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Pit Road Penalty Quashes Kyle Larson’s Winning Chances

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Kyle Larson, driver of the #42 Credit One Bank Chevrolet, leads a pack of car during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 24, 2017 in Bristol, Tennessee. Photo – Sean Gardner/Getty Images

Kyle Larson broke a record, in a race that ran like … well, a broken record.

Starting from the pole in Monday’s rain-delayed Food City 500 at Bristol motor Speedway, Larson led the first 202 laps of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race. Never before had a driver for Chip Ganassi Racing led that many laps in a single race in NASCAR’s premier series. Continue reading →

Jimmie Johnson Stays Hot with Monday Victory at Bristol

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A week off and an extra day at Bristol did nothing to break Jimmie Johnson’s momentum.

Grabbing the lead from Kevin Harvick on lap 480 of 500 in Monday’s Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway, Johnson stayed out front for the final 21 laps and beat Clint Bowyer to the finish line by 1.199 seconds. Continue reading →

Harrison Burton Survives the Rain for K&N East Victory at Bristol

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Harrison Burton is in our Fan4Racing Radio Winner’s Circle Monday, April 24, 2017 at 8:40 pm ET Photo – Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images

Harrison Burton is our guest on Fan4Racing NASCAR & Race Talk, Monday, April 24, 2017 at 8:40 pm ET. Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite or @Sal_Sigala with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast.

Coming into the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East, Zombie Auto 125 at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday, Harrison Burton had victory on his mind.  Last year, he took the Bristol pole to start the race on the front row, only to experience engine issues that took him out of contention early in the race. Burton and his crew chief Mardy Lindley wanted a different result on Saturday, especially after again starting on pole and leading the field to the green flag at the 0.533-mile track.  Continue reading →

Zane Smith Gearing Up for ARCA Race at Salem Speedway

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Zane Smith on Fan4Racing Radio, Monday, April 24, 2017 at 9 pm ET

Zane Smith is our guest on Fan4Racing NASCAR & Race Talk, Monday, April 24, 2017 at 9 pm ET. Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite or @Sal_Sigala with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast.

After finishing ninth in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East race at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday, Zane Smith is now gearing up for the Kentuckiana Ford Dealers ARCA 200 at Salem Speedway in Indiana with Venturini Motorsports on Sunday, April 30th. Continue reading →

Rain Forces Postponement of Food City 500 until Monday

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With steady rain falling at Bristol Motor Speedway, and no abatement in the forecast, NASCAR and Bristol officials opted to postpone Sunday’s Food City 500 until Monday.

The eighth Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race of the season will be contested at 1 pm ET and broadcast on FOX.

With Friday’s knockout qualifying session also canceled because of inclement weather, series leader Kyle Larson will lead the field to the green flag when the race is run, with second-place Chase Elliott beside him on the front row. Continue reading →