Gluck: Bristol race underscores season highs, lows

While Gordon was able to gain a bit of ground after the vibration, he was forced to pit once again under green with roughly 24 laps to go, dropping him four laps down to the race leaders.

The Nascar Sprint Cup Series will race under the lights this Saturday, August 22, at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, TN.

“I just have a greater appreciation for what goes on here and what’s been created here and what it means to the sport to have this track, and for our fans”, Gordon said. “We are missing some speed and we are working hard to try to find it”. Clint Bowyer, Aric Almirola and possibly Kasey Kahne are battling for what looks to be the final spot, although a win from a new driver would quickly change things.

“I made a mistake there on pit road and got us behind and just didn’t get our Budweiser Chevy through traffic like Joey (Logano) did”, Harvick said. He was followed by Team Penske teammate Brad Keselowski. His increased comfort level was apparent Sunday at Michigan global Speedway, where he led 19 laps (he’d only led laps in two previous races this season) and sparred for the lead with race-winner Matt Kenseth during one entertaining stretch. NBC Sports Network’s coverage of the race will begin at 7:30 p.m. Eastern time.

Christopher Olmstead – Jeff Gordon – The time to win a race in 2015 is coming to a close for Gordon with only 13 races left in the season and three before the start of the chase. “The first time we won a night race, I remember how fired up my guys were”. “We’re going to have to be ready for that and set up for that”.

Jimmie Johnson only has one Bristol win (2010), but has finished fourth or better in past two starts, including runner-up in April. The National Weather Service forecast for the area looks ideal with a high temperature in the lower 80s and no threat of rain. JGR drivers have won five of the past six Sprint Cup Series poles. On Saturday night Gordon will be sporting his classic rainbow paint scheme for the first time in several years.

Each of those legends has a section of seating named in their honor at Bristol. The atmosphere was certainly electrifying previous year , and fans who showed up anticipating the four-driver, one-race playoff for the championship couldn’t have been disappointed by how it unfolded. The Jeff Gordon Terrace – a section of backstretch seats with premium views – debuts in 2016.

Denny Hamlin was the fastest driver on the track Friday evening.