BACK TO GALLERIES

At-track photos: Bristol spring race weekend

By | Published: April 13, 2018 99

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BACK TO GALLERIES

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Kyle Busch stomped 'em at Bristol.

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Take a bow for that performance, Rowdy.

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Monday burnouts in Thunder Valley.

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Kyle Larson goes through the spin cycle after a nudge from Ryan Newman.

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'Excuse me, excuse me, coming through.' -- Brad Keselowski (probably)

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Kyle Busch (left) and Erik Jones (right) share a laugh before climbing into their cars for Monday's showdown at Bristol.

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This conversation had to be a fun one between Clint Bowyer (left) and Jimmie Johnson (right).

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Alex Bowman rolls with the punches of Mother Nature as Sunday's Food City 500 will be finished Monday.

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Wonder what Ryan Newman and Brad Keselowski are talking about? Maybe what's for dinner?

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Get your head in the game, Denny Hamlin.

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Several issues plagued the No. 9 team and Chase Elliott will start in 34th when Monday's race gets back underway.

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Darrell Wallace Jr. and Brad Keselowski chat during one of Sunday's delays.

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One non-rookie and one rookie soak up all that Bristol Motor Speedway has to offer.

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Rodney Childers takes a look at the No. 4 car from afar. Harvick will start ninth on Monday after working his way from the back of the pack.

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A big crash hit on Lap 3 of the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.

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Another angle of the mayhem

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Rain has postponed the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway until Monday at 1 p.m. ET on FOX. Kyle Larson is the leader on Lap 204.

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Ryan Blaney's disappointed face after getting caught up in a wreck while leading the race.

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Heavy damage to the No. 12 of Ryan Blaney and the No. 51 of Harrison Rhodes.

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Chris Buescher chats with a track safety official after being involved in a wreck on Lap 117 of the 500-lap event.

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Pit road is a busy place.

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Thunder Valley lives up to its name as the field flies around the .533-mile oval.

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Follow the leader.

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Cars are covered on pit road as the red flag was displayed for a brief period of time on Lap 45 at Bristol.

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Ryan Blaney is ready to roll.

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Kyle Larson and son, Owen, share a moment before the race.

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Teammate talk between Aric Almirola (left) and Kevin Harvick (right).

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Who's next? Bill Goldberg says Alex Bowman is next.

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The NASCAR Air Titans are putting in work Sunday at Bristol Motor Speedway.

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Actor Clive Standen stands next to the Chevrolet Camaro pace car he'll be driving when cars roll off the grid in Thunder Valley.

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But first, let Clive take a selfie.

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Blame it on the rain.

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The preparation never stops, even in the rain.

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Rain, rain, go away.

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The Air Titans can make quick work of the drying process at Bristol.

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Ryan Preece holds the $100,000 Dash 4 Cash bonus check from Bristol Motor Speedway's Victory Lane after winning Saturday's Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300. Preece's first win of the season was the second of his career in the NASCAR Xfinity Series.

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Ryan Preece celebrates with his wife, Heather, in Bristol Motor Speedway's Victory Lane. Saturday's 300-lapper was just his third Xfinity start of the season.

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Ryan Preece leads the pack in the Joe Gibbs Racing No. 18 Toyota at Bristol Motor Speedway.

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Cole Custer (00) races alongside Daniel Hemric during the Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway.

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The cars of Matt Tifft (2) and Elliott Sadler get sideways on the backstraight at Bristol Motor Speedway. The race was slowed by 13 caution periods, the most for an Xfinity Series event at the .533-mile Tennessee track since 2006.

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The pack makes its way through the turns as NASCAR haulers pack the Bristol Motor Speedway infield during Saturday's action.

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Spinning cars jam up the frontstretch in a Lap 4 crash during the Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 for the NASCAR Xfinity Series at Bristol Motor Speedway. Most cars were able to continue with damage, but the No. 51 of Jeremy Clements was sidelined for the day.

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Justin Allgaier sets the early page in Stage 1 of the Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 for the NASCAR Xfinity Series at Bristol Motor Speedway.

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Chase Briscoe stops the scuffed-up No. 98 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford on pit road during the NASCAR Xfinity Series event at Bristol Motor Speedway.

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Darrell Wallace Jr. takes a break on the pit road wall before Saturday practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series at Bristol Motor Speedway.

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Kasey Kahne, left, and Daniel Suarez chat before Saturday's Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice at Bristol Motor Speedway.

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Ty Dillon awaits Saturday's Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice in the Germain Racing No. 13 Chevrolet at Bristol Motor Speedway.

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Chris Buescher, left, and Jimmie Johnson talk shop before Saturday morning practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series at Bristol Motor Speedway.

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Erik Jones smiles with his Joe Gibbs Racing team before Saturday morning practice at Bristol Motor Speedway.

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Chase Elliott, left, shares a laugh with Darrell Wallace Jr. in Saturday morning practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series at Bristol Motor Speedway.

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Alex Bowman loads in for Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice in the Hendrick Motorsports No. 88 Chevrolet at Bristol Motor Speedway.

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John Hunter Nemechek preps for Saturday's Xfinity Series action at Bristol Motor Speedway.

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Ty Majeski makes a qualifying attempt during Saturday's Xfinity Series time trials at Bristol Motor Speedway.

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Veteran Joe Nemechek gets ready at Bristol Motor Speedway, tuning up for his second NASCAR Xfinity Series start of the season.

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Kevin Harvick's destroyed No. 4 Busch Beer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford sits in the Bristol garage area after slamming the wall in opening Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice.

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Another angle of Kevin Harvick's wrecked No. 4 Busch Beer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford.

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Kyle Busch, driver of the No. 18 Skittles Toyota, poses with the Busch Pole Award after qualifying on the pole for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.

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Kyle Busch, driver of the No. 18 Skittles Toyota, signs an autograph after qualifying on the pole for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.

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Kurt Busch, driver of the No. 41 Haas Automation/Monster Energy Ford, walks to his car during qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.

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Kyle Busch, driver of the No. 18 Skittles Toyota, drives during qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.

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Jimmie Johnson, driver of the No. 48 Lowe's for Pros Chevrolet, talks with Chris Buescher, driver of the No. 37 Bush's Beans Chevrolet, during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.

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Darrell Wallace Jr., driver of the No. 43 STP Chevrolet, walks to his car during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.

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Matt DiBenedetto, driver of the No. 32 Keen Parts/CorvetteParts.Net Ford, stands by his car during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.

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Alex Bowman, driver of the No. 88 Nationwide Chevrolet, talks with crew members during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.

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Austin Dillon, driver of the No. 3 Realtree Chevrolet, stands by his car during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.

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Denny Hamlin, driver of the No. 11 FedEx Freight Toyota, walks to his car during qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.

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Ryan Newman, driver of the No. 31 Bass Pro Shops/Cabela's Chevrolet, gets into his car during qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.

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Joey Logano, driver of the No. 22 Autotrader Ford, talks with Ryan Blaney, driver of the No. 12 REV Ford, during qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.

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Martin Truex Jr., driver of the No. 78 Auto-Owners Insurance Toyota, gets into his car during qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.

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Kyle Larson, driver of the No. 42 McDonald's Chevrolet, gets into his car during qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.

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Cars sit on pit lane prior to qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.

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Jimmie Johnson, driver of the No. 48 Lowe's for Pros Chevrolet, gets into his car during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.

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Tony Gibson makes a return to the track at Bristol Motor Speedway, speaking with Aric Almirola during Friday's opening Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice.

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Tony Gibson takes in Monster Energy Series practice atop the No. 10 Stewart-Haas Racing hauler.

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Joey Logano, driver of the No. 22 Autotrader Ford, stands by his car during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.

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Kevin Harvick, driver of the No. 4 Busch Beer Ford, stands by his car during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.

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Ryan Blaney, driver of the No. 12 REV Ford, stands by his car during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.

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Alex Bowman, driver of the No. 88 Nationwide Chevrolet, has his car worked on during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.

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Kyle Busch, driver of the No. 18 Skittles Toyota, stands by his car during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.

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Daniel Suarez, driver of the No. 19 ARRIS Toyota, walks to his car with a brace on his hand during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.

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Kyle Larson, driver of the No. 42 McDonald's Chevrolet, practices for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.

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Crew chief Chad Knaus watches practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.

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AJ Allmendinger, driver of the No. 47 Kroger ClickList Chevrolet, is involved in an on-track incident during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.

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Alex Bowman, driver of the No. 88 Nationwide Chevrolet, sits in his car during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.

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Aric Almirola, driver of the No. 10 Smithfield Ford, gets into his car during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.

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Darrell Wallace Jr., driver of the No. 43 STP Chevrolet, stands by his car during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.

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William Byron, driver of the No. 24 AXALTA Chevrolet, practices for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.

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Christopher Bell, driver of the No. 20 GameStop/Seagate Toyota, stands by his car during practice for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway.

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Austin Cindric, driver of the No. 22 Fitzgerald Glider Kits Ford, gets into his car during practice for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway.

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Brandon Jones, driver of the No. 19 Menards/Turtle Wax Toyota, during practice for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway.

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Chase Briscoe, driver of the No. 98 Ford Ford, stands by his car during practice for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway.

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Daniel Hemric, driver of the No. 21 South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet, sits in his car during practice for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway.

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Elliott Sadler, driver of the No. 1 Armour Chili Chevrolet, talks to crew members during practice for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway.

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Justin Allgaier, driver of the No. 7 Suave Men Chevrolet, gets into his car during practice for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway.

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Kurt Busch, driver of the No. 41 Haas Automation/Monster Energy Ford, practices for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.

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Ryan Preece, driver of the No. 18 Rheem Toyota, drives during practice for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway.

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Spencer Gallagher, driver of the No. 23 Allegiant Chevrolet, practices for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway.

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Tyler Reddick, driver of the No. 9 BurgerFi Chevrolet, stands by his car during practice for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway.

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Tyler Reddick, driver of the No. 9 BurgerFi Chevrolet, drives during practice for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway.