Below is a look at some of the top statistical performers at Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt in Bristol, Tennessee going into the Food City Dirt Race on Sunday, April 9 at 7 p.m. ET on FOX, PRN, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Channel 90).
| 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Driver Playoff Outlook Following Race No. 7 | |||||||
| Rank | Drivers | Points | Starts | Wins | Stages | Playoff Pts | Points From Cutoff |
| 1 | William Byron | 228 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 15 | In On Wins |
| 2 | Kyle Larson | 222 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Joey Logano | 222 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| 4 | Kyle Busch | 215 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| 5 | Tyler Reddick | 187 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| 6 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 161 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| 7 | Alex Bowman | 263 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Pts Leader (+105) |
| 8 | Ross Chastain | 259 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 101 |
| 9 | Christopher Bell | 229 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 |
| 10 | Kevin Harvick | 227 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 |
| 11 | Martin Truex Jr. | 198 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| 12 | Brad Keselowski | 196 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 38 |
| 13 | Ryan Blaney | 188 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 14 | Denny Hamlin | 188 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 30 |
| 15 | Austin Cindric | 175 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 |
| 16 | Chris Buescher | 164 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 17 | Daniel Suarez | 158 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -6 |
| 18 | Michael McDowell | 156 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -8 |
| 19 | Corey LaJoie | 155 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -9 |
| 20 | Ty Gibbs # | 147 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -17 |
| 21 | Chase Briscoe | 122 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -42 |
| 22 | Bubba Wallace | 118 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -46 |
| 23 | Todd Gilliland | 117 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -47 |
| 24 | AJ Allmendinger | 113 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -51 |
| 25 | Erik Jones | 105 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -59 |
| 26 | Austin Dillon | 105 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -59 |
| 27 | Aric Almirola | 94 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -70 |
| 28 | Ryan Preece | 88 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -76 |
| 29 | Noah Gragson # | 87 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -77 |
| 30 | Harrison Burton | 84 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -80 |
| 31 | Cody Ware | 65 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -99 |
| 32 | Ty Dillon | 37 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -127 |
| 33 | Justin Haley | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | -10 | -163 |
| Note: Must compete in every race of the season to be eligible for the Playoffs or be granted a waiver by NASCAR. | |||||||
BRISTOL DIRT-SPECIFIC STATISTICS
(Below are Loop Data stats from 2005-Present)
Christopher Bell (No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota)
- One top 10
- Average Finish of 20.500, 13th-best
- Average Running Position of 17.131, 20th-best
- Driver Rating of 95.0, eighth-best
- 22 Fastest Laps Run, eighth-best
- 296 Laps in the Top 15 (58.8%), 11th-most
- 67 Quality Passes, sixth-most
Ryan Blaney (No. 12 Team Penske Ford)
- One top five, two top 10s
- Average Finish of 6.500, third-best
- Average Running Position of 10.638, fourth-best
- Driver Rating of 95.1, seventh-best
- 8 Fastest Laps Run, 12th-best
- 392 Laps in the Top 15 (77.9%), fifth-most
- 85 Quality Passes, series-most
Alex Bowman (No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet)
- One top 10
- Average Finish of 14.000, eighth-best
- Average Running Position of 14.165, 10th-best
- Driver Rating of 86.2, 13th-best
- 6 Fastest Laps Run, 14th-best
- 329 Laps in the Top 15 (65.4%), ninth-most
- 61 Quality Passes, 10th-most
Kyle Busch (No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet)
- One win, one top five, one top 10
- Average Finish of 9.000, fifth-best
- Average Running Position of 12.892, seventh-best
- Driver Rating of 104.4, third-best
- 19 Fastest Laps Run, 10th-best
- 305 Laps in the Top 15 (60.6%), 10th-most
- 66 Quality Passes, seventh-most
William Byron (No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet)
- One top 10
- Average Finish of 12.000, seventh-best
- Average Running Position of 10.798, fifth-best
- Driver Rating of 87.5, 11th-best
- 21 Fastest Laps Run, ninth-best
- 335 Laps in the Top 15 (66.6%), seventh-most
- 49 Quality Passes, 16th-most
Justin Haley (No. 31 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet)
- One top 15
- Average Finish of 14.000, ninth-best
- Average Running Position of 13.748, ninth-best
- Driver Rating of 87.0, 12th-best
- Zero Fastest Laps Run
- 155 Laps in the Top 15 (62.0%), 22nd-most
- 50 Quality Passes, 15th-most
Kyle Larson (No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet)
- One top five, one top 10
- Average Finish of 16.500, 11th-best
- Average Running Position of 16.905, 19th-best
- Driver Rating of 97.6, fifth-best
- 33 Fastest Laps Run, second-best
- 245 Laps in the Top 15 (48.7%), 15th-most
- 46 Quality Passes, 17th-most
Joey Logano (No. 22 Team Penske Ford)
- One win, two top fives, two top 10s
- Average Finish of 2.000, series-best
- Average Running Position of 5.225, series-best
- Driver Rating of 122.4, series-best
- 24 Fastest Laps Run, seventh-best
- 503 Laps in the Top 15 (100.0%), series-most
- 60 Quality Passes, 11th-most
Tyler Reddick (No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota)
- One top five, two top 10s
- Average Finish of 4.500, second-best
- Average Running Position of 8.795, second-best
- Driver Rating of 111.0, second-best
- 28 Fastest Laps Run, fifth-best
- 450 Laps in the Top 15 (89.5%), second-most
- 67 Quality Passes, fifth-most
Ricky Stenhouse Jr (No. 47 JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet)
- One top five, one top 10
- Average Finish of 15.500, 10th-best
- Average Running Position of 14.795, 13th-best
- Driver Rating of 89.6, 10th-best
- 17 Fastest Laps Run, 11th-best
- 334 Laps in the Top 15 (66.4%), eighth-most
- 80 Quality Passes, third-most
Daniel Suarez (No. 99 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet)
- One top five, one top 10
- Average Finish of 8.000, fourth-best
- Average Running Position of 9.248, third-best
- Driver Rating of 101.2, fourth-best
- 28 Fastest Laps Run, sixth-best
- 351 Laps in the Top 15 (69.8%), sixth-most
- 37 Quality Passes, 19th-most
Martin Truex Jr (No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota)
- One top 20
- Average Finish of 20.000, 12th-best
- Average Running Position of 14.520, 11th-best
- Driver Rating of 90.3, ninth-best
- 40 Fastest Laps Run, series-best
- 252 Laps in the Top 15 (50.1%), 14th-most
- 10 Quality Passes, 26th-most
NASCAR Cup Series 2023 Top 16 in the Driver Standings at Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt
| Driver | Races | Poles | Wins | Top Fives | Top 10s | DNFs | Average Finish | Driver Rating | ||
| 1 | Alex Bowman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 86.2 | |
| 2 | Ross Chastain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 44.8 | |
| 3 | Christopher Bell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20.5 | 95.0 | |
| 4 | William Byron | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 87.5 | |
| 5 | Kevin Harvick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24.5 | 51.2 | |
| 6 | Kyle Larson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16.5 | 97.6 | |
| 7 | Joey Logano | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 122.4 | |
| 8 | Kyle Busch | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 104.4 | |
| 9 | Martin Truex Jr | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 90.3 | |
| 10 | Brad Keselowski | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 77.6 | |
| 11 | Ryan Blaney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.5 | 95.1 | |
| 12 | Denny Hamlin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 76.7 | |
| 13 | Tyler Reddick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4.5 | 111.0 | |
| 14 | Austin Cindric | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 58.2 | |
| 15 | Chris Buescher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.5 | 80.0 |
* – Based on two races at Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt (2021-2022).
Bristol Motor Speedway Track Data
Season Race: 8 of 36 (04-09-23)
Track Size: 0.5-miles
Banking/Turns 1 & 2: 24-28 degrees
Banking/Turns 3 & 4: 24-28 degrees
Banking/Frontstretch: 5-9 degrees
Banking/Backstretch: 4-8 degrees
Frontstretch Length: 650 feet
Backstretch Length: 650 feet
Race Length: 250 laps / 125 miles
Stages 1 & 2 Length: 75 laps (each)
Final Stage Length: 100 laps
Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt Qualifying & Race Records
Bristol Dirt Qualifying Record:
Cole Custer started from the pole – finished second in Qualifying Race 1 and gained seven positions.
2022 Bristol Dirt Pole Winner
Cole Custer started from the pole – finished second in Qualifying Race 1 and gained seven positions.
2021 Bristol Dirt Pole Winner
Qualifying was cancelled due to weather – Metric Qualifying set the starting lineups – Kyle Larson started from first.
Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt Track Race Record:
Joey Logano, Ford, 46.313 mph, (2:43:53), March 29, 2021
2022 Bristol Dirt Race Winner
Kyle Busch, Toyota, 34.973 mph, (3:34:27), April 17, 2022
2021 Bristol Dirt Race Winner
Joey Logano, Ford, 46.313 mph, (2:43:53), March 29, 2021
Bristol Motor Speedway Stats & Tidbits
HISTORY
- 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; Jack Smith won the event (with relief from Johnny Allen).
- All of the NASCAR Cup Series races on the paved oval 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.
- The 2020 season marked the first time that Bristol Motor Speedway hosted the NASCAR Cup Series Open and All-Star Race as well as a Playoff race.
- In 2021, the track was covered with 23,000 cubic yards of dirt to create the .5-mile Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt track.
- In 2021, the track hosted the first NASCAR Cup Series race on dirt since September 30, 1970 (North Carolina State Fairgrounds).
- The inaugural event at Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt, the 2021 Food City Dirt Race, was won by Team Penske driver Joey Logano (Ford).
- This weekend marks the third NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt (2021-2023).
STARTS
- A total of 46 different drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt; 29 drivers have competed in more than one.
- Five drivers have made their first NASCAR Cup Series career start at Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt:
| Drivers That Made First Start At Bristol Dirt | Date |
| Josh Williams | Sunday, April 17, 2022 |
| Chris Windom | Monday, March 29, 2021 |
| Mike Marlar | Monday, March 29, 2021 |
| Shane Golobic | Monday, March 29, 2021 |
| Stewart Friesen | Monday, March 29, 2021 |
- Of the four drivers making their first career NASCAR Cup Series starts at Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt, Stewart Friesen had the best finish with a 23rd-place.
- Kyle Larson leads the NASCAR Cup Series in average starting position at Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt with a 3.0 in two starts.
Top 10 in Average Starting Position at Bristol Dirt
| Rank | All-Time Drivers | Avg Start | Races |
| 1 | Kyle Larson | 3.000 | 2 |
| 2 | Alex Bowman | 7.500 | 2 |
| 3 | Kyle Busch | 7.500 | 2 |
| 4 | Christopher Bell | 8.500 | 2 |
| 5 | Joey Logano | 10.000 | 2 |
| 6 | Austin Dillon | 10.500 | 2 |
| 7 | Cole Custer | 11.000 | 2 |
| 8 | Chris Buescher | 13.000 | 2 |
| 9 | William Byron | 13.500 | 2 |
| 10 | Ryan Blaney | 14.000 | 2 |
POLES
- Busch Light Pole Qualifying was cancelled due to weather for the inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt (2021). Metric Qualifying set the field and as a result Hendrick Motorsports Kyle Larson started from first; he finished 29th.
- Last season, Starting position was determined by Qualifying Race Result and Passing Points – Cole Custer won the pole for the NASCAR Cup Series Bristol Dirt race after finishing second in the Qualifying Race #1 and gaining seven positions in the event.
- Youngest & Oldest Cup Series Bristol Dirt Pole winner: Cole Custer (April 17, 2022 – 24 years, 2 months, 25 days).
QUALIFYING RACES
- Below are the winners of the Qualifying Races from 2022, the 2021 Qualifying Races were cancelled due to inclement weather:
| 2022 | |
| Race | Qualifying Race Winners |
| Qualifying Race 1 | Tyler Reddick |
| Qualifying Race 2 | Christopher Bell |
| Qualifying Race 3 | Justin Haley |
| Qualifying Race 4 | Ty Dillon |
WINS
- Two drivers have won a NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt:
o Team Penske’s driver Joey Logano won the inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt in 2021.
o Joe Gibbs Racing’s Kyle Busch won the second NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt in 2022.
- Youngest Cup Series Bristol Dirt winner: Joey Logano (March 29, 2021 – 30 years, 10 months, 5 days).
- Oldest Cup Series Bristol Dirt winner: Kyle Busch (April 17, 2022 – 36 years, 11 months, 15 days).
- Two organizations have won in the NASCAR Cup Series at the Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt track
o Team Penske – Joey Logano (2021)
o Joe Gibbs Racing – Kyle Busch (2022)
- Two manufacturers have won in the NASCAR Cup Series at Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt – Ford (2021) and Toyota (2022).
ADDITIONAL FINISHING POSITIONS STATS
Runner-Up Finishes:
- Two drivers have posted runner-up finishes in the NASCAR Cup Series at Bristol Dirt – Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (2021) and Tyler Reddick (2022).
Top-Five Finishes:
- A total of nine different NASCAR Cup Series drivers have finished in the top-five at Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt, led by Joey Logano with two top fives, followed by Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Denny Hamlin, Daniel Suarez, Ryan Newman, Kyle Busch, Kyle Larson, Ryan Blaney, Tyler Reddick.
Top-10 Finishes:
- A total of 16 different NASCAR Cup Series drivers have finished inside the top-10 at Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt, led by Joey Logano, Chase Elliott, Tyler Reddick, Ryan Blaney with two each, and followed by Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Denny Hamlin, Daniel Suarez, Ryan Newman, William Byron, Erik Jones, Alex Bowman, Christopher Bell, Kyle Busch, Kyle Larson, Michael McDowell, Ty Dillon.
LAP LEADERS
- A total of eight different drivers have led at least one lap in the NASCAR Cup Series at Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt.
| Rank | Bristol Dirt Lap Leaders | Races | Led | Completed | % Led |
| 1 | Martin Truex Jr | 2 | 126 | 503 | 25% |
| 2 | Daniel Suárez | 2 | 122 | 503 | 24% |
| 3 | Tyler Reddick | 2 | 99 | 503 | 20% |
| 4 | Joey Logano | 2 | 61 | 503 | 12% |
| 5 | Chase Briscoe | 2 | 59 | 502 | 12% |
| 6 | Kyle Larson | 2 | 27 | 498 | 5% |
| 7 | Kyle Busch | 2 | 8 | 503 | 2% |
| 8 | Denny Hamlin | 2 | 1 | 344 | 0% |
- Joe Gibbs Racing’s driver Martin Truex Jr. leads the NASCAR Cup Series in laps led at Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt with 126 laps led (25% of his laps completed).
- The most laps led by the winner in a NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt is 61 laps led by Joey Logano on March 29, 2021 – he won the event starting from the 10th position.
- The most laps led in a NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt by a driver that did not win the event was 126 laps led by Martin Truex Jr. who started fifth and finished 19th on March 29, 2021.
- The fewest laps led by the winner in a NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt is one lap led (the final lap) by Kyle Busch on April 17, 2022 – he won the event starting from the 11th position.
TRACK/EVENT SPECIFIC STATS
- Since the advent of electronic scoring (1993) the closest margin of victory in the NASCAR Cup Series at Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt is the April 17, 2022 race won by Kyle Busch with a margin of victory of 0.331 second over Tyler Reddick.
| Date | Margin of Victory | Race Winner | Runner-Up |
| Monday, March 29, 2021 | 0.554 | Joey Logano | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. |
| Sunday, April 17, 2022 | 0.331 | Kyle Busch | Tyler Reddick |
- Qualifying has been cancelled in the NASCAR Cup Series at Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt track once (2021).
- The inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt was scheduled for 250 laps but went to overtime adding an additional three laps. The race concluded at 253 laps completed.
| Previous Bristol Dirt Races | Last Race | Most/Largest | Fewest/Smallest |
| Cars: | 36 | 40 (04/09/2023) | 36 (04/17/2022) |
| Lead Changes: | 6 | 6 (04/17/2022) | 5 (03/29/2021) |
| Leaders: | 5 | 5 – 2 Times (04/17/2022) | 5 – 2 Times (04/17/2022) |
| Cautions: | 14 | 14 (04/17/2022) | 10 (03/29/2021) |
| Caution Laps: | 82 | 82 (04/17/2022) | 39 (03/29/2021) |
| Lead Lap Finish: | 26 | 26 (04/17/2022) | 19 (03/29/2021) |
| Running at Finish: | 29 | 31 (03/29/2021) | 29 (04/17/2022) |
| Laps Led (Winner): | 1 | 61 (03/29/2021) | 1 (04/17/2022) |
| Margin of Victory*: | 0.33 | 0.554 (03/29/2021) | 0.33 (04/17/2022) |
| * Since 1993 (advent of digital timing and scoring); does not include races completed under caution | |||
NASCAR IN TENNESSEE
- A total of 368 NASCAR national series races among nine tracks have been held in the state of Tennessee.
| Track Name | City | Cup | Xfinity | Truck | Combined | First Year |
| Bristol Motor Speedway | Bristol | 122 | 79 | 25 | 226 | 1961 |
| Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt | Bristol | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2021 |
| Nashville Superspeedway | Nashville | 2 | 23 | 15 | 40 | 2001 |
| Chattanooga International Raceway | Chattanooga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1962 |
| Kingsport Speedway | Kingsport | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1968 |
| 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 | 187 | 122 | 59 | 368 |
- The first NASCAR Cup Series race held in Tennessee was at Tennessee-Carolina Speedway on October 7, 1956 and won by NASCAR Hall of Famer 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.
Tennessee Drivers In NASCAR with Wins
| Driver | 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).
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