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This weekend Roush Fenway Racing rolls into “Thunder Valley” for what looks to be a wild weekend at the world’s most frenzied half-mile track. Perhaps the most intense track on the circuit, some have gone as far as to describe Bristol as the equivalent of ‘a squadron of jet fighters storming around a football stadium.’

Racing Phenom Ty Majeski will make his first NASCAR Xfinity Series start of 2018 and his first career start at Bristol Motor Speedway this weekend in Roush Fenway’s famed No. 60 Ford. As part of SunnyD’s Bristol Weekend takeover, the No. 60 Mustang will carry the majestic blue and orange colors that have proven a fan favorite over the past three seasons. Majeski has never raced at the .0533-mile high banked oval, but tested there a few weeks ago and has spent a great deal of time off track fully preparing himself for this weekend.

NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Tyler Reddick says he won’t be “waffling” around when it comes to “creaming” the competition for the Sparks Energy 300 at Talladega Superspeedway on Saturday, April 28. Well, he didn’t quite put it in those exact terms during a visit Thursday to Birmingham, but his actions while in the Magic City, at least told part of that story.

The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series head to Bristol Motor Speedway, while the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series is off. Check out the tentative full schedule below, subject to change.

NASCAR and Charlotte Motor Speedway today announced the format and competition package for the May 19 Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race, both tailored to achieve one goal – the best possible race for the fans.

Stenhouse has ten NASCAR Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) starts at Bristol Motor Speedway with an average starting position of 22.0 and average finishing position of 10.8.

SunnyD will look to make its presence known this weekend as NASCAR rolls into the winding hills of eastern Tennessee and Bristol Motor Speedway. Not only will the iconic brand be featured on the No. 17 Ford Fusion of Ricky Stenhouse Jr., but the trendy orange and blue scheme will also be featured on Ty Majeski’s No. 60 Ford Mustang, as the highly regarded up-and-comer makes his Bristol racing debut.

Majeski on Bristol: “We tested Bristol a few weeks ago and I thought it went really well.  Obviously, I’ve never been there before, but it was good to get some seat time at such a unique track.  Mike (Kelley) made some good adjustments throughout the weekend and I was really happy with the car at the end of the two-day test.  Bristol is such a fast track with high banks.  You can’t see the exit going through the center of the turn.  You can’t see where you are headed when you get on the gas, so that was something new to get used to.”

Busch is Back… If there’s one track Camry driver Kyle Busch is known for it’s Tennessee’s Bristol Motor Speedway. Busch is already on a tear this season, posting top-three finishes in his last five races – including his first win a week ago at Texas Motor Speedway – and leads the Monster Energy NACAR Cup Series (MENCS) standings. Busch now heads to Bristol where last fall he swept a combined MENCS, NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) weekend for the second time in his career – and Busch is the only driver to do so, let alone twice. When it comes to putting his Camry out front, Busch has led more than twice as many laps as any other active driver at the 0.533-mile short track and has six MENCS wins, the most among active drivers.

For anyone who loves NASCAR-style auto racing, from drivers to fans and every one in between, any trip to Bristol Motor Speedway is a memorable one, especially that first visit.