NASCAR Cup Series

With lots of discussion and questions about restarts in the drivers’ meeting prior to the race, here is what was surprising and not surprising after the checkered flag flew on the 55Th Annual Irwin Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway.

In his 100th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) start, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. salvaged a 21st-place finish in Saturday night’s IRWIN Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Greg Biffle battled track position and grip during Saturday night’s race at Bristol Motor Speedway. Biffle started 17th in the No. 16 Cheez-It Ford but battled handling over the 500-lap race. Just as luck seemed to be going Biffle’s way with a well-timed caution, an accident on the ensuing restart caused damage to the No. 16. After a few pit stops for repairs Biffle was able to make it to the end to finish 25th.

Richard Childress Racing drivers Ryan Newman, Austin Dillon and Paul Menard finished 10th, 13th and 24th, respectively, in the Bristol Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway.

It appeared to be smooth sailing for Martin Truex Jr., who drove his backup car to the front, holding down the fifth position when a caution came out at exactly the halfway mark (Lap 250 of 500) of Saturday night’s Sprint Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Trevor Bayne, driver of the No. 6 AdvoCare Ford Fusion, earned a 15th-place finish on Saturday evening in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Another strong run by defending NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion, Kevin Harvick, in the No. 4 Budweiser/Jimmy John’s Chevrolet SS, gave Team Chevy the runner-up finish in the Irwin Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway, Round 24 of the 2015 schedule. It was Harvick’s 13th Top-10 finish in 30 races at the ‘world’s fastest half-mile’, and his 21st top-10 of the season.

KEVIN HARVICK, NO. 4 BUDWEISER/JIMMY JOHN’S CHEVROLET SS – FINISHED 2nd - YOU HAD TO BATTLE THROUGH SOME ADVERSITY TONIGHT, BUT YOU HAD A REMARKABLE FINISH IN SECOND PLACE. HOW WOULD YOU ASSESS THE NIGHT? “I’m just proud that NBC actually played our interview this week so the fans will be happy."

Toyota driver Denny Hamlin (third) was the highest-finishing Camry in Saturday night’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at Bristol Motor Speedway. Joey Logano won tonight’s race.

JOEY LOGANO – No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Ford Fusion – VICTORY LANE INTERVIEW – “It was kind of interesting to watch it in the mirror. I was watching him drive in and I was like, ‘He’s going to get me eventually,’ so I just wanted to make sure I stayed at least three or four car lengths up on him so he didn’t get to me.” MORE THOUGHTS ON THE RACE. “Kyle was good at time."