Ryan Blaney and his No. 21 Virginia Tech Ford Fusion led the way for Ford Motor Company in Friday’s Sprint Cup qualifying session at Bristol Motor Speedway.
GREG BIFFLE – No. 16 EcoBoost Ford Fusion – WHAT HAPPENED WITH THE SPIN IN QUALIFYING? “I was just a little bit too loose. It was gonna be a great lap. It was gonna be a sub-15.00 lap for sure, and I got in the corner really deep and got on the throttle and I didn’t even feel the back move.
CARL EDWARDS, No. 19 STANLEY Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing - Starting Position: 1st - Are you surprised you won the pole? “A little bit surprising – we didn’t make a mock run. That tells you how great of teammates I have."
Carl Edwards (Toyota) won the pole, Denny Hamlin (Toyota) was second, Kyle Busch (Toyota) was third, Ryan Blaney (Ford) was fourth and Matt Kenseth (Toyota) will start fifth to round out the Top five qualifiers.
The winner of the Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race on Saturday, August 20 at the Bristol Motor Speedway will take home a one-of-a-kind championship trophy that salutes American freedom.
CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 24 NAPA AUTO PARTS CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Bristol Motor Speedway and discussed his involvement with a youth initiative, Chase U, at Charlotte Motor Speedway, his current position in the point standings, his thoughts heading into Bristol this weekend and many other topics.
CARL EDWARDS, No. 19 Stanley Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing - How much do you enjoy racing at Bristol? “I always love to come to Bristol, it’s a fun race track. The track is a lot different right now though."
Ricky Stenhouse Jr., driver of the No. 17 Fastenal Ford Fusion, stopped by the Bristol Motor Speedway infield media center after today’s first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series practice session to talk about his friend, Bryan Clauson, and how he is honoring him this weekend.
MATT TIFFT, Joe Gibbs Racing - Opening statement: “It’s great to see everybody, I can’t tell you how much I’ve missed being at the race track. I think it’s been since June and I can’t say that I’ve ever been away from a race track for that long."
KYLE LARSON, NO. 42 HUGGIES CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media along with his friend Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. to discuss a special helmet each driver will be wearing in memory of their friend Bryan Clauson. Larson discussed the helmet, racing at night and other topics.
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Since its debut in 2001, Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Illinois, has hosted 94 races across seven series on its 1.5-mile oval. None, however, have been in the last seven years.
Thirty years ago, the NASCAR Cup Series last raced for points at North Wilkesboro Speedway, a short track synonymous with the sport’s roots and one that helped define its gritty, blue-collar reputation.
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