“I’m really looking forward to this weekend after finishing second at Bristol in the spring. You can feel the excitement of the fans at the Bristol night race. Since track position is so important, we will focus on trying to qualify up front and then stay up front with pit strategy.
On Thursday, September 11, Michigan Blood and Michigan International Speedway (MIS) renew their partnership at the Spirit of America Blood Drive. This one of a kind event pays tribute to the victims and heroes of 9/11, while bringing in hundreds of lifesaving blood donations.
Hermie Sadler is taking off his reporting hat and putting on his VA Lottery helmet this weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway. This will be Sadler's first time behind the wheel of a Nationwide Series car since 2010. With 16 starts at the "Fastest Half-Mile", Sadler has an average starting position of 19.5 and an average finishing position of 20.1.
Coming off his best finish of 2014, and his career-best NASCAR Nationwide Series finish, Dakoda Armstrong looks to carry that momentum to one of the toughest short tracks on the circuit, Bristol Motor Speedway.
Biffle has 23 Sprint Cup Series starts at Bristol, earning six top-five and 12 top-10 finishes. He has an average starting position of 13.9 and finishing position of 12.0 at the short track.
Thunder Valley...The NASCAR Nationwide Series returns back to the oval after racing at road-courses the last two weeks. This weekend will mark the series' second trip to Bristol Motor Speedway during the 2014 season.
Trevor Bayne makes his 12th NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) start at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway on Friday evening. In 11 previous starts at the .533-mile oval, Bayne has recorded four top-10 finishes, with a best finish of sixth in this event in 2010 and 2013.
"The Bristol night race is always a blast. It's one of those bucket-list events that a lot of NASCAR fans have. And for good reason. Bristol Motor Speedway has worked hard over the years to make the racing as best as they can for the fans, with a lot of passing and a lot of action. It's probably my favorite racetrack on the schedule. It's tough, and it's physically demanding. You're on it for each and every lap, for 500 of 'em. It's intense."
"Bristol has changed a little the last couple of races. The guys who can run the bottom, they can make the passes and win the race. But there's still grip up top, so you see a lot of guys running up there. But, you've got to pass on the bottom."
Ryan Blaney will be pulling double duty as he makes his return to the NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) and the No. 22 Discount Tire Ford Mustang this weekend, but in an unconventional way. Blaney will compete in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) race for Brad Keselowski Racing (BKR) on Wednesday at Bristol Motor Speedway (BMS), a one-day show for the NCWTS.
Hendrick Motorsports has piled up 135 victories including 20 in the Next Gen era. The organization leads the field in postseason wins (62) and has won at least one race in The Chase/Playoffs in 22 of 23 seasons.
Garrett Smithley is excited to announce a new partnership with ZONiE beverage which will be featured on the #0 Chevrolet for the remainder of the year.
Fresh off an eventful opening weekend to the Chase, the NASCAR Cup and O’Reilly Auto Parts Series will continue their trek towards the championship title with a trip to the 1.25-mile metro St. Louis oval of World Wide Technology Raceway (WWTR).
