Snapshot: Bristol

Failed To Qualify
Brendan Gaughan, Premium Motorsports No. 62 Chevrolet; Ron Hornaday Jr., TMG No. 30 Chevrolet.

Fastest In Practice
First Practice: Kasey Kahne, Hendrick Motorsports No. 5 Chevrolet (128.168 mph) | Full practice results
Second Practice: Kasey Kahne, Hendrick Motorsports No. 5 Chevrolet (126.829 mph) | Full practice results
Third Practice: Kurt Busch, Stewart-Haas Racing No. 41 Chevrolet (127.554 mph) | Full practice results

Swapping the Lead
There were a record 40 lead changes during the 1991 spring race at Bristol won by Rusty Wallace. It was his first win with car owner Roger Penske.

There at the Finish
Only three drivers have completed all 2,150 laps contested this year – Joey Logano (Team Penske No. 22 Ford), Kevin Harvick (Stewart-Haas Racing No. 4 Chevrolet) and Martin Truex Jr. (Furniture Row Racing No. 78 Chevrolet). Coincidentally, all three drivers have opened the season with seven straight top-10 finishes.

Long Way to the Front
“If you can stay on the lead lap and deal with the attrition, you’ll be in decent shape. … But we’re in a big hole. There’s no way around it.” – Jimmie Johnson (starting 28th)

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Small Team, Big Dream
“Our car is really good. … Bristol is a place where you can have a small team race well, and I don’t think we’ll be the only ones you see that with on Sunday.” – Leavine Family Racing Driver Michael McDowell (starting 19th)

Right Behind the Leaders
“We have a very fast car, and it’s going to be a fun race. Pit selection is going to be great, and the pit crew is fast. If everything goes the way I think it is, then I think we should be leading after the first caution and that would be great.” – Carl Edwards, Joe Gibbs Racing No. 19 Toyota (starting third)

From First to First?
Matt Kenseth’s 31 career Sprint Cup victories include only two that came from the pole, and the first took place here at Bristol in 2005. He also won after starting on the pole at Kansas Speedway in 2013. His two other wins at BMS came after qualifying fourth (’06) and fifth (’13).

Driver Rating
Best driver rating average at Bristol based on past 10 years among drivers in Sunday’s race:
1. Matt Kenseth, Joe Gibbs Racing No. 20 Toyota (103.4)
2. Jeff Gordon, Hendrick Motorsports No. 24 Chevrolet (99.9)

Defending Food City 500 Champion
Carl Edwards, Roush Fenway Racing, No. 99 Ford (Edwards now drives for JGR in the No. 19 Toyota)

Former Bristol Winners In Field
Kurt Busch, Jeff Gordon (5); Carl Edwards, Matt Kenseth (3); Brad Keselowski (2); Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin, Kevin Harvick, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Joey Logano, Tony Stewart (1).

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