BRISTOL, TN – Canada’s DJ Kennington and the Gaunt Brothers Racing team will be competing this weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway in honor of the Humbolt Broncos.  “It’s an awful tragedy,” says the St. Thomas, Ontario driver, “being a hockey player myself (goaltender) and loving the game, its unimaginable what happened.”  A huge Humbolt Bronco’s logo now graces the hood of the GBR #96 Toyota.  “Marty Gaunt and I wanted to honor them. The racing community is thinking of them and praying for them.”

This is Kenningtons first appearance at Bristol Motor Speedway in a decade.  Kennington has three previous appearances at the Tennessee track in the NASCAR Xfinity Series.  Those appearances date back to the 2007/08 seasons.  His best finish was 29th (August 2008).  This will be Kenningtons first start at Bristol in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.  The Food City 500 is Sunday.

BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY – Bristol, Tennessee
(all times EST)

> FRIDAY, April 13th
35th fastest in practice (123.269mph / -6.608mph )
Qualified 35th (121.389mph / -7.433mph) Kyle Busch qualified #1 / 128.822mph

> SATURDAY, April 14th
35th fastest in practice (123.467mph / -5.537mph )
35th fastest in Final practice (122.053mph / -5.434mph )

> SUNDAY, April 15th
Only 204 laps (of 500) were completed Sunday afternoon at Bristol Motor Speedway.  With the start of the race delayed by rain and three red flags for rain during the race, NASCAR officials decided enough was enough and postponed the remainder of the event.  Remaining laps will be run on Monday, April 15th with the green flag at 1pm (est).  Kyle Larson was race leader when the red flag flew for the final time Sunday afternoon.  DJ Kennington will restart the race in the 30th position when racing resumes Monday.
-Red Flag conditions: 1 hour 48 minutes
-Green Flag condition: 1 hour 38 minutes

> MONDAY, April 16th
1:00pm (est) – light snow currently falling at Bristol Motor Speedway. Jet dryers on track.
1:35pm (est) – New re-start time for the race. (Actual re-start = 1:43pm)

Checkered flag at 3:26pm / Kyle Bucsh wins in Britstol. DJ Kennington finishes 27th.