This week, our NASCAR experts talk whether Mid-Ohio bettered the case for more road courses in NASCAR and whether Justin Mark's win was more on him and Ganassi or a stroke of luck. We also discussed possible themes that other tracks can do with Darlington's throwback weekend as a model and rated the first year of the race to the XFINITY Chase.
BRISTOL, Tenn. -- Carl Edwards will lead the field to the green flag in Saturday night's race at Thunder Valley. The driver of the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota scored the pole for the Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race after posting a time of 14.602 and a speed of 131.407 mph.
BRISTOL, Tenn. -- While he doesn't believe he's where he wants to be, Trevor Bayne says that being in contention for a Chase spot on points this late into the season "says a lot about what my team has done this year."
BRISTOL, Tenn. -- Hendrick's stocks might go even higher after the news that, starting next season, William Byron will be racing under the Hendrick umbrella.
Just four months after parting company with Red Horse Racing, Ben Kennedy, great-grandson of Bill France Sr., capitalized on a late race mistake by William Byron to score the Camping World Truck Series victory at Thunder Valley.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. continues to sit as he waits for his concussion symptoms to run their course. Jeff Gordon gets to continue his second farewell tour, while we await Chris Buescher passing David Ragan in the standings to make his Pocono win count in the standings.
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, XFINITY Series and Camping World Truck Series all head to Bristol Motor Speedway this week. Please check below for the complete schedule of events.
BRISTOL, Tenn. -- The trend of increased timing zones won't include this weekend's events at Thunder Valley. NASCAR will not increase the number of timing zones for this week's events at Bristol Motor Speedway. The number will remain at 14 instead of 18. NASCAR decided not to increase them because it's comfortable with the number of zones in place.
It's taken me about a week to get my thoughts together. I have read the thoughts of many about the loss of Bryan Clauson and the racing community continues to show how they come together in times of tragedy.
With a true underdog in Marks taking the checkered flag coupled with the absolute insanity that was the race, it's a simple fact that NASCAR needs more road courses. It's been pointed out repeatedly that the Sprint Cup Series is over-saturated with cookie-cutter tracks and the Camping World Truck Series is loafing around with the lone road course at MoSport. Add more road courses to diversify the competition.
The reigning Craftsman Truck Series champion from Marietta, Georgia, is pleased with his San Diego victory and strong on-track runs in 2026 despite seeking more before becoming a full-time Cup competitor in 2027.
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While its commonplace for fans for primarily focus on the drivers and their cars, those that fully understand how weather affects the outcomes of a race have an advantage.
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