NASCAR Bristol Motor Speedway

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Joey Logano Leads All 300 Laps in Record Xfinity Series Win at Bristol

NASCAR Xfinity Series

Joey Logano was enjoying such a perfect day at Bristol Motor Speedway that the driver of the No. 22 Team Penske Ford kept expecting something to go wrong.

It never did.

Logano led all 300 laps of Saturday’s Drive to Stop Diabetes 300 at the .533-mile short track, a record for laps led in a NASCAR XFINITY Series race. It was the first time a driver led every lap in a single race since Kyle Busch accomplished the feat in winning the Virginia 529 College Savings 250 at Richmond on Sept. 5, 2014. Continue reading →

Sprint Cup Series Food City 500 in Support of Steve Byrnes Fantasy Picks and Preview

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Zachery

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Here are my Fantasy Picks and Preview for the Sprint Cup Series Food City 500 in Support of Steve Byrnes at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Contenders 

JoeyLogano-  The Bristol winner in August and then went on to lead every lap yesterday in the NASCAR Xfinity series race making history. Logano wins if he and crew chief Todd Gordon can keep up with track conditions and execute on pit road. Continue reading →

Sprint Cup Series Food City 500 in Support of Steve Byrnes at Bristol Preview

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

Next Race: Food City 500 in Support of Steve Byrnes

The Place: Bristol Motor Speedway

The Date: Sunday, April 19

The Time: 1 p.m. (ET)

TV: FOX, 12:30 p.m. (ET)

Radio: PRN, Sirius XM Ch. 90

Distance: 266.5 miles (500 laps)

 

Perfect 10: Three Drivers Look To Continue Top-Ten Streaks At Bristol

No driver has opened a season with seven consecutive top-tens since Jimmie Johnson in 2005.

Until now.  Continue reading →

Young Erik Jones is Driving an Amazing Journey in NASCAR History

Camping World Truck Series NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Xfinity Series
Photo - Sarah Glenn/Getty Images
Photo – Sarah Glenn/Getty Images

Setting Himself Apart, Teenage Prodigy Erik Jones Is Sports’ Latest Rising Star 

Young athletes have been the talk of the sports world the last week.

Notably, 21-year-old golf phenom Jordan Spieth won The Masters and 22-year-old NBA All Star Anthony Davis put his New Orleans Pelicans team in contention for a Western Conference Playoff berth. Even 23-year-old baseball player Mike Trout, already a three-time All Star and winner of the 2014 American League MVP award, kicked off his season in the sport in which he is widely recognized as the best player.

And who knows, once Erik Jones hits his early 20s, he might have that kind of stature in his sport.  Continue reading →