Drivers prepare for Food City 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 18, 2026, 11:42 PM
Last updated Sep 18, 2026

Bristol Motor Speedway hosts the Food City 300 race weekend, featuring 39 drivers including Jeb Burton and Bubba Wallace. Burton, competing in car number 27, aims to build on recent momentum with a couple of top ten finishes. Chase Elliott and Wallace also engage with fans ahead of Saturday’s race, discussing strategies and honoring late driver Kyle Busch. The Bass Pro Shops Night Race will begin on Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
- •39 drivers are set to compete at Bristol Motor Speedway.
- •Jeb Burton drives car number 27 and has recent top ten finishes.
- •Chase Elliott aims to turn around his season at Bristol.
- •Bubba Wallace plans to honor Kyle Busch during the race.
- •The Bass Pro Shops Night Race starts Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
- 11:42 PMYahoo Sports — Bristol Motor Speedway welcomes big names ahead of Food City 300
"BRISTOL, Tenn. (WJHL) – Race weekend is in full swing at Bristol Motor Speedway, and some big names are in town. News Channel 11 spoke with Jeb Burton ahead of the Food City 300 race. Burton, driving car number 27, the Sprayway Chevrolet, was one of 39 drivers for Friday night’s race. Burton told News […]
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