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Kurt Busch: ‘This is a big win for me’
After 500 laps at Bristol Motor Speedway Saturday night, Kurt Busch emerged victorious for the first time in NASCAR’s top series since the 2017 Daytona 500. Busch led the final 24 laps in the Bass Pro Shops/NRA Night Race to capture his 30th career win in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. Kyle Larson and…
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Sorenson joins 300-start club
Sorenson, who has raced in 10 Cup Series events this year, has been competing in the series since 2005.
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Kurt Busch delivers Ford Fusion 100th Cup victory
By Jonny Olkowski Kurt Busch delivered Ford Performance its 100th Cup Victory in the Ford Fusion Saturday night in the Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway. It was also Ford’s 669th all-time win in NASCAR’s premier series. Ford has now exceeded their wins from last season with 11 this year.…
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Trevor Bayne scores best finish of season at Bristol
Trevor Bayne overcame a speeding penalty to earn his best finish of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season. Bayne started the event in 23rd, but drove up through the field inside the top-10. When the caution flag flew for a David Ragan spin, Bayne headed to pit road. Bayne was displayed the black…
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Victory Lane returns to traditional location at Bristol
BRISTOL, Tenn.— Victory Lane at Bristol Motor Speedway will return to its traditional location on the roof of a building in Turns 3 and 4 for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. The last three Cup series events held at “The Last Great Colosseum” have all had the Victory Lane Celebration on the front stretch close…
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Kahne to step away from full-time ride in 2019
Since 2004, Kasey Kahne has been entertaining fans in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. Just a day after Kahne’s former teammate at Evernham Motorsports (now Richard Petty Motorsports) Elliott Sadler decided to step away from full-time racing, Kahne has made the same decision. “I’ve thought about this decision for many months, if not longer.”…
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Johnny Sauter steals victory in UNOH 200 at Bristol
BRISTOL, Tenn. — Johnny Sauter snagged his fifth career win of the season and emerged Bristol Motor Speedway victorious in the UNOH 200. Sauter was also awarded with the regular season championship. Sauter led the final 5 laps after swiping the lead from John Hunter Nemechek. Stewart Friessen was the runner-up for the third time…
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Bonsignore captures Busch’s Beans 150 win at Bristol
Justin Bonsignore captured his sixth win of the season Thursday afternoon at Bristol Motor Speedway. The event provided action packed racing at the track dubbed “The Last Great Colosseum”. “We’ve always had a lot of speed and a lot of success here, but the last couple of years has been feast or famine for…
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Elliott Sadler to step away from full time NASCAR racing
Elliott Sadler will be stepping away from full time racing in NASCAR at season’s end, according to a statement posted on the driver’s website. “After much consideration and many conversations with my family, I’ve decided this will be my last season racing full time in NASCAR. It’s time for me, as a Dad, to help…
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Bristol’s Official Night Race program features Sam Bass cover design, celebrates 40 years of racing under the lights at BMS
OFFICIAL RELEASE BRISTOL, Tenn.— The official commemorative program for the Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race features an amazing cover designed by famed NASCAR artist Sam Bass. The cover design, which features the headline “Celebrating 40 Years of Night Racing,” showcases each of the winners of significant anniversaries of the Night Race, including Cale Yarborough (1978),…