A key factor with the tire wear is that the temperature is expected to be around 60 degrees at the start of Sunday’s race.

Last year's Cup race at Bristol saw drivers unable to go much more than 35 to 40 laps for most of the race before the tires ...

Conditions during Saturday's NASCAR Cup Series practice and qualifying rounds at Bristol Motor Speedway appeared eerily ...

March 2024's Bristol race shocked NASCAR with severe tire wear, but by April's Goodyear 400 at Darlington, teams saw smoother ...

What a finish! Chandler Smith had Kyle Larson behind him with fresher tires and was able to hold off the Cup Series champion.

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