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At-track photos: Sunday, Bristol
By | Published: April 17, 2016 45
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Peyton Manning is a guest of the Nationwide 88 team of Dale Earnhardt Jr. at Bristol, which inspired some new Nationwide jingles for the two-time Super Bowl champion. 'Love that new fi-re suit smell.'
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'Meeting 'Six-Time' is so cool.'
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'Being at the track feels good.'
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NASCAR Hall of Famer and seven-time champion Richard Petty is asking two-time Super Bowl champion Peyton Manning, 'What is the true meaning of 'Omaha?' '
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Peyton Manning poses with Danica Patrick and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. No word on if Danica and Ricky gave Peyton some golfing tips now that he has a lot of free time on his hands.
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A team huddle with the No. 88 crew. Peyton Manning knows a thing or two about huddles.
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A football for Peyton Manning. He's thrown some of those from time to time. His alma mater Tennessee will play Virginia Tech in September's Battle at Bristol.
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A parade lap for Peyton Manning and Dale Earnhardt Jr. The retired quarterback knows something about parade laps. The real question is why isn't Papa John the third person in the truck?
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Peyton Manning takes a peek in the cockpit of the No. 88 Chevrolet. Must be an interesting view for Peyton to be a spectator at a sporting event.
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Is Peyton Manning pondering a new career as a pit crew member?
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That would be a no, as he gives the pigskin a toss in Thunder Valley.
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Carl Edwards' win at Bristol was the 26th victory of his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career as he led 276 laps on the day.
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Time for the trademark victory celebration of Carl Edwards: A backflip.
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Getting some air.
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Some pretty nice hang time there.
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Nails the landing.
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Carl Edwards took the victory at Bristol from the pole position. It was his fourth win at the short track.
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If it seems like each week Chase Elliott is setting a new career-best, it's because he is. The rookie scored a fourth-place finish at Bristol and spent some time late in the race in second.
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Aric Almirola got into the wall after some contact with Martin Truex Jr. on Lap 436. The crew chief, spotter and driver for the 43 team were all called to hauler post-race.
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Much as he has for most of the season, Kevin Harvick spent a lot of time in the top five.
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To say it was a rough day for Kyle Busch and the No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing team would be an understatement. Here is the visual proof.
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A tire rub brought Austin Dillon to pit road. Tire issues plagued several drivers on this day.
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Landon Cassill led a career-best 20 laps on Sunday and spent a significant portion of the race in the top 10. A solid run for Front Row Motorsports and the driver of the No. 38 Ford.
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When pit road is open, business at Bristol is booming.
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David Ragan brought out the caution on Lap 217 with an engine issue that would end his day.
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Rookie Ryan Blaney challenged Carl Edwards for the lead around the midpoint of the race. Here, he is seen battling Kevin Harvick for second.
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Crewmembers go to work on Kyle Larson's machine at Bristol. The left side track bar fell off on the 42, bringing out a caution on Lap 146. The third-year driver had been running in the top five at the time.
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Ah, the turns of fate. A week after Kasey Kahne and Greg Biffle were involved in a wreck together at Texas, the two drivers find themselves pitting together at Bristol.
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The high-banks of Bristol in action during the Food City 500.
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Matt Kenseth leads the field around at Bristol Motor Speedway.
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Ricky Stenhouse Jr. started 32nd and had been making up some ground early on. That is until he went for a spin on Lap 69.
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Kyle Busch, who has five career Bristol wins and won the past two Sprint Cup races in 2016, found the wall on Lap 51. 'Rowdy' would find the wall several times on this day.
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A look at the 0.533-mile track as the action gets underway.
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Joe Gibbs Racing teammates Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch racing side by side at or near the front. A common refrain on this day.
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. had trouble getting going on the start and was quickly two laps down. The driver of the No. 88 would rebound on this day though for a runner-up finish.
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The green flag flies and Carl Edwards led the field to the start of the Food City 500. Edwards leading the field was a common sight to see at Bristol on Sunday.
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Are we seeing a preview of things to come years down the line? Brexton Busch, son of Kyle Busch, sits in his dad's car before the race.
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Matt DiBenedetto sports some serious facial hair for driver intros as he looks to be an added member of ZZ Top.
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Jimmie Johnson spends a moment with daughters Lydia and Genevieve prior to the Food City 500.
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Kyle Busch stops to sign for fans at Bristol. The fan he stopped for in traffic after his Martinsville win, Darienne Breazeale, is at Sunday's race.
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Yes, that's polesitter Carl Edwards' car to the left, but check out Colossus. The center-hung four-sided video screen weighs 700 tons and is suspended by cables attached to towers located outside the track.
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It's safe to say that Ricky Stenhouse Jr.'s car is Zestfully clean. That would change in the race.
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It's so hard to tell who this fan is rooting for.
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It's tight quarters for fans to move around the track pre-race. Drivers expect the same during the Food City 500.
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Fans take advantage of a pre-race opportunity to get on track at Bristol.