Race Weekend Central

The Big 6: Questions After The 2017 Food City 500

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(Photo: John K. Harrelson/NKP)

Who… gets my shoutout of the race? Matt Kenseth’s day looked about done when the 2003 champion ran afoul of a speeding penalty on pit road on lap 386 and had to start at the tail end of the field on the ensuring restart. Kenseth ended up racing back up to the front over the …

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Jimmie Johnson Breaks Through for Bristol Win

2017 Texas I Cup Jimmie Johnson Helmet Russell Labounty Nkp

(Photo: Russell LaBounty NKP)

Kyle Larson and Martin Truex Jr. may have led the most laps at Monday’s Food City 500, but it was Jimmie Johnson’s day again in 2017. Breaking through the tight battle in the top five, Johnson beat Clint Bowyer to the line to win the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. The win is …

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Pace Laps: Rain at Bristol on Sunday, Erik Jones Leads the Way in XFINITY

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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series: And then it was Monday – In a sport that halts its action at the lightest of rainfall, Sunday’s Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway was simply doomed. Dropping buckets of water from the get-go, NASCAR wasted no time to cancel the day’s activities, pushing the Monster Energy NASCAR …

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XFINITY Breakdown: Erik Jones Comes From the Back Late to Win

2016 Watkins Glen Cup Furniture Row Racing Erik Jones Zach Catanzareti

(Photo: Zach Catanzareti)

On Lap 230, Erik Jones thought he saw his chances of repeating the Spring race at Bristol Motor Speedway go away. The No. 20 car was caught speeding on pit road and had to  re-start from the back with a dominating Kyle Larson out front. Over the last 70 circuits, there were five caution flags, enabling …

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Kyle Larson Tops Track Record For XFINITY Bristol Pole

(Photo: Matthew T. Thacker NKP)

(Photo: Matthew T. Thacker NKP)

With a track-record speed of 127.988 mph, Kyle Larson will start from pole in Saturday’s Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 from Bristol Motor Speedway. The pole is the second of his XFINITY Series career and first since 2014 “Happy to get the pole here,” Larson said. “Hopefully get race in today, the forecast looks bad but …

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Kyle Busch Leads Saturday Morning Cup Practice at Bristol

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(Photo: Matthew T. Thacker/ NKP)

Kyle Busch led the way in Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice Saturday at Bristol Motor Speedway. The five-time track winner sped around the half-mile in 14.890 seconds (128.865 mph) to top the quickest time of the weekend. Erik Jones, who won opening practice on Friday, ended second quickest in his No. 77 Toyota followed …

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Food City 500 Qualifying Cancelled, Field Set by Points

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Due to wet weather in and around Bristol, NASCAR has cancelled Coors Light Pole Qualifying for Sunday’s Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.  Since the first practice session of the weekend, scheduled for 11:30 a.m. this morning was also washed out, the field will be set as per the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup …

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5 Points to Ponder: NASCAR Seven Races Into 2017

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(Photo: Brett Moist/NKP)

ONE: Toyota’s Tough Start Toyota, coming off its first NASCAR Cup manufacturer’s title, has tumbled out of the gate in 2017. Just two drivers – Martin Truex Jr. and Kyle Busch – sit inside the top 10 in points, and only Truex has earned a victory thus far this season. Joe Gibbs Racing in particular has …

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The Big 6 (Actually 4): Questions Answered After The Start Of The NASCAR Season

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(Photo: NASCAR Via Getty Images)

Who… gets my shoutout of the season so far? Brad Keselowski and Kyle Larson have both just been on it all season. Keselowski isn’t that surprising. But with Hendrick Motorsports struggling a bit last year and Toyota prone to maybe taking a step back after dominating the last two seasons, the time was ripe for …

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Pace Laps: Rare Off Weekend for NASCAR, Sebastian Vettel Wins in Formula 1

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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series/Camping World Truck Series: NASCAR Talent Hits the Small Tracks – Finally, a weekend off so the drivers can spend their time… racing. Man, these guys don’t like to step out of the seats often. This Easter weekend featured a little new mixed with a little old for a few NASCAR …

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The 10: NASCAR Cup Series Power Rankings After Texas

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(Photo: Lagan Whitton / NKP)

The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series two-stepped into the wide open spaces of Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday. Or, shall we say, the wider open spaces. The track was repaved since the tour last visited the 1.5-mile quad-oval, and, among other enhancements, the racing surface in Turns 1 and 2 was widened by about 20 …

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Who’s Hot and Who’s Not in NASCAR: Never Count Him Out Edition

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(Photo: Nigel Kinrade/NKP)

It almost seems like an annual rite of passage in these early stages of the Cup Series season. What’s wrong with the No. 48 team? Is Jimmie Johnson finally past his prime? Is this the year the now-seven time champion becomes an also ran as he winds down his career? Well, we got the answer …

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