Denny Hamlin Bounces Back to Steal the Win at Bristol

BRISTOL, TENNESSEE – AUGUST 17: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Freight Toyota, takes the checkered flag to win the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on August 17, 2019, in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

For the last time in the regular season, Bristol Motor Speedway hosted the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series for the Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race with plenty of hype heading into the 500 laps under the lights on a Saturday night in Tennessee. Several drivers were fighting for a playoff spot, and perhaps a job for next season.

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Denny Hamlin Wins at Bristol, Denies Matt DiBenedetto a Statement Victory

BRISTOL, TENNESSEE – AUGUST 17: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Freight Toyota, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on August 17, 2019, in Bristol, Tennessee. Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images

BRISTOL, Tenn. – The first thing Denny Hamlin did after winning Saturday’s Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway was apologizing to the man he beat to the finish line in the 24th Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race of the season.

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Tyler Reddick Rallies for Dramatic NASCAR Xfinity Victory at Bristol

BRISTOL, TENNESSEE – AUGUST 16: Tyler Reddick, driver of the #2 Tame the BEAST Chevrolet, poses with the trophy after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Food City 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway on August 16, 2019, n Bristol, Tennessee. Photo by Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images

BRISTOL, Tenn. – Tyler Reddick’s No. 2 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet had the word ‘BEAST’ in big block letters on its hood Friday night.

The car was aptly named.

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Sam Mayer Wins Second in a Row at Bristol in Comeback Effort

Sam Mayer is getting pretty comfortable in Victory Lane at Bristol Motor Speedway. Photo – Rusty Jarrett, NKP/NASCAR

BRISTOL, Tenn. — The end result was the same, but the race itself couldn’t have been more different.

Sam Mayer wound up in Victory Lane in Thursday’s Bush’s Beans 150 at Bristol Motor Speedway, sweeping the season at ‘The World’s Fastest Half-Mile’ and earning the third win of his career.

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Brett Moffitt Wins at Bristol as Tempers Flare in Action-Filled Race

BRISTOL, TENNESSEE – AUGUST 15: Brett Moffitt, driver of the #24 Midnight Moon Moonshine Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series UNOH 200 presented by Ohio Logistics at Bristol Motor Speedway on August 15, 2019, in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

BRISTOL, Tenn. – Top-seeded Brett Moffitt held off determined 17-year-old Chandler Smith after a restart with three laps left and took home the trophy in Thursday night’s UNOH 200 at Bristol Motor Speedway.

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