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Articles tagged ‘Bristol Motor Speedway’

Sep 22
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Bristol Motor Speedway Again Kicks Off Short Track Season in 2012 as NASCAR Dates Remain the Same

Bristol Motor Speedway 50th Thumbnail RISTOL, Tenn. (Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011) – Bristol Motor Speedway will again kick off NASCAR’s short track season in 2012 in March and will welcome fans back for its second Sprint Cup event on the last Saturday in August. The main event in March, the Food City 500, which is the fourth Sprint Cup race of the season, takes place March 18. The IRWIN Tools Night Race, the sport’s most popular event, takes place Aug. 25. “We’re coming off of another spectacular August race week,” said BMS executive vice president and general manager Jerry Caldwell. “Overall, it was a great year, but we’re already looking for ways to make it even better in 2012. Once again, fans will get to experience Bristol ... FULL STORY »

New Yorker Andy Lally Gaining Experience As Sunoco Rookie Contender

NASCAR Logo Veteran Tire Specialist Mike Harrold Lends Expertise To TRG Motorsports DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Aug. 30, 2011) — Andy Lally, unless something unforeseen occurs, will be the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year. Lally, a three-time GRAND-AM Rolex ... FULL STORY »

TRG Motorsports Continues to Establish Itself Among NASCAR’s Elite While Lally Proves He is “Battle Ready”

No 71 Interstate Moving Services Ford Fusion Thumbnail Mooresville, N.C. (8/27/2011) - When the song "Battle Ready" blared over the sound system of Bristol Motor Speedway and NASCAR rookie Andy Lally was introduced to the crowd of 156,000, the driver of the No. 71 Interstate Moving Services Ford ... FULL STORY »

Brian Scott, No. 11 Boise State Broncos Toyota Camry Atlanta Motor Speedway Preview

No. 11 Boise State Broncos Toyota Camry (Brian Scott) Brian Scott / No. 11 Boise State Broncos Toyota Atlanta 300 at Atlanta Motor Speedway No. 11 Shore Lodge Team Notes of Interest · Brian Scott and the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Team will be running the colors of the ... FULL STORY »

Casey Mears Nets 23rd in Bristol; Jumps a Spot in Owner Standings

2011 NSCS Casey Mears Thumbnail GEICO Team Continues Roll In Bristol Night Race BRISTOL, Tenn. (August 27, 2011) – There are few sporting events that can outshine the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series night race at Bristol Motor Speedway. On Saturday night, 156,000 fans surrounded the half-mile ... FULL STORY »

Kenseth and Edwards Clinch Spots in 2011 Chase for the Sprint Cup with Top-10 Finishes at Bristol

Roush Fenway Racing BRISTOL, Tenn. (August 27, 2011) – Roush Fenway Racing’s Matt Kenseth and Carl Edwards each clinched a berth in the 2011 NASCAR Chase for the Sprint Cup ‘playoff’. It marks the seventh time in eight seasons of the Chase that ... FULL STORY »

Team Chevy Drivers Capture Three of the Top-Five Finishing Positions at Bristol

Team Chevy Logo Five Time and Reigning Champion Jimmie Johnson Locks Himself Into the Chase With Top-Five Run BRISTOL, TENN (August 27, 2011) Bristol Motor Speedway’s late summer NASCAR Sprint Cup Series night race is typically known for the sparks that fly and tempers ... FULL STORY »



NSCS No. 14 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet Impala SS driven by Tony Stewart - Stewart-Haas Racing
Stewart Endures Long Night at Bristol
Posted 08.28.11
Bass Pro Shops/Office Depot Driver Battles Ill-Handling Car To Finish 28th Date: Aug. 27, 2011 Event: Irwin Tools Night Race (Round 24 of 36) Series: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Location: Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway (.533-mile oval) Start/Finish: 42nd/28th (Running, completed 497 of 500 laps) Winner: Brad Keselowski of Penske Racing (Dodge) Tony Stewart, driver of the ...FULL STORY »
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RCR Post Race Report — Bristol Motor Speedway and Madison International Speedway
Posted 08.28.11
  RCR Post Race Report -- Bristol Motor Speedway and Madison International Speedway NASCAR Sprint Cup Series RACE: IRWIN Tools Night Race TRACK: Bristol Motor Speedway DATE: August 27, 2011 Race Highlights: RCR teammates finished 15th (Jeff Burton), 22nd (Kevin Harvick), 26th (Clint Bowyer) and 30th (Paul Menard). Menard has completed each of his nine contested ...FULL STORY »
2011 Red Bull Racing Teammates Brian Vickers & Kasey Kahne - Photo Credit: Jason Smith/Getty Images for NASCAR
Free Pass Bails Out Kahne at Bristol
Posted 08.28.11
DRIVERS: Kasey Kahne (4), Brian Vickers (83) EVENT: Irwin Tools Night Race (NASCAR Sprint Cup Series) DATE / TRACK: Saturday, Aug. 27, 2011 / Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tenn. RESULTS: Kahne (start 25, finish 11) / Vickers (start 26, finish 21) BRISTOL, Tenn. — In desperate need of a victory, Kasey Kahne instead had ...FULL STORY »
Brad Keselowski celebrates winning his second race in the Sprint Summer Showdown presented by HTC EVO 3D after winning the Irwin Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday. - Photo Credit: John Harrelson/Getty Images for NASCAR
Keselowski Inches Closer to Chase Spot with Win at Bristol Motor Speedway
Posted 08.28.11
BRISTOL, Tenn. (August 27, 2011) – Brad Keselowski, driver of the No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS), picked up his third win of 2011 in the Irwin Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway (BMS) on Saturday night. The finish marked the fourth-consecutive ...FULL STORY »
NSCS No. 36 Golden Corral / Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet Impala SS
Engine Failure Ends Dave Blaney’s Night Early at Bristol
Posted 08.28.11
The No. 36 Golden Corral Chevrolet finished 35th in the IRWIN Tools Night Race BRISTOL, TENN. (August 28, 2011) – Dave Blaney drove the No. 36 Golden Corral Chevrolet to a 35th-place starting position in the IRWIN Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway. After struggling with handling at the beginning ...FULL STORY »
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Martin Truex, Jr., & David Reutimann, 2011 NSCS Post-IRWIN Tools Night Race Recaps
Posted 08.28.11
· Martin Truex Jr., NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota, finished second and is 17th in points · David Reutimann, No. 00 Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota, finished 36th and is 28th in points MARTIN TRUEX JR. SUMMARY: No. 56 NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota driver Martin Truex Jr. finished second in Saturday night’s NASCAR Sprint ...FULL STORY »
Ryan Newman celebrates winning the Coors Light Pole Award for the 51st Annual IRWIN Tools Night Race with a lap of 15.624 seconds, 122.811 mph. - Photo Credit: Jason Smith/Getty Images for NASCAR
Newman Hooks Eighth-Place Finish at Bristol
Posted 08.28.11
Bass Pro Shops/Realtree Driver Scores 12th Top-10 Finish of 2011 Date: Aug. 27, 2011 Event: Irwin Tools Night Race (Round 24 of 36) Series: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Location: Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway (.533-mile oval) Start/Finish: 1st/8th (Running, completed 500 of 500 laps) Winner: Brad Keselowski of Penske Racing (Dodge) Ryan Newman continued his march toward securing ...FULL STORY »
Regan Smith - Photo Credit: Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images for NASCAR
2nd Half Woes Drop Smith to 18th-Place Finish in Bristol
Posted 08.28.11
BRISTOL, Tenn. (Aug. 27, 2011) -- The performance was better than the result for Regan Smith, who finished 18th in Saturday's IRWIN Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway. Smith, who ran solidly in the top-10 for the majority of the first half of the race, got trapped in the middle ...FULL STORY »
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Toyota Motorsports, 2011 NSCS Post-IRWIN Tools Night Race Recaps
Posted 08.28.11
Martin Truex Jr. (second) was the highest finishing Toyota driver in Saturday night's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at Tennessee's Bristol Motor Speedway. The finish marked Truex's top finish of the 2011 season as well as his first career top-10 finish at the half-mile bullring in 12 career NSCS starts. Camry ...FULL STORY »


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