Martin A Class Act At Bristol Aug 25, 2009
(Sports Network) - While Kyle Busch was busy making a celebratory bow in front of 160,000 fans either booing or cheering him after winning the Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway, Mark Martin was feeling satisfaction with his second-place finish, despite having an opportunity to steal the win from Busch. After a late-race caution which set up a green-white-checkered finish, Busch and Martin raced each other cleanly in the final two-lap sprint. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Passion can get the best of Busch Aug 25, 2009
CHARLOTTE, N.C. --- Kyle Busch deviated from his traditional victory celebration when he spotted a crying fan in the grandstands and tried to hand her the checkered flag through the fence at Bristol Motor Speedway. He was at Fairgrounds Speedway in Nashville, Tenn. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Busch a study of two extremes Aug 25, 2009
CHARLOTTE -- Kyle Busch deviated from his traditional victory celebration when he spotted a crying fan in the grandstands and tried to hand her the checkered flag through the fence at Bristol Motor Speedway. He was at Fairgrounds Speedway in Nashville the next day for a late model race sponsored by the Kyle Busch Foundation. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Opinion: Bristol brings clarity to Chase picture Aug 25, 2009
If you think Saturday night's race at Bristol Motor Speedway did nothing to clarify the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup picture, take another look. Yes, the Sharpie 500 did tighten the spread between positions seven through 14 in the Cup standings. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Victorious Busch praises Martin Aug 24, 2009
"It's amazing, I'm the reason everybody fired up this even ing" -- the lyrics of Kanye West's "Amazing" blared throughout Bristol Motor Speedway as Busch was introduced prior to Saturday night's Sharpie 500. "I don't know if it's true or not," Busch said of the lyrics, "but it seemed like I had quite the reaction when I came out.". (News & Observer -- Sports)
Business Time Aug 24, 2009
Five things we learned under the lights at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday night in the Sharpie 500 ... Before the race Martin, who was making his 1,000th career start in NASCAR, was serenaded by fans as he was slowly driven around the track in a convertible and then was awarded a commemorative trophy by Bristol Motor Speedway. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Martin a gentleman in defeat Aug 24, 2009
So as a sold-out crowd watched to see if Martin would lay a bumper to Kyle Busch in the closing laps at Bristol Motor Speedway, it never even crossed his mind ... So as a sold-out crowd watched to see if Martin would lay a bumper to Kyle Busch in the closing laps at Bristol Motor Speedway, it never even crossed his mind. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Kyle Busch, Martin stage wild duel at Bristol Aug 24, 2009
So as a sold-out crowd watched to see if Martin would lay a bumper to Kyle Busch in the closing laps at Bristol Motor Speedway, it never even crossed his mind. "We're racing, going for it, you know?" Martin said. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Fresnan moves at the speed of life Aug 24, 2009
Sharpie 500 - Bristol Motor Speedway - Bristol, TN. When the Sprint Cup Series comes to Bristol in August, it's always an action- packed affair on a hot summer night. (Fresno Bee)
Franchitti dominates Infineon Aug 24, 2009
Tough night for Johnson: Jimmie Johnson appeared ready to collect his first Sprint Cup win at Bristol Motor Speedway -- one of six tracks on the current schedule on which Johnson has not won -- but a bad pit stop late in the race cost him track position. A caution came out on Lap 422 for light rain, and most of the lead-lap cars elected to pit for tires, including Johnson, who was leading at the time. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Busch Breaks Slump to Sweep Bristol Aug 24, 2009
Kyle Busch may have saved his season by holding off Mark Martin on a four-lap sprint to the finish to win Saturday night's race at Bristol Motor Speedway. Busch is fighting for a spot in the Chase for the championship, and his fourth win of the season dramatically improved his chances intact. (13WMAZ.com, GA)
Busch Holds Off Martin For Bristol Season Sweep Aug 24, 2009
(Sports Network) - Kyle Busch did not dominate at Bristol Motor Speedway this time, but he saved his best for last to win Saturday's Sharpie 500 and record a season sweep at the half-mile, high banked track. Busch, who won the spring race at Bristol in March, grabbed the lead with 68 laps remaining and then held off Mark Martin in several late-race restarts, including the final one for a four-lap shootout to the finish, to claim his fourth victory of the season and the 16th of his Sprint Cup... (ABC 7 News, DC)
Back in the Chase Aug 23, 2009
Mark Humphrey / APKyle Busch celebrateshis victoryatBristol Motor Speedway onSaturday night ... Derided all week by rival Brian Vickers as a generally unhappy human being, Busch had reason to celebrate Saturday night when he held off Mark Martin over a frantic four-lap sprint to the finish at Bristol Motor Speedway. (MSNBC -- Sports)
College Football Aug 23, 2009
Kyle Busch may have saved his season by holding off Mark Martin on a four-lap sprint to the finish to win the Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. . (MSNBC -- Sports)
Busch gets sweep at Bristol Aug 23, 2009
-- Kyle Busch saved his season Saturday night by winning a gutsy side-by-side sprint to the finish against Mark Martin at Bristol Motor Speedway. Fighting hard for a berth in the Chase for the championship, Busch drove a steady and smooth race at one of the toughest tracks in NASCAR to keep his title hopes alive. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Notebook: Tense ride for feuding duo Aug 23, 2009
- There was an awkward moment at the start of Saturday night's race when feuding drivers Kyle Busch and Brian Vickers shared the same truck for their introductory lap around Bristol Motor Speedway ... - There was an awkward moment at the start of Saturday night's race when feuding drivers Kyle Busch and Brian Vickers shared the same truck for their introductory lap around Bristol Motor Speedway ... "It's delivered more benefits quicker than we accepted," said Carter, making his first visit to... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Vickers says Busch is out of strikes Aug 23, 2009
Driver Kyle Busch looks on during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Sharpie 500 auto race at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tenn ... Brian Vickers expected to discuss his recent Sprint Cup victory, a contract extension with Red Bull Racing and his chances at making the Chase for the championship when he arrived at Bristol Motor Speedway. (Lake City Reporter, FL)
Kyle Busch keeps Chase hopes alive Aug 23, 2009
Kyle Busch saved his season Saturday night by winning a gutsy side-by-side sprint to the finish against Mark Martin at Bristol Motor Speedway. Images. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Ragan edges Edwards to ring up Bristol Nationwide win Aug 23, 2009
Struggling badly in the Sprint Cup Series, Ragan again found some solace in the Nationwide Series, holding off Roush Fenway Racing teammate Carl Edwards to win Friday night s Food City 250 at Bristol Motor Speedway ... Friday at Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tenn. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Dodge commits to stay with NASCAR (2) Aug 23, 2009
Crews work on cars on pit road before practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tenn ... Crews work on cars on pit road before practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tenn. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Kyle Busch edges Martin, gives Chase bid a lift with Bristol win Aug 23, 2009
A race that was evolving into a feel-good story for Mark Martin ended with Kyle Busch writing a familiar ending Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway one that could also add a twist to the championship picture. Busch completed a season sweep of the. (USA Today -- Sports)
Busch saves year with narrow win Aug 23, 2009
- Kyle Busch saved his season Saturday night by winning a gutsy side-by-side sprint to the finish against Mark Martin at Bristol Motor Speedway ... - Kyle Busch saved his season Saturday night by winning a gutsy side-by-side sprint to the finish against Mark Martin at Bristol Motor Speedway. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Tense pre-race for Busch, Vickers Aug 23, 2009
- There was an awkward moment at the start of Saturday nights race when feuding drivers Kyle Busch and Brian Vickers shared the same truck for their introductory lap around Bristol Motor Speedway ... Its delivered more benefits quicker than we accepted, said Carter, making his first visit to famed Bristol Motor Speedway. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Hendrick says Keselowski won't go far in 2010 Aug 23, 2009
"I'm not saying he's going to be with us next year and I'm not saying he won't be," Hendrick said at Bristol Motor Speedway. "But wherever he goes, he'll always be close enough for me to get him and bring him back.". (MSNBC -- Sports)
RESULTS: Food City 250 Aug 22, 2009
Site: Bristol Motor Speedway -- Bristol, Tennessee. Track. (USA Today -- Sports)
Martin takes Bristol pole Aug 22, 2009
Martin edged Greg Biffle to win the pole Friday for tonight's Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway, giving him a head up on his competition to secure a spot in the Chase with three races remaining to set the 12-driver field ... Food City 250: David Ragan held off teammate Carl Edwards on a two-lap sprint to the finish to win the Nationwide Series race Friday night at Bristol Motor Speedway. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Ragan wins Nationwide; Kyle Busch wrecks Aug 22, 2009
(AP) -David Ragan held off teammate Carl Edwards on a two-lap sprint to the finish Friday night to win the Nationwide Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway. Edwards settled for second, but shaved 91 points off the commanding lead Kyle Busch brought into the race. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Martin wins pole at Bristol in critical race Aug 22, 2009
There was no chance, though, they'd change their strategy at Bristol Motor Speedway, even though Martin is clinging to a berth in the 12-driver field. Gustafson went with an aggressive setup Friday that won Martin the pole, his fifth of the season. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Montoya baffled by on-track incidents with Kahne Aug 22, 2009
"The position that we're in, I think we've got to be smart about not wrecking each other and get into the Chase," Montoya said Friday at Bristol Motor Speedway. "I'm OK. It's just frustrating. You just want to have nice, quiet days.". (MSNBC -- Sports)
Ragan edges Edwards for Bristol Nationwide win; Kyle Busch wrecks Aug 22, 2009
(AP) held off teammate on a two-lap sprint to the finish Friday night to win the Nationwide Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway. Edwards settled for second, but shaved 91 points off the commanding lead brought into the race. (USA Today -- Sports)
Montoya Baffled by Kahne's Reaction Aug 22, 2009
Montoya is seventh in the standings headed into Saturday night's race at Bristol Motor Speedway. He says its too close to the 12-driver Chase cutoff to worry about Kahne, and Montoya must race smart to avoid a lingering on-track feud. (13WMAZ.com, GA)
Keselowski won't discuss Penske rumors Aug 22, 2009
Keselowski won the pole Friday for the Nationwide Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway. He then wanted no part of any discussion about his plans. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Martin boosts hopes with pole at Bristol Aug 22, 2009
Mark Martin won the pole at Bristol Motor Speedway on Friday for a race that will be critical to his Chase for the championship chances. More Sports. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Vickers says Kyle Busch is 'out of strikes' Aug 22, 2009
(AP) -Brian Vickers expected to discuss his recent Sprint Cup victory, a contract extension with Red Bull Racing and his chances at making the Chase for the championship when he arrived at Bristol Motor Speedway. Instead, all of Vickers' positive news was interrupted by his week-old feud with Kyle Busch. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Kenseth's streak veering off course; Chase racing in doubt Aug 21, 2009
The 2003 champion's skittishness likely is familiar to the bubble drivers in this year's Chase, few of whom are carrying much momentum heading into Saturday's Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Of the nine drivers battling for the last six spots in the top 12, only and finished in the top 10 Sunday at Michigan. (USA Today -- Sports)
ISN'T IT GRAND: Martin to reach 1,000 starts at Bristol Aug 20, 2009
Mark Martin, shown here on Aug. 15 during the practice for the NASCAR CARFAX 400, will reach 1,000 career starts this weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway in the Sharpie 500 ... Saturday's 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway will be the 1,000th start of a career that has included 94 victories (39 in Sprint Cup, 48 in the Nationwide Series and seven in the Truck series). (USA Today -- Sports)
Kyle Busch wins trucks race at Bristol Aug 20, 2009
- Kyle Busch pulled away from Matt Crafton in the closing laps to easily win the O'Reilly 200 truck series race Wednesday night at Bristol Motor Speedway. Busch passed Jason White for the lead on lap 124 and then steadily pulled away from Crafton after the race's final caution period on lap 175. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Newman Captures Pole For Bristol Aug 20, 2009
(Sports Network) - Ryan Newman kicked off his busy week at Bristol Motor Speedway by winning the pole for Wednesday's O'Reilly 200 Camping World Truck Series race. Newman lapped the. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Furniture Row returning to full race sked in '10 Aug 20, 2009
The team was originally slated to run 12 races this season, but added four more events, including Saturday night's race at Bristol Motor Speedway. Smith has qualified for all 11 races the team has entered so far this year. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
President honors NASCAR, champ Aug 20, 2009
Kyle Busch pulled away from Matt Crafton in the closing laps to easily win the O'Reilly 200 truck series race Wednesday night at Bristol Motor Speedway. -- from wire reports. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Kyle Busch looks to mastertough Bristol track Aug 20, 2009
Chris Mcgrath / Getty ImagesIn nine Sprint Cup races at the Bristol Motor Speedway, Kyle Busch has six top-10 finishes and two wins ... The NASCAR Sprint Cup makes its next stop at Bristol Motor Speedway's half-mile coliseum for the Sharpie 500 ... The TrackBristol Motor Speedway is a half-mile oval with high-banking around the entire track. (MSNBC -- Sports)
SnagAJob.com to Join BigSpot.com on Coleman's No. 20 Aug 19, 2009
com will partner as sponsors on Brad Coleman's No. 20 NASCAR Nationwide Series car for the Food City 250 at Bristol Motor Speedway this weekend. Andrew Lissak, President & CEO of BigSpot. (PR Newswire)
Earnhardt Jr. hoping to build momentum, team chemistry Aug 19, 2009
Six-shooting: Nice as it is to ponder chasing Richard Petty's 10-race winning streak set 22 years ago, hopes his expertise at Bristol Motor Speedway ends with a record sixth consecutive Camping World Truck Series victory. It's been 11 years since Hornaday became the half-mile track's only back-to-back Truck Series winner, but he has mined five top-10s in nine starts and enters Wednesday night's O'Reilly 200 with a good idea of what he has to do in his quest to extend his run. (USA Today -- Sports)
Vickers' gamble results in victory Aug 17, 2009
WHERE: Bristol Motor Speedway. TV: ESPN. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Don't Look Now ... Aug 17, 2009
This is good news for Gordon fans, but his back will be severely tested on Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway, which is one of the physically grueling races of the year. Who will win at Bristol. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Morning Leadoff Aug 15, 2009
From 1D: Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tenn. Wallace swept both Bristol races in 2000. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Speedway Motorsports swings to $23M loss Aug 7, 2009
Looking forward, we expect to sell out Bristol Motor Speedway s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series upcoming night race in August, and are excited about Atlanta Motor Speedway hosting the upcoming inaugural Labor Day NASCAR Sprint Cup Pep Boys Auto 500, its first night race for this premier series, said Bruton Smith, chairman and CEO, in an earnings release. Speedway (NYSE:TRK) owns and operates Lowe s Motor Speedway, Atlanta Motor Speedway, Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee, Infineon Raceway in... (Louisville Business First, KY)
Straight Shooter Aug 3, 2009
As the Chairman of SMI, Smith oversees a large portfolio of racing facilities that includes Lowe's Motor Speedway, Texas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Bristol Motor Speedway, Infineon Raceway, New Hampshire Motor Speedway and Kentucky Motor Speedway. One of those tracks, New Hampshire, was hoping to get a date on the 2010 IndyCar Series schedule. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Goodyear, Brickyard try to put bad tires in rearview mirror Jul 24, 2009
The first instance will be next month's Nationwide and Camping World Truck series races at Bristol Motor Speedway. Goodyear will use the right-side tire developed at Indy for both circuits, hoping to create a groove more quickly on a concrete surface where rubber often takes awhile to be laid down on the pavement. (USA Today -- Sports)
Ford fans gather for annual show Jul 20, 2009
The trip was a graduation gift to the younger Suprock, who even got to drive the car around Bristol Motor Speedway and Salem Speedway on the journey. Kent Larson of Rapid City has brought his 1965 baby-blue Thunderbird to the Ford show each of the three years he has owned it. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Newman to make history Jul 4, 2009
- Ryan Newman put his name in the record books at Bristol Motor Speedway in March of 2003 when he set the track record during qualifying. Ryan Newman, seen here at Michigan International Speedway in June, will run all four races at Bristol in August. (Dowagiac News, MI)
Wheeling in the years: Hot Rod Power Tour returns to Racine (9) Jun 5, 2009
home of the famed Bristol Motor Speedway. It is a good time, with great people, Brown said of the Power Tour. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Rains to have little impact on Speedway May 29, 2009
The Concord-based company also owns and operates Atlanta Motor Speedway, Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee, Infineon Raceway in California, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Texas Motor Speedway near Fort Worth and New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, N.H.. Reader Comments. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
SPOT Congratulates NASCAR Driver Robby Gordon for Third Place Finish At the Sprint Cup Coca-Cola 600 May 28, 2009
SPOT teamed up with Robby Gordon as his primary sponsor during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Race at Bristol Motor Speedway - ``the king of NASCAR short tracks'' in Tennessee where he placed in the top-half. His No. 7 Toyota Camry was branded in SPOT's familiar black and orange colors. (Primezone Releases)
Wheeler absent from Charlotte's 50th anniversary May 24, 2009
Normally one of the toughest tickets in racing, Bristol Motor Speedway announced a rare move of putting individual tickets for the August night race on sale June 9. The track has sold out 54 consecutive races, but the recession has put the streak in jeopardy. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Gordon looks for quick relief May 22, 2009
" Gordon said his back hurt so badly after the 500-lap race at the half-mile Bristol Motor Speedway, he knew he either needed to find relief or quit. "Mentally, a lot of us as drivers feel like we could probably go quite a ways into our elder years and still be able to drive a race car," Gordon said. "Mentally we feel we can do it. But physically is usually what stops you. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Pfizer and Bristol beat forecasts, but sales disappoint May 22, 2009
Located in historic Carter County, TN, just 15 miles from the Bristol Motor Speedway. Our area offers many year-round events. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
Gordon hopes procedure will stop chronic pain May 22, 2009
After hours of agony behind the wheel at Bristol Motor Speedway in March, Gordon wondered how much longer he could fight the pain. "If my back was the way it was at Bristol this year, it's definitely going to shorten my career,'' Gordon said Thursday. "I can't race like that. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Sprint Now Network(TM) Expands Web Presence With Brand's Newest Integrated Digital Campaign May 6, 2009
Sports: For sports sites, featured data will update visitors on the weather or the cost of a hot dog and a soda at Bristol Motor Speedway, Daytona International Speedway, Heinz Field and Lucas Oil Stadium, and facts about the number of people checking stats on NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile. Additional campaign elements include added features and functionality to the interactive site and an expansive out-of-home initiative rolling out this summer. (PR Newswire)
Speedway Motorsports, Inc. Schedules 2009 First Quarter Earnings Conference Call Apr 28, 2009
The Company, through its subsidiaries, owns and operates the following premier facilities: Atlanta Motor Speedway, Bristol Motor Speedway, Infineon Raceway, Kentucky Speedway, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Lowe's Motor Speedway, New Hampshire Motor Speedway and Texas Motor Speedway. The Company provides souvenir merchandising services through its SMI Properties subsidiaries; manufactures and distributes smaller-scale, modified racing cars and parts through its 600 Racing subsidiary; and produces and... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
NASCAR's Best Tracks Apr 3, 2009
Bristol Motor Speedway. There is no other track in NASCAR that brings together the history, excitement and pure spectacle of the sport the way that Bristol Motor Speedway does. (Suite101.com)
TRG Motorsports taking small steps Mar 28, 2009
But the next two weeks were better: He was 14th at Las Vegas, 24th at Atlanta and went to Bristol Motor Speedway last weekend needing a trouble-free race to lock the car inside the all-important top 35. Despite two flat tires, Gilliland did it with a 36th-place finish. (Longview Daily News, WA)
NASCAR: Martinsville mixes old with the new Mar 26, 2009
A week ago the Sprint Cup Series raced at Bristol Motor Speedway. While it's the only time the sport has back-to-back races on short tracks, the difference between Bristol and Martinsville is dramatic. (The Augusta Chronicle)
A race to the finish Mar 26, 2009
The firm has drawn a number of racing facilities for Speedway Motorsports, including projects at Bristol Motor Speedway and Las Vegas Motor Speedway. It s not like you can say, Well, we almost made it, because you ve got 160,000 people showing up. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
Auto racing: Cup veteran Burton has wide world view Mar 26, 2009
Last race: A day after blaming his Joe Gibbs Racing team for costing him a victory in the Nationwide race, Kyle Busch leaned on his crew to help him to a dominating win at Bristol Motor Speedway ... Last race: Kevin Harvick proved just how strong his organization is by winning at Bristol Motor Speedway in his own race car. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
