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Kahne Captures Bristol Win

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Kasey Kahne, driver of the #5 Great Clips Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on March 17, 2013 Photo - Geoff Burke/Getty Images

Kasey Kahne, driver of the #5 Great Clips Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on March 17, 2013
Photo – Geoff Burke/Getty Images

Just one week after Kasey Kahne was unable to pass Matt Kenseth for the win at Las Vegas and after a dominant day, Kahne pulled into victory lane at Bristol. Kahne didn’t have any challengers late in the race and that allowed him to cruise through the final fifty laps and take the win. Hendrick Motorsports has got the Gen 6 car figured out and that has given them a huge leg-up so far this season. Kahne was waiting for his opportunity to pounce after being so good so far this season and Bristol was his opportunity and he nailed it. Continue reading →

Bristol Brings Out the Best in NASCAR

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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on March 18, 2012 Photo - Getty Images

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on March 18, 2012
Photo – Getty Images

Bumper-to-bumper racing, beating and banging, and hot tempers can all be found during a race at  Bristol Motor Speedway. Those aspects are what make Bristol special and they are some of the best and most classic characteristics in racing. Race fans fell in love with the sport by watching short track racing which is some of the most exciting racing in the world. Drivers don’t play nice at short tracks and by them doing that, the excitement level of those races increase. The classic short-track racing will be on display this weekend at Bristol and the races will feature the best of NASCAR. Continue reading →

King of Bristol Does It Again

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Kyle Busch, driver of the #54 Monster Energy Toyota, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series Jeff Foxworthy's Grit Chips 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway on March 16, 2013 Photo - Geoff Burke/Getty Images

Kyle Busch, driver of the #54 Monster Energy Toyota, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series Jeff Foxworthy’s Grit Chips 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway on March 16, 2013
Photo – Geoff Burke/Getty Images

After another Bristol win, Kyle Busch definitely deserves the keys to the Bristol Motor Speedway. Busch has had a tremendous amount of success at Bristol and today’s win in the Nationwide Series race only added to his Bristol dominance. Busch didn’t come away cleanly with this one since rookie sensation Kyle Larson bounced off Busch as they took the checkers and Larson just barely was beaten out. A 2013 turnaround is in full-swing for Busch since he has now won half of the Nationwide Series races this season. Busch is proving he is better than ever this season and today’s victory at Bristol proved that once again. Continue reading →

Going Home to Bristol

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The Banner that greets fans as they enter Bristol Motor Speedway

The Banner that greets fans as they enter Bristol Motor Speedway

Going to Bristol last August, hugely changed my perspective of that track and why fans love the Bristol Motor Speedway so much. Bristol isn’t just a race track, it’s a community. A community of fans and staff who love racing just as much as the fans do that travel from all over the world to the World’s Fastest Half Mile. Bristol doesn’t feature your typical track experience, it’s much more. After going to Bristol, I will forever watch the races at the track differently in the best way possible. Everyone will return home to the Bristol Motor Speedway this weekend.

Bristol is not just located in the Tennessee Hills, it’s located ON a Tennessee hill. Going to tracks like Daytona you can just walk on the flat pavement to the track. When you go to Bristol, you have to walk up a hill to get to the track. Not just a little hill but, a pretty big hill that has a pretty steep slope. The hill Bristol is on makes that track unique and it makes the Bristol experience even cooler. What other sporting venues can you say you had to walk up a hill to actually get to the venue? None comes to mind for me and that makes Bristol one special place. Continue reading →

Jeff Foxworthy’s Grit Chips 300 Preview

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Nationwide Series Ford EcoBoost 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway on March 17, 2012 Photo - Getty Images

Nationwide Series Ford EcoBoost 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway on March 17, 2012
Photo – Getty Images

Thunder Valley will come alive this Saturday afternoon as the NASCAR Nationwide Series rolls in for their fourth race of the season. After Bristol under-went surface changes prior to last Augusts’ race weekend, the racing similar to “Old Bristol” returned which featured lots of beatin’ and bangin’.

The Nationwide Series race last August featured lots of carnage along with bumping between the drivers. If that race indicates how the race will play-out this Saturday afternoon, you won’t want to take your eyes off of the cars. “Old Bristol” is back and great racing will be on display during the Jeff Foxworthy’s Grit Chips 300 this Saturday. Continue reading →