Irwin Tools Night Race Preview

The Irwin Tools Night Race is one of those races that should be watched tomorrow at 7:30 PM on ABC. The race is held at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. Bristol is celebrating its 50th anniversary,and those 50 years have not disappointed Nascar fans. Bristol is a track where tempers will be settled on and off the track after the 500 lap event around the "Worlds Fastest Half Mile". Bristol is also known as "Thunder Valley". This race is one of the final races before the Chase begins, with only Atlanta and Richmond remaining. Qualifying was held yesterday afternoon, here is how they will line up for tonight's race:
Starting Line Up.

Row 1: 1. #39 Ryan Newman Chevy* 2. #99 Carl Edwards Ford*

Row 2: 3. #17 Matt Kenseth Ford* 4. #24 Jeff Gordon Chevy*

Row 3: 5. #5 Mark Martin Chevy 6. #1 Jamie McMurray Chevy

Row 4: 7. #27 Paul Menard Chevy 8. #2 Brad Keslowski Dodge

Row 5: 9. #20 Joey Logano Toyota 10. #22 Kurt Busch Dodge

Row 6: 11. #9 Marcos Ambrose Ford 12. #78 Regan Smith Chevy

Row 7: 13. #48 Jimmie Johnson Chevy* 14. # 16 Greg Biffle Ford

Row 8: 15. #29 Kevin Harvick Chevy* 16. #33 Clint Bowyer Chevy

Row 9: 17. #34 David Gilliland Ford 18. #43 AJ Allmendinger Ford
Row 10: 19. # 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Chevy 20. #11 Denny Hamlin Toyota
Row 11: 21. #31 Jeff Burton Chevy 22. # 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevy*
Row 12: 23. #18 Kyle Busch Toyota* 24. #6 David Ragan Ford
Row 13: 25. #4 Kasey Kahne Toyota 26. #84 Brian Vickers Toyota
Row 14: 27. # 56 Martin Turex Jr. Toyota 28. #87 Joe Nemechek Toyota
Row 15: 29. # 13 Casey Mears Toyota 30. #47 Bobby Labonte Toyota
Row 16: 31. #30 David Stremme Chevy 32. #66 Micheal McDowell Toyota
Row 17: 33 #38 Travis Kvapil Ford 34. #00 David Reutimann Toyota
Row 18: 35. #36 Dave Blaney Chevy 36. #46 Scott Speed Ford
Row 19: 37. #95 David Starr Ford 38. # 71 Andy Lally Ford
Row 20: 39. #7 Robby Gordon Dodge 40. # 51 Mike Bliss Chevy
Row 21: 41. #32 Terry Labonte Ford 42. #14 Tony Stewart Chevy*
Row 22: 43. #60 Mike Skinner Toyota

*Drivers in the Top Ten
Kyle Busch was the first driver to clinch a playoff berth last week at Michigan, but who else can clinch a spot after this event? According to Jayski.com, Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick, Carl Edwards, Matt Kenseth, Jeff Gordan, Ryan Newman, and Kurt Busch could be in contention to clinch a playoff berth. Dale Earnhardt Jr. could be a driver to watch for in this race. Jr., has done well at Bristol in the past, and a victory here would help give him a spot in the playoffs. Clint Bowyer, Greg Biffle, AJ Allmendinger are also in need of a win to be a part of the Wild Card spots. Currently Brad Keslowski, and Denny Hamlin are the Wild Card drivers. The two drivers to look for to win this event would be Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch. Harvick has been doing very well in the late stages of races, as he has been nicknamed "The Closer". Kyle Busch, as much as I hate to say this, has won at this track multiple times in the past. In fact, last year Kyle Busch won the Camping World Truck Series race, the Nationwide Series race, and the Sprint Cup Series. race on the same weekend. That was the first time ever someone has done that in the history of Nascar. If Kyle uses his abilities the wrong way, you can expect him in the wall. This is going to be a exciting race, and you can expect the points to be shaken up a bit after this event.
In the end, anyone who watches this race will be entertained.