Bristol Motor Speedway
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Banking · Turns 24-28° · Back 4-8° · Front 5-9°
Bristol, TN
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Last 8 completed races here · 1961–1964 · n = races behind each number
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Form favourites · top 8
Drivers · 30
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| Driver | St | Form index▼ | This trackAvg finish | ·Wins | ·Top 5 | ·Top 10 | ·Avg start | ·Laps led % | ·Rating | ·Avg running pos | ·Pace rank | ·Fire-off rank | ·Long-run rank | ·vs teammates | ·Make wins | SimilarAvg finish | ·Pace rank | FormLast 5 avg | ·% off best (5) | ·Trend | ·Avg start | ·Consistency | ·Comeback | ·Stage pts/race | ·Closing | ·Passes/race | ·Quality pass % | ·Top-10 laps % | Pit & restartsRestart gain | ·Pit avg | ·Pit rank | ErrorsPenalties/race | ·Errors/race | ·DNF % | PlayoffsPoints | ·Last visit | ·Career here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Dale Earnhardt | 14 | 70 | 6.810 | 210 | 510 | 910 | 8.010 | 23.7%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 596 | 8.012 | — | 3.05 | — | +2.06 | 7.830 | 10.030 | -5.330 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0730 | 30.0%30 | — | 1979: P1 from 9 · led 163 | 42 st · 9 W · best P1 · avg 8.8 |
| 43Richard Petty | 10 | 61 | 8.110 | 010 | 610 | 710 | 8.310 | 17.1%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -3.36 | 396 | 9.712 | — | 13.25 | — | -4.06 | 10.630 | 13.330 | -4.430 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1030 | 43.3%30 | — | 1961: P4 from 4 · led 19 | 59 st · 3 W · best P1 · avg 11.0 |
| 44Terry Labonte | 16 | 61 | 7.610 | 010 | 410 | 910 | 5.910 | 3.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 396 | 13.112 | — | 12.45 | — | +0.76 | 8.330 | 9.730 | -4.830 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1030 | 23.3%30 | — | 1979: P7 from 10 | 57 st · 2 W · best P1 · avg 13.5 |
| 11Darrell Waltrip | 1 | 59 | 7.210 | 110 | 710 | 810 | 4.810 | 11.9%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 396 | 12.712 | — | 14.85 | — | +2.76 | 5.530 | 10.730 | -1.930 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0030 | 13.3%30 | — | 1973: P30 from 13 | 51 st · 11 W · best P1 · avg 11.5 |
| 24Morgan Shepherd | 13 | 58 | 13.010 | 010 | 410 | 610 | 9.410 | 3.4%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 396 | 13.612 | — | 10.65 | — | -2.36 | 14.128 | 11.128 | -3.828 | 0.028 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1428 | 42.9%28 | — | 1981: P4 from 7 · led 18 | 31 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 17.6 |
| 68Lennie Pond | 26 | 56 | 11.99 | 09 | 39 | 69 | 8.19 | 1.7%9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 396 | 11.312 | — | 16.65 | — | -6.06 | 19.611 | 8.211 | -1.111 | 0.011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0911 | 54.5%11 | — | 1973: P6 from 12 | 9 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 11.9 |
| 90Jody Ridley | 4 | 55 | 13.36 | 06 | 06 | 26 | 15.06 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2996 | 11.212 | — | 15.85 | — | -0.76 | 18.630 | 8.730 | +6.430 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0030 | 23.3%30 | — | 1980: P11 from 11 | 6 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 13.3 |
| 28Bobby Allison | 6 | 55 | 20.410 | 110 | 310 | 310 | 11.010 | 0.3%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -2.52 | 396 | 15.712 | — | 6.45 | — | +3.06 | 8.030 | 8.330 | +1.030 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0030 | 10.0%30 | — | 1965: P32 from 18 | 43 st · 4 W · best P1 · avg 11.2 |
| 47Ron Bouchard | 7 | 54 | 12.410 | 010 | 110 | 510 | 12.910 | 0.2%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 396 | 11.812 | — | 17.65 | — | +1.06 | 14.821 | 10.521 | -0.221 | 0.021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1021 | 38.1%21 | — | 1981: P24 from 3 · led 6 | 10 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 12.4 |
| 71Dave Marcis | 5 | 53 | 14.510 | 010 | 210 | 310 | 10.110 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 396 | 20.612 | — | 11.25 | — | +7.06 | 17.030 | 10.530 | -1.230 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0730 | 50.0%30 | — | 1968: P13 from 20 | 53 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 17.8 |
| 48James Hylton | 28 | 53 | 13.810 | 010 | 410 | 410 | 13.810 | 1.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 596 | 10.812 | — | 19.25 | — | -7.36 | 27.627 | 6.427 | +5.827 | 0.027 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0427 | 37.0%27 | — | 1966: P3 from 17 | 31 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 12.1 |
| 33Harry Gant | 2 | 53 | 13.110 | 010 | 110 | 510 | 7.410 | 1.6%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 596 | 13.812 | — | 18.05 | — | +11.76 | 6.930 | 10.930 | -5.030 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0330 | 30.0%30 | — | 1979: P21 from 17 | 30 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 13.7 |
| 15Benny Parsons | 8 | 51 | 10.410 | 110 | 610 | 610 | 5.110 | 2.6%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2996 | 13.812 | — | 23.45 | — | +3.76 | 10.130 | 13.930 | -9.330 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1730 | 56.7%30 | — | 1970: P27 from 5 | 26 st · 1 W · best P1 · avg 8.7 |
| 12Tim Richmond | 9 | 51 | 14.310 | 010 | 210 | 610 | 6.010 | 3.2%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -6.52 | 196 | 14.512 | — | 19.25 | — | -5.06 | 19.128 | 7.928 | +1.128 | 0.028 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1128 | 39.3%28 | — | 1981: P10 from 13 | 10 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 14.3 |
| 88Ricky Rudd | 3 | 50 | 14.510 | 010 | 110 | 610 | 10.410 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3996 | 12.712 | — | 20.65 | — | +2.76 | 7.830 | 12.530 | -6.330 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1330 | 30.0%30 | — | 1975: P10 from 23 | 57 st · 0 W · best P2 · avg 15.6 |
| 66Lake Speed | 15 | 50 | 17.910 | 010 | 010 | 310 | 21.010 | 1.3%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 196 | 19.112 | — | 13.45 | — | +1.06 | 23.426 | 9.226 | +3.026 | 0.026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0826 | 46.2%26 | — | 1981: P9 from 21 | 21 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 21.2 |
| 5Joe Millikan | 18 | 50 | 10.05 | 05 | 05 | 35 | 14.65 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 596 | 12.912 | — | 26.05 | — | -2.06 | 15.322 | 10.322 | -1.022 | 0.022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1422 | 27.3%22 | — | 1979: P8 from 12 | 5 st · 0 W · best P6 · avg 10.0 |
| 40Cecil Gordon | 19 | 49 | 11.110 | 010 | 410 | 710 | 13.910 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -2.01 | 396 | 19.012 | — | 21.65 | — | -6.06 | 29.524 | 6.924 | +6.324 | 0.024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0024 | 29.2%24 | — | 1969: P25 from 28 | 25 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 14.4 |
| 42Kyle Petty | 11 | 48 | 15.510 | 010 | 010 | 210 | 19.210 | 0.3%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -0.45 | 396 | 19.312 | — | 17.85 | — | +3.36 | 17.130 | 10.830 | -1.730 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0730 | 56.7%30 | — | 1981: P11 from 23 | 49 st · 0 W · best P3 · avg 20.9 |
| 70J.D. McDuffie | 23 | 48 | 15.310 | 010 | 010 | 510 | 27.110 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 596 | 19.812 | — | 18.45 | — | -1.06 | 28.327 | 6.627 | +9.327 | 0.027 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0427 | 29.6%27 | — | 1963: P19 from 33 | 38 st · 0 W · best P5 · avg 18.0 |
| 2Joe Ruttman | 12 | 47 | 20.010 | 010 | 010 | 110 | 9.210 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 596 | 14.512 | — | 19.05 | — | +11.36 | 12.416 | 9.816 | -3.616 | 0.016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0616 | 50.0%16 | — | 1982: P18 from 2 | 15 st · 0 W · best P10 · avg 21.5 |
| 37Mike Alexander | 17 | 46 | 19.26 | 06 | 06 | 16 | 20.06 | 0.0%6 | — | — | — | — | — | +8.01 | 396 | 20.812 | — | 15.85 | — | -1.06 | 17.118 | 9.918 | -3.718 | 0.018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0018 | 50.0%18 | — | 1981: P12 from 12 | 6 st · 0 W · best P7 · avg 19.2 |
| 8Joel Stowe | 30 | 45 | — | 00 | 00 | 00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 596 | 21.52 | — | 20.33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | first start here | — |
| 52Jimmy Means | 22 | 45 | 20.410 | 010 | 010 | 110 | 19.510 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 596 | 16.812 | — | 19.65 | — | +3.36 | 29.029 | 7.229 | +9.329 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0729 | 20.7%29 | — | 1976: P19 from 15 | 27 st · 0 W · best P9 · avg 21.1 |
| 64Tommy Gale | 25 | 44 | 17.710 | 010 | 010 | 010 | 22.110 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2996 | 22.012 | — | 20.45 | — | +5.76 | 28.129 | 6.029 | +8.529 | 0.029 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0029 | 17.2%29 | — | 1978: P22 from 29 | 13 st · 0 W · best P11 · avg 17.8 |
| 25Ronnie Thomas | 21 | 43 | 20.810 | 010 | 010 | 010 | 17.610 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 596 | 19.612 | — | 19.65 | — | +6.76 | 26.722 | 6.822 | +3.122 | 0.022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0522 | 40.9%22 | — | 1978: P20 from 13 | 18 st · 0 W · best P11 · avg 21.3 |
| 67Buddy Arrington | 20 | 39 | 22.810 | 010 | 010 | 110 | 23.610 | 0.0%10 | — | — | — | — | — | -22.01 | 396 | 22.412 | — | 21.05 | — | -1.36 | 24.830 | 9.630 | +6.430 | 0.030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0030 | 23.3%30 | — | 1964: P25 from 35 | 36 st · 0 W · best P8 · avg 17.3 |
| 99Elliott Forbes-Robinson | 24 | 39 | 27.01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 28.01 | 0.0%1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 396 | — | — | 21.85 | — | -13.06 | 24.810 | 11.010 | +4.310 | 0.010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1010 | 50.0%10 | — | 1981: P27 from 28 | 1 st · 0 W · best P27 · avg 27.0 |
| 20Rick Newsom | 29 | 36 | 22.05 | 05 | 05 | 05 | 26.85 | 0.0%5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3996 | 23.112 | — | 26.65 | — | -5.06 | 33.38 | 4.68 | +6.98 | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.138 | 75.0%8 | — | 1973: P12 from 27 | 5 st · 0 W · best P12 · avg 22.0 |
| 17Mike Potter | 27 | 34 | 24.58 | 08 | 08 | 08 | 26.98 | 0.0%8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3996 | 22.73 | — | 26.85 | — | +2.76 | 32.85 | 7.25 | +6.65 | 0.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.005 | 40.0%5 | — | 1979: P16 from 28 | 8 st · 0 W · best P16 · avg 24.5 |
