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Stewart to skip Bristol:

Tony Stewart has decided not to compete in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event this weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway. Veteran driver Jeff Burton, a winner of 21 Sprint Cup races, will pilot the #14 Bass Pro Shops/Mobil 1 Chevrolet SS for Stewart-Haas Racing in place...

Lowe’s goes back to blue on the #48:

After a series of subpar finishes, Jimmie Johnson reached out to Lowe's to ask if the partner could switch up the paint scheme on the #48 Chevy. Lowe's, a 13-year sponsor of Johnson, agreed wholeheartedly. The blue-and-white paint scheme first appeared on Johnson's...

Some possible 2015 Sprint Cup schedule changes UPDATE2:

Jim Noble of ESPN/SiriusXM/PRN tweeted Monday evening, 'The Southern 500 at Darlington (SC) Raceway will return to its traditional Labor Day weekend date [Sunday, Sept 6th] when NASCAR announces the 2015 Sprint Cup schedule, perhaps as early as this weekend. Atlanta...

Grassroots campaign hopes to show support for Tony Stewart:

#14- Tony Stewart has taken his share of fan criticism from the electronic media regarding his actions on the evening of August 9, when his sprint car collided with fellow racer Kevin Ward, Jr., 20, who was on foot following an on-track incident. Ward, as you are likely...

Bristol Notes & Facts – Wednesday – track history:

- Groundbreaking for Bristol International Speedway, as Bristol Motor Speedway was originally known, took place in 1960. The track was an exact half-mile. - First NASCAR Sprint Cup race was July 30, 1961; Jack Smith won the event (with relief from Johnny Allen). - ...

Toyota looks to increase power in engines:

Toyota Racing Development is continuing to look at ways to produce more horsepower as President David Wilson acknowledged that the Toyotas are behind Hendrick Motorsports in that department. Wilson said the TRD engines are not as far down in horsepower as Joe Gibbs...

#78 to run World Vision scheme next two races to aid Zambia with Clean Water:

NASCAR fans will have the opportunity to change lives in a village across the globe. World Vision, the largest non-governmental provider of clean water in the developing world, is asking fans to donate $10 to provide clean water for four years to a child in the African...

Gibbs says Stewart has strength, courage to return:

Joe Gibbs believes #14-Tony Stewart has the strength to return to racing at some point following the Aug. 9 incident which left sprint car driver Kevin Ward Jr. dead. Gibbs, who employed Stewart at Joe Gibbs Racing from 1999-2008, said he has not spoken to Stewart ...

Kyle Busch to run the triple at Bristol:

Kyle Busch is entered in the three National Series races at Bristol Motor Speedway: #18 DoubleMint Toyota in Sprint Cup; #54 Monster Energy Toyota in the Nationwide Series; and #51 Dollar General Toyota in the Camping World Truck Series. Busch said: 'I love Bristol...

STP returns to the #43 at Bristol:

STP returns to the #43 Ford of Aric Almirola this weekend with the iconic paint scheme made famous by 'The King' Richard Petty. In addition, STP will join the #43 in celebrating that the team is #ChaseBound. The team locked into The Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup...

Crum returns to the #86:

Jake Crum will drive the #86 My Freedom Smokes.com NASCAR Nationwide Series car this Friday night in the Food City 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series event at Bristol Motor Speedway. This race will be the second part of a double-duty weekend for the Newport, TN native, who...

Breyers returns to the #7:

Breyers returns as primary sponsor for Smith and the #7 team for the second and final time this year. Breyers Ice Cream, an American classic since 1866, is part of the Unilever family. The company joins Best Foods, Hellmann's and Ragu as other Unilever brands with ...

Brad Teague driving at Bristol:

Johnson City driver Brad Teague will race for veteran car owner Rick Ware in this Friday's Food City 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Teague, 66, looks to join the 72-year-old Morgan Shepherd as the only drivers to race in both the NASCAR Nationwide Series' inaugural...

Busch on Truck pole at Bristol:

#51-Kyle Busch won the Keystone Light pole award for the UNOH 200 at Bristol Motor Speedway with a speed of 124.662mph. #00-Cole Custer will start second, followed by: #30-Ron Hornaday, Jr., #19-Brad Keselowski, #20-Gray Gaulding, #77-German Quiroga, #98-Johnny Sauter...

Bristol Qualifying Notes:

Kyle Busch won the Keystone Light Pole Award for the 17th Annual UNOH 200 presented by ZLOOP with a lap of 15.392 seconds, 124.662 mph. This is his 16th pole in 122 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races. This is his fourth pole and sixth top-10 start in 2014. This...

Wallace fastest in practice:

#54-Darrell Wallace, Jr. was fastest during the one and only practice at Bristol Motor Speedway with a speed of 125.264 mph. #51-Kyle Busch was second, followed by #20-Gray Gaulding, #30-Ron Hornaday, Jr., #00-Cole Custer, #33-Brandon Jones, #17-Timothy Peters, #32...

Courtemanche to drive for SS in Canada:

The La Cit Mirabel / Blackshape Aircraft team is proud to announce that Montreal-based driver Ray Courtemanche Jr. will drive the #07 SS Green Light Racing truck in the Labour-Day NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event at the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, this coming...

Brad Teague driving at Bristol UPDATE:

Johnson City driver Brad Teague will race for veteran car owner Rick Ware in this Friday's Food City 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Teague, 66, looks to join the 72-year-old Morgan Shepherd as the only drivers to race in both the NASCAR Nationwide Series' inaugural...

Johnson crashes Independence High football practice:

#48- Jimmie Johnson surprised members of the Independence High School football team with a visit to the school during Wednesday afternoon practice. Johnson and members of his Hendrick Motorsports pit crew visited the school as part of the Gatorade Beat the Heat campaign...

Michigan TV Ratings:

ESPN's live telecast of the Pure Michigan 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday, Aug. 17, earned a 3.2 U.S. household rating, averaging 5,150,000 viewers, according to Nielsen Media. The rating and viewership were up from last year...