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Matt DiBenedetto crossed the finish line second in the Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday. It’s DiBenedetto’s third top-five finish of the season.

Denny Hamlin finished out front in the race, with Brad Keselowski placing third. Kyle Busch brought home fourth place, followed by Chase Elliott to round out the top five.

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

DiBenedetto earned 41 points over the weekend, giving him 438 on the year. He ranks No. 22 in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series points standings.

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

DiBenedetto qualified in the seventh position at 128.460 mph. He led once for a total of 93 laps but relinquished the lead for good after Lap 488.

DiBenedetto still is looking for his first career win but owns two top-five finishes and eight finishes in the top 10.

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 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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Dale Earnhardt Jr. on Monday released his first statement regarding Thursday’s plane crash in Tennessee, one in which five people — including Earnhardt, his wife Amy and daughter Isla — escaped without serious injury.

“Amy and I want to thank everyone who has lifted us up with phone calls, messages and prayer since last Thursday,” the statement reads. “We are truly blessed that all on board escaped with no serious injuries, including our daughter, our two pilots and our dog Gus. With respect to the investigation, we will not be speculating or discussing the cause of the accident. I am thankful for the quick response of my pilots, local law enforcement, emergency personnel and hospital staff. Lastly, Amy and I continue to be very appreciative of the privacy extended to us to process everything. It has been important to do that together and on our own time.”

Earnhardt also took time to address the situation in his latest edition of the Dale Jr. Download on Monday afternoon, preceding a pre-recorded segment with Hendrick Motorsports driver William Byron.

Earnhardt.’s plane, a Cessna Citation, rolled off the end of Runway 24 and caught fire after landing at Elizabethton Municipal Airport in Tennessee at 3:40 p.m. ET, according to a report from the Federal Aviation Administration.

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The FAA later released the preliminary incident notice. The cause of the accident, it said, was the airplane experiencing a hard landing, which led to it bouncing off the runway, where it caught fire. In the injury portion of the report, all five people onboard — the two pilots and the Earnhardt family — were marked as having no injuries.

Ralph Hicks, an investigator with the National Transportation Safety Board, said last week NTSB officials had interviewed the Earnhardt family and the pilots, and their remarks were consistent with the video footage.

Hicks indicated the NTSB would release a preliminary report likely this week.

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The No. 2 Team Penske Ford Mustang of Brad Keselowski will honor Rusty Wallace’s 1996 paint scheme for the Bojangles’ Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway (Sept. 1, 6 p.m. ET on NBCSN/NBC Sports App, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

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Keselowski is the defending winner at Darlington, where he piloted a different Wallace-inspired scheme to his first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series victory in the Labor Day classic at the 1.366-mile South Carolina oval.

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The scheme features Wallace’s iconic black-and-yellow colors with a splash of red and blue on the sides. Wallace raced the car to five victories during the 1996 season — Martinsville, Sonoma, Michigan, Pocono and Bristol — finishing seventh in the points standings.

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Raphael Lessard placed 12th in the UNOH 200 presented by Ohio Logistics at Bristol Motor Speedway on Thursday.

Brett Moffitt brought home the win in the race, with Chandler Smith following in second, and Ross Chastain crossing the finish line third.

Stewart Friesen took fourth place, followed by Grant Enfinger in the No. 5 spot.

Chastain won Stage 1 with Moffitt winning Stage 2.

Lessard qualified in 16th position at 123.849 mph. He has yet to secure his first NASCAR win but has placed in the top 10 in one race.

There were 32 cars in the field and the race endured 12 cautions and 73 caution laps. Prior to the checkered flag, there were nine lead changes.

With Moffitt driving his Silverado to glory for Maurice Gallagher Jr., Chevrolet added 40 points to its season totals. Overall, Toyota ranks No. 1 with 635 points, followed by Chevrolet in the No. 2 spot with 621. Ford sits at No. 3 with 565 points on the season.

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Johnny Sauter finished 11th in the UNOH 200 presented by Ohio Logistics at Bristol Motor Speedway, adding 34 points to his season total.

Sauter now sits at at No. 6 in the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series standings with 2043 points. He’s posted three top-five finishes in 2019.

Brett Moffitt took the checkered flag in the race, with Chandler Smith taking second, and Ross Chastain crossing the finish line third.

Stewart Friesen took fourth place, followed by Grant Enfinger in the No. 5 spot.

Chastain won Stage 1, with Moffitt winning Stage 2. Both drivers picked up 10 bonus points for their effort.

Sauter qualified in the sixth position at 125.864 mph.

The Necedah, Wisconsin product has collected 24 career victories, 105 top-five finishes and has placed in the top 10 in 164 races.

There were 32 cars in the field and the race endured 12 cautions and 73 caution laps. Prior to the checkered flag, there were nine lead changes.

With Moffitt driving his Silverado to glory for Maurice Gallagher Jr., Chevrolet added 40 points to its season totals. Overall, Toyota ranks No. 1 with 635 points, followed by Chevrolet in the No. 2 spot with 621. Ford sits at No. 3 with 565 points on the season.

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Matt Crafton placed seventh in the UNOH 200 presented by Ohio Logistics at Bristol Motor Speedway, adding 42 points to his season total.

Crafton now sits at at No. 5 in the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series standings with 2053 points. He’s posted six top-five finishes in 2019.

Brett Moffitt came away with the victory in the race, with Chandler Smith following in second, and Ross Chastain placing third. Stewart Friesen brought home fourth place, followed by Grant Enfinger in the No. 5 spot.

Chastain won Stage 1 with Moffitt winning Stage 2. Both drivers picked up 10 extra points for their efforts.

Crafton qualified in 11th position at 124.832 mph.

The Tulare, California native has collected 14 career victories, 115 top-five finishes and has placed in the top 10 in 269 races.

There were 32 cars in the field and the race endured 12 cautions and 73 caution laps. Prior to the checkered flag, there were nine lead changes.

With Moffitt driving his Silverado to victory lane for Maurice Gallagher Jr., Chevrolet added 40 points to its season totals. Overall, Toyota ranks No. 1 with 635 points, followed by Chevrolet in the No. 2 spot with 621. Ford sits at No. 3 with 565 points on the season.

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Stewart Friesen finished fourth in the UNOH 200 presented by Ohio Logistics at Bristol Motor Speedway, adding 43 points to his season total.

Friesen now sits at No. 3 in the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series standings with 2057 points. He’s collected 10 top-five finishes in 2019.

Brett Moffitt came away with the victory in the race, with Chandler Smith taking second, and Ross Chastain crossing the finish line third. Grant Enfinger followed Friesen in fifth.

Chastain won Stage 1 with Moffitt taking Stage 2.

Friesen qualified in the third position at 126.595 mph.

The Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario native has collected one career victory, 20 top-five finishes and has placed in the top 10 in 32 races.

There were 32 cars in the field and the race endured 12 cautions and 73 caution laps. Prior to the checkered flag, there were nine lead changes.

With Moffitt driving his Silverado to victory lane for Maurice Gallagher Jr., Chevrolet added 40 points to its season totals. Overall, Toyota ranks No. 1 with 635 points, followed by Chevrolet in the No. 2 spot with 621. Ford sits at No. 3 with 565 points on the season.

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Chandler Smith finished second in the UNOH 200 presented by Ohio Logistics at Bristol Motor Speedway on Thursday. It’s Smith’s second top-five finish of the season.

Brett Moffitt finished first in the race, with Ross Chastain placing third. Stewart Friesen brought home fourth place, followed by Grant Enfinger to round out the top five.

Chastain won Stage 1 and Moffitt brought home Stage 2. Both drivers collected 10 extra points for their efforts.

Smith qualified in the seventh position at 125.379 mph. He’s still is looking for his first career win but owns one top-five finish and two finishes in the top 10.

There were 32 cars in the field and the race saw 12 cautions and 73 caution laps. Prior to the checkered flag, there were nine lead changes.

With Moffitt driving his Silverado to victory lane for Maurice Gallagher Jr., Chevrolet added 40 points to its season totals. Overall, Toyota ranks No. 1 with 635 points, followed by Chevrolet in the No. 2 spot with 621. Ford sits at No. 3 with 565 points on the season.

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Timmy Hill finished seventh in the Food City 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway on Friday. It’s Hill’s first top-10 finish of the season.

Tyler Reddick took the checkered flag in the race, with Chase Briscoe finishing second, and John H. Nemechek placing third.

Jeremy Clements brought home fourth place, followed by Austin Cindric in the No. 5 spot.

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

Hill earned 30 points over the weekend, giving him 194 on the season. He ranks No. 26 in the NASCAR Xfinity Series points standings.

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

Hill qualified in 21st position at 118.672 mph.

The Port Tobacco, Maryland product has yet to secure his first NASCAR win but has placed in the top 10 in three 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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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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