The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Bristol Motor Speedway Saturday night for the Bass Pro Shops Night Race, the third race of The Chase. The race will feature 500 laps around the 0.533-mile concrete oval, giving us one of the largest dominator-point pools on the entire schedule. Bristol is unique because the lap times are so short, traffic builds almost immediately, and a driver who loses even a little bit of pace can fall behind much faster than they would at a typical short tra

The NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series rolls into Bristol Motor Speedway Friday night for 300 laps under the lights at one of the fastest and most unforgiving short tracks on the schedule. Bristol’s half-mile layout creates a very different type of race than most short tracks because the lap times are so quick and the banking allows the field to carry a ton of speed through the corners. Drivers are rarely able to relax here, and even a brief loss of pace can quickly turn into

The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series heads to Bristol Motor Speedway Thursday night for the UNOH 250 Presented by Ohio Logistics. The race will feature 250 laps around the 0.533-mile concrete oval, with the stages ending on laps 65, 130, and 250. Bristol is one of the most demanding tracks on the schedule because of the high banking, short lap times, heavy traffic, and how quickly a driver can go a lap down if they lose track position early.

The NASCAR Cup Series heads to World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway Sunday afternoon for the Enjoy Illinois 300. The race will feature 240 laps around the 1.25-mile oval, with the stages ending on laps 45, 140, and 240. WWTR is one of the more unique tracks on the schedule because Turns 1 and 2 are tighter than Turns 3 and 4, forcing teams to compromise on the setup and putting a premium on braking stability, center rotation, and rear grip on corner exit.

The NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series heads to World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway Saturday night for the Nu Way 225 Powered by Bobcat and Sauced by Blues Hog. The race will feature 180 laps around the 1.25-mile oval, with the stages ending on laps 45, 90, and 180. WWTR is one of the more unique tracks on the schedule because the two ends of the track are completely different and require drivers to use a lot of brake while still maintaining rear grip on corner exit. Turn