Short Track
Bristol, Tennessee
Bristol Motor Speedway (Dirt)
Length
0.533 mi
Banking
26° turns
Surface
Asphalt
Race Length
250 laps
Founded
1961
Bristol covered in red clay is NASCAR's most chaotic annual event — the dirt surface eliminates car preparation advantages, resets the competitive order, and turns the concrete bullring into a demolition derby with extra steps.
Top Performers at Bristol Dirt
| Rank | Driver | Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Avg Fin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyler Reddick | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3.7 |
| 2 | Chase Elliott | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9.0 |
| 3 | Ty Gibbs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10.0 |
| 4 | Michael McDowell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10.7 |
| 5 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11.7 |
| 6 | Ryan Blaney | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12.0 |
| 7 | William Byron | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12.3 |
| 8 | Todd Gilliland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12.5 |
| 9 | Brad Keselowski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 |
| 10 | Joey Logano | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 13.7 |
Recent Winners at Bristol Dirt
Short Track Context
Bristol Dirt is one of 9 short tracks on the 2026 Cup schedule. Historically, Tyler Reddick leads all Cup drivers at this venue with a 3.7 average finish across 3 starts. Drivers who excel on short tracks tend to carry that form here — check their track type stats in S-EDGE™.
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