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Detailed driver notes and statistics to help set your fantasy racing lineup for the Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Who’s HOT at Bristol • Joey Logano (winner of the last two night races), Carl Edwards and Matt Kenseth each have two wins in the last six races. • Jimmie Johnson has finished in the top five in three of the last four races. • Ryan Newman is the only driver that has finished in the top 10 in each of the last three races. • Five-time winner Kyle Busch led 192 laps in this event last year. • Brad Keselowski has led 473 laps and scored five top 10s, including two wins, in the last 10 races. • Kevin Harvick, who led 184 laps in the 2015 spring race until he got caught up in wreck, is coming off consecutive top 10s at Bristol, including a second-place finish in this event last year.

Who to Keep an Eye On at Bristol  • With changes to the lower groove at Bristol to improve tire grip, six drivers will get extra track time by competing in the XFINITY race: Kyle Busch, Kyle Larson, Keselowski, Austin Dillon, Matt DiBenedetto and Regan Smith. • Chase Elliott finished fourth in his first Bristol Cup start in the spring.  • Kurt Busch (9.2), Clint Bowyer (10.5), Jamie McMurray (11.5) and Paul Menard (14.8) each rank in the top 10 in average finish among drivers that have competed in all four races with the current tire combination. • Jeff Gordon will be back in the No. 88 Chevrolet this weekend. Gordon owns 25 top 10s at Bristol, including five wins. • Tony Stewart, who missed the spring Bristol race, leads all drivers with a 5.6 average finish in the last five races of the season dating back to Kentucky. Martin Truex Jr., who finished 14th in the spring at Bristol, has scored three top 10s and led 186 laps in that five-race span.

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*Best Average Finish at Bristol Last # of Races Driver Avg. Fin. Two Races Carl Edwards 4.0 Four Races Jimmie Johnson 8.2 Six Races Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 11.2 Eight Races Clint Bowyer 10.4 10 Races Clint Bowyer 11.3

* – The best average finish is based off a driver who has competed in every race during that time span.Bristol Loop Data Stat Leaders (2005-2016, 23 Races)*

*Fastest Early in a Run *Fastest Late in a Run *Avg. Running Position 1. Matt Kenseth 1. Kyle Larson 1. Jeff Gordon – 10.1 2. Jeff Gordon 2. Matt Kenseth 2. Matt Kenseth – 11.1 3. Kevin Harvick 3. Jeff Gordon 3. Kevin Harvick – 12.5 4. Kyle Busch 4. Kevin Harvick 4. Carl Edwards – 13.2 5. Kyle Larson 5. Carl Edwards 5. Kurt Busch – 13.2 *Laps in Top 15 *Quality Passes *Driver Rating 1. Matt Kenseth – 9086 1. Kurt Busch – 739 1. Matt Kenseth – 102.1 2. Jeff Gordon – 8582 2. Matt Kenseth – 720 2. Kyle Busch – 99.7 3. Carl Edwards – 7962 3. Jeff Gordon – 698 3. Jeff Gordon – 99.5 …

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