Historical performance — career stats at Bristol Motor Speedway
| Rank | Driver | Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Avg Fin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denny Hamlin | 38 | 4 | 13 | 13.3 |
| 2 | Kyle Larson | 20 | 3 | 9 | 11.2 |
| 3 | Ryan Blaney | 19 | 0 | 5 | 16.3 |
| 4 | Christopher Bell | 10 | 1 | 4 | 12.4 |
| 5 | Ty Gibbs | 7 | 1 | 3 | 11.1 |
| 6 | William Byron | 14 | 0 | 2 | 17.1 |
| 7 | Chase Elliott | 18 | 0 | 5 | 13.3 |
| 8 | Tyler Reddick | 10 | 0 | 2 | 17.9 |
| 9 | Chase Briscoe | 8 | 0 | 2 | 11.6 |
| 10 | Brad Keselowski | 30 | 3 | 8 | 15.6 |
Bristol Motor Speedway hosts the NASCAR Cup Series for 500 laps across 0.533 mi of concrete. As a short track, the Bristol 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, Ty Gibbs is the benchmark at Bristol with a 11.1 average finish across 7 Cup starts. The outright win leader here is Ty Gibbs with 1 victory. Kyle Busch has led the most laps at this track (2,597), which speaks to their raw pace here.
For fantasy purposes, 9 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 are Ty Gibbs (11.1 avg), Kyle Larson (11.2 avg), and Chase Briscoe (11.6 avg). All three are worth watching in your fantasy lineup this race week.
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