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Martin wins Bristol pole – full results

Mark Martin won the pole for Sundays Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. The pole is Martins 2nd in a row, after going 256 races since his last pole. Ryan Newman qualified in the 2nd position. Here’s the full qualifying results. … Read entire article »

Filed under: Sprint Cup

Jimmie Johnson Meets with the Media

Bristol, TN – JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S IMPALA SS, met with members of the media at Bristol Motor Speedway and discussed racing at Bristol, short track racing, tire test at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. F-1 championship rule change and other topics. … Read entire article »

Filed under: NASCAR

Mark Martin ready to tackle Bristol in an Impala

BRISTOL, Tenn. – Although he has yet to race an Impala SS around Bristol Motor Speedway, Mark Martin knows a thing or two when it comes to competing at the short track. … Read entire article »

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Kasey Kahne Meets with the Media

Bristol, TN – KASEY KAHNE , driver of the No. 9 Budweiser Dodge Charger, met with the media at Bristol this morning. … Read entire article »

Filed under: Sprint Cup

Greg Biffle Meets with the Media

Greg Biffle, driver of the No. 16 3M Ford Fusion, suffered some bruised ribs when he slipped on a boating dock earlier this week. As a result, Roush Fenway teammate Matt Kenseth will substitute for Biffle in Saturday’s Nationwide race. Biffle spoke about the injury, which will not keep him from running in Sunday’s Food City 500. … Read entire article »

Filed under: Nationwide Series, Sprint Cup

Kevin Harvick Meets with the Press

Bristol, TN – KEVIN HARVICK, NO. 29 SHELL-PENNZOIL IMPALA SS, met with members of the media at Bristol Motor Speedway and discussed racing at Bristol, how important points are early in the season, the Legends race at Bristol on Saturday and other topics. TALK ABOUT YOUR THOUGHTS COMING IN TO BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY THIS WEEKEND: “This has been a great place for us. This place has been really good to me over the years. Obviously, the track has changed a little bit but we were in position to win the race last year and I got a little over anxious there and spun Tony (Stewart) out and cost myself the race. But luckily I handed it off to have a good finish for RCR (Richard Childress Racing) and that was good … Read entire article »

Filed under: Sprint Cup

Clint Bowyer Meets with the Media

CLINT BOWYER, NO. 33 BB&T IMPALA SS, met with members of the media at Bristol Motor Speedway and discussed chemistry with a new team, paying attention to points this early in the season, the one-two-three finish for RCR last year and more. … Read entire article »

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Kenseth Meets with the Media

Bristol, TN – Matt Kenseth, driver of the No. 17 DeWalt Ford Fusion, has a pair of Bristol Motor Speedway wins to his credit in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Kenseth spoke about this weekend before Friday’s practice session. WHAT CAN YOU DO ON THIS CURRENT TRACK CONFIGURATION YOU COULDN’T DO BEFORE? “I think the biggest thing with this new configuration is it’s created more grooves. You can actually pass somebody without hitting them or somebody can pass you without hitting you. It’s a little easier to pass, a little bit more forgiving. If you get out of shape, you’ve got a lot of banking. The banking builds as you move up the track to kind of catch the car, so it really just kind of gave you more options and … Read entire article »

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Trevor Bayne to Make Nationwide Series Debut at Bristol Motor Speedway

MOORESVILLE, NC – Dale Earnhardt Inc. driver Trevor Bayne will make his Nationwide Series debut in Saturday’s Scotts Turf Builder 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway. The Knoxville, Tennessee native will be piloting a Dale Earnhardt Inc. Chevrolet race car fielded by Jimmy Means Racing and bearing the No. 52. The entry is being sponsored by Taco Bell, with support from Front Row Motorsports. … Read entire article »

Filed under: Nationwide Series