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Kyle Larson hopes to celebrate in this weekend's Coca-Cola 600 like he did following last Saturday night's NASCAR All-Star Race.
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Local tracks offer plenty on racing's biggest weekend

Three of the year’s biggest racing events take place Sunday — the Monaco Grand Prix, the Indy 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 — and the local scene will be hopping as well this weekend.

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Local motorsports photographer Drew Hierwater is on the other side of the camera, showing off his 1928 Ford roadster kit car at Bristol Motor Speedway. He's looking forward to the upcoming Hot Rod Power Tour visiting BMS next month.
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Hot Rod Power Tour to visit BMS next month

The Hot Rod Power Tour, driven by Continental Tire, is a seven-day, seven-city journey of more than 1,300 miles. Overall, it is expected to bring together over 6,000 vehicles of all makes and models — hot rods, street rods, custom trucks and performance vehicles — plus 100,000-plus spectators.

May 10, 2019 at 8:43 PM
Brad Keselowski (2) and Joey Logano (22) lead the pack across the start-finish line during the 2019 Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.
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Don't look for Bristol spring race to get off track

Following the disappointing turnout to the Food City 500, many fans have asked if Bristol could lose the spring race and take it somewhere else like Nashville. That’s highly doubtful.

Apr 23, 2019 at 6:50 PM
Martin Truex Jr. (19) crosses the finish line in front of Joey Logano (22) to win the NASCAR Cup Series at Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Va., on April 13.
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Short tracks showcase NASCAR at its best

For pure racing in the 3,500-pound NASCAR Cup cars, nothing beats what we’ve seen in recent months on the short tracks

Apr 16, 2019 at 8:00 PM
Brad Keselowski (2) and Joey Logano (22) lead the pack across the start-finish line Sunday during the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tenn.
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The good and bad from Bristol race weekend

Sunday’s Food City 500 all seemed perfect with plenty of hard-nosed, side-by-side racing and passes for the lead as well as ideal weather conditions. What was missing were the fans.

Apr 8, 2019 at 9:23 PM
The 2016 “Battle at Bristol” between the Tennessee Volunteers and Virginia Tech pulled Speedway Motorsports over the financial goal line that year, but no new college football games have been scheduled.
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Is Speedway Motorsports making money?

The 2016 “Battle at Bristol” featuring a college football game between the University of Tennessee and Virginia Tech at BMS pulled SMI across the financial goal line that year, but no other college football games have happened.

Apr 8, 2019 at 8:00 AM
Kurt Busch (1) battles younger brother Kyle during Sunday’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tenn.
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Kyle Busch wields masterful brush at Bristol

Once again during Sunday’s Food City 500, Kyle Busch was the most entertaining driver on the track. His eighth win at the “World’s Fastest Half-Mile” — in which he beat older brother Kurt for the victory — came with its own set of challenges.

Apr 8, 2019 at 12:49 AM
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Winner Busch gives shoutout to Waltrip at BMS

After winning his eighth Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway, Kyle Busch gave a figurative tip of the hat to NASCAR legend Darrell Waltrip.

Apr 7, 2019 at 8:46 PM
Kyle Busch (right) celebrates his eighth win at Bristol on Sunday afternoon at the Food City 500.
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Kyle Busch outduels brother Kurt for Food City 500 win

“It doesn’t matter who it is. You just try to get away from him. But when I saw him closing in on me, I was like, ‘I have to get away from him, I can’t lose to my brother.’ ”

Apr 7, 2019 at 6:38 PM
Polesitter Chase Elliott (9) leads Bubba Wallace (43) and Kurt Busch (1) during practice Saturday for Sunday's Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tenn.
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Who can take down JGR, Penske drivers at BMS?

Heading into Sunday’s Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway, drivers from Joe Gibbs Racing and Team Penske have won all seven Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races this season.

Apr 7, 2019 at 2:04 AM
Sam Mayer, a 15-year-old racer, pulls away to win Saturday's Zombie Auto 150 for the NASCAR K&N Series at Bristol Motor Speedway.
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15-year-old Mayer reigns in K&N race at BMS

Sam Mayer capped a weekend of domination with a win Saturday in the Zombie Auto 150 at Bristol Motor Speedway — and he doesn’t even have his driver’s license yet.

Apr 6, 2019 at 8:02 PM
Christopher Bell (20) battles teammate Brandon Jones (19) for the lead as Cole Custer (00) trails in third place during Saturday's Alsco 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tenn.
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Bell wins Alsco 300, $100K Dash 4 Cash bonus

Christopher Bell went high and low to come away with the victory and a $100,000 bonus in Saturday’s Alsco 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Apr 6, 2019 at 5:38 PM
Replica cars sit waiting to be autographed before Monster Enegy NASCAR Cup Series practice Friday at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tenn.
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Old rivals to play major roles in Food City 500

Darrell Waltrip will drop the green flag and Bobby Allison will serve as grand marshal for Sunday’s Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Apr 6, 2019 at 2:10 AM
Hendrick Motorsports driver Chase Elliott looks to the scoreboard during qualifying for the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tenn., on Friday.
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Elliott wins Food City 500 pole with track record-breaking run

Chase Elliott, aka NASCAR’s Most Popular Driver, was NASCAR’s fastest driver Friday evening at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Apr 5, 2019 at 9:45 PM
Tyler Reddick's car is worked on in the pits after practice Friday for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Alsco 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tenn. The reigning Xfinity Series champion is piloting a Chevrolet at Bristol covered with country music icon Dolly Parton's face and her signature butterfly logo.
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Quartet of Xfinity drivers aiming for big bucks at BMS

Xfinity drivers Tyler Reddick, Christopher Bell, Michael Annett and Chase Briscoe will be gunning for the $100,000 Dash 4 Cash bonus on Saturday during the Alsco 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Apr 5, 2019 at 8:51 PM
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