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April 11, 2018

Knowing the numbers: Bristol fantasy stats to consider


Numbers mean plenty when it comes to building out your Fantasy Live teams each week. NASCAR.com will examine the stats outlook for each track in advance to help give you an edge as you set your lineups ahead of the race weekend.

Don’t forget to check back on NASCAR.com for additional insight from fantasy expert RJ Kraft, and watch Fantasy Fastlane with Jessica Ruffin and NBC Sports’ Steve Letarte for even more advice.

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Top five in average running position (per loop data from 2005 to the present) at Bristol:

Driver Average Running Position
Erik Jones 5.135
Chase Elliott 10.383
Kevin Harvick 11.855
Jimmie Johnson 13.039
Kyle Larson 13.227

Top five in stage points earned at Bristol in 2017:

Driver Stage Points Stage Wins
Erik Jones 28 0
Kyle Larson 27 1
Jimmie Johnson 24 0
Martin Truex Jr. 21 1
Joey Logano 19 0

Top five in points earned at Bristol in 2017:

Driver Race Points Race Win
Jimmie Johnson 90 1
Kyle Larson 86 0
Erik Jones 83 0
Kevin Harvick 78 0
Denny Hamlin 76 0

Most laps led in 2017 races at Bristol:

Driver Laps Led Race Wins
Kyle Larson 272 0
Erik Jones 260 0
Kyle Busch 156 1
Martin Truex Jr. 116 0
Jimmie Johnson 81 1

Average starting position for last 10 winners: 8.4; last three Bristol winners have started outside the top 10; two of last three spring race winners have won from the pole


Active drivers to win a pole at Bristol: Denny Hamlin (3), Ryan Newman (3), Jimmie Johnson (1), Erik Jones (1), Kasey Kahne (1), Joey Logano (1), Kevin Harvick (1), Kurt Busch (1) and Kyle Busch (1).

Most recent pole winner: Erik Jones, August of 2017


Last time pole-sitter won here: Carl Edwards, spring of 2016

Where stage winners started from: Pole, third, fifth and 18th.

Winning manufacturers of last 10 races: Toyota-4, Chevrolet-3, Ford-3

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