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Driver Introduction Songs at Bristol Motor Speedway

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Photo - Sean Gardner/Getty Images
Photo – Sean Gardner/Getty Images

Bristol Motor Speedway has always featured the most unique driver introductions on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series circuit, but 2016 takes it to a whole new level with the addition of Colossus TV.

The sights and sounds of each driver selecting their own songs was presented on the world’s largest, outdoor, center-hung, four-sided video display. Whether it was seeing Clint Bowyer get crazy with Goldberg during a or watching Joey Logano walk out to “White and Nerdy” by Weird Al, Colossus TV was a major asset to pre-race.

Carl Edwards chose Bon Jovi’s “Have a Nice Day” after claiming the pole for Sunday’s Food City 500. His teammate Matt Kenseth is the defending race winner and started second, so his walkout song “Back for More” by Five Finger Death Punch fit. Continue reading →

#NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Preview

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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams are racing the Food City 500 for 266.5 miles equaling 500 laps at Bristol Motor Speedway on Sunday, April 17th. FOX will broadcast the race beginning with their pre-race show at 12:30 pm ET and a green flag around 1 pm ET. Radio coverage is on PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, channel 90.

Triple Play: Kyl3 Busch Visits Top Track in Search of Third Straight Win

Baseball season has started, but Kyle Busch may turn the first triple play of 2016.

Busch will attempt to win his third consecutive Sprint Cup Series race in Sunday’s Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on Sunday.

Busch achieved the feat last season when he placed first at Kentucky, New Hampshire and Indianapolis. If Kyle Busch wins this weekend, he’ll have won three consecutive races in back-to-back season. The last person to do that: Jeff Gordon, in 1998-99. Continue reading →

#NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, STP 500 at Martinsville Preview

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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams will race 500 laps for 263 miles at Martinsville Speedway in the STP 500 on Sunday, April 3rd. Coverage begins on FOX Sports 1 at 11:30 am ET with a green flag round 1 pm ET and radio coverage available on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, channel 90.

Short-Track Standouts Go for First Win of 2016

As NASCAR continues its third ‘win and you’re in’ season for the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, six now winless short-track standouts will attempt to make their first visit to Victory Lane this year in Sunday’s STP 500 at Martinsville Speedway – Kyle Busch, Kurt Busch, Matt Kenseth, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Carl Edwards and Joey Logano. Continue reading →

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series News & Notes – March 2016

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F4R-SCS-News-NotesThe NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams will return to action next weekend for the STP 500 at Martinsville Speedway. Teams will race 263 laps for 500 miles on Sunday, April 3rd. FOX Sports 1 will begin their pre-race show at 2 pm ET with the green flag at around 2:30 pm ET. Fans can also listen to the race on MRN or SiriusXM, channel 90.

Thrilling Competition Continues at Fontana with

Track-Record 51 Passes for the Lead

The high quality of racing produced in the first four races of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season continued at Auto Club Speedway on Sunday, where drivers tallied a total of 51 green flag passes for the lead, a high at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana since loop date began in 2005.

That marks the second time in the first five races this season for setting a new track record of green flag passes for the lead, as Atlanta had 44 green flag passes for the lead. Continue reading →