DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Below is a
look at some of the top statistical performers at Bristol Motor Speedway
in Bristol, Tennessee going into the Food City 500 on April 23 at 2
p.m. ET on FOX, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR radio.
BRISTOL-SPECIFIC STATISTICS
Kyle Busch (No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Camry)
· Five wins, eight top fives, 13 top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 14.261, third-best
· Average Running Position of 13.750, sixth-best
· Driver Rating of 100.5, second-best
· 750 Fastest Laps Run, 11th-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 116.266, fifth-fastest
· 7316 Laps in the Top 15 (63.5), seventh-most
· 563 Quality Passes, ninth-most
Kurt Busch (No. 41 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Fusion)
· Five wins, nine top fives, 16 top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 16.250, 10th-best
· Average Running Position of 13.296, fourth-best
· Driver Rating of 93.1, fifth-best
· 438 Fastest Laps Run, fourth-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 116.184, sixth-fastest
· 8032 Laps in the Top 15 (66.8), fourth-most
· 796 Quality Passes, series-most
Dale Earnhardt Jr (No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet SS)
· One win, eight top fives, 16 top 10s
· Average finish of 11.522, second-best
· Average Running Position of 15.131, 10th-best
· Driver Rating of 87.4, ninth-best
· 272 Fastest Laps Run, 12th-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 116.102, ninth-fastest
· 6615 Laps in the Top 15 (57.4), 10th-most
· 588 Quality Passes, seventh-most
Chase Elliott (No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet SS)
· One top five, one top 10
· Average finish of 9.500, series-best
· Average Running Position of 12.854, third-best
· Driver Rating of 94.9, fourth-best
· 36 Fastest Laps Run, 13th-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 116.387, second-fastest
· 685 Laps in the Top 15 (68.5), second-most
· 112 Quality Passes, 13th-most
Denny Hamlin (No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Camry)
· One win, six top fives, ten top 10s; three poles
· Average finish of 16.182, ninth-best
· Average Running Position of 15.083, ninth-best
· Driver Rating of 90.2, eighth-best
· 483 Fastest Laps Run, fifth-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 116.106, eighth-fastest
· 6512 Laps in the Top 15 (59.1), ninth-most
· 565 Quality Passes, eighth-most
Kevin Harvick (No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Fusion)
· Two wins, 11 top fives, 15 top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 15.417, sixth-best
· Average Running Position of 12.179, second-best
· Driver Rating of 95.7, third-best
· 650 Fastest Laps Run, eighth-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 116.367, third-fastest
· 8135 Laps in the Top 15 (67.6), third-most
· 689 Quality Passes, fourth-most
Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet SS)
· One win, ten top fives, 17 top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 14.667, fourth-best
· Average Running Position of 13.480, fifth-best
· Driver Rating of 91.6, sixth-best
· 596 Fastest Laps Run, 10th-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 116.037, 11th-fastest
· 8012 Laps in the Top 15 (66.6), fifth-most
· 613 Quality Passes, sixth-most
Kasey Kahne (No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet SS)
· One win, five top fives, ten top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 17.208, 11th-best
· Average Running Position of 16.322, 12th-best
· Driver Rating of 87.0, 11th-best
· 494 Fastest Laps Run, third-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 115.998, 12th-fastest
· 6751 Laps in the Top 15 (56.1), 12th-most
· 770 Quality Passes, second-most
Matt Kenseth (No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Camry)
· Four wins, 13 top fives, 20 top 10s; two poles
· Average finish of 14.708, fifth-best
· Average Running Position of 11.401, series-best
· Driver Rating of 100.9, series-best
· 628 Fastest Laps Run, ninth-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 116.347, fourth-fastest
· 9347 Laps in the Top 15 (77.7), series-most
· 763 Quality Passes, third-most
Brad Keselowski (No. 2 Team Penske Ford Fusion
· Two wins, four top fives, five top 10s
· Average finish of 15.929, eighth-best
· Average Running Position of 14.042, seventh-best
· Driver Rating of 91.5, seventh-best
· 242 Fastest Laps Run, sixth-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 116.102, 10th-fastest
· 4419 Laps in the Top 15 (63.0), eighth-most
· 543 Quality Passes, 10th-most
Kyle Larson (No. 42 Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet SS)
· Two top 10s
· Average finish of 21.500, 13th-best
· Average Running Position of 16.311, 11th-best
· Driver Rating of 87.4, 10th-best
· 135 Fastest Laps Run, series-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 116.416, series-fastest
· 1731 Laps in the Top 15 (57.4), 11th-most
· 253 Quality Passes, 12th-most
Joey Logano (No. 22 Team Penske Ford Fusion)
· Two wins, three top fives, six top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 17.563, 12th-best
· Average Running Position of 17.800, 13th-best
· Driver Rating of 85.8, 12th-best
· 250 Fastest Laps Run, second-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 116.133, seventh-fastest
· 4066 Laps in the Top 15 (50.7), 13th-most
· 487 Quality Passes, 11th-most
Ryan Newman (No. 31 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet SS)
· Two top fives, 16 top 10s; three poles
· Average finish of 15.875, seventh-best
· Average Running Position of 15.078, eighth-best
· Driver Rating of 85.6, 13th-best
· 171 Fastest Laps Run, seventh-best
· Average Green Flag Speed of 115.912, 13th-fastest
· 7764 Laps in the Top 15 (64.6), sixth-most
· 689 Quality Passes, fifth-most
The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series 2017 Top 16 at Bristol Motor Speedway
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Rank
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Driver
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Races
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Poles
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Wins
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Top Fives
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Top 10s
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DNFs
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Average Finish
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Driver Rating
|
|
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1
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Kyle Larson
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6
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0
|
0
|
0
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2
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1
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21.5
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87.4
|
|
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2
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Chase Elliott
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2
|
0
|
0
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1
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1
|
0
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9.5
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94.9
|
|
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3
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Martin Truex Jr
|
22
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0
|
0
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2
|
2
|
2
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20.9
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82.0
|
|
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4
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Brad Keselowski
|
14
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0
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2
|
4
|
5
|
0
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15.9
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91.5
|
|
|
5
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Joey Logano
|
16
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1
|
2
|
3
|
6
|
1
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17.6
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85.8
|
|
|
6
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Ryan Blaney
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3
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0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
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22.7
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79.0
|
|
|
7
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Kyle Busch
|
23
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1
|
5
|
8
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13
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3
|
14.3
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100.5
|
|
|
8
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Jamie McMurray
|
28
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0
|
0
|
3
|
11
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1
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16.5
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80.1
|
|
|
9
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Clint Bowyer
|
22
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0
|
0
|
6
|
10
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2
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15.7
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79.6
|
|
|
10
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Kevin Harvick
|
32
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1
|
2
|
11
|
15
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3
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13.9
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95.7
|
|
|
11
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Jimmie Johnson
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30
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1
|
1
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10
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17
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1
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14.2
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91.6
|
|
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12
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Trevor Bayne
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5
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0
|
0
|
1
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1
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0
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18.8
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64.7
|
|
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13
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Ryan Newman
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30
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3
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0
|
2
|
16
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3
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16.4
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85.6
|
|
|
15
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Kurt Busch
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32
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1
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5
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9
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16
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3
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14.8
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93.1
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|
|
16
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Denny Hamlin
|
22
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3
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1
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6
|
10
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2
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16.2
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90.2
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* – Based on last 24 races at Bristol Motor Speedway (2005 – 2016).
2017 Stage Winners / Drivers with Playoff Points
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Track
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Stage 1 Winner
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Stage 2 Winner
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Race Winner
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Playoff Pts. Following Race #7
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Daytona
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Kyle Busch
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Kevin Harvick
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Kurt Busch
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Drivers
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Playoff Points
|
|
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Atlanta
|
Kevin Harvick
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Kevin Harvick
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Brad Keselowski
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Brad Keselowski
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10
|
|
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Las Vegas
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Martin Truex Jr.
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Martin Truex Jr.
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Martin Truex Jr.
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Martin Truex Jr.
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9
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|
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Phoenix
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Joey Logano
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Chase Elliott
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Ryan Newman
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Kyle Larson
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6
|
|
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Auto Club
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Kyle Larson
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Martin Truex Jr.
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Kyle Larson
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Ryan Newman
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5
|
|
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Martinsville
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Martin Truex Jr.
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Chase Elliott
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Brad Keselowski
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Kurt Busch
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5
|
|
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Texas
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Ryan Blaney
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Ryan Blaney
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Jimmie Johnson
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Jimmie Johnson
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5
|
|
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Bristol
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|
|
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Kevin Harvick
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3
|
|
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Richmond
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Chase Elliott
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2
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Talladega
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|
|
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Ryan Blaney
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2
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|
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Joey Logano
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1
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Kyle Busch
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1
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2017 Stage 1 And 2 Points
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
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Rank
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Drivers
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Stage 1 Pts
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Stage 2 Pts
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Combined
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1
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Kyle Larson
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45
|
42
|
87
|
|
2
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Chase Elliott
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35
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50
|
85
|
|
3
|
Brad Keselowski
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44
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38
|
82
|
|
4
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Martin Truex Jr.
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45
|
28
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73
|
|
5
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Ryan Blaney
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36
|
25
|
61
|
|
6
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Kyle Busch
|
33
|
21
|
54
|
|
7
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Jamie McMurray
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30
|
21
|
51
|
|
8
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Kevin Harvick
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26
|
25
|
51
|
|
9
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Joey Logano
|
22
|
18
|
40
|
|
10
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
13
|
24
|
37
|
|
11
|
Clint Bowyer
|
10
|
13
|
23
|
|
12
|
Denny Hamlin
|
16
|
4
|
20
|
|
13
|
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
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8
|
11
|
19
|
|
14
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Erik Jones #
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3
|
16
|
19
|
|
15
|
Ryan Newman
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7
|
12
|
19
|
|
16
|
Kurt Busch
|
0
|
13
|
13
|
|
17
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Austin Dillon
|
2
|
5
|
7
|
|
18
|
Danica Patrick
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1
|
6
|
7
|
|
19
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Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
|
7
|
0
|
7
|
|
20
|
Matt Kenseth
|
2
|
4
|
6
|
|
21
|
AJ Allmendinger
|
0
|
5
|
5
|
|
22
|
Trevor Bayne
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
|
23
|
Kasey Kahne
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
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2017 MENCS Playoff Grid Outlook
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Pos.
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Drivers
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Wins
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Playoff Points
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Points
|
|
1
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Brad Keselowski
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2
|
10
|
274
|
|
2
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
1
|
9
|
275
|
|
3
|
Kyle Larson
|
1
|
6
|
315
|
|
4
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
1
|
5
|
190
|
|
5
|
Ryan Newman
|
1
|
5
|
163
|
|
6
|
Kurt Busch
|
1
|
5
|
151
|
|
7
|
Kevin Harvick
|
0
|
3
|
198
|
|
8
|
Chase Elliott
|
0
|
2
|
298
|
|
9
|
Ryan Blaney
|
0
|
2
|
224
|
|
10
|
Joey Logano
|
0
|
1
|
243
|
|
11
|
Kyle Busch
|
0
|
1
|
211
|
|
12
|
Jamie McMurray
|
0
|
0
|
209
|
|
13
|
Clint Bowyer
|
0
|
0
|
204
|
|
14
|
Trevor Bayne
|
0
|
0
|
164
|
|
15
|
Erik Jones
|
0
|
0
|
159
|
|
16
|
Denny Hamlin
|
0
|
0
|
151
|
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Bristol Motor Speedway Data
Season Race #: 08 of 36 (04-23-17)
Track Size: 0.533-miles
Banking/Turns 1 & 2: 24-28 degrees
Banking/Turns 3 & 4: 24-28 degrees
Banking/Frontstretch: 4-8 degrees
Banking/Backstretch: 4-8 degrees
Frontstretch Length: 650 feet
Backstretch Length: 650 feet
Race Length: 500 laps / 266.5 miles
Stages 1 & 2 Length: 125 laps (each)
Final Stage Length: 250 laps
Top 10 Active Driver Ratings at Bristol
Matt Kenseth............................ 100.9
Kyle Busch............................... 100.5
Kevin Harvick............................. 95.7
Chase Elliott............................... 94.9
Kurt Busch................................. 93.1
Jimmie Johnson.......................... 91.6
Brad Keselowski......................... 91.5
Denny Hamlin............................. 90.2
Dale Earnhardt Jr....................... 87.4
Kyle Larson................................ 87.4
Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005-2016 races (24 total) among active drivers at Bristol Motor Speedway
Qualifying/Race Data
2016 pole winner:
Carl Edwards, Toyota
127.997 mph, 14.991 secs. 04-15-16
2016 race winner:
Carl Edwards, Toyota
81.637 mph, (3:15:52), 04-17-16
Track qualifying record:
Denny Hamlin, Toyota
131.407 mph, 14.602 secs. 08-21-15
Track race record:
Charlie Glotzbach, Chevrolet
101.074 mph, (2:38:12), 07-11-71
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At Bristol Motor Speedway:
History
· Groundbreaking
for Bristol International Speedway, as Bristol Motor Speedway was
originally known, took place in 1960. The track was an exact half-mile.
· First Monster Energy NASCAR Cup race was July 30, 1961; Jack Smith won the event (with relief from Johnny Allen).
· All
of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races have been scheduled for
500 laps, except for both races in 1976 and the second in 1977, which
were 400 laps.
· In the fall of 1969, the track was reshaped and re-measured to .533-miles.
· The name changed to Bristol International Raceway in 1978.
· The first night race was held in the fall of 1978.
· The surface was changed from asphalt to concrete in 1992.
· The name changed to Bristol Motor Speedway in May 1996.
· The
track was resurfaced between races in 2007, and the turns were ground
down in 2012 to eliminate part of the progressive banking.
Starts
· There
have been 112 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Bristol Motor
Speedway since the first race in 1961, two races each season.
· 441 drivers have competed in at least one Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol; 311 in more than one.
· NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty leads the series in starts at Bristol with 60. Matt Kenseth leads all active MENCS drivers with 34 starts.
· Joey Logano leads all active MENCS drivers in average starting position at Bristol with a 7.760.
· Logano (7.760) and Chase Elliott (9.500) are the only two active drivers with an average starting position inside the top 10.
· Ryan Newman
leads the series among active drivers with the most Monster Energy
NASCAR Cup Series starts at Bristol without visiting Victory Lane at 30.
· Paul Menard (19 starts) leads the series in starts with the fewest DNFs (0) at Bristol.
· Thirty-three drivers have made their first series career start at Bristol Motor Speedway; but only one is currently active in the MENCS - AJ Allmendinger (03/25/2007).
Poles
· Fred Lorenzen won the inaugural Coors Light pole with a speed of 79.225 mph in a Ford.
· 48 different drivers have poles at Bristol, led by Mark Martin and Cale Yarborough with nine each. Denny Hamlin and Ryan Newman lead all active drivers with three each.
· 10 different drivers have posted consecutive poles at Bristol Motor Speedway; Mark Martin is the only of the 10 to win four consecutive poles at Bristol: Fireball Roberts (swept 1962), Fred Lorenzen (swept 1963), Richard Petty (1967-’68), Bobby Allison (swept 1972), Cale Yarborough (swept 1973; swept 1977; swept 1980), Darrell Waltrip (swept 1981), Geoff Bodine (swept 1986), Mark Martin (swept 1995-1996– all four races; and swept 2009); Rusty Wallace (swept 1998), Jeff Gordon (swept 2002) and Denny Hamlin (fall 2013, spring 2014).
· Youngest Bristol pole winner: Joey Logano (3/21/2010 – 19 years, 9 months, 25 days) – his first career series pole.
· Oldest Bristol pole winner: Harry Gant (8/27/1994 – 54 years, 7 months, 17 days).
· Seven different drivers have posted their first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series career pole at Bristol. Joey Logano is the only active driver to win his first MENCS pole at Bristol (03/21/2010).
Wins
· 42 different drivers have won at Bristol, led by Darrell Waltrip (12). Kurt Busch and Kyle Busch each have five wins, the most among active drivers.
· 12 drivers have won consecutive MENCS races at Bristol led by Darrell Waltrip with seven consecutive victories from 1981-1984. The other 11 are Fred Lorenzen (1963-1964 sweep), David Pearson (1968 sweep), Bobby Allison (1972 sweep), Cale Yarborough did it twice (1974 sweep and four straight from 1976-1977), Richard Petty (1975 sweep), Dale Earnhardt also did twice (1985 sweep and 1987 sweep), Alan Kulwicki (1992 sweep), Rusty Wallace (2000 sweep), Kurt Busch (2003 sweep and 2004 spring race), Kyle Busch (2009 sweep) and Brad Keselowski (2011 fall-2012 spring).
· Youngest Bristol winner: Kyle Busch (03/25/2007 – 21 years, 10 months, 23 days).
· Oldest Bristol winner: Dale Earnhardt (08/28/1999 – 48 years, 3 months, 30 days).
· Five drivers have posted their first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series career win at Bristol Motor Speedway: Dale Earnhardt (04/01/1979), Rusty Wallace (04/06/1986), Ernie Irvan (03/25/1990), Elliott Sadler (03/25/2001) and Kurt Busch (03/24/2002).
· Junior Johnson leads the series in car owner wins at Bristol with 16; Roger Penske leads the series among active car owners with the most wins at Bristol with 12.
· The
race winner has started from the pole 24 times (21.6%) - the most
productive starting position. The last driver to win from the pole was Carl Edwards (Spring, 2016).
· Six drivers have won from the pole position multiple times: Bobby Allison (1972 twice), Cale Yarborough (1973, 1977 twice, 1980), Darrell Waltrip (1981 twice, 1982), Rusty Wallace (1991, 1993, 1999, 2000), Matt Kenseth (2005, 2015) and Carl Edwards (2008, 2016).
· 37 of the 112 (33%) MENCS races at Bristol have been won from the front row: Pole position (24 wins); second-place (13 wins).
· 65 of the 112 (58%) MENCS races have been won from a top-five starting position.
· 89 of the 112 (79.4%) MENCS races have been won from a top-10 starting position
· Six of the 112 (5.4%) races have been won from a starting position outside the top 20; most recent was Kevin Harvick in 2016 fall race – he started 24th.
· The deepest in the field that a race winner has started is 38th, by Elliott Sadler in 2001.
· Eight different manufacturers have won in the MENCS at Bristol; led by Chevrolet with 43 victories; followed by Ford (36), Toyota (9), Dodge (8), Pontiac (8), Buick (4), Plymouth (3) and Oldsmobile (1).
· Four car numbers have produced eight or more Bristol MENCS wins:
Car Number – (Number of Wins) – Most Recent Win
o No. 11 - (19 wins) – Denny Hamlin, 2012
o No. 2 – (12 wins) – Brad Keselowski, 2012
o No. 17 – (eight wins) – Matt Kenseth, 2006
o No. 3 – (eight wins) – Dale Earnhardt, 1999
Additional Finishing Position Stats
· Richard Petty leads the series in runner-up finishes at Bristol with 10; Kevin Harvick leads all active drivers with five; followed by Kyle Busch with three.
· Darrell Waltrip leads the series in top-three finishes at Bristol with 23 followed Richard Petty with 18. Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch and Matt Kenseth lead all active drivers with 8 each.
· Darrell Waltrip and Richard Petty lead the series in top-five finishes at Bristol with 26 each. Matt Kenseth leads all active drivers with 13; followed by Kevin Harvick with 11.
· Richard Petty leads the series in top-10 finishes at Bristol with 37. Matt Kenseth leads the series among active drivers in top-10 finishes with 20; followed by Jimmie Johnson (17).
· Chase Elliott leads the series among active drivers in average finishing position at Bristol with a 9.5.
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Average Finishing Positions at Bristol Motor Speedway
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All-Time
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Last Four Races (2015-2016)
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Active Drivers
|
Average Finish
|
Active Drivers
|
Average Finish
|
|
|
Chase Elliott
|
9.500
|
Dale Earnhardt Jr
|
9.000
|
|
|
Ricky Stenhouse Jr
|
10.625
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
9.000
|
|
|
Dale Earnhardt Jr
|
12.515
|
Chase Elliott
|
9.500
|
|
|
Kevin Harvick
|
13.938
|
Ricky Stenhouse Jr
|
10.750
|
|
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
14.167
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Jamie McMurray
|
11.500
|
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Track/Event Specific Stats
· 13
of the last 17 MENCS races (76.4%) that have ended under green at
Bristol Motor Speedway have a Margin of Victory of less than a second.
· Since
the advent of electronic scoring the closest margin of victory in the
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series at Bristol is the 3/25/2007 race won by
Kyle Busch with a MOV of 0.064 second.
· Two
of the 112 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Bristol Motor
Speedway have been shortened due to weather conditions. The first was
the 8/27/1983 race won by Darrell Waltrip and the second was on 3/31/1996 and won by Jeff Gordon.
· Qualifying
has been cancelled due to weather conditions in the Monster Energy
NASCAR Cup Series at Bristol Motor Speedway three times; most recently
August 25, 2012.
· There
have been five NASCAR Overtime finishes at Bristol – all five were the
spring race: 2007 (500/504); 2008 (500/506); 2009 (500/503); 2014
(500/503); 2015 (500/511).
Female Competitor Stats
· Two female drivers have made Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series starts at Bristol: Janet Guthrie and Danica Patrick.
|
Driver
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Starting Position
|
Finishing Position
|
Driver Rating
|
Date
|
|
Danica Patrick
|
29
|
22
|
43.3
|
8/20/2016
|
|
Danica Patrick
|
33
|
27
|
45.7
|
4/17/2016
|
|
Danica Patrick
|
32
|
27
|
55.8
|
8/22/2015
|
|
Danica Patrick
|
26
|
9
|
72.6
|
4/19/2015
|
|
Danica Patrick
|
24
|
27
|
45.2
|
8/23/2014
|
|
Danica Patrick
|
36
|
18
|
55.6
|
3/16/2014
|
|
Danica Patrick
|
22
|
26
|
46.2
|
8/24/2013
|
|
Danica Patrick
|
41
|
28
|
41.4
|
3/17/2013
|
|
Danica Patrick
|
43
|
29
|
46.3
|
8/25/2012
|
|
Averages
|
31.8
|
23.7
|
50.2
|
|
|
Driver
|
Starting Position
|
Finishing Position
|
Date
|
|
|
Janet Guthrie
|
9
|
6
|
8/28/1977
|
|
|
Janet Guthrie
|
21
|
11
|
4/17/1977
|
|
|
Averages
|
15
|
8.5
|
NASCAR in Tennessee
· There has been a total of 332 NASCAR national series races among eight tracks in the state of Tennessee.
|
Track Name
|
City
|
MENCS
|
NXS
|
NCWTS
|
Total Races
|
|
Bristol Motor Speedway
|
Bristol
|
112
|
69
|
19
|
200
|
|
Nashville Speedway
|
Lebanon
|
42
|
9
|
5
|
56
|
|
Nashville Superspeedway
|
Nashville
|
0
|
21
|
13
|
34
|
|
Memphis Motorsports Park
|
Memphis
|
0
|
11
|
12
|
23
|
|
Smokey Mountain Raceway
|
Maryville
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
12
|
|
Kingsport Speedway
|
Kingsport
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
|
Chattanooga International Raceway
|
Chattanooga
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
|
Tennessee-Carolina Speedway
|
Newport
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
|
Totals
|
173
|
110
|
49
|
332
|
· The first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held in Tennessee was at Tennessee-Carolina Speedway on 10/07/1956 and won by Fireball Roberts.
Tennessee Drivers
· 106 drivers in NASCAR national series history have their home state recorded as Tennessee.
· 14 drivers from Tennessee have won at least one race in NASCAR’s three national series.
|
Rank
|
Driver
|
Monster Energy
|
XFINITY
|
Camping World
|
Combined
|
|
1
|
Darrell Waltrip
|
84
|
13
|
0
|
97
|
|
2
|
Sterling Marlin
|
10
|
2
|
0
|
12
|
|
3
|
Bobby Hamilton
|
4
|
1
|
10
|
15
|
|
4
|
Joe Lee Johnson
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
|
5
|
Trevor Bayne
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
3
|
|
6
|
Paul Lewis
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
7
|
Bobby Hamilton Jr
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
5
|
|
8
|
Jeff Purvis
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
4
|
|
9
|
L.D. Ottinger
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
|
10
|
Mike Alexander
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
|
11
|
Casey Atwood
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
|
12
|
Brad Teague
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
|
13
|
Chad Chaffin
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
|
14
|
John King
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
· Darrell
Waltrip, from Franklin, Tennessee, was inducted into the 2012 class of
the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Waltrip is the only Tennessee native driver to
win a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship.
· Only
two of the 14 drivers from Tennessee have won at least one race in the
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series at a track located in the state of
Tennessee: Darrell Waltrip (Bristol, 12 wins; Nashville, eight wins) and Joe Lee Johnson (Nashville, one win).
|
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Milestones
|
|||
|
Drivers
|
Has
|
Needs
|
Milestones
|
|
Chris Buescher
|
49
|
1
|
Attempt to make his 50th MENCS career start (282nd all-time)
|
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
81
|
2
|
Tie Cale Yarborough for sixth on MENCS all-time wins list
|
|
Kyle Busch
|
38
|
1
|
Tie Tim Flock (39) for 18th on all-time MENCS wins list
|
|
Matt Kenseth
|
38
|
1
|
Tie Tim Flock (39) for 18th on all-time MENCS wins list
|
|
Kevin Harvick
|
35
|
2
|
Tie Bobby Isaac (37) for 21st on MENCS all-time wins list
|
|
Kurt Busch
|
29
|
3
|
Tie Dale Jarrett (32) for 24th on all-time MENCS wins list
|
|
Denny Hamlin
|
29
|
3
|
Tie Dale Jarrett (32) for 24th on all-time MENCS wins list
|
|
Brad Keselowski
|
23
|
2
|
Tie Joe Weatherly, Jim Paschal (25) for 31st on all-time MENCS wins list
|
|
Ryan Newman
|
51
|
3
|
To tie Bill Elliott for eighth on the all-time MENCS poles list
|
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
35
|
1
|
Tie Rusty Wallace and Rex White for 17th on all-time MENCS poles list
|
|
Kasey Kahne
|
27
|
1
|
Break the tie with Terry Labonte to become solely 25th on all-time MENCS poles list
|
|
Denny Hamlin
|
24
|
1
|
Break the tie with Alan Kulwicki to become solely 28th on all-time MENCS poles list
|
|
Kevin Harvick
|
48
|
1
|
Break the tie with Lee Petty and become solely 10th on all-time MENCS second-place finishes list
|
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
46
|
2
|
Tie Lee Petty and Kevin Harvick for 10th on all-time MENCS second-place finishes list
|
|
Matt Kenseth
|
29
|
1
|
Tie Ricky Rudd for 25th on all-time MENCS second-place finishes list
|
|
Kyle Busch
|
149
|
1
|
To become the 23rd driver to post 150 or more MENCS top-five finishes
|
|
Dale Earnhardt Jr
|
149
|
1
|
To become the 23rd driver to post 150 or more MENCS top-five finishes
|
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
331
|
1
|
Tie Lee Petty for 12th on the MENCS all-time top-10 finishes list
|
|
AJ Allmendinger
|
49
|
1
|
To post his 50th career MENCS top-10 finish
|
|
Kyle Busch
|
12,770
|
230
|
To become the 11th MENCS driver all-time to lead 13,000 or more laps
|
|
Kevin Harvick
|
10,660
|
340
|
To become 17th MENCS driver all-time to lead 11,000 or more laps
|
|
Kurt Busch
|
8,863
|
137
|
To become 20th MENCS driver all-time to lead 9,000 or more laps
|
|
Ryan Newman
|
4,711
|
289
|
To become 40th MENCS driver all-time to lead 5,000 or more laps
|
|
Joey Logano
|
3,930
|
70
|
To become the 52nd MENCS driver all-time to lead 4,000 or more laps
|
|
Track Specific Milestones
|
|||
|
Drivers
|
Has
|
Needs
|
Milestones
|
|
Kurt Busch
|
5
|
1
|
Break
tie with Jeff Gordon, Kyle Busch to become solely fifth all-time on
MENCS Bristol wins list and series most among active drivers
|
|
Kyle Busch
|
5
|
1
|
Break
tie with Jeff Gordon, Kyle Busch to become solely fifth all-time on
MENCS Bristol wins list and series most among active drivers
|
|
Jack Roush
|
11
|
1
|
Tie Roger Penske for the second-most MENCS wins all-time at Bristol
|
|
Rick Hendrick
|
10
|
1
|
Tie Jack Roush for the third-most MENCS wins all-time at Bristol
|
|
Joe Gibbs
|
9
|
1
|
Tie Rick Hendrick for the fourth-most MENCS wins all-time at Bristol
|
|
Richard Childress
|
9
|
1
|
Tie Rick Hendrick for the fourth-most MENCS wins all-time at Bristol
|
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