Chad Finchum, a Tennessee native, is set to compete in next weekend’s NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. The veteran racer will slide behind the wheel of the No. 66 Ford Mustang Dark Horse, which is fielded by Garage 66, and he’ll carry primary sponsorship in the effort from Brian King Roofing, an East Tennessee-based business.
Understandably, Finchum is elated at the chance to drive in his homecoming NASCAR Cup Series event.
“I’m really excited to have Brian King Roofing on board for Bristol,” Finchum said in a team press release. “Racing at my home track in front of so many friends and fans from East Tennessee is always special, and it means a lot to represent a company that’s built such a strong reputation right here in our community. Bristol is a place I’ve had success at in the past, and I’m confident we can put together a solid run in the No. 66 and give everybody something to be proud of.”
Carl Long, the owner of the Garage 66 team, explained why it is important for his team to compete at Bristol, one of the toughest tracks on the circuit.
“East Tennessee is a very important market for our race team, between our driver, my co-owners, and now bringing Brian King Roofing on board,” Long said. “This will be the fourth consecutive Bristol race for Garage 66, allowing us to build up a decent notebook here. I am confident we can deliver a good car for Chad to take on 500 laps in Thunder Valley.”
In 12 career NASCAR Cup Series starts, the 31-year-old Finchum has a best finish of 33rd, which he has achieved twice, once in his series debut at Bristol in 2018 and at Nashville Superspeedway in 2021. Finchum will look to improve upon that stat next weekend.
The NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway is scheduled for Sunday, April 12, and will be televised on FS1 with coverage set to begin at 3 PM ET. The Performance Racing Network (PRN) and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio will provide the radio broadcast of the race.
