MORE: Full Stage 2 results
Matt Kenseth collected 10 much-needed race points when he grabbed his third stage victory of the season by winning Stage 2 at Bristol Motor Speedway’s Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race on Saturday.
Kenseth was one of a handful of cars not to come to pit road after a caution on Lap 231, clearing the way for the playoff-bubble driver to nab the stage win when it ended on Lap 250.
Kyle Busch, who led 37 laps beginning on Lap 204, surrendered the lead to come to pit road just before the end of Stage 2. Busch is attempting to win all three NASCAR series races this weekend after also winning the Camping World Truck and XFINITY Series races in Bristol.
Martin Truex Jr. went two laps down in Stage 2 after he was forced to return to pit road after stops on Lap 202. He then was levied with an uncontrolled tire penalty, and the No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Toyota dropped from fifth to 29th by the time it was over.
The No. 3 of Austin Dillon and the No. 33 of Jeffrey Earnhardt collided on Lap 231, causing significant damage to both cars.
| Finish | Driver | Team | Race points |
| 1. | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs Racing | 10 |
| 2. | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | 9 |
| 3. | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | 8 |
| 4. | Ryan Newman | Richard Childress Racing | 7 |
| 5. | Erik Jones | Furniture Row Racing | 6 |
| 6. | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | 5 |
| 7. | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | 4 |
| 8. | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | 3 |
| 9. | Paul Menard | Richard Childress Racing | 2 |
| 10. | Clint Bowyer | Stewart-Haas Racing | 1 |
MORE: Full Stage 1 results
Kyle Busch collected his 10th stage win of the season by winning Stage 1 of Saturday’s Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Busch, who is attempting to sweep all three NASCAR series races this weekend, nudged leader Kyle Larson out of the way just before Stage 1 ended on Lap 125 to nab the stage win.
Larson led a race-high 70 laps after taking the top spot from pole-sitter Erik Jones on Lap 65. Jones led 49 of the first 64 laps.
The No. 2 Team Penske Ford of Brad Keselowski suffered an early issue in Stage 1 when the left front tire went down on Lap 5. After stopping to make repairs, Keselowski was three laps down at the end of the first stage.
Stage 2 ends at Lap 250; the final stage is scheduled to conclude at Lap 500.
| Finish | Driver | Team | Race points |
| 1. | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | 10 |
| 2. | Erik Jones | Furniture Row Racing | 9 |
| 3. | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | 8 |
| 4. | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | 7 |
| 5. | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs Racing | 6 |
| 6. | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | 5 |
| 7. | Ryan Blaney | Wood Brothers Racing | 4 |
| 8. | Joey Logano | Team Penske | 3 |
| 9. | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row Racing | 2 |
| 10. | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | 1 |