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Saturday’s race is Pastrana’s first NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) start at Bristol Motor Speedway (BMS). The Roush Fenway Racing (RFR) driver made one start at BMS last season in the K&N Pro Series East. He started 19th and finished 12th, completing all 127 laps.

Of the 21 tracks John Wes Townley has visited in a NASCAR Nationwide Series car, he's been nowhere as often as he's visited Bristol Motor Speedway. Saturday, Townley will usher Venturini Motorsports back into NASCAR competition at the demanding oval.

Just weeks after their dramatic ARCA Racing Series victory at Daytona, Venturini Motorsports (VMS) is prepared to make their NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) debut with John Wes Townley behind the wheel for this weekend’s Jeff Foxworthy’s Grit Chips 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Chris Buescher will make his third start overall in the NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) and his first start at Bristol Motor Speedway (BMS) on Saturday.

Eric McClure Quotes - Last weekend was your second engine failure in as many weeks; does it weigh on your mind going into Bristol?

Auto Club Speedway announced today that Verve Music recording artist Cody Karey will perform the National Anthem prior to the start of the Royal Purple 300 NNS race at Auto Club Speedway on Saturday, March 23.

NASCAR's Generation-6 Sprint Cup Series chassis received its first test on a 1.5-mile track last weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and the car exhibited the promise that the industry was expecting, especially on the 1.5-mile ovals that are predominant on the series schedule.

NASCAR has reinstated driver Jeremy Clements upon the successful completion of stipulations following his indefinite suspension from NASCAR on Feb. 27 for violating the sanctioning body’s Code of Conduct policy. Clements will be on NASCAR probation until Sept. 13, 2013.

Blake Koch will have a new primary sponsor aboard his Toyota Camry this weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway. VeteransLodge.com will support Koch's No. 24 SR2 Motorsports-fielded entry in Jeff Foxworthy's Grit Chip 300 on Saturday, March 16.

Jason White is ready to rumble. After experiencing a parts failure on his No. 00 Toyota Camry in last week's race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, he's anxious to return to form in Jeff Foxworthy's Grit Chips 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway.