FIN, ST, CAR, DRIVER, MAKE, SPONSOR, PTS/BNS, LAPS, STATUS, WINNINGS
1 4 2 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet BB&T 195/10 171 Running 54,695
2 7 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Ragu 170/0 171 Running 42,025
3 5 99 David Reutimann Toyota Aaron’s Dream Machine 165/0 171 Running 41,943
4 15 88 Brad Keselowski Chevrolet U.S. Navy 160/0 171 Running 34,818
5 10 22 Mike Bliss Dodge Supercuts 155/0 171 Running 33,893

Clint Bowyer was declared the winner of Saturday’s NASCAR Nationwide Series Sharpie Mini 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway when rain stopped the event at lap 171.

Practice 3 (Saturday):
FIN, CAR, DRIVER, MAKE, SPONSOR, SPEED, TIME, BEHIND
1 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Budweiser 121.198 15.832 Leader
2 00 David Reutimann Toyota Aaron’s Dream Machine 120.930 15.867 -0.035
3 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet National Guard / AMP Energy 120.770 15.888 -0.056
4 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota FedEx Express 120.755 15.890 -0.058
5 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet AT&T Mobility 120.755 15.890 -0.058

The tires being used at Bristol Motor Speedway this weekend feature new codes, and that has at least one driver concerned heading into Sunday’s race. Especially in the wake of last week’s Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, where drivers said Goodyear brought a tire that was inappropriate for that particular track.

TALK ABOUT COMING BACK TO BRISTOL? “It’s a fun track. It’s a good track to race at. With the improvements last year made for a more exciting race — especially in the Busch cars. You could run pretty much anywhere on the track. The Cup cars weren’t as racey as the Busch cars were — [...]

JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 DUPONT IMPALA SS met with media and talked about the current tire issues, testing at Darlington, the new generation race car, expectations this weekend at Bristol and more.

Major League Baseball has a union. The NFL has a union. The NHL has a union. Is it time for NASCAR to have one? Would a union help settle issues such as the Goodyear tire controversy at Atlanta last weekend? Jeff Gordon isn’t sure. “I’ve seen the unions run things in the ground,” Gordon said [...]

This weekend as a symbol of appreciation, Michael Waltrip Racing will run a special decal for Dale Jarrett on the #55 NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota Camry and the #00 Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota Camry during the Food City 500 weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway that states “Thanks DJ, A Champion, A Legend, A Friend.” This [...]

Matt Kenseth, driver of the No. 17 Dish Network Ford Fusion, moved into 12th-place in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point standings after his top-10 finish in Atlanta last week. Kenseth spoke about the weekend just before qualifying for Sunday’s Food City 500 got underway.

Greg Biffle, driver of the No. 16 Jackson Hewitt Ford Fusion, is second in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point standings heading into Sunday’s Food City 500. Biffle held a Q&A session in the Bristol infield media center prior to Friday’s practice to discuss various issues.