Bristol Motor Speedway is one of NASCAR’s most historic tracks, playing host to some of the sport’s most dramatic moments. This triple-header weekend had its fair share of drama as well, including a shocking Xfinity wreck and crew members evading disaster in the form of a runaway wheel on Sunday,Continue Reading
Kyle Larson started Sunday’s race from third, and quickly charged into the race lead. He never looked back, leading 411 laps and taking the checkered flag for Hendrick Motorsports. Larson also won both stages as he earned his second consecutive Bristol win.Afterwards, Larson’s thoughts immediately went to Jon Edwards, theContinue Reading
During the second stage of the NASCAR Cup race, the first caution for cause flew on Lap 178 when Shane van Gisbergen spun after contact with Cody Ware. A split strategy saw some of the leaders dive to pit road for fresh rubber, even though the expected tire wear forContinue Reading
Pure pace was on display for Hendrick Motorsports’ (HMS) Kyle Larson, as he led 277 of 300 laps on his way to winning the NASCAR Xfinity race at Bristol. This is the 16th win of Larson’s Xfinity career and his second at the concrete half-mile.“Just another really good car,” said Larson.Continue Reading
Sheldon Creed was running in 15th place during the first stage of Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Bristol motor Speedway, trying to move forward. But 74 laps into the event, he got hit from behind by Dean Thompson and spun out.Creed locked the car down and came screeching toContinue Reading
With cooler temperatures again this spring, NASCAR’s Cup Series drivers have quite the challenge ahead of them at Bristol Motor Speedway. And Goodyear may want to load up their haulers with a spare set of tires…or two.Practice quickly showcased noticeable cording and aggressive tire wear within 40 laps for mostContinue Reading
Alex Bowman earned his seventh career pole and second consecutive at Bristol on Saturday. The Hendrick Motorsports (HMS) driver lapped the half-mile in 14.911s, beating Hyak Motorsports and fellow Chevrolet driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. by 0.014s. This is Stenhouse’s first front row start since qualifying second at Auto Club SpeedwayContinue Reading
Chandler Smith was flying near the end of the NASCAR Truck Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway. But even after taking the lead on pure pace, he still had to fend off a charging Kyle Larson in the closing laps, which he did masterfully. Along with the checkered flag, SmithContinue Reading
The Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (MSHFA) honors racers and notable people within the industry across the United States. Ahead of the 50th running of the Grand Prix of Long Beach, they announced next year’s class, which touches several forms of racing from coast to coast.The 38th annual inductionContinue Reading
The weekend sweep is an extremely rare achievement in NASCAR. To go out and run the Cup, Xfinity and Truck races on the same weekend is impressive enough, but to win all three? That’s at another level entirely. It’s only ever happened twice in the history of the sport andContinue Reading