FYI WIRZ: NASCAR’s Top 5 Drivers Talk New Bristol, Old Bumping and Banging

Race number four in the NASCAR Sprint Cup season is next, and some teams are beginning to develop early strength that may take their drivers to a spot in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship run. The Food City 500 will commence at 12:30 p.m. ET, Mar. 18 on the .533-mile oval with 36 degree banking at Bristol Motor Speedway. Fans without one of the most-prized tickets on the NASCAR circuit can view the close action on FOX. Bristol might be justifiably called the “bruise bowl” because high banks on the short track provide for intense racing. The necessary rubbing of sheet metal might be part of the excitement and it may be one of the reasons why fans love Bristol, but the coliseum atmosphere is special too. Fans can see their...

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