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Kenseth Breaks 51-Race Drought with a Win at Rain-Soaked Bristol

In a race delayed and interrupted by rain, and ended in overtime, Matt Kenseth broke a drought of more than a year’s standing in Sunday’s Food City 500 in Support of Steve Byrnes at Bristol Motor Speedway.

In a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race that went 11 laps past its scheduled distance of 500 laps—making it the longest race in the history of the .533-mile short track—Kenseth crossed the finish line .287 seconds ahead of Jimmie Johnson, who recovered from several issues to claim the runner-up finish. Continue reading

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

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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

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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

Sprint Cup Series at Texas Motor Speedway Preview and Fantasy Picks

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Check out my Sprint Cup Series at Texas Motor Speedway Preview and Fantasy Picks.  Watch the Duck Commander 500, April 11th at 7:30 pm ET on FOX.

Contenders

Jimmie Johnson – The winner of the fall race in 2014, Jimmie Johnson is someone interesting to watch Saturday night as he and Chad Knaus had issues with each other at Martinsville. I still believe this team is strong and will have my eye on the No. 48 throughout the race. Continue reading