1. Jeff Gordon: Gordon started second at Bristol but encountered handling issues that left him mid-pack for much of the race. He finished 16th, one lap down, and leads the Sprint Cup points standings by 27 over Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
It has been a fantastic season for Dale Earnhardt Jr., arguably one of his best in many years. Saturday night, the Irwin Tools Night Race, however, left a little to be desired.
On a restart with six laps to go, Ryan Blaney would get the advantage on Kyle Busch and then held off Busch's final charge to win the Food City 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway. It marks Blaney's second career victory in the Nationwide Series, following his first career win at Kentucky Speedway.
Following a disappointing run at Michigan International Speedway, Matt Kenseth is looking to turn the tide for the better, so there is no doubt that he is excited about heading into Bristol Motor Speedway this weekend.
Kevin Harvick captured his fifth pole of the season at Bristol Motor Speedway with a record speed of 131.362 mph, setting a new track record. It is his 11th career pole in the series.
The NASCAR Nationwide Series travels to the World’s Fastest Half-Mile this week for the 23rd race of the 33 race season. Bristol Motor Speedway has long been considered a “wildcard” race on schedule. Wildcard … because anything can happen here.
At the age of five years old, Trevor Bayne sat in the grandstands at Bristol Motor Speedway watching his heroes of the sport battle on the high-banks. Seeing their battles inspired one thought in the young man's mind - wanting to be a NASCAR driver one day. Flash forward to today, Bayne has made his mark in the sport in winning a Daytona 500 and fulfilling other accomplishments.
On Thursday afternoon at Bristol, Nationwide Series Points Leader Chase Elliott would lead the first practice for the Food City 300, while Kyle Larson would lead the second and final practice.
One of the biggest races in NHRA’s Countdown to the Championship playoffs will also get a major spotlight on FOX, as the 15th annual NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals at World Wide Technology Raceway will air on FOX adjacent to a FOX football broadcast on Sunday, Oct. 4.
Austin Cindric and the No. 2 Discount Tire Ford Mustang Dark Horse team delivered one of their strongest performances of the season Sunday afternoon at Kansas Speedway
Josh Berry and the No. 21 Menards/Dutch Boy team have regularly found themselves in contention for top-five and top-10 finishes, including a strong stretch since the start of the NASCAR Cup Series Chase.
