The "other" Kyle is trying to sweep Bristol Motor Speedway.
Kyle Larson is starting from the pole Saturday night in the Cup race at Bristol in his bid to cap his first successful weekend on NASCAR's .0533-mile concrete oval. He's on a roll after winning the Xfinity Series race a night earlier.
That was Larson's first career victory on the bullring after four runner-up finishes, and he lost to Busch in each of those races.
A man walks through the pit area as rain falls before a NASCAR Cup Series auto race, Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018, in Bristol, Tenn. (AP PhotoWade Payne)
Busch starts third and is seeking his eighth career Cup victory at Bristol. He's twice before swept the weekend events, but he was knocked out of the Xfinity event after hitting the wall because of a flat tire. That opened the opportunity for Larson's Xfinity race.
The car of Austin Dillon failed pre-race inspection and had to forfeit his 18th-place starting position.
Rain in Tennessee led NASCAR to move the start time up one hour.
Cars are worked on while sitting under tents as rain falls before a NASCAR Cup Series auto race, Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018, in Bristol, Tenn. (AP PhotoWade Payne)
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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A race car veered off the track during a competition in Sri Lanka on Sunday and rammed into a crowd of spectators and race officials, killing seven people and injuring 20 others, officials said.
Thousands of spectators looked on as the mishap took place during a race in the town of Diyatalawa in the tea-growing central hills, about 180 kilometers (110 miles) east of the capital Colombo.
It wasn't immediately clear what caused the mishap.
Police spokesman Nihal Thalduwa said one of the cars veered off the track and crashed into spectators and officials of the event. Seven people, including four officials, were killed and another 20 were being treated at a hospital, said Thalduwa. He said three of the injured were in critical condition.
Thalduwa said police have launched an investigation into the accident, which was the 17th out of 24 events scheduled. The race was suspended after the accident.
About 45,000 spectators had gathered at the race circuit at a Sri Lankan military academy. The event was organized by the Sri Lankan army and Sri Lanka Automobile Sports.
People attend to the injured after a racing car crashed into the spectators during the Fox Hill Supercross, a motor racing event organized by the Sri Lanka's army, in Diyatalawa, Sri Lanka, Sunday, April 21, 2024. (AP Photo/STR)
People gather around a car that had crashed into the spectators during the Fox Hill Supercross, a motor racing event organized by the Sri Lanka's army, in Diyatalawa, Sri Lanka, Sunday, April 21, 2024. (AP Photo/STR)
