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Few tracks test drivers in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series like Bristol Motor Speedway, the world’s fastest half-mile. In this article, we rank the top 10 drivers with the most laps led at the track, besides breaking down historic Bristol records.
1st: Kyle Busch – 2204
| Races | Laps Run | Wins | Poles | Avg. Finish | Avg. Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 6682 | 9 | 6 | 9.9 | 6.9 |
2nd: Justin Allgaier – 1278
| Races | Laps Run | Wins | Poles | Avg. Finish | Avg. Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 7588 | 2 | 2 | 10.9 | 6.4 |
3rd: Kyle Larson – 1252
| Races | Laps Run | Wins | Poles | Avg. Finish | Avg. Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 3151 | 2 | 3 | 4.9 | 4.2 |
4th: Kevin Harvick – 1217
| Races | Laps Run | Wins | Poles | Avg. Finish | Avg. Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 7615 | 5 | 2 | 7.5 | 9.1 |
5th: Mark Martin – 675
| Races | Laps Run | Wins | Poles | Avg. Finish | Avg. Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 2750 | 2 | 2 | 12.0 | 9.3 |
6th: Morgan Shepherd – 616
| Races | Laps Run | Wins | Poles | Avg. Finish | Avg. Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 3486 | 4 | 3 | 26.4 | 22.3 |
7th: Joey Logano – 565
| Races | Laps Run | Wins | Poles | Avg. Finish | Avg. Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 3347 | 2 | 1 | 9.3 | 8.7 |
8th: Matt Kenseth – 504
| Races | Laps Run | Wins | Poles | Avg. Finish | Avg. Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 4351 | 3 | 0 | 13.1 | 14.4 |
9th: Jimmy Spencer – 414
| Races | Laps Run | Wins | Poles | Avg. Finish | Avg. Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 4155 | 2 | 0 | 15.1 | 15.0 |
10th: Carl Edwards – 387
| Races | Laps Run | Wins | Poles | Avg. Finish | Avg. Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 3848 | 1 | 0 | 10.3 | 7.4 |
Track Records
- Most Races: Jeff Green (39)
- Most Laps Run: Kenny Wallace (8861)
- Most Laps Led: Kyle Busch (2204)
- Most Wins: Kyle Busch (9)
- Most Poles: Kyle Busch (6)
- Most Top 5s: Kyle Busch (17)
- Most Top 10s: Kevin Harvick (24)
- Most Lead Lap Finishes: Kevin Harvick (26)
- Qualifying Lap Record: Kyle Larson | 127.988 mph – 14.992 seconds | April 22nd, 2017
- Worst Starting Position by a Winner: 38th – Kevin Harvick on April 4th, 2005 & Tyler Reddick on August 16th, 2019
- Winners from Pole: 12 in 84 Races – Latest: Kyle Larson on April 12th, 2025
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