring the memory of their close friend with special helmets and paint schemes. Clauson died...
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Dover extending SAFER barriers and increasing usable space in Cup garage:

Dover International Speedway has started two construction projects which will add more than 500 feet of SAFER barriers around the track and increase usable space for NASCAR haulers in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series garage. Both projects are scheduled to be completed ...
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1st practice

for the Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race Sprint Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway is over, after 85 scheduled minutes, the top-five, slowest and notes: #18-Busch 128.969 #11-Hamlin 128.649 #42-Larson 128.597 #24-Elliott 128.511 #43-Almiorla 128.503 slowest: #55...
Visit <b>Bristol Pole Notes & Facts:</b> page

Bristol Pole Notes & Facts:

-Fred Lorenzen won the inaugural Coors Light pole with a speed of 79.225 mph in a Ford. -48 different drivers have poles at Bristol, led by Mark Martin and Cale Yarborough with nine each. Jeff Gordon leads all active drivers with five; followed by Denny Hamlin and ...
Visit <b>Ty Dillon Says He’s Ready To Move to Cup:</b> page

Ty Dillon Says He’s Ready To Move to Cup:

For Ty Dillon, Friday's Food City 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway marks a milestone in the third-generation driver's NASCAR Xfinity Series career - his 100th start - but it also solidifies his belief he's ready for a full-time Sprint Cup ride. 'I'm ready to make that...
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Earnhardt Jr. shares detail on concussion treatment:

#88- Dale Earnhardt Jr. will miss his fifth consecutive race this week as he recovers from a concussion, and he gave his Instagram followers a peek into his rehab Thursday. Earnhardt posted a series of videos that he said are to help with his balance and gaze stability...
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Bristol Qualifying Notes:

Erik Jones won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 35th Annual Food City 300 with a lap of 15.002 seconds, 127.903 mph. This is his 10th pole in 48 NASCAR XFINITY Series races. This is his seventh pole and 21st top-10 start in 2016. This is his third pole in four races...
Visit <b>Wellmont renews contract as exclusive medical provider for BMS:</b> page

Wellmont renews contract as exclusive medical provider for BMS:

Wellmont Health System has announced its contract renewal with Bristol Motor Speedway and Bristol Dragway. Wellmont will serve as the exclusive medical provider for NASCAR, NHRA and monster truck races as well as test drives on the track. The health system is also ...
Visit <b>TV Info for Bristol August 19-20:</b> page

TV Info for Bristol August 19-20:

As NBC Sports Group's presentation of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games winds down, the engines of NASCAR rev back into action with back-to-back races under the lights of Bristol Motor Speedway. The NASCAR Sprint Cup series returns on Saturday at 7:30pm/et on NBCSN. NASCAR...
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Bristol Driver Notes & Facts

-441 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Bristol; 308 in more than one...
Visit <b>Earnhardt Jr. still recovering, Gordon in the #88 at Bristol:</b> page

Earnhardt Jr. still recovering, Gordon in the #88 at Bristol:

Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 Chevy for Hendrick Motorsports, will miss his fifth consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event as he continues to recover from a concussion. He was not cleared by physicians to compete in this weekend's event at Bristol Motor Speedway...
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Waffle House featured on the #43 at Bristol:

#43-Aric Almirola will run with Waffle House Powered by Smithfield on the hood of the #43 Ford at Bristol. The last time Almirola had the black and yellow of Waffle House as his primary sponsor, he competed for a win at Richmond in the final race of the 2015 regular...
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Top College Athletes Join NASCAR Drive for Diversity Pit Crew Program:

NASCAR and Rev Racing announced nine former college student-athletes selected to participate in the NASCAR Drive for Diversity (D4D) Crew Member Development Program. The new class of participants received invitations to train with Rev Racing following standout performances...
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High Country Grizzlies sponsoring Kvapil:

Travis Kvapil and the High Country Grizzlies have partnered for the Food City 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway. The Grizzlies will be the primary sponsor on the #15 Ford Mustang for Friday's NASCAR Xfinity Series race. Travis Kvapil has a total of 22 starts across the...
Visit <b>Cale Yarborough to serve as Southern 500 honorary pace car driver:</b> page

Cale Yarborough to serve as Southern 500 honorary pace car driver:

Cale Yarborough once again will be driving on the legendary high banks of Darlington Raceway. On Sunday, Sept. 4, Yarborough, a South Carolina native and NASCAR Hall of Famer, will pace the field as the honorary pace car driver for the 67th running of the NASCAR Sprint...
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Testing at Chicago August 23rd UPDATE:

Chicagoland Speedway will host a NASCAR organizational test with several of the sport's top teams on Tuesday, August 23, and fans are invited to take part in this preview to the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup weekend at Chicagoland Speedway September 15-18. The drivers...