"As all of you are aware, this is obviously the first time for me speaking publicly about my accident in Daytona in the NASCAR XFINITY Series race, so thank you all for coming here today to Joe Gibbs Racing to meet with me and let me tell you my story and answer some of your questions.
Larson will be making his third start at BMS this weekend, where he had finishes of 10th and 12th last season. The 10th place finish in last year’s spring race was Larson’s first ever top-10 in the NSCS. Larson has also raced at Bristol on four occasions in the NASCAR XFINITY Series (NXS), scoring one pole award and three top-five finishes.
"When you have a good racecar, Bristol is a fun place to race. Everything happens quicker - the closing rates are fast. The initial start to the race is always important. If we can get off to a good start, we can work on track position and focus on getting out with a really good finish."
"I am really looking forward to getting on the track this weekend in Bristol. It’s a place unlike any other on the planet; it’s such a great atmosphere. I was able to win my first ARCA race at a very similar race track to Bristol, Salem Speedway in Indiana.
"Bristol [Motor Speedway] is one of the tracks that we go to that has a little extra special meaning. I got my first XFINITY win there, and that's something I'll never forget. It's such a challenging track, and I can really make a difference there as a driver.
No. 55 Aaron’s Dream Machine driver Brett Moffitt gets a rare opportunity to race on a familiar track this weekend when the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series visits the high-banked, half-mile Bristol Motor Speedway.
"I always look forward to Bristol. It's like a home track, like how we grew up racing. It's a short track, high-banked, lot of speed, lot of momentum. People have mixed feelings on it, but I like that it has a wider groove on it and you're able to move around and make things work.
Toyota driver Carl Edwards enters this weekend's NSCS race at Bristol as the defending race-winner as Edwards makes his first visit to Bristol behind the wheel of a Camry. Edwards has celebrated three-career NSCS victories at Bristol with his famed back flip on the Tennessee high banks
Martin Truex Jr. enters this weekend’s Sprint Cup Series race at Bristol(Tenn.) Motor Speedway third in driver points as a result of scoring seven-straight top 10s to open the 2015 campaign.
Heading into Sunday's Food City 500, Bliss will be making his 7th career NSCS start at "The Last Great Coliseum." The Oregon native has a best NSCS finish of 7th in Thunder Valley, which came back in 2005 driving for Gene Haas. This weekends event will be another double duty weekend for Bliss, as he will run for Mark Smith and Tri-Star Motorsports in the Xfinity Series on Saturday.
NASCAR and Coca-Cola are expanding their shared commitment to the military community this May with the return of NASCAR Salutes Together with Coca-Cola
Niece Motorsports is proud to announce a new partnership with Blues Hog, a leading BBQ sauce, rub, and marinade brand. The brand becomes the “Official Grilling Partner of Niece Motorsports”.
Dover Motor Speedway hosted hundreds of fans for a special Open House event featuring 2012 NASCAR Cup Series champion Brad Keselowski ahead of NASCAR All-Star Weekend.
NASCAR Cup Series drivers tell fans to expect a Memorial Day weekend at the Coca-Cola 600 featuring 600 miles of intense racing, powerful military tributes, and a uniquely patriotic, high-energy atmosphere
Hendrick Motorsports enters this weekend's NASCAR Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway as the facility's all-time leader in wins (12), poles (eight), top fives (46), top 10s (81) and laps led (3,263).
