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Bristol rainout puts Kyle Larson on pole for Food City 500

  Bristol rainout puts Kyle Larson on pole for Food City 500

  April 21, 2017

  By Reid Spencer

NASCAR Wire Service

  BRISTOL, Tenn. – For the third time this season, Kyle Larson will start a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race from the pole.

  And for the second time this year, he gained the top starting spot not through qualifying in time trials, but with an assist from Mother Nature.

  Becau…

NASCAR Cup Series 2017 Top 16 at Bristol

The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series 2017 Top 16 at Bristol Motor Speedway

Rank Driver Races Poles Wins Top Fives Top 10s DNFs Average Finish Driver Rating     1 Kyle Larson 6 0 0 0 2 1 21.5 87.4   2 Chase Elliott 2 0 0 1 1 0 9.5 94.9   3 Martin Truex Jr 22 0 0 2 2 2 20.9 82.0   4 Brad Keselowski 14 0 2 4 5 0 15.9 91.5   5 Joey Logano 16 1 2 3 6 1 17.6 85.8   6 Ryan Blaney 3 0 0 0

2017 Stage Winners / Drivers with Playoff Points

2017 Stage Winners / Drivers with Playoff Points

Track Stage 1 Winner Stage 2 Winner Race Winner   Playoff Pts. Following Race #7 Daytona Kyle Busch Kevin Harvick Kurt Busch   Drivers Playoff Points Atlanta Kevin Harvick Kevin Harvick Brad Keselowski   Brad Keselowski 10 Las Vegas Martin Truex Jr. Martin Truex Jr. Martin Truex Jr.   Martin Truex Jr. 9 Phoenix Joey Logano Chase Elliott

2017 Stage 1 And 2 Points / 2017 MENCS Playoff Grid Outlook

2017 Stage 1 And 2 Points

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series

  Rank Drivers Stage 1 Pts Stage 2 Pts Combined 1 Kyle Larson 45 42 87 2 Chase Elliott 35 50 85 3 Brad Keselowski 44 38 82 4 Martin Truex Jr. 45 28 73 5 Ryan Blaney 36 25 61 6 Kyle Busch 33 21 54 7 Jamie McMurray 30 21 51 8 Kevin Harvick 26 25 51 9 Joey Logano 22 18 40 10 Jimmie Johnson 13 24 37 11 Clint Bowyer 10

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Milestones

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Milestones Drivers Has Needs Milestones Chris Buescher 49 1 Attempt to make his 50th MENCS career start (282nd all-time) Jimmie Johnson 81 2 Tie Cale Yarborough for sixth on MENCS all-time wins list Kyle Busch 38 1 Tie Tim Flock (39) for 18th on all-time MENCS wins list Matt Kenseth 38 1 Tie Tim Flock (39) for 18th on all-time MENCS wins list Kevin…

Statistical Advance: Analyzing the Food City 500

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 17, 2017) – Below is a look at some of the top statistical performers at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee going into the Food City 500 on April 23 at 2 p.m. ET on FOX, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR radio.

  BRISTOL-SPECIFIC STATISTICS

  Kyle Busch (No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Camry)

Five wins, eight top fives, 13…

Bristol Motor Speedway: History

Bristol Motor Speedway:

History

Groundbreaking for Bristol International Speedway, as Bristol Motor Speedway was originally known, took place in 1960. The track was an exact half-mile.

First Monster Energy NASCAR Cup race was July 30, 1961; Jack Smith won the event (with relief from Johnny Allen).

All of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races have been scheduled for 500 laps, except for both…

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series

Next Race: Food City 500

The Place: Bristol Motor Speedway

The Date: Sunday, April 23

The Time: 2 p.m. ET

TV: FOX, 2 p.m. ET

Radio: PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

Distance: 266.5 miles (500 laps); Stage 1 (Ends on lap 125),

Stage 2 (Ends on lap 250), Final Stage (Ends on lap 500)

  NASCAR XFINITY Series

Next Race: Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300

The Place: Bristol Motor…

NASCAR Cup Series Race – O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 Results

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Race – O’Reilly Auto Parts 500

Texas Motor Speedway

Fort Worth, Texas

Sunday, April 9, 2017

                 1. (24) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 334.

               2. (32) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 334.

               3. (4) Joey Logano, Ford, 334.

               4. (1) Kevin Harvick, Ford, 334.

               5. (37) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 334.

           …

NASCAR XFINITY Series Race – My Bariatric Solutions 300 Results

NASCAR XFINITY Series Race – My Bariatric Solutions 300

Texas Motor Speedway

Fort Worth, Texas

Saturday, April 8, 2017

               1. (2) Erik Jones(i), Toyota, 200.

               2. (4) Ryan Blaney(i), Ford, 200.

               3. (14) Kevin Harvick(i), Ford, 200.

               4. (3) Austin Dillon(i), Chevrolet, 200.

               5. (6) Cole Custer #, Ford, 200.

               6. (8)…

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying – O’Reilly Auto Parts 500

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying – O’Reilly Auto Parts 500

Texas Motor Speedway

Fort Worth, Texas

Friday, April 7, 2017

                 1. (4)  Kevin Harvick, Ford, 198.405 mph.

               2. (21)  Ryan Blaney, Ford, 198.020 mph.

               3. (14)  Clint Bowyer, Ford, 198.020 mph.

               4. (22)  Joey Logano, Ford, 197.759 mph.

               5. (2)  Brad Keselowski,…

2017 Stage Winners / Drivers with Playoff Points

2017 Stage Winners / Drivers with Playoff Points

Track Stage 1 Winner Stage 2 Winner Race Winner Playoff Points Following Race #6 Daytona Kyle Busch Kevin Harvick Kurt Busch Drivers Playoff PointsAtlanta Kevin Harvick Kevin Harvick Brad Keselowski Brad Keselowski 10 Las Vegas Martin Truex Jr. Martin Truex Jr. Martin Truex Jr. Martin Truex Jr. 9 Phoenix Joey Logano Chase Elliott Ryan Newman…

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Drivers With 2017 Stage 1 and 2 Points

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Drivers With 2017 Stage 1 and 2 Points

Rank Drivers Stage 1 Pts Stage 2 Pts Combined 1 Chase Elliott 35 44 79 2 Kyle Larson 40 35 75 3 Brad Keselowski 38 35 73 4 Martin Truex Jr. 36 27 63 5 Kyle Busch 32 21 53 6 Ryan Blaney 26 15 41 7 Kevin Harvick 19 21 40 8 Joey Logano 20 18 38 9 Jamie McMurray 22 13 35 10 Jimmie Johnson 13 15 2811 Denny…

NASCAR Cup Series Milestones

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Milestones Drivers Has Needs MilestonesJimmie Johnson 549 1 Attempt to make his 550th MENCS career start (34th all-time) Matt DiBenedetto 74 1 Attempt to make his 75th MENCS career start tying Casey Atwood for 230th all-time. Jimmie Johnson 80 3 Tie Cale Yarborough for sixth on MENCS all-time wins list Kyle Busch 38 1 Tie Tim Flock for 18th on all-time MENCS…

NASCAR Cup Series 2017 Top 16 at Texas

The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series 2017 Top 16 at Texas Motor Speedway

Rank Driver Races Poles Wins Top Fives Top 10s DNFs Average Finish Driver Rating 1 Kyle Larson 7 0 0 1 2 1 18 83.7 2 Chase Elliott 2 0 0 2 2 0 4.5 100.8 3 Martin Truex Jr 23 2 0 3 12 3 13.8 93.0 4 Brad Keselowski 17 1 0 4 6 0 16.2 86.7 5 Joey Logano 17 0 1 7 7 1 16.6 84.1 6 Kyle Busch 22 1 2 11 12 0 1…

Statistical Advance: Analyzing the O’Reilly Auto Parts 500

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 4, 2017) – Below is a look at the top statistical performers at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, going into the O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 on April 9 at 1:30 p.m. ET on FOX, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.  

TEXAS-SPECIFIC STATISTICS

  Clint Bowyer (No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Fusion)

Three top fives,…

Texas Motor Speedway: History

Texas Motor Speedway:

History

Construction on Texas Motor Speedway began in 1995.

The first NASCAR national series race at TMS was a NASCAR XFINITY Series event on April 5, 1997 – won by Mark Martin.

The first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race was on April 6, 1997 – won by Jeff Burton.

The track underwent a repave between the 2001 and 2002 seasons.

In 2011, the spring Monster Energy NASCAR…