“Seeing the car that Stenhouse is running in Darlington brought back some great memories,” recalled Pearson. “We won a lot of races with that paint scheme. I think bringing back some of these old paint schemes is a great way to remind a new generation about some of the best years in NASCAR history.”
Roush Fenway Racing heads back through the Cumberland Gap to Johnson City, Tenn. for the second time this season as the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) returns to the Bristol Motor Speedway, a track that has seen a Roush Fenway Ford visit Victory Lane 18 times.
Richard Childress Racing's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series history at Bristol Motor Speedway ...In 152 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Bristol Motor Speedway, Richard Childress Racing boasts nine wins - seven with Dale Earnhardt, one with Kevin Harvick and one with Jeff Burton - three pole awards, 33 top-five and 62 top-10 finishes. The Welcome, N.C.-based organization has led 3,665 laps at the "World's Fastest Half-Mile."
Justin Allgaier returns to Bristol Motor Speedway (BMS) for Saturday night's IRWIN Tools Night Race. BMS is the site of his best career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series finish. Allgaier accomplished the eighth-place finish at this year's Spring race in the Auto-Owners Insurance Chevy. BMS also brings back winning memories for Allgaier. He visited the rooftop victory lane at BMS in his sophomore XFINITY season.
This weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway will be a homecoming for the driver of the No. 6 AdvoCare Ford Fusion Trevor Bayne. Bayne, who hails from Knoxville, Tenn., calls the .533-mile short track home.
Reed has competed at Bristol Motor Speedway (BMS) four times in the NASCAR XFINITY Series. In April, he finished 21st in the Drive to Stop Diabetes 300 after starting 24th. In this event last year, Reed finished 14th after starting 19th.
Brakes will be needed this weekend as the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series travels to one of the shortest tracks on the circuit, Bristol Motor Speedway. Clint Bowyer also could use a break after having one of the fastest cars last weekend at Michigan International Speedway, only to finish 41st after being tangled up on a restart trying to avoid another competitor.
For fans of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, the IRWIN Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway is one of the most anticipated events of each season. Michael Annett and his No. 46 Pilot Flying J team will take to the half-mile track this Saturday night hoping to be a prevalent part of the evening's entertainment.
After two weeks of road course racing, Dakoda Armstrong looks forward to a change of pace at Bristol Motor Speedway. While "The World's Fastest Half Mile" hasn't been kind to the second-year XFINITY Series driver, the track fits well with Armstrong's driving style and racing background.
In a press conference at Michigan International Speedway on June 6, 2026, team owner Richard Childress revealed plans to keep Austin Hill as the driver of the No. 33 Cup entry for the remainder of the 2026 season and initial plans of extending Kyle Busch's contract prior to his death.
Jett Lawrence, the reigning Pro Motocross and SMX World Champion who swept the 450SMX Class motos and has seemingly fast-tracked his comeback from a major offseason ankle injury.
Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin was made available to the media on Saturday after winning the pole for the NASCAR Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway.
