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 Sunday, March 17 at 3:30 p.m. ET on FOX, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Channel 90).
At Bristol Motor Speedway: Stats & Tidbits
Season Race #: 5 of 36 (03-17-24) The Purse: $8,182,531 Track Size: 0.533-miles Banking/Turns: 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
Track Qualifying Record: Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 131.713 mph, 14.568 secs., April 5, 2019
2023 Bristol Playoff Race Pole Winner Christopher Bell, Toyota, 126.997 mph, 15.109 secs., September 15, 2023
Track Race Record: Charlie Glotzbach, Chevrolet, 101.074 mph, (2:38:12), July 11, 1971
Groundbreaking for Bristol International Speedway, as Bristol Motor Speedway was originally known, took place in 1960. The track was an exact half-mile.
The first NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway was on July 30, 1961, and the inaugural event was won by Jack Smith with relief from Johnny Allen.
All of the 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 each.
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.
In 2020, Bristol Motor Speedway hosted the NASCAR Cup Series Open and All-Star Race for the first-time.
There have been 123 NASCAR Cup Series points-paying races at Bristol Motor Speedway since the first race in 1961, two races each season until 2021 when the track replaced their spring date with the Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt track (2021-2023).
The 2024 season is the first season since 2021 that both Bristol races will be run on the concrete surface.
STARTS
A total of 479 different drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway; 341 have competed in more than one.
NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty leads the NASCAR Cup Series in starts at Bristol with 60.
Kyle Busch leads all active NASCAR Cup Series drivers in starts at Bristol with 34 starts.
Thirty-four drivers have made their first series career start at Bristol Motor Speedway; the most recent was Chad Finchum (April 16, 2018).
First-Time Drivers
Date
First-Time Drivers
Date
1
Chad Finchum
4/16/2018
18
Bobby Watson
4/5/1970
2
Ryan Truex
8/24/2013
19
Bob Burcham
7/21/1968
3
Terry Cook
3/21/2010
20
Ervin Pruitt
7/21/1968
4
AJ Allmendinger
3/25/2007
21
Joe Edd Neubert
3/19/1967
5
Regan Smith
3/25/2007
22
Buzz Gregory
7/24/1966
6
Dave Mader III
8/27/1988
23
Bill Seifert
3/20/1966
7
Rick Mast
8/27/1988
24
Sonny Lamphear
3/20/1966
8
Butch Miller
4/6/1986
25
Walter Wallace
3/20/1966
9
Brad Teague
3/14/1982
26
Joe Bill Adams
5/2/1965
10
John McFadden
3/14/1982
27
Wayne Smith
5/2/1965
11
Ron Bouchard
3/29/1981
28
Darrell Bryant
7/26/1964
12
Bobby Sands
8/23/1980
29
Doug Wilson
7/26/1964
13
Melvin Revis
8/25/1979
30
Gene Hobby
3/22/1964
14
Mike Potter
4/1/1979
31
Allan Harley
7/29/1962
15
Bill Green
8/26/1978
32
Ralph Smith
7/29/1962
16
Lynn Carroll
4/2/1978
33
Bill Latham
10/22/1961
17
Paul Tyler
3/28/1971
34
Dub Utsman
7/30/1961
Of the 34 drivers that made their first career NASCAR Cup Series start at Bristol, Bill Seifert posted the best finish – finishing seventh on March 20, 1966.
NASCAR Hall of Famer Fred Lorenzen (12 starts) and driver Charlie Glotzbach (four starts) are tied for the all-time Cup Series lead in average starting position at Bristol Motor Speedway with a 3.250 each.
Chase Elliott leads all active NASCAR Cup Series drivers in average starting position at Bristol with a 7.846 in 13 starts.
Top 10 in Average Starting Positions at Bristol Motor Speedway (All-Time & Active)
Rank
All-Time Drivers
Avg Start
Races
Rank
Active Drivers
Avg Start
Races
1
Charlie Glotzbach
3.250
4
1
Chase Elliott
7.846
13
2
Fred Lorenzen
3.250
12
2
Joey Logano
8.704
27
3
Marvin Panch
3.750
8
3
Ryan Blaney
8.929
14
4
Fireball Roberts
4.286
7
4
Brad Keselowski
9.440
25
5
Junior Johnson
4.400
10
5
William Byron
11.111
9
6
Cale Yarborough
4.552
29
6
Chase Briscoe
12.000
3
7
Dick Hutcherson
6.000
5
7
Denny Hamlin
12.273
33
8
Tim Richmond
6.273
11
8
Christopher Bell
13.600
5
9
Benny Parsons
6.370
27
9
Kyle Larson
13.867
15
10
David Pearson
6.550
20
10
Martin Truex Jr
14.697
33
POLES
A total of 53 different NASCAR Cup Series drivers have won the pole at Bristol Motor Speedway; 23 drivers have won more than one pole at Bristol.
A total of seven of the 53 NASCAR Cup Series Bristol Motor Speedway pole winners are entered this weekend.
Active Bristol Pole Winners (7)
Poles
Seasons
Denny Hamlin
4
2019, ’15, ’14, ’13
Kyle Busch
2
2018, ’13
Christopher Bell
1
2023
Chase Elliott
1
2019
Kyle Larson
1
2018
Erik Jones
1
2017
Joey Logano
1
2010
NASCAR Hall of Famer Fred Lorenzen won the inaugural pole at Bristol Motor Speedway in the NASCAR Cup Series with a speed of 79.225 mph in a Ford in 1961.
NASCAR Hall of Famers Mark Martin (1989, 1993, 1995 sweep, 1996 sweep, 2001, 2009 sweep) and Cale Yarborough (1969, 1970, 1973 sweep, 1975, 1977 sweep, 1980 sweep) lead the NASCAR Cup Series in poles at Bristol Motor Speedway with nine poles each.
Denny Hamlin leads all active NASCAR Cup Series drivers in poles at Bristol Motor Speedway with four (2013, 2014, 2015, 2019).
12 different drivers have posted consecutive poles at Bristol; Mark Martin is the only driver to win four consecutive:
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, spring 1982),
Geoff Bodine (swept 1986),
Mark Martin (swept 1995-1996– all four races; and swept 2009);
Rusty Wallace (swept 1998, spring 1999),
Jeff Gordon (swept 2002),
Denny Hamlin (fall 2013, spring 2014)
Carl Edwards (2016 sweep).
Eight different drivers have posted their first NASCAR Cup Series career pole at Bristol Motor Speedway.
First-Time Pole Winners at Bristol
Date
Tim Richmond
Saturday, August 28, 1982
Rick Wilson
Sunday, April 10, 1988
Ernie Irvan
Sunday, April 8, 1990
Chuck Bown
Sunday, April 10, 1994
Steve Park
Sunday, March 26, 2000
Jeff Green
Saturday, August 25, 2001
Joey Logano
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Erik Jones
Saturday, August 19, 2017
Joey Logano (March 10, 2010) and Erik Jones (August 19, 2017) are the only active drivers to win their first NASCAR Cup Series career pole at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Youngest Bristol pole winner: Joey Logano (March 21, 2010 – 19 years, 9 months, 25 days) – his first NASCAR Cup Series career pole.
Oldest Bristol pole winner: Harry Gant (August 27, 1994 – 54 years, 7 months, 17 days) – his last NASCAR Cup Series career pole.
A total of 35 different organizations have won a pole at Bristol Motor Speedway in the NASCAR Cup Series.
Hendrick Motorsports leads the NASCAR Cup Series in poles at Bristol Motor Speedway with 12 poles among five drivers: Geoff Bodine (1984, 1986 sweep), Jeff Gordon (2002 sweep, 2003, 2004, 2007), Mark Martin (2009 sweep), Jimmie Johnson (2010) and Chase Elliott (2019).
A total of nine different manufacturers have won poles at Bristol Motor Speedway in the NASCAR Cup Series; led by Chevrolet (39) and followed by Ford (37), Toyota (12), Dodge (8), Pontiac (7), Buick (4), Plymouth (4), Oldsmobile (3) and Mercury (2).
WINS
A total of 44 different NASCAR Cup Series drivers have won at Bristol Motor Speedway; 21 of the 44 Bristol winners have won multiple times at the half-mile track.
Seven of the 44 NASCAR Cup Series Bristol Motor Speedway race winners are entered this weekend.
Active Bristol Winners (6)
Wins
Seasons
Kyle Busch
8
2019, ’18, ’17, ’11, ’10, ’09 sweep, ’07
Brad Keselowski
3
2020, ’12, ’11
Denny Hamlin
3
2023, ’19, ’12
Joey Logano
2
2015, ’14
Chris Buescher
1
2022
Kyle Larson
1
2021
NASCAR Hall of Famer Darrell Waltrip leads the NASCAR Cup Series in wins at Bristol Motor Speedway with 12 victories in 52 starts; including eight straight (1978, 1979, 1981 sweep, 1982 sweep, 1983 sweep, 1984, 1986, 1989, 1992).
Kyle Busch leads the NASCAR Cup Series among active drivers in wins at Bristol with eight victories in 33 starts (Spring 2007, 2009 sweep, Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019).
Jack Smith (with relief from Johnny Allen) won the first NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway on July 30, 1961 in a Pontiac.
12 drivers have won consecutive NASCAR Cup Series races at Bristol; led by Darrell Waltrip with eight consecutive victories from 1979-1984.
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 Fall 2017-Spring 2018)
Brad Keselowski (Fall 2011-Spring 2012)
Youngest Bristol Cup race winner: Kyle Busch (March 25, 2007 – 21 years, 10 months, 23 days).
Oldest Bristol Cup race winner: Dale Earnhardt (August 28, 1999 – 48 years, 3 months, 30 days).
Five drivers have posted their first NASCAR Cup Series career win at Bristol Motor Speedway:
Dale Earnhardt (April 1, 1979)
Rusty Wallace (April 6, 1986)
Ernie Irvan (March 25, 1990)
Elliott Sadler (March 25, 2001)
Kurt Busch (March 24, 2002)
A total of 24 different starting positons have produced at least one NASCAR Cup Series win at Bristol Motor Speedway.
The race winner has started from the pole or first starting position 27 times (22.13%) – the most productive starting position in the field.
A total of 16 different drivers have won from the pole in the NASCAR Cup Series at Bristol Motor Speedway. The most recent driver to win from the pole or first starting position was Brad Keselowski on March 31, 2020.
Drivers
Wins From Pole or First Starting Position
Seasons
Rusty Wallace
4
2000, 1999, 1993, 1991
Cale Yarborough
4
1980, 1977 sweep, 1973
Darrell Waltrip
3
1982, 1981 sweep
Carl Edwards
2
2016, 2008
Matt Kenseth
2
2015, 2005
Bobby Allison
2
1972 sweep
Brad Keselowski
1
2020
Denny Hamlin
1
2019
Kyle Busch
1
2018
Jeff Gordon
1
2002
Mark Martin
1
1993
Alan Kulwicki
1
1992
Dale Earnhardt
1
1985
David Pearson
1
1971
Richard Petty
1
1967
Fred Lorenzen
1
1963
Six drivers have won from the pole position or first starting 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).
More than half of the NASCAR Cup Series winners at Bristol Motor Speedway have started in the top-five (71 wins, 57.72%).
The deepest in the field that a race winner has started is 38th, by Elliott Sadler in 2001.
The deepest in the field that an active race winner has started is 20th, by Chris Buescher in 2022.
NASCAR Cup Series Wins by Starting Positions at Bristol Motor Speedway
Starting Position
Wins
Winning %
Starting Position
Wins
Winning %
1
27
21.95%
13
4
3.25%
2
14
11.38%
14
2
1.63%
3
9
7.32%
15
1
0.81%
4
10
8.13%
17
1
0.81%
5
11
8.94%
18
2
1.63%
6
9
7.32%
19
3
2.44%
7
1
0.81%
20
2
1.63%
8
7
5.69%
24
2
1.63%
9
6
4.88%
26
1
0.81%
10
2
1.63%
27
1
0.81%
11
1
0.81%
30
1
0.81%
12
5
4.07%
38
1
0.81%
Stats
Winning %
Wins
Winning from the First Starting Position:
21.95%
27
Winning from the Front Row:
33.33%
41
Winning from a Top-Five Starting Position:
57.72%
71
Winning from a Top-10 Starting Position:
78.05%
96
Winning After Starting Outside the Top 20:
4.88%
6
A total of 30 different organizations have visited Victory Lane in the NASCAR Cup Series at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Junior Johnson & Associates leads the NASCAR Cup Series in organization wins at Bristol Motor Speedway with 16 victories among three drivers: Cale Yarborough (seven wins: 1974, 1976 sweep, 1977 sweep, 1978, 1980), Darrell Waltrip (eight wins: 1981 sweep, 1982 sweep, 1983 sweep, 1984, 1986) and Junior Johnson (1965).
Joe Gibbs Racing leads all active NASCAR Cup Series organizations in wins at Bristol Motor Speedway with 14 victories; followed by Team Penske with 13, Hendrick Motorsports and RFK Racing with 12 each.
Eight different manufacturers have won in the NASCAR Cup Series 123 races at Bristol Motor Speedway; led by Chevrolet with 46 victories, followed by Ford (40 wins), Toyota (13), Dodge (8), Pontiac (8), Buick (4), Plymouth (3) and Oldsmobile (1).
ADDITIONAL FINISHING POSITIONS
Runner-Up Finishes:
A total of 54 different NASCAR Cup Series drivers have finished runner-up at Bristol Motor Speedway, 26 of the 54 have posed more than one runner-up finish.
NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty leads the NASCAR Cup Series in runner-up finishes with 10 second-place finishes.
Kyle Busch leads all active NASCAR Cup Series drivers in runner-up finishes at Bristol with four.
Top Five in Runner-Up Finishes at Bristol Motor Speedway (All-Time & Active)
Rank
All-Time Drivers
Runner-Ups
Rank
Active Drivers
Runner-Ups
1
Richard Petty
10
1
Kyle Busch
4
2
Rusty Wallace
7
2
Kyle Larson
3
3
Bobby Allison
6
3
Ricky Stenhouse Jr
2
4
Dale Earnhardt
6
4
Brad Keselowski
1
5
Kevin Harvick
6
Chase Elliott
1
Mark Martin
6
Denny Hamlin
1
Erik Jones
1
Martin Truex Jr
1
Top-Five Finishes:
A total of 121 different NASCAR Cup Series drivers have finished in the top-five at Bristol Motor Speedway; 88 drivers have posted multiple top fives.
NASCAR Hall of Famers Darrell Waltrip and Richard Petty lead the NASCAR Cup Series in Bristol top fives with 26 top-five finishes each.
Kyle Busch leads all active NASCAR Cup Series drivers in top-five finishes at Bristol Motor Speedway with 14 top-five finishes each.
Top Five in Top-Five Finishes at Bristol Motor Speedway (All-Time & Active)
Rank
All-Time Drivers
Top Fives
Rank
Active Drivers
Top Fives
1
Darrell Waltrip
26
1
Kyle Busch
14
Richard Petty
26
2
Denny Hamlin
10
3
Bobby Allison
23
3
Brad Keselowski
6
4
Rusty Wallace
22
Joey Logano
6
5
Dale Earnhardt
20
5
Kyle Larson
5
Top-10 Finishes:
A total of 208 different NASCAR Cup Series drivers have finished inside the top-10 at Bristol Motor Speedway; 145 have posted multilpe top 10s.
NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty leads the Cup Series in Bristol top 10s with 37 top-10 finishes.
Kyle Busch leads the NASCAR Cup Series among active drivers in top-10 finishes at Bristol with 19.
Top Five in Top-10 Finishes at Bristol Motor Speedway (All-Time & Active)
Rank
All-Time Drivers
Top 10s
Rank
Active Drivers
Top 10s
1
Richard Petty
37
1
Kyle Busch
19
2
Terry Labonte
33
2
Denny Hamlin
17
3
Darrell Waltrip
32
3
Joey Logano
10
4
Ricky Rudd
31
Kyle Larson
10
5
Dale Earnhardt
30
5
Brad Keselowski
9
Average Finishes:
Dick Hutcherson leads the NASCAR Cup Series in average finishing postion with a 2.4 in five starts.
Chase Elliott leads the series among active drivers in average finishing position at Bristol with a 11.923 in 13 starts.
Top 10 in Average Finishing Position at Bristol Motor Speedway (All-Time & Active)
Rank
All-Time Drivers
Avg Finish
Races
Rank
Active Drivers
Avg Finish
Races
1
Dick Hutcherson
2.400
5
1
Chase Elliott
11.923
13
2
Junior Spencer
5.500
2
2
Kyle Larson
12.067
15
3
Jimmy Hensley
6.500
2
3
Kyle Busch
13.853
34
4
Joe Weatherly
6.667
6
4
Denny Hamlin
13.939
33
5
Janet Guthrie
8.500
2
5
Erik Jones
14.273
11
6
Benny Parsons
8.630
27
6
Christopher Bell
14.600
5
7
Gene Black
9.000
3
7
William Byron
15.444
9
8
Dale Earnhardt
9.256
43
8
Ryan Preece
15.500
6
9
Rusty Wallace
9.568
44
9
Joey Logano
16.111
27
10
Cale Yarborough
10.483
29
10
Brad Keselowski
16.320
25
LAP LEADERS
A total of 136 different drivers have led at least one lap in the NASCAR Cup Series at Bristol Motor Speedway.
NASCAR Hall of Famer Cale Yarborough leads the series in laps led at Bristol with 4,305 laps led in 29 starts.
Kyle Busch leads all active drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series in laps led at Bristol with 2,593 in 34 starts.
The most laps led in a NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway is 500 laps led by Cale Yarborough on March 25, 1973 – he won the event starting from the pole position and led every lap.
The most laps led in a NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway by a driver that did not win the event was 442 laps led by Richard Petty who finished second on July 26, 1964 – he started first.
The fewest laps led in a NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway by the race winner was one lap, the final lap, by Fred Lorenzen – who passed Richard Petty to win on July 26, 1964 – Lorenzen started eighth.
Top 10 Laps Leaders at Bristol Motor Speedway (All-Time & Active)
Rank
All-Time Driver
Led
Completed
% Led
Rank
Active Driver
Led
Completed
% Led
1
Cale Yarborough
4,305
10,878
40%
1
Kyle Busch
2,593
16,009
16%
2
Dale Earnhardt
3,751
20,038
19%
2
Denny Hamlin
1,036
15,830
7%
3
Rusty Wallace
3,743
20,474
18%
3
Brad Keselowski
1,013
12,191
8%
4
Darrell Waltrip
3,436
22,964
15%
4
Kyle Larson
870
7,326
12%
5
Jeff Gordon
2,730
22,525
12%
5
Joey Logano
766
13,109
6%
6
Kyle Busch
2,593
16,009
16%
6
Ryan Blaney
493
6,034
8%
7
Bobby Allison
2,316
17,253
13%
7
Chase Elliott
439
6,468
7%
8
Richard Petty
2,212
23,815
9%
8
Christopher Bell
331
2,480
13%
9
David Pearson
1,616
6,660
24%
9
Erik Jones
293
5,474
5%
10
Matt Kenseth
1,583
18,056
9%
10
Martin Truex Jr
287
15,792
2%
FEMALE COMPETITORS
Two female drivers have made NASCAR Cup Series starts at Bristol: Janet Guthrie and Danica Patrick.
Driver
Starting Position
Finishing Position
Driver Rating
Date
Danica Patrick
24
25
44.5
8/19/2017
Danica Patrick
29
36
38.5
4/24/2017
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
30.8
24.9
48.6
Driver
Starting Position
Finishing Position
Date
Janet Guthrie
9
6
8/28/1977
Janet Guthrie
21
11
4/17/1977
Averages
15
8.5
TRACK/EVENT SPECIFIC STATS
Leaders
The most different leaders in the NASCAR Cup Series at Bristol Motor Speedway is 16 on April 9, 1989. The fewest different leaders in the NASCAR Cup Series at Bristol Motor Speedway is one on March 25, 1973.
Lead Changes
The most lead changes in the NASCAR Cup Series at Bristol Motor Speedway is 40 on April 14, 1991. The fewest lead changes in the NASCAR Cup Series at Bristol Motor Speedway is zero on March 25, 1973.
Margin of Victory
Since the advent of electronic scoring (1993) the closest margin of victory in the NASCAR Cup Series at Bristol Motor Speedway is the March 25, 2007 race won by Kyle Busch with a margin of victory of 0.064 second over Jeff Burton.
Top Five Closest Margins of Victory in the NASCAR Cup Series at Bristol:
Rank
Margin of Victory
Winner
Runner-Up
Date
1
0.064
Kyle Busch
Jeff Burton
Sunday, March 25, 2007
2
0.098
Kyle Busch
Mark Martin
Saturday, August 22, 2009
3
0.102
Dale Jarrett
Mark Martin
Saturday, August 23, 1997
4
0.14
Mark Martin
Rusty Wallace
Saturday, August 28, 1993
5
0.16
Rusty Wallace
Mark Martin
Saturday, August 27, 1994
0.16
Terry Labonte
Dale Earnhardt
Saturday, August 26, 1995
Since the advent of electronic scoring (1993) the largest margin of victory in the NASCAR Cup Series at Bristol Motor Speedway is the April 10, 2007 race won by Dale Earnhardt with a margin of victory of 7.630 seconds over Ken Schrader.
Top Five Largest Margins of Victory in the NASCAR Cup Series at Bristol:
Rank
Margin of Victory
Winner
Runner-Up
Date
1
7.630
Dale Earnhardt
Ken Schrader
Sunday, April 10, 1994
2
5.740
Jeff Gordon
Rusty Wallace
Sunday, April 2, 1995
3
4.652
Kevin Harvick
Elliott Sadler
Sunday, April 3, 2005
4
4.390
Dale Earnhardt Jr
Ryan Newman
Saturday, August 28, 2004
5
2.622
Rusty Wallace
Johnny Benson
Sunday, March 26, 2000
Overtime Finish
There have been five NASCAR Overtime finishes in the NASCAR Cup Series at Bristol Motor Speedway:
Scheduled Laps
Actual Laps
Overtime Laps
Race Winner
Date
500
511
11
Matt Kenseth
Sunday, April 19, 2015
500
503
3
Carl Edwards
Sunday, March 16, 2014
500
503
3
Kyle Busch
Sunday, March 22, 2009
500
506
6
Jeff Burton
Sunday, March 16, 2008
500
504
4
Kyle Busch
Sunday, March 25, 2007
Postponements / Cancellations
Qualifying has been cancelled in the NASCAR Cup Series at Bristol Motor Speedway seven times.
No.
Reason for Cancellation
Date
Started First
1
Weather
Sunday, March 26, 2006
Tony Stewart
2
Weather
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Jimmie Johnson
3
Weather
Saturday, August 25, 2012
Casey Mears
4
Weather
Monday, April 24, 2017
Kyle Larson
5
Pandemic
Sunday, May 31, 2020
Brad Keselowski
6
Pandemic
Saturday, September 19, 2020
Brad Keselowski
7
Pandemic
Saturday, September 18, 2021
Martin Truex Jr.
Two of the 123 NASCAR Cup Series races at Bristol Motor Speedway have been shortened due to weather conditions.
Scheduled Laps
Actual Laps
Fewer Laps
Race Winner
Date
500
342
158
Jeff Gordon
Sunday, March 31, 1996
500
419
81
Darrell Waltrip
Saturday, August 27, 1983
NASCAR IN TENNESSEE
A total of 376 NASCAR national series races among nine tracks have been held in the state of Tennessee.
NASCAR Tracks in Tennessee
City
Cup
Xfinity
Truck
Combined
First Year
Bristol Motor Speedway
Bristol
123
80
26
229
1961
Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt
Bristol
3
0
3
6
2021
Nashville Superspeedway
Nashville
3
24
16
43
2001
Chattanooga International Raceway
Chattanooga
2
0
0
2
1962
Kingsport Speedway
Kingsport
3
0
0
3
1969
Memphis Motorsports Park
Memphis
0
11
12
23
1998
Nashville Speedway
Lebanon
42
9
5
56
1958
Smokey Mountain Raceway
Maryville
12
0
0
12
1965
Tennessee-Carolina Speedway
Newport
2
0
0
2
1956
Totals
190
124
62
376
The first NASCAR Cup Series race held in Tennessee was at Tennessee-Carolina Speedway on October 7, 1956 and won by Fireball Roberts.
TENNESSEE DRIVERS IN NASCAR
A total of 109 different drivers in NASCAR national series history have their home state recorded as Tennessee.
15 drivers from Tennessee have won at least one race in NASCAR’s three national series; totaling 155 wins across all three series.
Tenessee Drivers In NASCAR with Wins
Winners From Tennessee
Cup
Xfinity
Truck
Combined
Darrell Waltrip
84
13
0
97
Sterling Marlin
10
2
0
12
Bobby Hamilton
4
1
10
15
Joe Lee Johnson
2
0
0
2
Trevor Bayne
1
2
0
3
Paul Lewis
1
0
0
1
Josh Berry
0
5
0
5
Bobby Hamilton Jr
0
5
0
5
Jeff Purvis
0
4
0
4
L.D. Ottinger
0
3
0
3
Mike Alexander
0
2
0
2
Casey Atwood
0
2
0
2
Brad Teague
0
1
0
1
Chad Chaffin
0
0
2
2
John King
0
0
1
1
Totals
102
40
13
155
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 NASCAR Cup Series championship.
Only two of the 15 drivers from Tennessee have won at least one race in the 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).
