The No. 43 Smithfield team went into last week's race 50 points outside of a Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup transfer spot. By scoring a Top-15 finish, they cut that deficit by more than half and sit just 23 points behind Clint Bowyer who is in the transfer spot. Aric Almirola is confident that the team can contend for a win this weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Wednesday’s race marks crew chief Trip Bruce’s one year anniversary with the team. “Trip is an all around good guy,” notes team owner Mike Mittler. “He’s very knowledgeable of the race truck, how to set it up and what kind of adjustments it needs. He can communicate that information very well and he has the respect of everyone on the team. Trip has been a huge asset for us. ”
Biffle has an average starting position of 14.4 and finishing position of 12.6 at the short track; making it his second best track in average finishes.
Elliott Sadler will make his 18th NASCAR XFINITY Series (NXS) start at the Bristol Motor Speedway this Friday night in Bristol, Tenn. In Sadler’s previous 17 starts at Bristol, he’s recorded two victories, five top-five and eight top-10 finishes. Earlier this year at the .533-mile oval, Sadler started 12th and finished 10th.
The popular alternative band X Ambassadors will visit Dover International Speedway on Oct. 4 and perform a free concert before the “AAA 400” NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race. The race serves as race No. 3 in the 10-race Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, and the first elimination race in NASCAR’s playoff format. X Ambassadors lead singer Sam Harris will also perform the National Anthem prior to the start of the race.
JGL Racing is proud to welcome veteran NASCAR driver and TV personality Hermie Sadler to their team as they head to Bristol Motor Speedway this week. Sadler will pilot the No. 26 Virginia Lottery Toyota this Friday, August 21, in the running of the Food City 300 at "The World Fastest Half Mile".
Short-term lender CashCash will make its first appearance as a NASCAR partner this week with David Gilliland during the fan-favorite Irwin Tools Night Race at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway. The company's green and white colors will adorn the No. 38 Ford Fusion as primary sponsor for Saturday night's 500-lap short-track event.
After earning a career high top-5 finish at Daytona International Speedway during the July 4th race, Benny Gordon will return to the track to compete in the Food City 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway with Performance Energy Group.
Stenhouse has five NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) starts at Bristol Motor Speedway with an average starting position of 24.4 and average finishing position of 9.2.
The reigning two-time Southern 500 from Mitchell, Indiana, led 51 of 267 laps and fended off teammate Christopher Bell to record his sixth Cup Series career win in Joliet, Illinois.
Enzo Fittipaldi completed a flawless weekend at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, leading every lap for the second straight race to sweep the INDY NXT by Firestone doubleheader.
The Pro Motocross Championship, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, celebrated America’s 250th Anniversary with the longstanding Independence Day tradition that is the 5.11 RedBud National.
