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One week after a physical altercation at Bristol, Ryan Blaney and Carson Hocevar have exchanged words of mutual respect. Blaney acknowledged his frustration stemmed from a poor Chase start, while Hocevar praised Blaney’s honesty on a podcast. Both drivers indicated they will race hard but without further hostility at Kansas.
NASCAR officials will meet with Ty Gibbs this weekend at Kansas Speedway after he threw a water bottle that struck a media member during a post-race altercation at Bristol. Meanwhile, NASCAR CEO Steve O'Donnell confirmed that neither Ryan Blaney nor Carson Hocevar will face penalties for their physical confrontation on pit road following the Bass Pro Shops Night Race.
NASCAR will meet with Ty Gibbs following the post-race altercation between Carson Hocevar and Ryan Blaney at Bristol, but no penalties will be issued to the drivers. The incident occurred after Hocevar spun Blaney, leading to a physical confrontation on pit road. While officials emphasized passion over punishment, the league plans to discuss the situation with Gibbs, who is associated with the aggressive driving style that has drawn scrutiny.
During the Bristol Cup race, Carson Hocevar punched Ryan Blaney, sparking reactions from current and former NASCAR drivers and others as they weighed in on passion, consequences, and Bristol’s infamous atmosphere.
Joey Logano surged to victory in a drama-filled Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol, his third win of the season, moving him into the playoff mix as the Chase tightens. The night featured late-stage battles between Carson Hocevar and Ty Gibbs, a Ryan Blaney crash that knocked him out, and a pole-position start for Kyle Larson as Denny Hamlin clung to the points lead and contenders trailed behind.
Ty Gibbs discusses being there for Brexton Busch in the wake of their fathers’ losses, emphasizing friendship over the spotlight, while also praising M&M's return with a Bristol tribute paint scheme ahead of NASCAR Cup action at Bristol.
William Byron spun from ninth on the backstretch and hit the inside wall at Bristol, bringing out a late caution.
Kyle Larson earned the pole for the Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol after qualifying was canceled, with the full 500-lap lineup and TV/radio/streaming options laid out for Saturday's Cup Series showdown on the concrete half-mile track (Green Flag ~6:40 p.m. CT; USA Network; PRN; HBO Max in-car cams).
ARCA Menards Series and ARCA East Series have released the full entry list for Thursday’s Bush’s Best 200 at Bristol Motor Speedway, detailing car numbers, drivers, hometowns, sponsors and crews for a large field headed by entrants such as Nate Moeller, Jake Finch, Takuma Koga and Jade Avedisian as Bristol’s Last Great Colosseum hosts the combo race.
Bristol Motor Speedway unveiled its 2027 NASCAR schedule, anchoring spring with the Food City 500 and restoring the Bass Pro Shops Night Race to August, with a full lineup of Truck Series and Cup Series races across April 9–11 and August 12–14.
Ty Gibbs earned his first NASCAR Cup Series victory at Bristol, delivering a major breakthrough for Joe Gibbs Racing while strengthening the Gibbs family legacy in racing, a moment amplified by the recent losses of Joe Gibbs's two sons, J.D. and Coy.
Ty Gibbs won the Food City 500 at Bristol, beating champions Ryan Blaney and Kyle Larson. Todd Gilliland, Chase Briscoe and Joey Logano posted strong showings to build momentum for Kansas, while Christopher Bell, William Byron and Shane van Gisbergen had setbacks. The Cup Series heads to Kansas Speedway next, with the race at 2:00 p.m. ET on FOX.
Ty Gibbs earned his first NASCAR Cup Series victory in overtime at Bristol, as late cautions and bumper-to-bumper action between Ryan Blaney and Kyle Larson set up the dramatic finish.
Ty Gibbs captured his first NASCAR Cup Series win in overtime at Bristol's Food City 500, finishing ahead of Ryan Blaney and Kyle Larson; the article provides the full finishing order and notes NASCAR will race weekly through early August, with a Kansas stop next.
Ty Gibbs won his first NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway in overtime, fending off Kyle Larson and Ryan Blaney after the late restart; Blaney started from the pole and Larson led a race-high 284 laps but finished third, with Tyler Reddick fourth and Chase Briscoe fifth. Gibbs, the grandson of Joe Gibbs, becomes the sixth driver to win his first Cup race at Bristol. The series heads to Kansas next.