BRISTOL, TN - APRIL 05: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Skittles Toyota, sits in his car during qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 5, 2019 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Donald Page/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Top 10 lap leaders at Bristol Motor Speedway

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BRISTOL, TENNESSEE - AUGUST 17: Matt DiBenedetto, driver of the #95 Toyota Express Maintenance Toyota, leads a pack of cars during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on August 17, 2019 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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Since 1961, Bristol Motor Speedway has hosted 121 NASCAR Cup Series races and counting. From Richard Petty to Rusty Wallace, see which drivers have led the most laps all time at the "World's Fastest Half Mile."

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BRISTOL, TN - AUGUST 18: Matt Kenseth, driver of the #20 DEWALT/Flexvolt Toyota, stands by his car during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on August 18, 2017 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Jerry Markland/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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10. Matt Kenseth

Total laps run: 18,056

Laps led: 1,583

Bristol wins: 4

Average finish: 13.7

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BRISTOL, TN - 1966: David Pearson poses with his Cotton Owens-owned Dodge Charger at Bristol International Speedway. Pearson went on to win his first of three NASCAR Cup titles, winning 15 races during the year. (Photo by ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images)

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9. David Pearson

Total laps run: 6,660

Laps led: 1,616

Bristol wins: 5

Average finish: 14.6

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BRISTOL, TN - MARCH 16, 1975: Richard Petty takes the checkered flag to win the Southeastern 500 NASCAR Cup race at Bristol International Speedway. Petty led 243 of the 500 laps and finished up six laps on the field in taking the victory. (Photo by ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images)

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8. Richard Petty

Total laps run: 23,815

Laps led: 2,212

Bristol wins: 3

Average finish: 11.2

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BRISTOL, TN — April 9, 1972: Bobby Allison in victory lane after winning the Southeastern 500 NASCAR Cup race at Bristol International Speedway. Allison would also go on to win the Volunteer 500 later in the year at Bristol, part of a 10 win season for Allison and the Coca-Cola Chevrolets owned by Richard Howard. (Photo by ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images)

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7. Bobby Allison

Total laps run: 17,253

Laps led: 2,316

Bristol wins: 4

Average finish: 11.0

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6. Kyle Busch

Total laps run: 15,242

Laps led: 2,593

Bristol wins: 8

Average finish: 13.0

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BRISTOL, TN - MARCH 14: Jeff Gordon, driver of the #24 Axalta Chevrolet, stands in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on March 14, 2014 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/NASCAR via Getty Images)

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5. Jeff Gordon

Total laps run: 22,525

Laps led: 2,730

Bristol wins: 5

Average finish: 12.2

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BRISTOL, TN - APRIL 2, 1978: Darrell Waltrip wasn't always the easiest on his crew members, but heaped mounds of praise on them after winning the Southeastern 500 at Bristol in 1978. Pictured are Waltrip (C), Bristol president & GM Lanny Hester (L), Darrell's wife Stevie, and track VP Gary Baker. (Photo by ISC Archives/CQ-Roll Call Group via Getty Images)

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4. Darrell Waltrip

Total laps run: 22,964

Laps led: 3,436

Bristol wins: 12

Average finish: 11.3

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BRISTOL, TN - APRIL 10: Driver Rusty Wallace #2 in action during practice for the Food City 500, part of the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, on April 10, 1999 at the Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by: Jamie Squire/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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3. Rusty Wallace

Total laps run: 20,474

Laps led: 3,743

Bristol wins: 9

Average finish: 9.6

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11 Apr 1999: Dale Earnhardt #3 looking on before the Food City 500 of the NASCAR Winston Cup Series at the Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Squire /Allsport

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2. Dale Earnhardt

Total laps run: 20,038

Laps led: 3,751

Bristol wins: 9

Average finish: 9.3

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BRISTOL, TN: Cale Yarborough celebrates in victory lane following a win in the Southeastern 500 at Bristol International Speedway. Yarborough won nine Cup races at Bristol during his career, including four Southeastern 500s, and all four of the trackÕs events in 1976-77. (Photo by ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images)

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1. Cale Yarborough

Total laps run: 10,878

Laps led: 4,306

Bristol wins: 9

Average finish: 10.5