The end was a welcome relief for race teams, track officials and those who came back out after last night’s soaking rains.
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The Sprint Cup race at Bristol Motor Speedway never really got going before it was stopped a second time because of more heavy rain.
Drivers and fans had complained that Bristol had become a top-heavy, one-groove race track where passes were far less frequent than in the bump-and-run days of Darrell Waltrip, Rusty Wallace and the late Intimidator, Dale Earnhardt. The free app download is available from the App Store, Google Play and the Microsoft Store.
Crews scramble to cover cars as rain delayed a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016 in Bristol, Tenn. Dryers are on the track, as well as the pace auto.
Harvick enticed his auto owner and retiring driver Tony Stewart to do burnouts with him to celebrate the three-time champion’s last race at Bristol.
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Kyle Busch, who led 256 laps, clearly had the strongest auto, leading a race-high 256 laps.
“Thank you, thank you, thank you”, Harvick said over the radio as he crossed the line. Instead, he went behind the wall with a vibration just past the halfway point.
Buescher: The rookie won Pocono, but still must finish in the top 30 to qualify for the Chase. Gordon won’t drive in MI because of a prior commitment.
WHERE’S JGR?: The Joe Gibbs Racing quartet looked like it would sweep the top spots after it finished 1-2-3-5 in qualifying Friday night. His fifth-place finish Sunday was big toward that goal.
Kyle Busch will start the restarted race on Sunday from pole as he was leading the field by the time of the stoppage on lap 48 of the scheduled 500.
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IT’S FOOTBALL TIME: Bristol now goes gridiron.
