Ross Chastain
JD Motorsports with Gary Keller
Chevrolet 4
Bristol Motor Speedway preview
Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300
Saturday, April 16
The race: 106 miles, 200 laps (plus two 50-lap heats), race 7 of 33
CHASTAIN ROLLS INTO BRISTOL
BRISTOL, Tenn. – The Xfinity Series makes its first seasonal visit to a short track this weekend for Saturday’s Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway.
And the race will make some NASCAR history. Breaking from long-time tradition, the event will be broken into two 50-lap heat races and the 200-lap feature. The heats will set the starting lineup for the main event.
Ross Chastain will be shooting for a top-10 finish in the JD Motorsports with Gary Keller No. 4 Chevrolet.
“It’s going to be an unusual weekend,” Chastain said. “No one really knows what to expect with the heat races and the changes. But, in the end, it’s all about having a good car and being smart. We’re looking to do well.”
Chastain has some positive history at the Bristol half-mile. In 2012, he finished third in a Camping World Track Series race at BMS.
Practice is scheduled at 12:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. (ET) Friday.
Qualifying is set for 9:30 a.m. Saturday, with the heat races to follow at 12:30 p.m. The feature race is scheduled for 1:45 p.m.
