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Last week, I rode my motorcycle through the peaceful mountains of Tennessee. Tonight, the pinball machine we call Bristol will shatter that peace.

Bristol reminds me not just of a pinball machine, but of several children's games. Pixie Stix, Jacks, Marbles, even Duck-Duck-Goose. 

How will tonight’s race play out? Who will be the victor?

Can Dale Jr. continue to “Amp” up his championship run, or does a boy named Busch put him in arrears?

Martin Truex doesn’t have much to show for driving his "BASS" off this year. Is this finally a high, or does Jimmie Johnson issue him more Lowes?

Kevin Harvick has one win in Thunder Valley. Will he emerge from his “Shell” for win number two?

Joe Gibbs Racing’s distractions this week have been well noted. Can they stick to a race plan, or will the team melt “M”ore & “M”ore?

Wild cards are no stranger to Bristol. Kyle Petty is 45th in points, the same number as his car. Can the Wells Fargo deliver his wagon to victory lane?

Jeff Burton took the checkered flag once at Bristol—maybe AT&T will let him phone a friend for victory number two.

A Penske Dodge has won five times at Bristol. Does Kurt Bush turn on the Miller Lite one more time, or do we finally add Ryan Newman to the family plan?

Jeff Gordon, Matt Kenseth, Kasey Kahne, and Denny Hamlin are all bunched up at the bottom of the Chase standings.

Is Kahne willing to trade paint with Gordon, or will smart driving make him Budweiser.

Does Kenseth have the tools? Can Hamlin finally deliver?