Clint Bowyer finished seventh in the Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday. It’s Bowyer’s 10th top-10 finish of the season.
Denny Hamlin took the checkered flag in the race, with Matt DiBenedetto finishing second, and Brad Keselowski placing third.
Kyle Busch took fourth place, followed by Chase Elliott to round out the top five.
Kyle Larson took Stage 1 with his teammate Kurt Busch winning Stage 2.
Bowyer earned 30 points over the weekend, increasing his total to 589 on the season. He ranks No. 17 in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series overall points standings.
The 15th-year driver did not pick up any playoff points this week and still is in search of his first playoff points of the season.
Bowyer qualified in 20th position at 126.829 mph.
The Emporia, Kansas native has collected 10 career victories, 78 top-five finishes and has placed in the top 10 in 206 races.
There were 39 cars in the field and the race endured eight cautions and 61 caution laps. Prior to the checkered flag, there were 23 lead changes.
With Hamlin driving his Camry to victory lane for Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota added 40 points to its season totals. Overall, Toyota ranks No. 1 with 877 points, followed by Ford in the No. 2 spot with 850. Chevrolet sits at No. 3 with 814 points on the season.
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