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Bristol Dirt

NASCAR Cup Series at Watkins Glen

Track Length
0.533 mi
Banking
26° turns
Surface
Asphalt
Race Length
250 laps

Who Wins at Bristol Dirt

Historical performance — career stats at Bristol Motor Speedway (Dirt)

RankDriverStartsWinsTop 5Avg Fin
1Chase Elliott2009.0
2Tyler Reddick3023.7
3Denny Hamlin30120.0
4Ryan Blaney30112.0
5Christopher Bell31114.0
6Ty Gibbs10010.0
7Kyle Larson30122.7
8Brad Keselowski30013.0
9Joey Logano31213.7
10William Byron30012.3

Bristol Dirt Race Preview

Bristol Motor Speedway (Dirt) hosts the NASCAR Cup Series for 250 laps across 0.533 mi of asphalt. As a short track, the Bristol Dirt race rewards aggressive driving, precise lane choice, and the willingness to put a bumper on someone — cautions stack up fast here and restarts decide races.

Looking at career numbers, Tyler Reddick is the benchmark at Bristol Dirt with a 3.7 average finish across 3 Cup starts. The outright win leader here is Joey Logano with 1 victory. Tyler Reddick has led the most laps at this track (168), which speaks to their raw pace here.

For fantasy purposes, 3 active 2026 Cup drivers have won here at some point in their career. Chalk picks — drivers with strong historical averages — tend to hold their value here. Upsets happen, but the data-driven plays win more often than not. Use S-EDGE™ to weigh all four pillars before your draft pick.

Among drivers in this season's field, the three with the best historical averages at Bristol Dirt are Tyler Reddick (3.7 avg), Michael McDowell (10.7 avg), and Ricky Stenhouse Jr (11.7 avg). All three are worth watching in your fantasy lineup this race week.

Scorzia S-EDGE™ Analysis — Bristol Dirt

2
Elite Pick
drivers rated
2
Strong Pick
drivers rated
5
Solid Pick
drivers rated
1
Chase Elliott
Elite Pick
83
2
Tyler Reddick
Elite Pick
75
3
Denny Hamlin
Strong Pick
67
4
Ryan Blaney
Strong Pick
59

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