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.
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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.