Toby Christie

1 week ago | si.com | Toby Christie |Joseph Srigley |Zach Evans

Denny Hamlin tops the rankings: He came up short of a third consecutive win this weekend, but a runner-up finish keeps the positive momentum going, and it was enough to hold off the rest of the field in this week's rankings. Ty Gibbs and Carson Hocevar Vault through the rankings: On the strength of finishes of third and 11th, Gibbs and Hocevar leaped up nine spots in the rankings following the Food City 500 at Bristol, most of any drivers on the list.

2 weeks ago | tobychristie.com | Toby Christie

It’s Bristol Baby! This week, the NASCAR Cup Series heads to the high-banked 0.533-mile Bristol Motor Speedway short track in a triple-header race weekend alongside the NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. The weekend’s televised on-track activity will kick off with NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series practice and qualifying on Friday, April 11.

2 weeks ago | tobychristie.com | William D. Byron |Toby Christie

On Wednesday, NASCAR officially revealed the practice groupings and qualifying order for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. The groups and qualifying order are set by the NASCAR Performance Metric, which is outlined in the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Rule Book. The Metric Formula for the 2025 season takes into account the previous race finish by the car number associated with the car owner, as well as the car’s current ranking in the NASCAR Cup Series Owner Points.

2 weeks ago | si.com | Toby Christie

A Superior Court Judge for Mecklenburg County granted LEGACY MOTOR CLUB a temporary restraining order in its case against Rick Ware Racing on Wednesday, April 9. The temporary restraining order stems from a complaint filed by LEGACY MOTOR CLUB to the Mecklenburg County Clerk of Superior Court on April 1 in reference to a business deal with Rick Ware Racing.

2 weeks ago | si.com | Toby Christie

Noah Gragson has suffered through some hard luck through the opening eight races of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season, but the Front Row Motorsports driver is ready for Sunday's Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway, where he hopes to find some positive momentum. Joining Gragson, 26, and the No. 4 Front Row Motorsports team for the journey will be new primary sponsorship partner Rural King, which will kick off a three-race commitment this weekend.