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BRISTOL, Tenn. – Carl Edwards waxed eloquent when he spoke in victory lane Saturday night about it felt to win the Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. “I think every short-track racer out there dreams about this. ...This is awesome.”
That’s Racin’s David Poole ranks the top 40 teams in the NASCAR Nextel Cup series following the Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tenn. (Rankings based on team performance and potential. Each team’s previous week’s ranking in parentheses:)
BRISTOL, Tenn. – After his best finish in almost a month, Dale Earnhardt Jr. had one thing on his mind. “I’m ready to go home, get on the lake!” he said, pumping his fist.
Some observations on Saturday night's Sharpie 500 at Bristol:
Riding the ol' racing elevator:
Some of the key moments in Saturday's race at Bristol Motor Speedeway:
It has been a long, difficult season for Kasey Kahne, and despite the fact he led 305 laps and didn’t win Saturday night’s Sharpie 500 his second-place finish was still gratifying.
Kurt Busch continued his strong summer run, finishing sixth on Saturday – his seventh consecutive result of 11th or better.
Denny Hamlin’s car had been running at the end of the past 53 Nextel Cup races, but his No. 11 Chevrolet blew an engine after just 209 laps and he finished last.
Kyle Busch won the March race at Bristol in the car of tomorrow’s debut run, but Hendrick Motorsports – which swept to victories in each of the first five COT races, put only one car in Saturday’s top 10.
BRISTOL, Tenn. - After winning the past two Sharpie 500s at Bristol Motor Speedway, Matt Kenseth got a reality check on Saturday night.
BRISTOL, Tenn. - Just how do drivers like Bristol’s new surface?
BRISTOL, Tenn. - It is too late to make the Chase for the Nextel Cup, but Bobby Labonte and Petty Enterprises are making big gains as the season winds down.
BRISTOL, Tenn. – Dale Earnhardt Jr. got a much-needed good finish, but is it too little too late?
| TRACK FACTS Date Opened: 1961 First NWCS Race: Volunteer 500, July 30, 1961 Qualifying Record: Ryan Newman, 128.709 mph (14.908 sec), 3/21/03 Race Record: Charlie Glotzbach, 101.074 mph, 7/11/71 Chairman: O. Bruton Smith Vice President/GM: Jeff Byrd Phone: (423) 989-6954 Tickets: (423) 764-2210 Shipping Address: 151 Speedway Blvd. Bristol, TN 37620 Mailing Address: PO Box 3966 Bristol, TN 37625 |
TRACK CONFIGURATION Distance: .533 Mile Oval Banking in Turns 1-4: 36º Banking in Straights: 16º Length of Frontstretch: 650 ft. Length of Backstretch: 650 ft. Grandstand Seating: 147,000 Miles/Laps: 266.5 mi. = 500 laps |
