Bristol Motor Speedway Competition Notes
TEAM AND RACE NOTES:
Front Row Motorsports is back in Bristol Motor Speedway this weekend, taking on the Last Great Colosseum for night racing.
Coming off of his Milwaukee Mile win, Layne Riggs and the No 38 truck team look to take another trip to Victory Lane and improve on their 10th-place finish at the Bristol spring race.
The NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series will be back in action this Thursday, September 19th with practice and qualifying kicking off track activity at 3:00 pm ET. The 200-lap race is scheduled for Thursday evening at 8:00 pm ET. Fans can watch the action live on FS1 or listen in from the Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM channel 90.
Michael McDowell returns to the World's Fastest Half-Mile coming off a recent Top-10 at Watkins Glen International, last weekend. His best career-finish at Bristol came last year when he finished sixth in the fall event, he also finished 11th in the spring race earlier this year.
PEAK Performance returns to the No. 34 Love’s Travel Stops Ford Mustang Dark Horse to promote their exclusive line of PEAK products available at the over 600 Love’s Travel Stops across the country. PEAK is a leader in automotive and heavy-duty products ranging from PEAK Global Antifreeze, Final Charge, PEAK Windshield Wash, and BlueDEF Diesel Exhaust Fluid. All products can be found at Love’s Travel Stops.
Coming off of a Top-20 finish at WGI, Todd Gilliland and the No. 38 team look to bounce back with a strong result at the 0.5-mile track. Frontline Enterprises will debut a new, all-white scheme for the No. 38 Ford Mustang Dark Horse.
Track activity for the NASCAR Cup Series will start Friday, September 20th with practice and qualifying at 4:00 pm ET. The 500-lap event is scheduled for Saturday, September 21st at 7:30 pm ET. Fans can watch the action live on the USA Network or listen in via the Performance Racing Network and SiriusXM channel 90.
CUP SERIES COMPETITION NOTES:
No. 34 Love's / Peak Ford Mustang Dark Horse:
DRIVER MICHAEL MCDOWELL:
"There's definitely no shortage of challenges at Bristol, and everything is amplified under the lights. It brings an entirely different atmosphere to the track. Our team has improved every weekend, and we are close to breaking through, and taking that next step up in performance with our Love’s/Peak Ford Mustang Dark Horse."
CREW CHIEF TRAVIS PETERSON:
"We just have a totally different attitude towards the short tracks this year, especially coming out of the two-week break. We’ve made a lot of great gains, and it has shown. I think we need a little more speed, but I think we can compete in the Top-10 again and have a good day. Right now, every lap is important for us to have a good finish."
No. 38 Frontline Ford Mustang Dark Horse:
DRIVER TODD GILLILAND:
"I have always been a fan of the Saturday night Bristol race. It's an iconic, fun race that gives off that local 'short track on a Saturday night' feel. I haven't had the best results there, but I have a really good feeling about his weekend.
"I can't wait to show off the new Frontline scheme. It's going to look great under the lights. Brett (Stevens) is a huge supporter of mine, so hopefully I can repay him with a trip to Victory Lane."
CREW CHIEF RYAN BERGENTY:
"The night race is iconic, for sure. I think it will be a good weekend for us, we just need to execute and perform at a high level. We're in the final stretch of the season and there's still races left where we can fight for points and wins. I can see us doing that at Bristol."
TRUCK SERIES COMPETITION NOTES:
No. 38 Love's / Peak Ford F-150:
DRIVER LAYNE RIGGS:
"I think everyone is still celebrating our Milwaukee win. It's a true testament to how hard Dylan (Cappello) and the No. 38 team works. There are still races left on the schedule that I think we have a shot at. Bristol is one of those races. We had a solid 10th-place finish in the spring, but I believe we can improve on that and even get the win."
CREW CHIEF DYLAN CAPPELLO:
"We're all super proud of Layne's (Riggs) win. It was a special moment for him with it being his first career win, but it also meant a lot to me as it was my first win as a crew chief. We want to do it again and I can see Bristol being a place where that can happen. The short track style of racing is right up Layne's alley. I think it's going to be a good night for us."
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