Bristol Motor Speedway has always been a hot bed of anger, hard driving, and amazing finishes. This week should be no different.
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The added element this week of Friday Night Prime Time Racing doesn’t hurt either.
There are quite a few Cup drivers this week, but Bristol is a very good equalizer. It’s about surviving and being able to outdrive everyone around you. The Championship standings could take a hit as well this week.
| Entry | Car# | Driver | Sponsor | Manu | Owner |
| 1 | 00 | Blake Koch | 12 Chevy | Mike Ruch | |
| 2 | 01 | Mike Wallace | 12 Chevy | JD Motorsports | |
| 3 | 2 | Elliott Sadler | One Main Financial | 12 Chevy | Richard Childress |
| 4 | 3 | Austin Dillon | AMERICAN ETHANOL | 12 Chevy | Richard Childress |
| 5 | 4 | Danny Efland | 12 Chevy | JD Motorsports | |
| 6 | 6 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | NOS | 12 Ford | Roush Fenway |
| 7 | 7 | Danica Patrick | GoDaddy.com | 12 Chevy | JR Motorsports |
| 8 | 08 | Tim Andrews | 12 Ford | Randy Hill | |
| 9 | 10 | Jeff Green [PC] | 12 Toyota | TriStar Motorsports | |
| 10 | 11 | Brian Scott | Dollar General | 12 Toyota | Joe Gibbs |
| 11 | 12 | Sam Hornish Jr | Detroit Genuine Parts | 12 Dodge | Roger Penske |
| 12 | 14 | Eric McClure | Hefty/Reynolds Wrap | 12 Toyota | TriStar Motorsports |
| 13 | 15 | Carl Long | Lilly Trucking | 12 Chevy | Rick Ware |
| 14 | 18 | Joey Logano(i) | Dollar General | 12 Toyota | Joe Gibbs |
| 15 | 19 | Tayler Malsam | G-Oil | 12 Toyota | TriStar Motorsports |
| 16 | 22 | Brad Keselowski(i) | Discount Tire | 12 Dodge | Roger Penske |
| 17 | 23 | Robert Richardson Jr | N. TX Pipe | 12 Chevy | R3 Motorsports |
| 18 | 24 | Benny Gordon | 12 Toyota | SC2 Motorsports | |
| 19 | 30 | Nelson Piquet Jr(i) | Autotrac | 12 Chevy | Turner Motorsports |
| 20 | 31 | Justin Allgaier | Brandt | 12 Chevy | Turner Motorsports |
| 21 | 33 | Kevin Harvick(i) | Hunt Brothers Pizza | 12 Chevy | Richard Childress |
| 22 | 36 | Ryan Blaney | Seal Wrap | 12 Chevy | Tommy Baldwin |
| 23 | 38 | Kasey Kahne(i) | Great Clips | 12 Chevy | Turner Motorsports |
| 24 | 39 | Josh Richards | Joy Global Ford | 12 Ford | Go Green Racing |
| 25 | 40 | Erik Darnell | 12 Chevy | The Motorsports Group | |
| 26 | 41 | Timmy Hill | Lilly Trucking | 12 Ford | Rick Ware |
| 27 | 42 | Josh Wise(i) | 12 Chevy | The Motorsports Group | |
| 28 | 43 | Michael Annett | Pilot Flying J | 12 Ford | Richard Petty |
| 29 | 44 | Mike Bliss | 12 Toyota | TriStar Motorsports | |
| 30 | 46 | Chase Miller | 12 Chevy | The Motorsports Group | |
| 31 | 47 | Matt Dibenedetto | 12 Chevy | The Motorsports Group | |
| 32 | 50 | David Starr | 12 Chevy | MAKE Motorsports | |
| 33 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | USS James E. Williams | 10 Chevy | Jeremy Clements |
| 34 | 52 | Joey Gase | Jimco Windows | 12 Chevy | Jimmy Means |
| 35 | 54 | Kyle Busch(i) | Monster Energy | 12 Toyota | Kyle Busch |
| 36 | 60 | Trevor Bayne | Yourracecar.com | 12 Ford | Roush Fenway |
| 37 | 70 | Johanna Long | Foretravel | 12 Chevy | ML Motorsports |
| 38 | 71 | Matthew Carter | Lilly Trucking | 12 Chevy | Rick Ware |
| 39 | 75 | Scott Riggs(i) | Lilly Trucking | 12 Chevy | Rick Ware |
| 40 | 81 | Jason Bowles | American Majority | 12 Toyota | MacDonald Motorsports |
| 41 | 86 | Kevin Lepage | 12 Ford | Scott Deware | |
| 42 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | AM/FM Energy | 12 Toyota | NEMCO |
| 43 | 88 | Cole Whitt | SPY Optic | 12 Chevy | JR Motorsports |
| 44 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | 12 Chevy | Faith Motorsports | |
| 45 | 99 | John Wes Townley(i) | Zaxby's | 12 Toyota | RAB Racing |
45 drivers are entered this week, so two teams will go home. Just a few notes this week:
#2- Elliott Sadler will be looking to survive, but will also be looking to get his fourth win of the year.
#3- Austin Dillon has had some issues the past few weeks. He’s had two failed inspections and now needs to get back on track if he hopes to win his first Nationwide Series Championship. Dillon is also in a battle with Cole Whitt for Rookie Of The Year. Both have had great first seasons.
#6- Ricky Stenhouse Jr is looking to get back to the top of the Points Charts. Stenhouse has shaken off a few bad weeks to pull within 22 points.
Join us Friday Night for some awesome Nationwide Racing. It’s Bristol Short Track Racing Live on ESPN at 7pm Eastern! Enjoy!
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