Wright Ready To Turn Up the Volume in Thunder Valley
| Race Information Venue: Bristol Motor Speedway Event: Tennessee Army National Guard 250 Date: Friday, April 10th Location: Bristol, TN Track Description: 0.533-mile oval Distance: 250 laps, 133.25 miles (7:30 p.m. ET, FS1, SiriusXM) |
| Concrete Bullring… Kris Wright and the No. 81 F.N.B. Corporation / iHeartRadio team will head to Bristol Motor Speedway (BMS) for Friday night’s Tennessee Army National Guard 250. The team is coming off a 19th-place finish at Rockingham Speedway where Wright gained three positions in the points standings and now turn their focus to “The Last Great Colosseum.” Wright has three national series starts at Bristol and looks to earn a career-best result at the concrete bullring this weekend. He will also look to improve on his best qualifying effort of 20th set at St. Petersburg and Rockingham. Painting Success… The McAnally-Hilgemann Racing No. 81 F.N.B. Corporation / iHeartRadio entry will debut a new paint scheme at Bristol Motor Speedway. iHeartRadio joins F.N.B. Corporation on a split scheme that will be showcased under the lights at “The Last Great Colosseum.” Wright looks to deliver a strong result for iHeartRadio, backed by his success on short tracks at the ARCA level. Eight of his 23 career ARCA Menards Series top 10s have come on short tracks, and his best NASCAR Xfinity Series finish was a ninth place result at Martinsville Speedway, another half mile circuit. Season to Date… Five races into the 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season, the No. 81 F.N.B. Corporation / iHeartRadio team sits 19th in the standings. Wright has posted three qualifying efforts of 21st or better, all of which have resulted in top-20 finishes. Rockingham Speedway marked the third top-20 result for the No. 81 Chevrolet Silverado RST, and Wright will look to build on that momentum Friday night at BMS. Tune In… Coverage from Bristol begins Friday with practice on FOX Sports 2 at 3:30 p.m. ET, followed by qualifying at 4:35 p.m. ET. Live coverage of the Tennessee Army National Guard 250 will air on Fox Sports 1 at 7:30 p.m. ET. Stay connected with the No. 81 F.N.B. Corporation team by following @BMR_NASCAR on X, @bmr_nascar on Instagram and Bill McAnally Racing on Facebook. Kris Wright Quote: “I’m excited for another opportunity to race at Bristol Motor Speedway. It’s always a highlight of the season and one of the most demanding tracks on the schedule., Things can definitely happen quick and change in an instant. Our No. 81 F.N.B. Corporation / iHeartRadio team needs to be sharp from the start and put ourselves in the best position possible. We go stuck a lap down at Rockingham despite having great speed, so qualifying well and maintaining strong pace in traffic will be key for us this weekend.” |