Carl Edwards on racing at Bristol Motor Speedway: “We have had a great start to our Nationwide Series season. I’m just excited to get to Bristol where we’ve had a lot of success and have won before. It will be a fun place to fly the Copart colors, and hopefully, we can extend our points lead and possibly get our first win of the season. It’s a really good race track for us and I can’t... more.

With three races in the books for the Nationwide Series in 2010 Roush Fenway Racing’s Nationwide Series driver Paul Menard is riding a hot streak. Heading into this week’s race at Bristol Motor Speedway, Menard has two top-10 finishes in the NNS and sits at ninth in the point standings. Throw in the fact that after four races driving for Richard Petty Motorsports in the Sprint Cup Series, the ... more.

After a two week hiatus in NASCAR Nationwide Series racing, Colin Braun heads to Bristol Motor Speedway ready to get back to business driving the No. 16 Con-way Freight Ford Fusion. The Raybestos Rookie of the Year candidate has scored one top-20 finish this season at Auto Club Speedway and is ranked third in the rookie of the year standings. Braun sat down for a few questions during the bre... more.

BUESCHER AT BRISTOL… Buescher has made three career starts at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway – two in the USARacing Pro Cup Series (2007, 2008) and one in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (August 2009). In August 2008, Buescher started from the 13th position and brought home a solid finish as he captured a third-place effort in the Pro Cup Series event. Last season at “The World’s... more.

With two weeks free of competition in between the last NASCAR Nationwide Series race and this weekend’s Scott’s Turf Builder 300, Germain Racing’s Michael Annett and the No. 15 Pilot Travel Centers team will venture where the Tennessee and Virginia state lines meet at Bristol Motor Speedway for the fourth NASCAR Nationwide Series race of the 2010 season. Returning to a track where in 2... more.

This weekend Chris Lawson will be attempting his second NASCAR Nationwide Series start at Bristol Motor Speedway behind the wheel of Jimmy Means’ No. 52 Ford. This marks the duo’s fifth Nationwide attempt over the past three years. The team always has the challenge of qualifying in on time due to lack of owner points. Last season Chris made his Nationwide series debut at O’Reilly Raceway ... more.

It’s the much anticipated return to Thunder Valley and Bristol Motor Speedway for Shelby Howard and the ML Motorsports team. Howard is looking forward to “racin’ the way it ought’a be” at one of the premier short tracks on the circuit. When the cars return to Bristol Motor Speedway, drivers may feel like they’re missing something -- almost three feet of race track exiting two of the... more.

Ryan Truex celebrates his 18th birthday Thursday and couldn’t be happier with his present from Michael Waltrip Racing. MWR announced today Truex will race in six NASCAR Nationwide Series races in 2010 in addition to running the full 10-race K&N Filters Pro Series East schedule in defense of his 2009 championship title. “I’m a racer and the best present anyone can give me is a chanc... more.

 Captured the pole, led 116 laps and finished fourth in the 2004 Sharpie Professional 250(3/27/04) In 2005 while driving for Baker Curb Racing (formerly Brewco Motorpsorts), finished in the top 10 of both NNS races at Bristol Motor Speedway, including a second-place finish in the Food City 250. Ranks third in average running position (9.605), average green flag speed (116.003) and laps in t... more.

Started 20th, ran 230 of the 300 laps in the top 15 and finished 13th in the 2009 Scotts Turf Builder 300 SCOTT LAGASSE JR. 2010 Has finished in the top 20 in each of the last two races (15th @ ACS, 17th  @ LVMS) Ranks 19th in the NASCAR Nationwide Series point standings   FORMER BRISTOL TRACK OWNER HOPES TO RETURN TO VICTORY LANE Baker Curb Racing co-owner Gary Baker owned Bri... more.

 Jason Leffler sporting the color of the Irish at Bristol Motor Speedway… Leffler returns to the seat of the No. 10 ABF Camry this weekend at “Thunder Valley.” During the 2010 season, Leffler will spend his time piloting Braun Racing’s No. 10 Camry (eight races) and No. 38  Camry (27 races), competing in a full schedule and making a run for the 2010 driver championship. Leffler and his c... more.

Kahne returns to the seat of the No. 38 Great Clips Camry...  This weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway (BMS), Kahne will compete in his second of eight scheduled races for Braun Racing in the No. 38 entry in 2010.  Kahne drove the No. 38 Great Clips machine for three seasons for team owner, Doug Stringer, under the Akins Motorsports banner.      Kahne brought Great Clips their first win!... more.

     “I can’t wait to get back behind the wheel of the Dollar General Toyota this weekend!  Sitting on the sidelines for the first three races has been incredibly tough and I have felt so restless.  The team has gotten off to a great start in 2010 and I am looking forward to keeping that streak going.  I’ve been able to travel with the team and talk a lot with Trent and the guys. ... more.

No. 99 Diamond-Waltrip driver Trevor Bayne hopes his rocket flight up the NASCAR Nationwide Series point standings continues this weekend at his home track of Bristol Motor Speedway.  The 19-year-old owns the biggest jump in the point standings in the first three races. The Knoxville, Tenn. native dropped to 41st after Daytona, moved up to 24th after California and leaped to 13th after posting a ... more.

Brian Scott makes his second NASCAR Nationwide Series start at Bristol Motor Speedway. In his first NASCAR Nationwide Series start at Bristol Motor Speedway, Scott started 16th and finished 30th after being involved in a wreck. In his last Bristol start in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, Scott started and finished fifth. No. 11 crew chief Billy Wilburn has recorded 8 Sprint Cup Seri... more.

RCR has a history of success in the NASCAR Nationwide Series at Bristol, leading all organizations with six victories at the 0.533-mile short track with drivers Kevin Harvick (August 2000, August 2001, March 2003 and March 2005), Jeff Green (March 2002) and Clint Bowyer (March 2008) posting victories. Leader of the Pack… An RCR-prepared Chevrolet has led at least one lap in the last five con... more.

In 2010, Colin Braun has one top-20 finish which came at Auto Club Speedway in February. After running in the top-10 for the second half of the race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Braun was poised for his first top-10 finish of the season before being taken out during a restart with 30 laps to go. BRAUN AT BRISTOL - The start this weekend in the Scott’s Turf Builder 300 at Bristol Motor Sp... more.

This Week’s Charger… The No. 22 Penske Racing Discount Tire Dodge Charger team will use chassis PRS-021 during Saturday’s NASCAR Nationwide Series Scotts Turf Builder 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway (BMS). PRS-021 is a new chassis to the No. 22 Discount Tire team. Double Duty... Driver Brad Keselowski will compete full-time in both the NASCAR Cup Series and Nationwide Series in 2010. In a... more.

It’s All About the Fans… In conjunction with the Fan sponsored car in Nashville, two former school mates of Scott Riggs have stepped up to show their support by hosting a “Chicken Plate Dinner” on Saturday, March 20th, at the County Store in Durham, NC.  All proceeds will go to Riggs and RAB Racing for the Nashville 300 on April 3rd. On Board with Riggs and RAB Racing: The No. 09 Ford... more.

The Man…Ricky Stenhouse Jr., who tested an ARCA car at Bristol Motor Speedway in 2008, will be making his first career start at BMS on Saturday when the NASCAR Nationwide Series hits the .533-mile short track for the Scotts Turf Builder 300.  The Organization…While Stenhouse will make his first competitive laps at Bristol Motor Speedway this weekend, Roush Fenway Racing has five wins, 18... more.