Drivers are listed below by seeding heading into Bristol Motor Speedway – Playoff Race 2 of 7:
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‘The Last Great Colosseum’ Up Next in the Round of 10 for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
For the second time this season, the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series will return to Bristol Motor Speedway. The competitors will get four weeks off to prepare and go over strategy for the UNOH 200 presented by Ohio Logistics (Thursday, September 19 at 8 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN, and SiriusXM Radio).
In total, this will be the sixth time Bristol has hosted a CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Playoff Race (2019-2024). This season marks the second time that Thunder Valley will host an event in the Round of 10. Previously, the half-mile track in the mountains served as the elimination race in 2021.
Bristol Motor Speedway to Host MLB Game in 2025
Bristol Motor Speedway, one of NASCAR’s most iconic tracks, will host a regular season MLB game between the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds in 2025, multiple sources told The Athletic on Tuesday. (more…)
How Did Northeastern Drivers Do At Bristol?
Denny Hamlin pulled off the Cup win at Bristol, TN ….
Starting Upfront: 27 NASCAR Cup Series Wins Have Come From the Pole at Bristol
Team Penske’s Ryan Blaney is once again the NASCAR Cup Series point standings leader, after becoming the only driver this season to post three top-five finishes in the first four races of the season. The reigning Cup champion currently holds a 10-point lead over second place Kyle Larson and third place Martin Truex Jr. in the standings as the series heads to Bristol Motor Speedway for the Food City 500 on Sunday, March 17 at 3:30 p.m. ET on FOX, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
For the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series, It’s Bristol, Baby!
After a week off to regroup and go over some short track strategy, the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series is headed to Bristol Motor Speedway for the Weather Guard Truck Race on Saturday, March 16 at 8 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series – Rajah Caruth’s Day of Firsts
Just days after HendrickCars.com signed on to sponsor Rajah Caruth for the entire 2024 season, he earned his first NASCAR national series victory in Friday night’s NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The 21-year-old became the third African American to win a NASCAR national series race, joining NASCAR Hall of Famer Wendell Scott and Bubba Wallace.
Joe Gibbs Racing Announces Partnership Extension With He Gets Us
Huntersville, North Carolina (February 26, 2024) – Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) announced a partnership renewal with He Gets Us, which will serve as the primary sponsor of six races in the NASCAR Cup Series with Ty Gibbs and 10 total races in the NASCAR Xfinity Series with Aric Almirola and Gibbs.
CITGARD®, Front Row Motorsports Reunites to Partner with Gilliland
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (February 12, 2024) – Front Row Motorsports (FRM) is proud to announce a multi-race and all-season associate sponsorship with the CITGARD® brand for select NASCAR Cup Series events with Todd Gilliland and the No. 38 team. (more…)
Carolina Carports Becomes Newest Partner for JRM and Sam Mayer
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Jan. 31, 2024) – Carolina Carports, an industry innovator in the manufacturing and installation of quality residential and commercial steel buildings, will join JR Motorsports as a primary partner for Sam Mayer and the No. 1 team in three NASCAR Xfinity Series events in 2024.
Mavis Returns to Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Team in 2024
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (Jan. 31, 2024) – Joe Gibbs Racing announced today that Mavis Tires & Brakes will be featured as the primary sponsor of Denny Hamlin’s No. 11 Toyota Camry XSE for eight NASCAR Cup Series races in 2024.
Trackside Live with Kenny Wallace, John Roberts and Jose Castillo Returns in 2024 to Speedway Motorsports Tracks
LOUDON, N.H. – The always-entertaining Trackside Live with Kenny Wallace, John Roberts and Jose Castillo is back for 2024. The terrific trio will bring laughs, stories and special guests to eight premier Speedway Motorsports event weekends, with visits to the Fan Zones at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Bristol Motor Speedway, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Nashville Superspeedway, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, North Wilkesboro Speedway and Texas Motor Speedway. (more…)
Frontline Enterprises Continues Support of Todd Gilliland
MOORESVILLE, NC (January 24, 2024) – Successful automotive dealer, Frontline Enterprises, will again serve as a primary partner of Todd Gilliland and Front Row Motorsports (FRM) in select races during the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season. (more…)
2024 NASCAR Cup Series Schedule
It’s never too early to start mapping out the 2024 racing season. Here’s a look at the NASCAR Cup Series for 2024. Note that the Cup Series Playoffs begin with the Round of 12 at Kansas Speedway on Sept. 29. (more…)
NASCAR Shifts Bristol Cup Series Race Start Time to 6:30 p.m. ET
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Sept. 15, 2023) – NASCAR today announced that the NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday, Sept. 16, will now start at 6:30 p.m. ET – advancing one hour from the original 7:30 p.m. ET start time – due to forecasted inclement weather. The broadcast networks for the Bass Pro Shops Night Race remain unchanged – USA, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
How Parker Kligerman Is Taking Lessons Learned In TV To Xfinity Series Playoffs
Parker Kligerman’s racing career had stagnated when he joined NBC Sports in 2014 as an analyst, but then Big Machine Racing came calling in late 2022 and now the 33-year-old driver finds himself competing for a NASCAR Xfinity Series championship. (more…)
NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Contenders Face Round of 16 Elimination Race at Bristol
At a track as unpredictable as Bristol, the only thing guaranteed this weekend is four drivers will be eliminated from the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs. Tensions are high, the point standings are tight, and once the stadium lights illuminate the ‘World’s Fastest Half-Mile’ expect nothing less than the greatest stock car drivers in the universe to battle it out in spectacular fashion in the Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway, this Saturday, Sept. 17 at 7:30 p.m. ET on USA, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs Get Underway at Bristol Motor Speedway
Since the postseason’s inception in 2016, the NASCAR Xfinity Series has decided its champion through an ‘elimination-style’ Playoff format, that has a 12-driver field battle it out over a course of seven weeks through three rounds, with the champion being named in the Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway.
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Playoffs’ Round of 8 Kicks Off Under the Lights at Bristol Motor Speedway
After the elimination race in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Round of 10 at Kansas Speedway last weekend, two drivers were eliminated from the Playoffs – Matt Crafton and Matt DiBenedetto. Now, the series heads to Bristol Motor Speedway to kick off the Round of 8 for the UNOH 200 presented by Ohio Logistics on Thursday, September 14 at 9 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN, and SiriusXM Radio.
Trevor Bayne To Return To Joe Gibbs Racing For 3 Races
HUNTERSVILLE N.C. (August 23rd, 2023) – Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) announces today that Trevor Bayne will return to Joe Gibbs Racing for three races throughout the remainder of the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) season in the No. 19 Toyota GR Supra.