NASCAR Bristol Motor Speedway

301 posts

Sprint Cup Series Cheez-It™ 355 at The Glen Preview

Fan4Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

cheezit355attheglen

The Cheez-It 355™ at Watkins Glen International is the next race in the Chase Countdown Challenge for the Sprint Cup Series.

Learn more about the Chase Countdown Challenges for some Sprint Cup drivers via the link above.  For a couple other drivers – Dale Earnhardt Jr and Jeff Gordon – their specific Chase Countdown Challenge at Watkins Glen is more in-depth in this Cheez-It™ 355  at The Glen preview, along with some other noteworthy topics of interest.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. To Top Of The Chase Grid

Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s win on Sunday at Pocono Raceway catapulted him to the top of the Chase Grid Outlook, and if the Chase for the Sprint Cup began today, he’d start as the number one seed; which would be a first for the 11-time Most Popular Driver. Continue reading →

No. 99 NASCAR Nationwide Series Team Penalized For Rules Violation at Bristol

Fan4Racing NASCAR Nationwide Series

NASCAR Penalty

No. 99 NASCAR Nationwide Series Team Penalized for Rules Violation at Bristol Motor Speedway.

The No. 99 team that competes in the NASCAR Nationwide Series has been penalized as a result of a rules violation committed during the event at Bristol Motor Speedway.

During the race on March 15, the No. 99 car committed a P3 level penalty by violating Sections 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing) and 20A-2.3A (added car weight; improperly attached weight; loss of weight during the event) of the 2014 NASCAR rule book. As a result, crew chief Chris Rice has been fined $10,000 and placed on NASCAR probation until Dec. 31. In addition, car chief John Guerra has also been placed on NASCAR probation until Dec. 31.

Mother Nature, Carl Edwards Share Victory in Marathon Day at Bristol

Jason NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Carl Edwards, driver of the #99 Kellogg's / Frosted Flakes Ford, celebrates with the checkered flag after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on March 16, 2014 Photo - Daniel Shirey/Getty Images
Carl Edwards, driver of the #99 Kellogg’s / Frosted Flakes Ford, celebrates with the checkered flag after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on March 16, 2014
Photo – Daniel Shirey/Getty Images

Rain was the name of the game Sunday at Bristol Motor Speedway. It delayed the start of the race and went on to cause much more havoc when it brought the entire day to an end. When the skies opened up with two laps remaining, it was Carl Edwards leading the way after strategy paved his way to victory lane. The No.99 team decided to stay out on a late caution and that move ultimately won them the race. Continue reading →

MacDonald Returns to Victory Lane in K&N East at Bristol

K&N Pro Series Kyle NASCAR
Eddie MacDonald celebrates in Victory Lane Saturday after winning the PittLite 125 at Bristol Motor Speedway - his seventh career NASCAR K&N Pro Series East win Photo - Getty Images

Eddie MacDonald had to ruffle a few feathers late in the PittLite 125 at Bristol Motor Speedway to snap his 53-race winless streak in K&N Pro Series East. MacDonald muscled his way around pole-sitter Ben Rhodes and held off second-place Gray Gaulding on a green-white-checkered flag to earn his seventh career victory. Continue reading →