BRISTOL, Tenn. – A photographic look at the NASCAR racing action on Saturday at Bristol Motor Speedway. All photos courtesy of NASCAR and Getty Images.
Kyle Larson, driver of the #42 ENEOS Chevrolet, poses with the Coors Light Pole Award for the NASCAR XFINITY Series Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 22, 2017 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Matt Sullivan/Getty Images)
Kyle Larson, driver of the #42 ENEOS Chevrolet, and Austin Dillon, driver of the #2 Rheem Chevrolet, take the green flag to start the NASCAR XFINITY Series Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 22, 2017 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
Erik Jones, driver of the #20 Reser’s American Classic Toyota, pits during the NASCAR XFINITY Series Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 22, 2017 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images)
Erik Jones, driver of the #20 Reser’s American Classic Toyota, leads a pack of cars during the NASCAR XFINITY Series Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 22, 2017 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images)
Daniel Hemric, driver of the #21 Blue Gate Bank Chevrolet, leads Ray Black II, driver of the #07 Scuba Life Chevrolet, during the NASCAR XFINITY Series Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 22, 2017 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images)
Erik Jones, driver of the #20 Reser’s American Classic Toyota, crosses the finish line to win the NASCAR XFINITY Series Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 22, 2017 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
Erik Jones, driver of the #20 Reser’s American Classic Toyota, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR XFINITY Series Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 22, 2017 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
Erik Jones, driver of the #20 Reser’s American Classic Toyota, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR XFINITY Series Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 22, 2017 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Matt Sullivan/Getty Images)
Erik Jones, driver of the #20 Reser’s American Classic Toyota, affixes the winners decal to his car in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR XFINITY Series Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 22, 2017 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Matt Sullivan/Getty Images)
Trevor Bayne, driver of the #6 AdvoCare Ford, practices for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 22, 2017 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Matt Sullivan/Getty Images)
Kyle Larson, driver of the #42 Credit One Bank Chevrolet, drives during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 21, 2017 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
Chase Elliott, driver of the #24 Mountain Dew/Little Caesars Chevrolet, practices for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 22, 2017 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Matt Sullivan/Getty Images)
Mike Haag has covered motorsports in San Antonio and South Texas for more than 39 years. In addition to covering motorsports for the San Antonio Express-News for nearly 28 years, Mike also has co-hosted TrackSmack with Dawn Murphy for 19 race seasons. In addition to being a writer, Mike taught high school English and Journalism for 30 years before retiring in May, 2020.
By Mike Haag