Bristol news and photos featuring the last great colosseum and all 160,000 seats. Bristol Motor Speedway is a 1/2 mile high banked concrete oval race track which features NASCAR events.
Contact on track results in a fight in the pit lane during the Short Track U.S. Nationals weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway
This weekend multiple asphalt short track racing series have rolled into Bristol Motor Speedway for second annual running of the Short Track U.S. Nationals. The Bristol, TN track is known to push the buttons of drivers,
Read MoreWith 36 career wins on the World of Outlaws tour, 25-year-old David Gravel is looking for new opportunities
Gravel: “I would regret not trying to get an opportunity in the upper ranks.”
Two years ago, David Gravel joined CJB Motorsports. Right out of the gate, the team won 9 races.
Read MoreJimmie Johnson finished 3rd at Bristol, his best finish of the 2018 season
Over the past few weeks, Jimmie Johnson has stated that the speed was showing improvement in his car. However, the results weren’t there to back up the statement.
Until Monday at Bristol Motor Speedway where Johnson finished 3rd to Kyle Busch and Kyle Larson.
Read MoreKyle Busch went to victory lane after a battle with Larson and some help from his arch nemesis
Kyle Larson mentioned that he was tired of getting beat by Kyle Busch at Bristol.
Larson’s car was dominant for most of the day. He had the car to beat.
Read MoreBristol Motor Speedway schedule for August night race has been adjusted for back-to-back-to-back days of racing
It’s Bristol, baby — back-to-back-to-back.
Bristol Motor Speedway and NASCAR jointly announced Tuesday that its August triple-header will move to a three-day show, with NASCAR national series races each night from Thursday to Saturday.
Read MoreNASCAR penalty report from Bristol Motor Speedway in April 2018
Here’s the penalty report from post-race inspection following Bristol Motor Speedway. Only one NACSAR team was found in violation following the NASCAR Xfinity Series and Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series double-header weekend in Bristol, TN.
Despite multiple lug nut issues during the race,
Read MoreWallace had the fastest car in the field and led laps with just over 100 laps to go; Finished 16th
Bubba Wallace was on fire with about 175 laps to go at Bristol Motor Speedway. The #43 mounted a charge to the front. His front bumper was all over any car in front of him.
Read MoreNASCAR has meetings scheduled with Joe Gibbs Racing to discuss the pit guns
Joe Gibbs went to victory lane at Bristol Motor Speedway. However, two of his cars struggled with pit gun issues which put them laps down to the leader at the .5-mile short track due to loose wheels.
Read MoreIt was the fourth time that Larson has finished 2nd to Kyle Busch at Bristol Motor Speedway
In recent years, Larson has been quick at Bristol Motor Speedway. After 9 MENCS starts, he doesn’t yet have a win at the colosseum.
Kyle Larson actually had his best finish at Bristol on Monday afternoon,
Read MoreBristol Motor Speedway results from April 16, 2018 featuring the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in Bristol, Tennessee
Weather is in the area. But, the track is temporarily dry as the rain covers are being removed. The green flag is set to drop on the Food City 500 in Bristol,
Read MoreShould NASCAR allow track prep in the middle of the race?
That’s the question.
Personally, I come from the dirt tracks, so I say absolutely. If the time is there, why not allow the track to do some track prep?
NASCAR has itself in a unique situation at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Read MoreEric Phillips: “He wants to tell me what left rear spring to run.”
Ryan Preece doesn’t fit the mold of a new NASCAR driver. As of late, it’s almost a requirement to be teenager.
At age 27, Ryan Preece is whooping all their asses. In his last 7 starts,
Read MoreHas short track racing changed in the NASCAR Cup Series?
Bristol Motor Speedway grew by putting on an exciting race. But, in recent years it would appear that some of that has disappeared.
We don’t see a whole lot of bump and runs in NASCAR as we did in the early 2000’s.
Read MoreDaniel Hemric was handed an L1 penalty after Bristol; The next day it was reversed
NASCAR has post-race tolerances for cars in the field. At Bristol Motor Speedway they inspected 7 cars post-race.
On Saturday, Daniel Hemric was deemed to have failed post-race inspection. This removed him from the Dash for Cash event next week at Richmond Raceway.
Read MoreFree track admission to all students of Bristol and Sullivan County schools (K-12)
Students were off school on Friday leading up the race weekend. Now, school is canceled for Monday as well. Both of these school cancelations are mostly due in part to routing issues.
School buses and/or school bus drivers are used to transport race fans in and out of the race track.
Read MoreRain interrupts Food City 500 for a third time at Bristol
The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series’ Food City 500 was halted by weather for a third time on a soggy Sunday afternoon at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Kyle Larson was scored as the leader with 204 of a scheduled 500 laps complete.
Read MoreDaniel Hemric was found illegal in post race inspection at Bristol, removing him from Richmond Dash for Cash; NASCAR has since reversed the call
UPDATE: “After review, NASCAR determined that the failure of the 21 during post-race inspection at Bristol did not rise to the level of a penalty. The 21 will be eligible for the #Dash4Cash at Richmond.”
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