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White Hot Keselowski Wins Third Of 2011

White Hot Keselowski Wins Third Of 2011

BRISTOL, Tenn.—Brad Keselowski’s phoenix-like rise from the ashes continued Saturday, with an improbable victory in the Irwin Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway—his third win of the season and his second since breaking his left ankle Aug. 3 in a crash during testing at Road Atlanta. Keselowski grabbed the lead on a restart with 80 laps left in the 500-lap Sprint Cup race and held on to win for the fourth time in his career. … Read entire article »

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Brad Keselowski amazes again in Bristol night race

Brad Keselowski amazes again in Bristol night race

By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service BRISTOL, Tenn.—Brad Keselowski’s phoenix-like rise from the ashes continued Saturday, with an improbable victory in the Irwin Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway—his third win of the season and his second since breaking his left ankle Aug. 3 in a crash during testing at Road Atlanta. Keselowski grabbed the lead on a restart with 80 laps left in the 500-lap Sprint Cup race and held on to win for … Read entire article »

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Ryan Newman Wins the Pole for Irwin Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway

Ryan Newman Wins the Pole for Irwin Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway

BRISTOL, Tenn – For the 48th time in his career, Ryan Newman is the pole winner for a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race. Newman will start his No. 39 Bass Pro Shops/Realtree Chevrolet in the top-spot for the 500-lap Irwin Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway.   It is his third Bristol pole and his second pole of the 2011 season. The Irwin Tools Night Race is scheduled to take the green flag 7:30 p.m. … Read entire article »

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Bowyer again faces a test to make the Chase

Bowyer again faces a test to make the Chase

By Jim Pedley Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service With three races to go until the start of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, Clint Bowyer finds himself in familiar territory. And in this case, the familiarity is in no way comforting. On the contrary, because for the fourth straight year, Bowyer will arrive at Bristol Motor Speedway for Saturday’s famed Irwin Tools Night Race with his Chase hopes in full scramble mode. “Hey, we’re in one of those … Read entire article »

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Gordon Can Clinch Spot in Chase at Bristol

Gordon Can Clinch Spot in Chase at Bristol

BRISTOL, Tenn. – Win it, and Jeff Gordon is in it(s). If five-time Bristol Motor Speedway winner Gordon takes the checkered flag in Saturday’s IRWIN Tools Night Race, he will clinch a spot in the 2011 “Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.” Along with earning one of those 12 coveted spots in the 10-race playoff, Gordon would also secure the final spot in the Sprint Summer Showdown – joining Paul Menard, Brad Keselowski, Marcos Ambrose … Read entire article »

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Kyle Busch completes Bristol triple with Sprint Cup win

By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service BRISTOL, Tenn.—Check off a major accomplishment from Kyle Busch’s bucket list. Busch fended off strong challenges from David Reutimann and Jamie McMurray to win Saturday’s Irwin Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway and complete his unprecedented sweep of three NASCAR national touring events at the same track in the same week. … Read entire article »

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Johnson Wins Bristol Pole

By Reid Spencer, Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service BRISTOL, Tenn.—Qualifying hasn’t been an issue for Jimmie Johnson lately. Finishing races has. … Read entire article »

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Irwin Tools Night Race NASCAR HOTPASS Lineup

Bristol – Ride Along with Stewart, Biffle, Kyle Busch and Earnhardt at Bristol on DIRECTV as four dedicated driver channels offering viewers multiple camera angles, real-time statistics and audio of the network broadcast augmented by live communication between the drivers and their pit crews. … Read entire article »

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Video – Bristol Night Race Preview

NASCAR drivers Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch, Jimmie Johnson, Clint Bowyer and Jeff Burton talk about the upcoming Irwin Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway. … Read entire article »

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