-441 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Bristol; 308 in more than one.
-NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty leads the series in starts at Bristol with 60. Jeff Gordon leads all active drivers with 46 starts.
-Joey Logano leads all active series drivers in average starting position at Bristol with a 7.600. Logano and Jeff Gordon (8.022) are the only two active drivers with an avg. starting position inside the top 10.
-Ryan Newman leads the series among active drivers with the most NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Bristol without visiting Victory Lane at 29.
-Paul Menard (18 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; including two active drivers – AJ Allmendinger (2007) and Regan Smith (2007).
-42 different drivers have won at Bristol, led by Darrell Waltrip (12). Jeff Gordon, Kurt Busch and Kyle Busch each have five wins, the most among active drivers.
-12 drivers have won consecutive 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).
-Five drivers have posted their first NASCAR Sprint 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).
-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. Jeff Gordon leads all active drivers with 11.
-Darrell Waltrip and Richard Petty lead the series in top-five finishes at Bristol with 26 each. Jeff Gordon leads all active drivers with 17; followed by Matt Kenseth with 13 each.
-Richard Petty has leads the series in top-10 finishes at Bristol with 37. Jeff Gordon leads the series among active drivers in top-10 finishes with 25; followed by Matt Kenseth (20).
-Chase Elliott leads the series among active drivers in average finishing position at Bristol with an 4.000.
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