Bristol Motor Speedway was a buzz with 2017 information seeping through the cracks in between practice and qualifying. Kunimitsu Kino****a took time to talk about her team's situation. "We definitely want to make a done deal with Jackson. That third seat is a very up in the air question for us. We know that Henna and Steven won't be coming back in 2017, so we need to make sure Camyron does. He wants to, we want him to. It comes down to sponsorship and Sony isn't keen on supporting two cars again in 2017. Hopefully, we can get Sony on board for Camyron and find sponsorship for myself. That third seat will be taken care of afterwards." Another topic of conversation was the possible promotion of Venalainen to a full time seat. "We won't say one way or another until Monday. If we get the results we want, then yes, probably. But with her only being here for a season, it's a matter of if the extra effort will be worth it or not. It's a very sketchy situation for the team and Honda. We'll see." She refused to comment on the practice results, placing blame on team inexperience at short tracks and questions over immediate future.
