Friday, March 15, 2024

Bristol’s #NASCAR Schedule

Bristol’s #NASCAR Schedule

NASCAR Cup and Truck Series

Bristol’s #NASCAR Schedule

 

It is the NASCAR Cup Series partnered with NASCAR Craftsman Trucks at Bristol Motor Speedway this weekend. Known as the ‘Last Great Colosseum’ this track is a 0.533 miles oval short track in Bristol, Tennessee.  The weather is predicted to be mild and sunny.

 

Saturday, March 16th

  • 3:00 pm ET - NASCAR Truck Series practice - FOX SPORTS 1
  • 3:40 pm ET - NASCAR Truck Series qualifying - FOX SPORTS 1
  • 5:00 pm ET - NASCAR Cup Series practice - FOX SPORTS 1
  • 5:50 pm ET - NASCAR Cup Series qualifying - FOX SPORTS 1
  • 8:00 pm ET - NASCAR Truck Series race (250 laps) - FOX SPORTS 1


Sunday

  • 3:30 pm ET - NASCAR Cup Series race (500 laps) - FOX




 

source: Bristol Motor Speedway Media

Saturday, March 9, 2024

William Sawalich earns #ARCA Redemption

William Sawalich earns #ARCA Redemption

Rain-Shortened Victory at Phoenix

 

A late-race spin from the lead at Phoenix Raceway last March prevented William Sawalich from winning in his ARCA Menards Series debut.

 

The reigning ARCA Menards East Series champion earned redemption in Friday’s General Tire 150 by putting together a typically efficient run from the pole. A thunderstorm descending upon one-mile tri-oval with less than 40 laps remaining forced ARCA officials to call the race early, handing Sawalich the win.

 

Sawalich felt Phoenix owed him a victory after he came so close to prevailing in his first race with Joe Gibbs Racing one year ago. While he would have preferred to settle the outcome on track, Sawalich was more than grateful to celebrate with his team in Victory Lane regardless of the circumstances.

 

“Not the way I wanted to win a race, but I knew we had the best car out there,” Sawalich said. “We kind of fell back during that first stint, but the guys made a really good adjustment, so I’m super proud of them doing that. We ran a good race and I knew we had a chance to win it.”

 

With his triumph on Friday evening, Sawalich is now two for three in ARCA appearances at Phoenix.

 

Sawalich was untouchable when the ARCA Menards Series West wrapped up its 2023 season around the one-mile oval last November. Leading 93 of 100 possible laps, Sawalich’s victory wrapped up a nearly perfect rookie ARCA campaign that saw him visit Victory Lane seven times across the three divisions.

 

Just like the West Series finale last year, Sawalich’s closest competition came in the form of a Venturini Motorsports car. This time it was Gio Ruggiero, who was making his ARCA Menards Series national debut.

 

Ruggiero managed to chase down Sawalich during the longest green flag run of the evening before trading blows with him on several successive restarts. Sawalich gained the upper hand after the halfway break, with Ruggiero being forced to settle for second when rain brought the General Tire 150 to a premature end.

 

Facing Sawalich will be a common theme for Ruggiero throughout his rookie ARCA campaign. His busy schedule includes running all eight events in the East Series, where he will look to dethrone Sawalich as the champion.

 

Following Ruggiero in third was NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series veteran Grant Enfinger, who was making his first West Series appearance as part of Friday’s combination event. Connor Mosack and defending West Series champion Sean Hingorani completed the top-five.

 

 

Race results: General Tire 150 at Phoenix Raceway






 

Friday, March 8, 2024

Phoenix Raceway Weekend Schedule

Phoenix Raceway Weekend Schedule #NASCAR

#NASCAR Cup; Xfinity Series; ARCA Menards Series

Phoenix Raceway Weekend Schedule - #NASCAR

 

Friday, March 8

Garage Open

  • 10 a.m. — ARCA Menards Series
  • 2 p.m. – 12:30 a.m. — Cup Series
  • 3:30 – 8:30 p.m. — Xfinity Series

Track Activity

  • 3:30 - 4:15 p.m. — ARCA Menards Series practice (No TV)
  • 4:30 - 4:50 p.m. — ARCA Menards Series qualifying (No TV)
  • 5:05 – 5:55 p.m. — Cup practice (FS1)
  • 8 p.m. — ARCA Menards Series race (150 laps, 150 miles; FS1, Motor Racing Network)



Saturday, March 9

Garage Open

  • 11 a.m. — Xfinity Series
  • 12 – 4 p.m. — Cup Series

Track Activity

  • 12:35 – 12:55 p.m. — Xfinity Series practice (FS2)
  • 1:05 - 2 p.m. — Xfinity Series qualifying (FS2)
  • 2:10 – 3:30 p.m. — Cup Series qualifying (FS1)
  • 4:30 p.m. — Xfinity Series race (200 laps, 200 miles; FS1, Motor Racing Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)



Sunday, March 10

Garage Open

  • 12:30 p.m. — Cup Series

Track Activity

  • 3:30 p.m. — Cup race (312 laps, 312 miles; Fox, Motor Racing Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)

(All times Eastern)

 

source: NBC Sports Media