Alex Bowman\"s return to NASCAR competition ran into early trouble in Sunday\"s Cup Series race, with a four-car crash sidelining his efforts at Bristol Motor Speedway. Bowman was running 31st in the 37-car field when Shane van Gisbergen\"s No.

Shane van Gisbergen lost control of his car and collected three other cars − Alex Bowman, John Hunter Nemechek, and Todd Gilliland in the NASCAR Bristol race on April 12. The van Gisbergen crash occurred between Turns 2 and 3 on Lap 160, bringing out the fourth caution in the Food City 500.

SportsLine's model reveals its top NASCAR longshot picks for the Food City 500 2026 from Bristol Motor Speedway on Sunday

NASCAR returns to Bristol Motor Speedway for a high-intensity tripleheader weekend, with the Cup Series, O‘Reilly Auto Parts Series and Craftsman Truck Series all set for action at “The Last Great Colosseum.

In a scary moment at Bristol, a NASCAR driver had to be pulled from his car as safety crew members acted quickly to put out a fire.