NASCAR Xfinity Series at Bristol 2015: Schedule, Standings, Ticket Info, More

After a brief detour to a road course in Ohio, NASCAR's Xfinity Series next takes to Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee, on Friday for the Food City 300.  

Regan Smith made things interesting last week by seizing the checkered flag and keeping the race on the leaderboard tight. This week, though, another layer of intrigue re-enters the fray with the Sprint Cup regulars once again in the same city.

In other words, it's not just rival-to-rival squabbles and leaderboard positions the drivers have to worry about, but big names such as Kyle Busch too.

Below, let's take a look at the important details surrounding the event.

Schedule for Xfinity Series at Bristol 

Date	Time (ET)	Event	Watch
Friday, August 21	9-11:25 a.m.	Final Practice	NBCSN
Friday, August 21	3:45 p.m	Qualifying	NBCSN
Friday, August 21	7:30 p.m.	Food City 300	NBCSN

Tickets: ScoreBig.com

Xfinity Series Standings

RK	DRIVER	POINTS
1	Chris Buescher	765
2	Ty Dillon	741
3	Chase Elliott	740
4	Regan Smith	714
5	Elliott Sadler	705
6	Darrell Wallace Jr.	665
7	Daniel Suarez	658
8	Brian Scott	643
9	Brendan Gaughan	642
10	Ryan Reed	587

Full standings available at ESPN.com.

Drivers to Watch

Regan Smith

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For a long time, it looked like last weekend's race belonged to Alex Tagliani, who wound up leading 38 laps.

Smith turned it on late after never falling too far behind, though, and was able to pull off the steal to secure his first win of the season.

His reaction was about as expected when he took to social media:

As a result, Smith sits in fourth place in the standings with 14 top-10 finishes to his name and isn't far behind the top three consisting of series leader Chris Buescher, Ty Dillon and Chase Elliott.

History smiles on Smith going into Friday too, considering he finished fifth at the same event a year ago. The 20th-place finish at Watkins Glen International two races ago still hurts, but another strong performance could work wonders for Smith's odds down the home stretch of the season.

Ty Dillon 

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Dillon sits in second place and as the main rival to Smith after their contact at Watkins Glen and post-race scuffle.

Of course, Dillon came out of the exchange looking better and went on to finish third last week in Ohio, making it five top-10 performances in a row. This streak includes three top-five finishes, as he pointed out on social media:

To swing things even more in a good light for Dillon, he finished fourth last year in Bristol after struggling in Ohio to a 19th-place finish.

For Dillon to keep a tight clutch on second place with Elliott just one point behind him, he's going to need another top-tier showing. Or to be more upward looking, he's just 24 points out of the series lead, so a Buescher stumble and a strong showing could work wonders.

The possibilities seem endless—and that's without the recent drama—so keep a close eye on No. 3 on Friday.

Kyle Busch 

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Guess who's back?

Per NASCAR.com's entry list, Kyle Busch will suit up for Friday's event, meaning the hottest driver in the world will clash with the Xfinity regulars. 

The last time he did, which was at the Brickyard 400 at the end of July, he took home the checkered flag after 53 laps led. It was Xfinity win No. 2 on the season for Busch, who has finished at least fourth in four of the five races he's participated in this season.

With a spot in the Chase looking secure and dominant performances in the Truck Series as of late, it's no wonder Busch feels good enough to tackle the Xfinity Series once again. He's one of the biggest names in series history and no stranger at this event, where last year he finished second despite leading 161 laps.

Look for Busch to want to keep his hot streak alive and make up for last year's near-miss.

Stats and info courtesy of ESPN.com unless otherwise specified.