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Mar 17
Saturday

Michael Annett, 2012 NNS Ford EcoBoost 300 Post-Race Recap

Michael Annett Michael Annett No. 43 Pilot Flying J Ford Mustang Michael Annett started the 300-lap NASCAR Nationwide Series event at Bristol Motor Speedway from the 21stposition. Annett finished the Ford EcoBoost 300 as follows: 11th—Michael Annett, No.43 Pilot Flying J Ford Mustang  ·         Saturday marked Annett’s third top-15 finish in just four races with Richard Petty Motorsports. ·         Annett made his 109th NASCAR Nationwide Series start this weekend. ·         The Iowa native fought a loose car in the early laps of the event and lost a lap to the leaders on Lap 70. Crew Chief Philippe Lopez elected not to pit the No. 43 Pilot Flying J car under the second caution period of the race and Annett was given the wave around allowing him to restart on the lead ... FULL STORY »

SRT Motorsports (Dodge) 2012 NNS Ford EcoBoost 300 Post-Race Recaps

Street and Racing Technology (SRT) Motorsports Logo Brad Keselowski (No. 22 Discount Tire Dodge Challenger R/T) Finished 3rd “Elliott (Sadler) was fast.  He ran me down and passed me there.  Had a great Dodge Challenger car and he’s had great cars this year.  He’s going to win a ... FULL STORY »

Elliott Sadler Steals The Show In Thunder Valley

Elliott Sadler celebrates in Bristol Motor Speedway Victory Lane on Saturday after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series Ford EcoBoost 300 in Bristol, Tenn. - Photo Credit: John Harrelson/Getty Images for NASCAR It was looking like in an uncharacteristically clean Ford EcoBoost 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway, where the Roush Fenway Racing duo of Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Trevor Bayne would be battling for the trophy. But, a gutsy call by crew ... FULL STORY »

2012 NNS Ford EcoBoost 300 Race Results

2012 NNS Elliott Sadler Victory Burnout - Photo Credit: Christian Petersen/Getty Images The current 2012 NNS points leader, Elliott Sadler, continued to add to his lead Saturday afternoon, as he won the Ford EcoBoost 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway, and now leads Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., by 25-points in the standings. This was Sadler's ... FULL STORY »

2012 NSCS Food City 500 Final Practice Session Speeds

2012 NSCS No. 39 Quicken Loans Chevy Team Members Gibson, Zipadelli and Newman - Photo Credit: Jerry Markland/Getty Images for NASCAR It was "The Rocket," Ryan Newman, with a lap speed of 121.883 mph, showing the fastest way around Bristol Motor Speedway during the final NSCS Food City 500 practice session. Kyle Busch was second fastest with a lap speed of 121.836 ... FULL STORY »

2012 NNS Ford EcoBoost 300 Starting Lineup

Joey Logano / GameStop - Photo Credit: John Harrelson/Getty Images Joey Logano, with a qualifying lap speed of 124.210 mph, captured the 2012 NNS Ford EcoBoost 300 Coors Light Pole Award at Bristol Motor Speedway. This was Logano's first series pole of the 2012 season, his seventeenth series career pole and his ... FULL STORY »

2012 NSCS Food City 500 Second Practice Session Speeds

2012 NSCS A.J. Allmendinger - Photo Credit: Jamie Squire/Getty Images for NASCAR The NSCS drivers hit the track early Saturday morning for their second Food City 500 practice session, and it was AJ Allmendinger, with a lap speed of 122.638 mph,  posting the fastest lap during the session at Bristol Motor Speedway. Kyle Busch, with ... FULL STORY »



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SRT Motorsports (Dodge) KEYS FOR SUCCESS: Food City 500
Posted 03.17.12
BRISTOL, Tenn. (Saturday, March 17, 2012) – Each race weekend, selected SRT Motorsports Engineers, Penske Racing engineers and crew chiefs, drivers or engine specialists give their insight on the ‘Keys for Success’ for the upcoming race. This week, Howard Comstock, SRT Motorsports Engineering, provides the keys for Sunday’s Sprint Cup ...FULL STORY »
2012 NASCAR Brad Keselowski portrait - Photo Credit: Jamie Squire/Getty Images
2012 NSCS Food City 500 Pre-Race Q&A with SRT Motorsports (Dodge) Driver, Brad Keselowski
Posted 03.16.12
Brad Keselowski (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger R/T) YOU ARE IN A GREAT MOOD NOW, THE SEASON IS GOING WELL.  SOME DRIVERS ARE NOT SO FORTUNATE.  IS THERE A DIRECT RELATION BETWEEN A DRIVER’S MOOD AND HIS FORTUNES ON THE TRACK?  “Yeah, I think so.  Your performance on the track ...FULL STORY »
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SRT Motorsports (Dodge) 2012 NSCS Food City 500 Post-Qualifying Recaps
Posted 03.16.12
Brad Keselowski (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger R/T) Qualified 5th “We’ve got a great Miller Lite Dodge in race trim and we did last fall, obviously.  We had a really fast lap.  We made some great changes between practice and qualifying and got a great car in race trim.  I ...FULL STORY »
(Left to right) NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points leader Greg Biffle puts his Coors Light Pole Award decal on his No. 16 811/3M Ford with the help of Miss Coors Light on Friday at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tenn. - Photo Credit: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images for NASCAR
Points Leader Biffle Wins Pole at Bristol; Caps Strong Roush Fenway Day at “Thunder Valley”
Posted 03.16.12
 Edwards, Stenhouse Jr. fastest in practice BRISTOL, Tenn. (March 16, 2012) – Roush Fenway’s Greg Biffle covered the .533 oval of Bristol Motor Speedway in 15.324 seconds (125.215 mph) to win the Sprint Cup pole and cap off a strong performance for RFR that saw Carl Edwards lead the day's Sprint practice ...FULL STORY »
Ryan Newman, driver of the #39 Quicken Loans Chevrolet, sits in his car in the garage during practice - Photo Credit: Jerry Markland/Getty Images for NASCAR
Ryan Newman Leads Chevrolet in Qualifying at Bristol
Posted 03.16.12
Team Chevy Drivers Occupy Five of the Top-11 Starting Positions for the Food City 500 BRISTOL, Tenn. (March 16, 2012) - ‘The Rocket Man’ Ryan Newman, No. 39 Quicken Loans Chevrolet, earned a third-place starting position during Friday’s qualifying session at Bristol Motor Speedway. Newman was the 41st qualifier out of ...FULL STORY »
AARP Foundation Drive To End Hunger
AARP Foundation Receives $20,000 Donation from Pepsi MAX and Food City for Drive to End Hunger
Posted 03.16.12
Special Ceremony at Food City Race Night Features Four-Time NASCAR Series Champion Jeff Gordon (BRISTOL, Tenn.) – March 16, 2012 – AARP Foundation today received a $20,000 donation from the local Pepsi MAX team and Food City in support of AARP’s “Drive to End Hunger,” a national effort to address the ...FULL STORY »
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Toyota Motorsports, 2012 NSCS Food City 500 Post-Qualifying Recaps
Posted 03.16.12
JOEY LOGANO, No. 20 Home Depot Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing Starting Position: 9th How was your qualifying lap? "It was probably a bit tighter than what we had in practice. Went down in (turn) one and just plowed and got tight. The car is still pretty good though. I ...FULL STORY »
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Ford Racing, 2012 NSCS Food City 500 Post-Qualifying Recaps
Posted 03.16.12
Greg Biffle, No. 16 3M Ford (Qualified 1st) – “The sun just went behind the clouds. It was cooler earlier when some of those guys went and then the sun came out and it looked like the track lost a tenth and now the clouds are out again. I don’t ...FULL STORY »
Greg Biffle Takes the Pole-Position - Photo Credit: - Photo Credit: John Harrelson/Getty Images for NASCAR
2012 NSCS Food City 500 Starting Lineup
Posted 03.16.12
The current 2012 NSCS points leader, Greg Biffle, with a qualifying lap speed of 125.215 mph, captured the Food City 500 Coors Light Pole Award at Bristol Motor Speedway. This was Biffle's first series pole of the 2012 season, his tenth series career pole and his first series pole at Bristol Motor ...FULL STORY »


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