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Michael Annett placed ninth in the Food City 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway on Friday. It’s Annett’s 15th top-10 finish of the season.

Tyler Reddick earned the checkered flag in the race, with Chase Briscoe finishing second, and John H. Nemechek crossing the finish line third.

Jeremy Clements brought home fourth place, followed by Austin Cindric to round out the top five.

Brandon Jones came away victorious in Stage 1, with Kyle Busch taking Stage 2.

Annett earned 38 points over the weekend, increasing his total to 695 on the season. He ranks No. 8 in the NASCAR Xfinity Series overall points standings.

The ninth-year driver did not pick up any playoff points this week and still is in search of his first playoff points of the season.

Annett qualified in 15th position at 120.173 mph. He led once for a total of one lap but relinquished the lead for good after Lap 88.

The Des Moines, Iowa product has collected one career victory, 13 top-five finishes and has placed in the top 10 in 58 races.

There were 38 cars in the field and the race saw nine cautions and 59 caution laps. Prior to the checkered flag, there were 11 lead changes.

With Reddick driving his Camaro to victory for Richard Childress, Chevrolet added 40 points to its season totals. Overall, Chevrolet ranks No. 1 with 789 points, followed by Toyota in the No. 2 spot with 785. Ford sits at No. 3 with 781 points on the season.

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Gray Gaulding placed sixth in the Food City 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway on Friday. It’s Gaulding’s third top-10 finish of the season.

Tyler Reddick came away with the victory in the race, with Chase Briscoe taking second, and John H. Nemechek crossing the finish line third.

Jeremy Clements brought home fourth place, followed by Austin Cindric to round out the top five.

Brandon Jones came away victorious in Stage 1, with Kyle Busch taking Stage 2.

Gaulding earned 34 points over the weekend, increasing his total to 494 on the season. He ranks No. 13 in the NASCAR Xfinity Series overall points standings.

The fourth-year driver did not earn any playoff points this week and still is in search of his first playoff points of the season.

Gaulding qualified in 13th position at 120.573 mph.

Gaulding still is looking for his first career win but boasts one top-five finish and two finishes in the top 10.

There were 38 cars in the field and the race saw nine cautions and 59 caution laps. Prior to the checkered flag, there were 11 lead changes.

With Reddick driving his Camaro to glory for Richard Childress, Chevrolet added 40 points to its season totals. Overall, Chevrolet ranks No. 1 with 789 points, followed by Toyota in the No. 2 spot with 785. Ford sits at No. 3 with 781 points on the season.

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Jeremy Clements placed fourth in the Food City 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway on Friday. It’s Clements’ first top-five finish of the season.

Tyler Reddick brought home the win in the race, with Chase Briscoe finishing second, and John H. Nemechek crossing the finish line third.

Austin Cindric followed in fifth.

Brandon Jones came away victorious in Stage 1, with Kyle Busch taking Stage 2.

Clements earned 34 points over the weekend, increasing his total to 454 on the season. He ranks No. 14 in the NASCAR Xfinity Series overall standings.

The 14th-year driver did not earn any playoff points this week and still is in search of his first playoff points of the season.

Clements qualified in the fifth position at 121.991 mph.

The Spartanburg, South Carolina product has tallied one career victory, two top-five finishes and has placed in the top 10 in 16 races.

There were 38 cars in the field and the race saw nine cautions and 59 caution laps. Prior to the checkered flag, there were 11 lead changes.

With Reddick driving his Camaro to glory for Richard Childress, Chevrolet added 40 points to its season totals. Overall, Chevrolet ranks No. 1 with 789 points, followed by Toyota in the No. 2 spot with 785. Ford sits at No. 3 with 781 points on the season.

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John H. Nemechek finished third in the Food City 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway on Friday. It’s Nemechek’s fourth top-five finish of the season.

Tyler Reddick earned the checkered flag in the race, with Chase Briscoe taking second. Jeremy Clements brought home fourth place, followed by Austin Cindric to round out the top five.

Brandon Jones came away victorious in Stage 1, with Kyle Busch taking Stage 2.

Nemechek earned 40 points over the weekend, giving him 653 on the season. He ranks No. 10 in the NASCAR Xfinity Series standings.

The second-year driver did not pick up any playoff points this week and still is in search of his first playoff points of the season.

Nemechek qualified in ninth position at 121.029 mph.

The Mooresville, North Carolina product has earned one career victory, nine top-five finishes and has placed in the top 10 in 22 races.

There were 38 cars in the field and the race saw nine cautions and 59 caution laps. Prior to the checkered flag, there were 11 lead changes.

With Reddick driving his Camaro to victory for Richard Childress, Chevrolet added 40 points to its season totals. Overall, Chevrolet ranks No. 1 with 789 points, followed by Toyota in the No. 2 spot with 785. Ford sits at No. 3 with 781 points on the season.

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Bubba Wallace finished 14th in the Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday.

Denny Hamlin brought home the win in the race, with Matt DiBenedetto finishing second, and Brad Keselowski placing third.

Kyle Busch took fourth place, followed by Chase Elliott in the No. 5 spot.

Kyle Larson won Stage 1 with his teammate Kurt Busch winning Stage 2.

Wallace earned 23 points over the weekend, increasing his total to 304 on the year. He ranks No. 27 in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series overall standings.

The third-year driver did not pick up any playoff points this week and still is in search of his first playoff points of the season.

Wallace qualified in 22nd position at 126.337 mph.

Wallace still is looking for his first career win but boasts one top-five finish and three finishes in the top 10.

There were 39 cars in the field and the race saw eight cautions and 61 caution laps. Prior to the checkered flag, there were 23 lead changes.

With Hamlin driving his Camry to glory 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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Ryan Newman crossed the finish line 11th in the Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday.

Denny Hamlin earned the checkered flag in the race, with Matt DiBenedetto following in second, and Brad Keselowski placing third.

Kyle Busch brought home fourth place, followed by Chase Elliott in the No. 5 spot.

Kyle Larson came away victorious in Stage 1 with his teammate Kurt Busch finishing out front in Stage 2.

Newman earned 34 points over the weekend, increasing his total to 603 on the season. He ranks No. 15 in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series overall points standings.

The 20th-year driver did not pick up any playoff points this week and still is in search of his first playoff points of the season.

Newman qualified in 14th position at 127.903 mph

The South Bend, Indiana product has tallied 18 career victories, 113 top-five finishes and has placed in the top 10 in 255 races.

There were 39 cars in the field and the race saw 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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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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Chase Elliott finished fifth in the Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday. It’s Elliott’s eighth top-five finish of the season.

Denny Hamlin came away with the victory in the race, with Matt DiBenedetto finishing second, and Brad Keselowski crossing the finish line third.

Kyle Larson won Stage 1 with his teammate Kurt Busch finishing out front in Stage 2.

Elliott earned 46 points over the weekend, increasing his total to 757 on the season. He ranks No. 7 in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series overall standings.

The fifth-year driver did not pick up any playoff points this week and still is in search of his first playoff points of the season.

Elliott qualified in sixth position at 128.580 mph. He led once for a total of 33 laps, but relinquished the lead for good after Lap 163.

The Dawsonville, Georgia native has tallied five career victories, 40 top-five finishes and has placed in the top 10 in 69 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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Brad Keselowski finished third in the Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday. It’s Keselowski’s eighth top-five finish of the season.

Denny Hamlin earned the checkered flag in the race, with Matt DiBenedetto finishing second. Kyle Busch took fourth place, followed by Chase Elliott in the No. 5 spot.

Kyle Larson won Stage 1 with his teammate Kurt Busch winning Stage 2.

Keselowski earned 40 points over the weekend, giving him 794 on the year. He ranks No. 6 in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series standings.

The 12th-year driver did not earn any playoff points this week and still is in search of his first playoff points of the season.

Keselowski qualified in 13th position at 127.946 mph. He led on six occasions for a total of 91 laps.

The Rochester Hills, Michigan product has collected 30 career victories, 109 top-five finishes and has placed in the top 10 in 180 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 glory 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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BRISTOL, Tenn. — A winner normally doesn’t apologize for winning, yet Denny Hamlin did in Victory Lane after Saturday’s Bristol Night Race.

Hamlin, notching his fourth win of the 2019 season, took the lead from Matt DiBenedetto with 12 laps remaining in the 500-lap race. DiBenedetto had been out front from Laps 396 to 488, good for a race-high 93 total. DiBenedetto obviously wanted the checkered flag, but so many others wanted it for him, too.

“I’m so sorry to Matt DiBenedetto, (crew chief) Mike Wheeler,” Hamlin said. “I hate it. I mean, I know a win would mean a lot to that team. But I have to give it 110% to FedEx and my whole team. Just sorry.”

That was DiBenedetto’s last race at Bristol Motor Speedway in the No. 95 Leavine Family Racing Toyota. He found out Wednesday he would not return after the season and needs to find a new ride for 2020.

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The 28-year-old has voiced how he feels about the situation – it’s heartbreaking, but he’s not giving up on his career. Now, fellow drivers are speaking out.

“Over a teammate, there’s not someone worse that I wanted to see in the front,” Hamlin said. “When I was marching through the field, I’m like hoping someone passed him so I didn’t take the win away.

“But he was fast. He was marching there at the end. I knew I was going to get him. I was just thinking about it the whole time. There’s a lot of people at home, a lot of people in the stands that don’t want to see this happen, but it’s going to happen. It stinks.”

The two shared a moment in Victory Lane that Hamlin preferred to keep private but made clear was full of support.

Hamlin wasn’t the only one who went out of his way to pick DiBenedetto up.

Immediately after the race, while DiBenedetto waited outside his car on pit road and fireworks went off for Hamlin, multiple drivers came up to him — Chase Elliott, Clint Bowyer, Bubba Wallace, Ryan Blaney and surely more throughout the night.

“I hate that for that guy,” Bowyer said. “He’s racing for a job and everything else. You know those kids’ cars are fast. He knew he was going to have a rocket, and he did.”

Said Blaney: “That’s tough. That would have been a pretty cool story. He just announced that he’s not going to be in that car next year, and I think he does a great job. He really drove for that one. It stinks he couldn’t get it done, but he’s a great driver. I hope he lands somewhere good.”

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Daniel Suarez, who now sits in the 16th and final playoff spot, was straight-up asked if he was happy DiBenedetto didn’t end up winning because it kept him in the postseason picture.

“I feel like he deserved the win, but you never know how things are going to work out,” Suarez said. “I feel like I have to do my race and let everything else play out by itself. I can’t control that, but I will tell you that in a way I’m kind of lucky that he didn’t win, but I wish he would have won the race because he’s an amazing driver.”

This season has seen DiBendetto show his true potential.

Through five years and 164 Cup starts, DiBenedetto has three top-five performances and nine top-10 showings. All of the top fives and five of the top 10s came this season. DiBenedetto has never won a Cup race, but the second-place Bristol finish is his best yet.

DiBenedetto is currently 22nd in the championship standings, but don’t count him out. There are two races – Darlington Raceway and Indianapolis Motor Speedway – left in the regular season, and a win would instantly guarantee him a playoff berth. Possibly so much more, too.

“A lot of people have respect for him,” Hamlin said. “He’s humble. This is not a story of he’s just going to go away. This is only the beginning for him. He’s writing his resume on TV every weekend.”

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