The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Bristol Motor Speedway Saturday night for the Bass Pro Shops Night Race, the third race of The Chase. The race will feature 500 laps around the 0.533-mile concrete oval, giving us one of the largest dominator-point pools on the entire schedule. Bristol is unique because the lap times are so short, traffic builds almost immediately, and a driver who loses even a little bit of pace can fall behind much faster than they would at a typical short track.

The NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series rolls into Bristol Motor Speedway Friday night for 300 laps under the lights at one of the fastest and most unforgiving short tracks on the schedule. Bristol’s half-mile layout creates a very different type of race than most short tracks because the lap times are so quick and the banking allows the field to carry a ton of speed through the corners. Drivers are rarely able to relax here, and even a brief loss of pace can quickly turn into lost track...

The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series heads to Bristol Motor Speedway Thursday night for the UNOH 250 Presented by Ohio Logistics. The race will feature 250 laps around the 0.533-mile concrete oval, with the stages ending on laps 65, 130, and 250. Bristol is one of the most demanding tracks on the schedule because of the high banking, short lap times, heavy traffic, and how quickly a driver can go a lap down if they lose track position early.