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| Kyle Larson led the most laps in April's race at Bristol. He's a 4/1 co-favorite to win Saturday night. |
The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series 2017 Top 16 at Bristol Motor Speedway
Rank
|
Driver
|
Races
|
Poles
|
Wins
|
Top Fives
|
Top 10s
|
DNFs
|
Average Finish
|
Driver Rating
| |
1
|
Martin Truex Jr
|
23
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
3
|
2
|
20.3
|
84.0
| |
2
|
Kyle Larson
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
19.3
|
92.8
| |
3
|
Kyle Busch
|
24
|
1
|
5
|
8
|
13
|
4
|
15.1
|
99.3
| |
4
|
Kevin Harvick
|
33
|
1
|
2
|
12
|
16
|
3
|
13.6
|
96.3
| |
5
|
Brad Keselowski
|
15
|
0
|
2
|
4
|
5
|
0
|
17.1
|
89.6
| |
6
|
Denny Hamlin
|
23
|
3
|
1
|
6
|
11
|
2
|
15.9
|
90.5
| |
7
|
Chase Elliott
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
8.7
|
97.4
| |
8
|
Jamie McMurray
|
29
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
11
|
1
|
16.4
|
80.6
| |
9
|
Matt Kenseth
|
35
|
2
|
4
|
14
|
21
|
6
|
13.9
|
100.2
| |
10
|
Clint Bowyer
|
23
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
11
|
2
|
15.1
|
80.2
| |
11
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
31
|
1
|
2
|
11
|
18
|
1
|
13.7
|
93.0
| |
12
|
Ryan Blaney
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
25.2
|
73.3
| |
13
|
Joey Logano
|
17
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
7
|
1
|
16.8
|
87.7
| |
14
|
Kurt Busch
|
33
|
1
|
5
|
9
|
16
|
3
|
15.2
|
91.4
| |
15
|
Ryan Newman
|
31
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
16
|
3
|
16.3
|
85.6
|
* – Based on last 25 races at Bristol Motor Speedway (2005 – 2017).
2017 Stage Winners / Drivers with Playoff Points
Track
|
Stage 1 Winner
|
Stage 2 Winner
|
Stage 3 Winner
|
Race Winner
|
Following Race #23
| ||
Daytona
|
Kyle Busch
|
Kevin Harvick
|
N/A
|
Kurt Busch
|
Drivers
|
Pts
| |
Atlanta
|
Kevin Harvick
|
Kevin Harvick
|
N/A
|
Brad Keselowski
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
35
| |
Las Vegas
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
N/A
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
Kyle Larson
|
18
| |
Phoenix
|
Joey Logano
|
Chase Elliott
|
N/A
|
Ryan Newman
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
16
| |
Auto Club
|
Kyle Larson
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
N/A
|
Kyle Larson
|
Kyle Busch
|
14
| |
Martinsville
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
Chase Elliott
|
N/A
|
Brad Keselowski
|
Brad Keselowski
|
14
| |
Texas
|
Ryan Blaney
|
Ryan Blaney
|
N/A
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
|
10
| |
Bristol
|
Kyle Larson
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
N/A
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
Kevin Harvick
|
8
| |
Richmond
|
Matt Kenseth
|
Brad Keselowski
|
N/A
|
Joey Logano
|
Ryan Blaney
|
8
| |
Talladega
|
Brad Keselowski
|
Denny Hamlin
|
N/A
|
Ricky Stenhouse Jr
|
Denny Hamlin
|
7
| |
Kansas
|
Kyle Busch
|
Ryan Blaney
|
N/A
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
Kurt Busch
|
5
| |
Charlotte
|
Kyle Busch
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
Denny Hamlin
|
Austin Dillon
|
Ryan Newman
|
5
| |
Dover
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
N/A
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
Kasey Kahne
|
5
| |
Pocono
|
Kyle Busch
|
Kyle Larson
|
N/A
|
Ryan Blaney
|
Austin Dillon
|
5
| |
Michigan
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
N/A
|
Kyle Larson
|
Chase Elliott
|
2
| |
Sonoma
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
N/A
|
Kevin Harvick
|
Matt Kenseth
|
2
| |
Daytona
|
Brad Keselowski
|
Matt Kenseth
|
N/A
|
Ricky Stenhouse Jr
|
Clint Bowyer
|
1
| |
Kentucky
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
N/A
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
Joey Logano
|
1
| |
New Hampshire
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
Kyle Busch
|
N/A
|
Denny Hamlin
|
Daniel Suarez
|
1
| |
Indianapolis
|
Kyle Busch
|
Kyle Busch
|
N/A
|
Kasey Kahne
| |||
Pocono
|
Kyle Busch
|
Clint Bowyer
|
N/A
|
Kyle Busch
| |||
Watkins Glen
|
Kyle Busch
|
Daniel Suarez
|
N/A
|
Martin Truex Jr.
| |||
Michigan
|
Brad Keselowski
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
N/A
|
Kyle Larson
| |||
Bristol Motor Speedway Data
Season Race #: 24 of 36 (08-19-17)
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.......................... 100.2
Kyle Busch................................ 99.3
Chase Elliott.............................. 97.4
Kevin Harvick............................ 96.3
Erik Jones................................. 93.4
Jimmie Johnson........................ 93.0
Kyle Larson............................... 92.8
Kurt Busch................................ 91.4
Denny Hamlin............................ 90.5
Brad Keselowski........................ 89.6
Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005-2017 races (25 total) among active drivers at Bristol Motor Speedway
Qualifying/Race Data
2016 pole winner:
Carl Edwards, Toyota
131.407 mph, 14.602 secs. 08-19-16
2016 race winner:
Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet
77.968 mph, (3:25:05), 08-20-16
Track qualifying record:
Denny Hamlin, Toyota
131.668 mph, 14.573 secs. 08-19-16
Round 1 of 3
Track race record:
Charlie Glotzbach, Chevrolet
101.074 mph, (2:38:12), 07-11-71
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.
· There have been 113 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Bristol Motor Speedway since the first race in 1961, two races each season.
Starts
· 445 drivers have competed in at least one Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol; 312 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 in starts at BMS with 35 starts, followed by Dale Earnhardt Jr.with 34.
· NASCAR Hall of Famer Fred Lorenzen leads the series in average starting position at Bristol with a 3.250 in 12 starts.
· Joey Logano leads all active MENCS drivers in average starting position at Bristol with a 7.760 in 17 starts.
· Logano (7.760) and Chase Elliott (9.000) are the only two active drivers with an average starting position inside the top 10.
· 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 at Bristol in the MENCS with a speed of 79.225 mph in a Ford.
· 48 different MENCS drivers have poles at Bristol, led by Mark Martin and Cale Yarborough with nine each.
· Denny Hamlin and Ryan Newman lead all active drivers in Coors Light poles at BMS with three each.
· 12 different drivers have posted consecutive poles at Bristol Motor Speedway; Mark Martin is the only driver 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 MENCS career 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).
· Nine different manufacturers have won Coors Light poles at Bristol Motor Speedway in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series; led by Chevrolet (37) and followed by Ford (36), Dodge (8), Toyota (8), Pontiac (7), Buick (4), Plymouth (4), Oldsmobile (3) and Mercury (2).
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.
· Jack Smith (with relief from Johnny Allen) won the first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup race at Bristol Motor Speedway on July 30, 1961 in a Pontiac.
· 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; followed by Jack Roush and Rick Hendrick with 11 each.
· The race winner has started from the pole 24 times (21.6%) - the most productive starting position in the field. 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 113 (32.7%) MENCS races at Bristol have been won from the front row: Pole position (24 wins); second-place (13 wins).
· 65 of the 113 (57.5%) MENCS races have been won from a top-five starting position.
· 89 of the 113 (78.7%) MENCS races have been won from a top-10 starting position
· Six of the 113 (5.3%) MENCS 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.
· Ryan Newman leads the series among active drivers with the most Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series starts at Bristol without visiting Victory Lane at 31.
· Eight different manufacturers have won in the MENCS at Bristol; led by Chevrolet with 45 victories; followed by Ford (36), Toyota (8), Dodge (8), Pontiac (8), Buick (4), Plymouth (3) and Oldsmobile (1).
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 leads all active drivers with nine.
· Darrell Waltrip and Richard Petty lead the series in top-five finishes at Bristol with 26 each. Matt Kenseth leads all active drivers with 14; followed by Kevin Harvick with 12.
· 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 21; followed by Jimmie Johnson (18).
· Paul Menard (20 starts) leads the series in starts with the fewest DNFs (0) at Bristol.
Additional Finishing Position Stats
· Chase Elliott leads the series among active drivers in average finishing position at Bristol with a 8.7.
Average Finishing Positions at Bristol Motor Speedway
| ||||
All-Time
|
Last Three Races (2016-17)
| |||
Active Drivers
|
Average Finish
|
Active Drivers
|
Average Finish
| |
Chase Elliott
|
8.667
|
Kevin Harvick
|
3.667
| |
Ricky Stenhouse Jr
|
10.444
|
Joey Logano
|
8.333
| |
Dale Earnhardt Jr
|
13.265
|
Chase Elliott
|
8.667
| |
Kevin Harvick
|
13.606
|
Ricky Stenhouse Jr
|
9.000
| |
Jimmie Johnson
|
13.742
|
Trevor Bayne
|
9.333
| |
Track/Event Specific Stats
· Since the advent of electronic scoring (1993) the closest margin of victory in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series at Bristol Motor Speedway is the March 25, 2007 race won by Kyle Busch with a MOV of 0.064 second.
· Below are the top five closest margins of victory in the MENCS at Bristol:
Rank
|
Margin of Victory
|
Winner
|
Runner-Up
|
Date
|
1
|
0.064
|
Kyle Busch
|
Jeff Burton
|
3/25/2007
|
2
|
0.098
|
Kyle Busch
|
Mark Martin
|
8/22/2009
|
3
|
0.102
|
Dale Jarrett
|
Mark Martin
|
8/23/1997
|
4
|
0.140
|
Mark Martin
|
Rusty Wallace
|
8/28/1993
|
5
|
0.160
|
Rusty Wallace
|
Mark Martin
|
8/27/1994
|
0.160
|
Terry Labonte
|
Dale Earnhardt
|
8/26/1995
|
· Qualifying has been cancelled due to weather conditions in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series at Bristol Motor Speedway three times: 3/26/2006, 3/16/2008 and 8/25/2012.
· Two of the 113 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Bristol Motor Speedway have been shortened due to weather conditions.
Scheduled No. of Laps
|
Actual No. of Laps
|
No. of Fewer Laps
|
Race Winner
|
Date
|
500
|
342
|
158
|
Jeff Gordon
|
3/31/1996
|
500
|
419
|
81
|
Darrell Waltrip
|
8/27/1983
|
· There have been five NASCAR Overtime finishes at Bristol:
Scheduled No. of Laps
|
Actual No. of Laps
|
NASCAR Overtime Laps
|
Race Winner
|
Date
|
500
|
511
|
11
|
Matt Kenseth
|
4/19/2015
|
500
|
503
|
3
|
Carl Edwards
|
3/16/2014
|
500
|
503
|
3
|
Kyle Busch
|
3/22/2009
|
500
|
506
|
6
|
Jeff Burton
|
3/16/2008
|
500
|
504
|
4
|
Kyle Busch
|
3/25/2007
|
Female Competitor Stats
· Two female drivers have made Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series starts at Bristol: Janet Guthrie and Danica Patrick.
Driver
|
Starting Position
|
Finishing Position
|
Driver Rating
|
Date
|
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
|
31.5
|
24.9
|
49.1
| |
Driver
|
Starting Position
|
Finishing Position
|
Date
| |
Janet Guthrie
|
9
|
6
|
8/28/1977
| |
Janet Guthrie
|
21
|
11
|
4/17/1977
| |
Averages
|
15.0
|
8.5
|
NASCAR in Tennessee
· There has been a total of 334 NASCAR national series races among eight tracks in the state of Tennessee.
Track Name
|
City
|
MENCS
|
NXS
|
NCWTS
|
Total Races
|
Bristol Motor Speedway
|
Bristol
|
113
|
70
|
19
|
202
|
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
|
174
|
111
|
49
|
334
|
· 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
· 107 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
|
Kurt Busch
|
599
|
1
|
To become the 26th driver in series history to start 600 or more races
|
Kyle Busch
|
449
|
1
|
To become the 48th driver in series history to start 450 or more races
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
83
|
1
|
Tie Bobby Allison and Darrell Waltrip for fourth on MENCS all-time wins list
|
Kyle Busch
|
39
|
1
|
Tie Mark Martin (40) for 17th on all-time MENCS wins list
|
Matt Kenseth
|
38
|
1
|
Tie Tim Flock and Kyle Busch (39) for 18th on all-time MENCS wins list
|
Kevin Harvick
|
36
|
1
|
Tie Bobby Isaac (37) for 21st on MENCS all-time wins list
|
Denny Hamlin
|
30
|
2
|
Tie Dale Jarrett (32) for 24th on all-time MENCS wins list
|
Kurt Busch
|
29
|
1
|
Tie Denny Hamlin (30) for 25th on all-time MENCS wins list
|
Brad Keselowski
|
23
|
2
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Tie Joe Weatherly, Jim Paschal (25) for 31st on all-time MENCS wins list
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Ryan Newman
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51
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3
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Tie Bill Elliott for eighth on the all-time MENCS poles list
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Jimmie Johnson
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35
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1
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Tie Rusty Wallace and Rex White for 17th on all-time MENCS poles list
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Jimmie Johnson
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46
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2
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Tie Lee Petty for 11th on all-time MENCS second-place finishes list
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Dale Earnhardt Jr
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149
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1
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To become the 24th driver to post 150 or more MENCS top-five finishes
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Kevin Harvick
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298
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2
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To become the 20th driver to post 300 or more MENCS top-10 finishes
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Ricky Stenhouse Jr
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24
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1
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To post his 25th career MENCS top-10 finish
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Jimmie Johnson
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18,634
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366
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To become the ninth driver in series history to lead 19,000 or more laps
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Kyle Busch
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13,506
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494
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To become the 10th driver in series history to lead 14,000 or more laps
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Matt Kenseth
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11,553
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447
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To become the 15th MENCS driver all-time to lead 12,000 or more laps
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Kevin Harvick
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10,786
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221
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To become 17th MENCS driver all-time to lead 11,000 or more laps
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Kurt Busch
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8,867
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133
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To become 20th MENCS driver all-time to lead 9,000 or more laps
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Denny Hamlin
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8,399
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601
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To become 20th MENCS driver all-time to lead 9,000 or more laps
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Dale Earnhardt Jr
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8,210
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790
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To become 20th MENCS driver all-time to lead 9,000 or more laps
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