Tennessee Sports: Everything you missed in the NASCAR All-Star Race in Bristol
The NASCAR All-Star race made its visit to Bristol Motor Speedway for the first time ever, and it was an exciting night in the Last Great Colosseum.
I made the four and a half hour trek from Murfreesboro to Bristol on Wednesday to watch the NASCAR All-Star Race in Bristol for my first NASCAR race ever, and it was one of the most fun sporting events I’ve ever been to.
And NASCAR tried a few different things during the All-Star Race. The cars rocked some lights under the back of the car for the night race to add a new twist to the half-mile track. It seemed like something out of Cars 3, except this race was actually entertaining.
The All-Star Open kicked off the event at Bristol where 20 drivers raced three stages for an opportunity to race in the All-Star Race. Four drivers advanced to the main race, including Stage One winner Aric Almirola, Stage Two winner William Byron, Stage Three winner Matt DiBenedetto, and Fan Vote winner Clint Bowyer.
For the All-Star race, NASCAR allowed the drivers in each row to pick if they wanted the inside or outside lane during restarts, not only the leader.
Chase Elliott was the winner of the All-Star Race, which comes 34 years after his father, Bill Elliott, won the All-Star Race in 1986.
Throughout the night, it looked like Elliott had the fastest car on the track. The drivers drew their starting position out of a hat, and Elliott drew No. 13. It didn’t take long for him to insert himself into the picture with the other leaders.
Ryan Blaney won the first stage of the night, and after that, it was all Chase Elliott. The final three stages were won by Elliott as he secured the race victory and won the $1 million prize.
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It was another great race at Bristol, and it lived up to the expectations. NASCAR will return to Bristol for the playoffs when drivers will try to win the Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race on September 19.