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Danica Patrick makes her NASCAR Sprint Cup Series debut at Bristol Motor Speedway and fourth start of the 2012 season. She finished 19th in the track’s NASCAR Nationwide Series race in March. …

Michael Waltrip Racing placed three drivers among the top five in Bristol’s March race: Martin Truex Jr. (third), Clint Bowyer (fourth) and Brian Vickers (fifth). …

A Dodge or a Toyota has won six of the last seven NASCAR Sprint Cup races at Bristol Motor Speedway. …

Famed boxing ring announcer Michael Buffer – “Let’s get ready to rumble!” – is master of ceremonies for Saturday’s driver introductions.

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SHOW #216 – Guest: Sam Hornish Jr. (@samhornish) – We recap the big stories coming from Michigan, Jimmie Johnson #fail, Hendrick Motorsports #fail, Dale Jr. Vs. Jeff Gordon, Paul Menard pummled by NASCAR, plus a full preview of Bristol Motor Speedway under the lights. Hosted by Kerry Murphey and Toby Christie.
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Biffle Wins To Become Third Standings Leader In As Many Races
Uneasy is the head that wears the crown. Greg Biffle is the third different driver to lead the NASCAR Sprint Cup points standings in as many races. Biffle’s second victory of the season Sunday at Michigan International Speedway is worth three additional bonus points to the standings reset when the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup™ begins on Sept. 16 at Chicagoland Speedway.

“GREG BIFFLE: Well, I know that a lot of people don’t expect us to win the championship, don’t expect us to compete for the title. I don’t care what they say or who they want to talk about or what they talk about. We will be a factor when it comes down to Homestead, I promise you that.”

Five drivers among the current top 10 have won two or more races. Jimmie Johnson, who lost the victory, three Chase bonus points and the standings lead when his engine failed six laps short of the finish in Michigan, has three wins and nine bonus points. So do Brad Keselowski and Tony Stewart. Biffle and 10th-place Denny Hamlin also have won twice with three races remaining in the Race to the Chase.

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NASCAR Reinstates Driver Aaron Fike

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Aug. 21, 2012) – NASCAR has reinstated driver Aaron Fike upon his successful completion of NASCAR’s Substance Abuse Policy Road to Recovery Program. Fike had been indefinitely suspended from NASCAR July 11, 2007 for actions detrimental to stock car racing.