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  • NASCAR National Series Tracks to Offer Free Youth Ticketing for NASCAR XFINITY Series & NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Races in 2017

    NASCAR National Series Tracks to Offer Free Youth Ticketing for NASCAR XFINITY Series & NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Races in 2017

  • Descendant of NASCAR Royalty Wins in Thunder Valley

    Descendant of NASCAR Royalty Wins in Thunder Valley

    BRISTOL, Tenn. — Just four months after parting company with Red Horse Racing, Ben Kennedy, great-grandson of Bill France Sr., capitalized on a late race mistake by William Byron to score the Camping World Truck Series victory at Thunder Valley.

    It’s the first career Truck Series victory for the driver of the No. 33 GMS Racing Chevrolet.

    “I can’t put it into words,” said Kennedy. “Someone asked me earlier today what it’s like going to Bristol for your first time and to win here is just so cool. I’m speechless. The guys gave me an awesome truck. Everyone at GMS Racing, Jacob Companies, the fans in the stands, everybody watching on TV, gosh this is just the coolest day of my life.”

    With the victory, Kennedy has claimed a spot in the inaugural NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Chase.

    “We put this deal together (with GMS Racing) a couple months ago and I never imagined, I never would have imagined going into this race, that we would be here today,” he said. “I thought we were a top-15 truck or a top-10 truck, but to actually be here in Victory Lane means the world to me.”

    Brett Moffitt came home runner-up in his No. 11 RHR Toyota, a career-best finish.

    “We had a good truck, a strong truck all day. We ran top-five, top-10 most of it. He had just enough to get away from us on that last restart,” Moffitt explained. “After that, we got to him once but couldn’t get around.”

    Daniel Hemric rounded out the podium in his No. 19 Brad Keselowski Racing Ford. Byron led one lap and brought his No. 9 Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota home to a fourth-place finish. Johnny Sauter rounded out the top-five in his No. 21 GMSR Chevrolet.

    Cole Custer finished sixth in his No. 00 JR Motorsports Chevrolet after overcoming spinning out past the first quarter mark of the race. Christopher Bell, who led a race-high of 101 laps and spun out of the lead just prior to the three-quarter mark, rallied back to a seventh-place finish in his No. 4 KBM Toyota. John Hunter Nemechek finished eighth in his No. 8 NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet. Brandon Jones finished ninth in his No. 71 Ranier Racing Chevrolet. John Wes Townley rounded out the top-10 in his No. 05 Athenian Motorsports Chevrolet.

    The race lasted one hour, 25 minutes and 59 seconds at an average speed of 74.387 mph. There were seven lead changes among five different drivers and nine cautions for 55 laps.

    Byron leaves Bristol with a 37-point lead over Hemric in the points standings.

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  • Reddick on Truck Pole at Bristol

    Reddick on Truck Pole at Bristol

    BRISTOL, Tenn. — Tyler Reddick will lead the field to the green flag for tonight’s race at Bristol Motor Speedway.

    The driver of the No. 29 Brad Keselowski Racing Ford scored the pole for the UNOH 200 after posting a new track record time of 14.884 and a speed of 128.917 mph. It’s his third career pole in 53 career Camping World Truck Series starts, first of 2016 and first at Bristol.

    Daniel Suarez will start second in his No. 51 Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota after posting a time of 14.963 and a speed of 128.236 mph. Cameron Hayley will start third in his No. 13 ThorSport Racing Toyota after posting a time of 15.018 and a speed of 127.767 mph. Ben Rhodes will start fourth in his No. 41 TSR Toyota after posting a time of 15.034 and a speed of 127.631 mph. Christopher Bell will round out the top-five starters in his No. 4 KBM Toyota after posting a time of 15.059 and a speed of 127.419 mph.

    William Byron will start sixth in his No. 9 KBM Toyota. Johnny Sauter will start seventh in his No. 21 GMS Racing Chevrolet. Brett Moffitt will start eighth in his No. 11 Red Horse Racing Toyota. Cole Custer will start ninth in his No. 00 JR Motorsports Chevrolet. Katz Grala will round out the top-10 starters in his No. 24 GMSR Chevrolet.

    Jesse Little and Daniel Hemric will round out the 12 drivers that made the final round of qualifying.

    Rico Abreu damaged his truck during qualifying and switched to his backup. As a result, he’ll start from the rear of the field.

    Thirty-five cars were entered. With 32 making the field, Jake Griffin, Clay Greenfield and Cody McMahan failed to make the race.

    Fifteen Chevrolet’s, five Ford’s and 12 Toyota’s will comprise the field for tonight’s race at Bristol.

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  • Suarez Fastest at Bristol in Final Truck Practice

    Suarez Fastest at Bristol in Final Truck Practice

    BRISTOL, Tenn. — Daniel Suarez topped the chart in final Camping World Truck Series practice at Bristol Motor Speedway.

    The driver of the No. 51 Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 14.820 and a speed of 129.474 mph. Brett Moffitt was second in his No. 11 Red Horse Racing Toyota with a time of 14.860 and a speed of 129.125 mph. William Byron was third in his No. 9 KBM Toyota with a time of 14.861 and a speed of 129.116 mph. Christopher Bell was fourth in his No. 4 KBM Toyota with a time of 14.894 and a speed of 128.830 mph. Cameron Hayley rounded out the top-five in his No. 13 ThorSport Racing Toyota with a time of 14.917 and a speed of 128.632 mph.

    Tyler Reddick was sixth in his No. 29 Brad Keselowski Racing Ford. Austin Cindric was seventh in his No. 2 BKR Ford. Rico Abreu was eighth in his No. 98 TSR Toyota. Ben Rhodes was ninth in his No. 41 TSR Toyota. Matt Crafton rounded out the top-10 in his No. 88 TSR Toyota.

    Reddick posted the fastest 10 consecutive lap average at a speed of 124.571 mph.

    The top-12 drivers in final practice posted a time faster than the current track record of 15.118 and a speed of 126.922 mph. It came in large part from the trucks running the bottom groove that they avoided running in the first practice session.

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  • Bell fastest in first Truck practice

    Bell fastest in first Truck practice

    BRISTOL, Tenn. — Christopher Bell topped the chart in first Camping World Truck Series practice at Bristol Motor Speedway.

    The driver of the No. 4 Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 15.535 and a speed of 123.515 mph. Timothy Peters was second in his No. 17 Red Horse Racing Toyota with a time of 15.600 and a speed of 123.000 mph. Rico Abreu was third in his No. 98 ThorSport Racing Toyota with a time of 15.600 and a speed of 123.000 mph. Daniel Suarez was fourth in his No. 51 KBM Toyota with a time of 15.601 and a speed of 122.992 mph. Cole Custer rounded out the top-five in his No. 00 JR Motorsports Chevrolet with a time of 15.621 and a speed of 122.835 mph.

    Tyler Reddick was sixth in his No. 29 Brad Keselowski Racing Ford. Ben Rhodes was seventh in his No. 41 TSR Toyota. Matt Crafton was eighth in his No. 88 TSR Toyota. John Hunter Nemechek was ninth in his No. 8 NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet. Cameron Hayley rounded out the top-10 in his No. 13 TSR Toyota.

    Ben Kennedy, who was 20th in his No. 33 GMS Racing Chevrolet, posted the fastest 10 consecutive lap average at a speed of 119.103 mph.

    The trucks ran the middle groove for most of the session rather than use the recently “polished” bottom groove.

    The trucks are back on track at 11:30 for final practice.

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  • NASCAR Racing Schedule for Bristol

    NASCAR Racing Schedule for Bristol

    The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, XFINITY Series and Camping World Truck Series all head to Bristol Motor Speedway this week. Please check below for the complete schedule of events.

    All times are Eastern.

    Wednesday, Aug. 17:

    On Track:
    9:30-10:25 a.m.: Camping World Truck Series First Practice – FS1
    11:30 a.m.-12:25 p.m.: Camping World Truck Series Final Practice – FS1
    4:45 p.m.: Camping World Truck Series Keystone Light Pole Qualifying – FS2
    8:30 p.m.: Camping World Truck Series UNOH 200 (200 laps, 106.6 miles) – FS1
    Radio: MRN and SiriusXM Radio

    Press Conference: (Watch Live)
    10 p.m.: Camping World Truck Series Post-Race (time approx.)

    Thursday, Aug. 18:

    On Track:
    1-2:25 p.m.: XFINITY Series First Practice – NBC Sports App
    3:30-4:25 p.m.: XFINITY Series Final Practice – NBC Sports App

    Press Conference: (Watch Live)
    3 p.m.: Ty Dillon

    Friday, Aug. 19:

    On Track:
    10-11:25 a.m.: Sprint Cup Series First Practice – NBC Sports App
    12:30-1:55 p.m.: Sprint Cup Series Final Practice – NBC Sports App and USA 
    3:15 p.m.: XFINITY Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying – NBC Sports App
    5:45 p.m.: Sprint Cup Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying – USA
    7:30 p.m.: XFINITY Series Food City 300 (300 laps, 159.9 miles) – USA
    Radio: PRN and SiriusXM Radio

    Garage Cam: (Watch live)
    Noon: Sprint Cup Series

    Press Conferences: (Watch live)
    8:30 a.m.: Chris Buescher
    8:45 a.m.: Trevor Bayne
    9 a.m.: Jimmie Johnson
    9:15 a.m.: Austin Dillon
    9:30 a.m.: Matt Tifft
    11:35 a.m.: Carl Edwards
    11:50 a.m.: Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
    4:15 p.m.: Charlotte Motor Speedway with Chase Elliott
    6:45 p.m.: Sprint Cup Series Post-Qualifying (time approx.)
    9:45 p.m.: XFINITY Series Post-Race (time approx.)

    Saturday, Aug 20: 

    On Track:
    8 p.m.: Sprint Cup Series Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race (500 laps, 266.5 miles) – NBCSN – POSTPONED until Sunday at 1 p.m. ET on CNBC
    Radio: PRN and SiriusXM Radio

    Press Conference: (Watch live)
    Sprint Cup Series Post-Race (following end of race)

     

     

    Complete NASCAR TV Schedule and Channel Finder

     

     

  • No Timing Zone Increase for Bristol

    No Timing Zone Increase for Bristol

    BRISTOL, Tenn. — The trend of increased timing zones won’t include this weekend’s events at Thunder Valley.

    As first reported by Dustin Long of NBC Sports, NASCAR will not increase the number of timing zones for this week’s events at Bristol Motor Speedway. The number will remain at 14 instead of 18. NASCAR decided not to increase them because it’s comfortable with the number of zones in place.

    NASCAR has experimented with increased timing zones since the Brickyard 400 race weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The additional timing lines were also used at Pocono Raceway and Watkins Glen International for the Sprint Cup, XFINITY and Truck Series races.

    Speeding penalties in the last three races are up 375 percent compared to the previous three races of Daytona, Kentucky and New Hampshire.

    In spite of the decision to not increase the timing zones, Bristol is notorious for speeding penalties. The last four Sprint Cup races have averaged roughly 11 speeding penalties issued. The Food City 500 this past April had 17 speeding penalties issued, which remains the highest number of speeding penalties issued in one race this season.

  • Travis Kvapil No. 50 High Country Grizzlies Bristol Race Preview

    Travis Kvapil No. 50 High Country Grizzlies Bristol Race Preview

    On Track…The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) returns to the track this weekend in Bristol, Tennessee for the Drivin’ For Linemen 200. Travis Kvapil will make his 5th NCWTS start at the Bristol Motor Speedway.

    New Paint… The No. 50 MAKE Motorsports Chevrolet will feature the High Country Grizzlies on the hood. The High Country Grizzlies is an expansion team in the Arena Developmental League. The Grizzlies will be located in the Boone, NC, and their home venue will be George M. Holmes Convocation Center.

    This Week’s Silverado…The No. 50 Chevrolet will unload a chassis named “Babe” as all of MAKE’s Chassis are named after pigs. Pumba was last seen at Kentucky Speedway.

    Adding In… Draf10 will be a new associate for the No. 50. Draf10 Motorsports Inc. ™ and its sister company, the Draf10 Foundation (a 503 (c) not for profit) were founded on the basis of the owners’ passion for NASCAR and their aspiration to give back. The Foundation is the technical owner of the team and all proceeds from the team go to the Draf10 Foundation, so that it may carry out the philanthropic endeavors that are near and dear to its founders, pediatric advancements and educational scholarships.

    Continuing On… Corvetteparts.net, Wix Filters, ZAK Products, Beaver Bail Bonds, Laird Plastics, and Markanda Social Strategies are all associates on the No. 50 High Country Grizzlies Chevrolet.

    Watch and Listen… The UNOH 200 can be seen live on Wednesday, August 17th on FOX Sports 1. Race coverage will begin at 8:00 p.m. EST, and the event can also be heard live on MRN Radio as well as SiriusXM Radio, channel 90.

    Travis Kvapil NCWTS Results at
    Bristol Motor Speedway:
    Starts: 4
    Wins: 1
    Poles: 1
    Top 5: 1
    Top 10: 2
    Laps Led: 93
    Average Start: 13.2
    Average Finish: 9.8

     
    About MAKE Motorsports
    Hailing from Shelby, N.C., MAKE Motorsports is a race team that competes in the NASCAR XFINITY Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. The moniker “MAKE” is made up of the first letters of the first names of the owners’ children – Mark Beaver’s son Mikey and daughters Amanda and Emily, and Tracy Lowe’s daughter Katelyn. For more information about MAKE Motorsports, please visit www.MAKEMotorsports.com, Facebook.com/MAKEMotorsports or find them on Twitter (@MAKEMotorsports).

  • NASCAR Camping World Truck Series News & Notes — Bristol

    NASCAR Camping World Truck Series News & Notes — Bristol

    NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
    Next Race: UNOH 200
    The Place: Bristol Motor Speedway
    The Date: Wednesday, Aug. 17
    The Time: 8:30 p.m. ET
    TV: FS1, 8 p.m. ET
    Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
    Distance: 106.6 miles (200 laps)

    NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES

    Pressure Mounts With Four Races Remaining Until NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Chase
    The pressure is on with only four races remaining for winless NASCAR Camping World Truck Series drivers to lock up the final three berths for the Chase, beginning with Wednesday’s UNOH 200 at Bristol Motor Speedway (8:30 p.m. ET on FS1).

    The Chase Grid shapes up as follows: William Byron (5 wins), Matt Crafton (2 wins), Johnny Sauter (1 win), Christopher Bell (1 win), John Hunter Nemechek (1 win), Daniel Hemric (31 points ahead of Ben Kennedy on the cutoff line), Timothy Peters (+31) and Cameron Hayley (+0, tiebreaker).

    The first six drivers out are Ben Kennedy (-0, out via tiebreaker), Tyler Reddick (-1), Cole Custer (-5), Ben Rhodes (-18), Rico Abreu (-33) and Spencer Gallagher (-35).

    Brad Keselowski Racing Goes For Another Bristol Win
    Brad Keselowski Racing full-timers Daniel Hemric and Tyler Reddick, along with Austin Cindric, will attempt to earn the organization its third consecutive win at Bristol Motor Speedway in the UNOH 200.

    BKR won at Bristol with Brad Keselowski in 2014 and Ryan Blaney in 2015.

    Hemric (sixth on the Chase Grid, 31 points ahead of Ben Kennedy on the cutoff line) and Tyler Reddick (10th on the Chase Grid, one point behind Cameron Hayley for the final spot) could use a win to ensure their entrance into the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series playoffs.

    Hemric and Reddick placed fourth and eighth, respectively, at Bristol last year – their only starts at the high-banked short track.

    Cindric is set to make his third career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series start and first this season. He has won both of his NASCAR K&N Pro Series East starts this year (at the VIRginia International Raceway and Watkins Glen International road courses).

    Peters Is Only Past Bristol Winner In Field
    Timothy Peters is the only driver entered in Wednesday’s UNOH 200 who has won the race before.

    The No. 17 Red Horse Racing driver took the checkered flag at the .533-mile track in 2012. He almost repeated in 2013 when he led 125 laps, but finished runner-up.

    In 11 career starts at Bristol, Peters claims three top-five and five top-10 finishes. He enters the race coming off a fourth-place showing at Pocono.

    Peters currently sits seventh on the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Chase Grid, 31 points ahead of ninth-place Ben Kennedy on the cutoff line.

    Nemechek Hunts For Another Strong Bristol Showing
    Count John Hunter Nemechek as a driver excited to go to Bristol Motor Speedway. The NASCAR Next alumnus has made two career starts at “The World’s Fastest Half Mile,” finishing third (2015) and sixth (2014). Nemechek has run well recently with three top-10 finishes in his last four starts: ninth (Pocono), 24th (Eldora), second (Kentucky) and sixth (Gateway). He clinched a NASCAR Camping World Chase berth with his win at Atlanta.

    Regal Cinemas Partners With Ben Rhodes
    Ben Rhodes, in conjunction with ThorSport Racing and Alpha Energy Solutions, has partnered with Regal Cinemas, a leading motion picture exhibitor owning and operating one of the largest theatre circuits in the United States, for the UNOH 200 at Bristol Motor Speedway.

    “At my age, when I’m not in my Toyota Tundra, I like to spend time with my girlfriend, Caitlynn,” Rhodes said. “We like to go on dates to the movies, so it’s pretty neat to partner with Regal Cinemas for my track debut at Bristol. Their theatres offer you a one-of-a-kind experience. From the digital projectors to the awesome sound systems, and variety of concessions, their theatres just make you feel like you are immersed in the movies. With so many convenient locations, I feel like we can always find a theatre near us, either on the road at a race, or close to home.”

    The partnership is the first for Regal Cinemas – a Tennessee-based company – with a NASCAR team.
    On the season, Rhodes claims two top fives, seven top 10s and an average finish of 13.0. He sits 12th on the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Chase Grid – 18 points behind his teammate Cameron Hayley on the cutoff line.

  • Jesse Little Readies Second Truck Start Of 2016 At Bristol Motor Speedway

    Jesse Little Readies Second Truck Start Of 2016 At Bristol Motor Speedway

    Little To Drive No. 81 Toyota Tundra In Thunder Valley

    BRISTOL, Tenn. – Jesse Little is a big fan of Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway, even though Thunder Valley hasn’t always been so kind in return.

    However, the third-generation driver looks to change his luck at the 0.533-mile oval in Wednesday night’s UNOH 200.

    And much like his first truck race of the season, things are a little different, but for good reason.

    Little and his team Rette Jones Racing have combined their efforts again for Bristol with Hattori Racing Enterprises (HRE) which puts Little aboard the No. 81 The Carolina Nut Co. / Sumitomo Toyota Tundra for the 13th race of the season. Rette Jones Racing team principal Mark Rette will call the shots for Little Wednesday night as crew chief, with longtime Motorsports veteran Matt Noyce serving as truck chief.

    “I’m stoked to head to Bristol Motor Speedway this weekend,” said Little who lone start of 2016 came at Texas Motor Speedway in June. “Like Texas, we are incredibly appreciative of the opportunity to partner with Hattori Racing Enterprises at Bristol.

    “There was a huge benefit when we worked together at Texas a couple months ago and I know Shigeaki (Shige) Hattori (truck owner) wants to continue to build his organization, so we’re happy to continue to help with that foundation with a good run on Wednesday night.”

    Like Texas, Little, a NASCAR Next alumnus has prior experience at Bristol in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East division. In three starts, Little has a pole and a worse start of 10th and a best finish of 13th in 2014.

    That’s a statistic he is hoping to change in a big way with his No. 81 The Carolina Nut Co. / Sumitomo Toyota Tundra.

    “We’ve been fast, just had some bad luck in the races that have hurt us in the finishing department,” added Little. “As a driver, I know what it takes to be competitive at Bristol. You have to be patience, but you have to have a good handling car or truck. You just want to be able to get off the corners where you can carry the speed down the straightaways while trying to avoid the chaos around you.

    “We’re hoping we can get our truck qualified somewhere in the top-15 and then work on it from there. It looks like it’s going to be a pretty strong pack of trucks this week, so we’ll see what we can do in practice and apply that to qualifying and give it our all during the race.”

    Rette, the 2009 ARCA Racing Series championship crew chief is eager to get to Bristol and deliver a good result.

    “With the help of Shige’s group and our resources – I think we have the capabilities of putting together a good showing Wednesday night,” said Rette. “Jesse knows what to do at Bristol. He knows how to hustle a race car around there and that’s really half the battle. After a so-so finish at Texas, we’re hoping for a big boost with a strong finish this week.”

    In five truck starts, Little owns a best finish of 14th at Homestead. In addition to Dover (Del) International Speedway, he has additional starts at Chicagoland Speedway and Texas Motor Speedway (twice) respectively.

    The No. 81 Toyota Tundra will carry additional support from Performance Friction Brakes, Racing Electronics, Penske Shocks, Mac’s Speed Shop, Russo’s Tinting and Goodridge Fluid Transfer Systems as associate marketing partners.

    In addition to his limited NASCAR Camping World Truck Series schedule, Little will also run select NASCAR K&N Pro Series East events run exclusively under the Rette Jones Racing banner.

    For more on Jesse Little, visit JesseLittle.com and follow her on Twitter @JesseLittle97.

    The latest on Rette Jones Racing is available at the team’s Facebook page, while also active on Twitter @RetteJones30.

    Hattori Racing Enterprises tweets too. Follow them @hattori_racing.

    The UNOH 200 (200 laps / 106.6 miles) is the 13th of 23 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series on the 2016 schedule. Practice begins Wednesday, August 17 from 9:30 a.m. – 10:25 a.m. A second practice has been etched in from 11:30 a.m. – 12:25 p.m. Qualifying is set for later in the day, beginning at 4:45 p.m. The 32-truck field will take the green flag shortly after 8:30 p.m. with live coverage on FOX Sports 1, the Motor Racing Network (Radio) and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Satellite Radio, Channel 90).

    About The Carolina Nut Co:

    For more than 60 years The Carolina Nut Co. has used unique handcrafted family recipes to create gourmet nut flavors for every nut lover. Located in Henderson, N.C., The Carolina Nut Co. is a family-owned company that is spreading its delicious nut creations throughout the nation.