NASCAR will this weekend travel to Bristol, Tennessee for a double header at Bristol Motor Speedway. NASCAR Xfinity Series and Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series will race this weekend while the Truck Series is off. Bristol Motor Speedway, formerly Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway, opened for racing in 1961. The track is a 0.858 km (0.533 mile) short oval. Surface is concrete with four turns. Banking in turns; 24-30°, straightaways; 4-9°. Track record, for NASCAR Series, is held by Denny Hamlin with 131.4668 mph in August 19, 2016. Most wins by an active driver at Bristol Motor Speedway is Kyle Busch (25 races) with 6 wins. The grandstand currently capacity: 153 000 seats. Bonus facts. Most Wins all time at Bristol: Darrell Waltrip with 12 wins.
Weekend Schedule for Bristol Motor Speedway
Series: Xfinity Series and Monster Energy NASCAR Cup
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Note: Times in CET and US EST
Friday, April 13
18.00-18.55 | noon-12:55 p.m. | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series first practice, FS1
19.05-19.55 | 1:05-1:55 p.m. | NASCAR Xfinity Series first practice, FS1
21.05-21.55 | 3:05-3:55 p.m. | NASCAR Xfinity Series final practice, FS1
22.45 | 4:45 p.m. | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Busch Pole Qualifying, FS1
Saturday, April 14
15.30-15.25 | 8:30-9:25 a.m. | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice, FS1
15.35 | 9:35 a.m. | NASCAR Xfinity Series qualifying, FS1
17.05-17.55 | 11:05-11:55 a.m. | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series final practice, FS1
19.00 | 1 p.m. | Xfinity Series Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 (300 laps, 159.9 miles), FS1
Sunday, April 15
20.00 | 2 p.m. | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 (500 laps, 266.5 miles), FOX / VIASAT MOTOR LIVE 19.30 (Sweden)
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