Bristol hasn't been kind to Jimmie Johnson

Jimmie Johnson's NASCAR Nextel Cup Series record at Bristol Motor Speedway isn't all that impressive. His best finish there is a third place in 2004. In his most recent race there, the Cup race in March, he was 16th.
The car his team is taking to Bristol isn't all that impressive either. It finished 15th in its only race, at Dover International Speedway in June.
In 11 career Cup starts at Bristol Motor Speedway, Johnson, who is in sixth-place in the Cup standings, has six top-10s and has led three races for a total of 29 laps. But he doesn't need to win at Bristol to stay in Chase contention. He just needs to finish.
"I think it's a relaxing period of time for the guys in the top five," said Johnson, driver of the No. 48 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports. "Everybody near that 12th position in the points, it's pretty brutal right now getting ready for the Chase. Your whole season is based on getting in the Chase. So there's a lot of pressure in those areas right now."