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Preliminary entry lists for NASCAR at Bristol Motor Speedway

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500

BRISTOL, TN - APRIL 24: Cars race during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 24, 2017 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

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NASCAR heads to a short track for the second time in the Cup series and the first in the Xfinity series with a doubleheader from Bristol Motor Speedway.

Cup – Food City 500

There are 39 cars entered.

This is the most entries in a Cup race since the Daytona 500.

Along with the fulltime series regulars, Chad Finchum will make his series debut in the No. 66 Motorsports Business Management Toyota.

Harrison Rhodes will be back behind the wheel of the Rick Ware‘s No. 51.

Corey LaJoie takes over the No. 72 this week from Cole Whitt, who has been behind the wheel for the past three weeks.

Gaunt Brothers Racing will field their No. 96 for DJ Kennington.

Last year, Jimmie Johnson won the spring event over Clint Bowyer. Kyle Busch won in August over Erik Jones.

Click here for the complete Cup entry list

Xfinity – Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300

There are 41 cars entered for 40 spots.

No full Cup drivers are entered as this is one of the Dash 4 Cash races.

Austin Cindric will race the No. 22 that Ryan Blaney took to Victory Lane last week at Texas Motor Speedway. If he can win, he will be the fourth different driver to win in this car in the past four weeks.

John Hunter Nemechek will be behind the wheel of the No. 42 of Chip Ganassi Racing.

Chase Briscoe will race the No. 98 Biagi-DenBeste Racing.

Ross Chastain (in the No. 4 JD Motorsports Chevrolet) and Finchum (in the Motorsports Business Management Toyota) will be doing double duty.

Tony Mrakovich will make his first series attempt in the No. 28 JGL Racing Ford.

Last year, Jones won over Ryan Blaney in the spring. Kyle Busch won in August over Daniel Suarez.

Click here for the complete Xfinity entry list