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The NASCAR Cup Series circuit returns to Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee, this Saturday night for the 500-lap Bass Pro Shops Night Race. The 0.5-mile short track plays host to the final race of the opening round of the playoffs.
Joey Logano is the only driver who has secured a spot in the next round after his victory at Atlanta in the playoff opener. With 15 drivers vying for advancement, only 11 will make it to the next round by the end of Saturday night's race.
As NASCAR heads back to the "World's Fastest Half Mile," which active drivers have been able to find their way around it the best over the years? Here, we'll take a look at four active drivers with the most wins at Bristol Motor Speedway.
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#1 Kyle Busch, 8 wins
Bristol has served as one of the better tracks for Kyle Busch. The two-time Cup Series champion and 63-time race winner picked up his first victory at BMS in a side-by-side finish with the now-retired Jeff Burton in March of 2007, driving for Hendrick Motorsports. This race was significant for being the inaugural Car of Tomorrow race.
The Las Vegas native swept the year at BMS in 2009, winning both the March and August races, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing. In August 2010, the now-39-year-old swept Bristol by winning the Cup, Xfinity, and Truck races all in the same weekend. He continued his success at Bristol, winning again in March of the following year.
The younger brother of 2004 champion Kurt Busch didn't win again at Bristol Motor Speedway until August 2017, when he once more swept the weekend by winning the Cup, Xfinity, and Truck races. Busch's last two wins at Bristol came in April of 2018 and 2019. He might not be in the playoffs this season, but there's no arguing Busch has had much success at Bristol.
#2 Denny Hamlin, 4 wins
The driver of the #11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota holds the second-most wins at Bristol among active drivers. Denny Hamlin earned his first win at the 0.5-mile track in August 2012. He then notched a second win in August 2019 after passing Matt DiBenedetto inside of the race's final 10 laps.
The Chesterfield native has won the last two Cup Series races at BMS, winning in August of last year after starting second and in March of this year after starting third. Entering Saturday's race six points below the cut-line for the Round of 12, a fifth Bristol win would guarantee Hamlin a spot in the next round.
#3 Brad Keselowski, 3 wins
The 2012 Cup Series champion and co-owner of RFK Racing holds the third-most wins at BMS among active drivers. Brad Keselowski earned his first Bristol win in August 2011, driving the #2 Team Penske Dodge. The Michigan native claimed a second Bristol trophy in March of 2012, the first win of his championship-winning season.
The 36-time Cup race winner's latest Bristol win came in March 2020. Keselowski enters Saturday's race 12 points below the cutoff, but a fourth career victory at BMS would assure him of a spot in the next round of the playoffs.
#4 Joey Logano- 2 wins
Joey Logano, the two-time Cup Series champion and driver of the #22 Team Penske Ford, has the fourth-most Bristol wins among active drivers. Logano's victories at BMS came in August of 2014 and 2015. Both seasons saw the Connecticut native earn at least five victories and make it to at least the Round of 8 of the playoffs.
Already guaranteed a spot in the Round of 12, a third Bristol win on Saturday would give Logano even more momentum to carry into the next round of the playoffs.
Coverage for the Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway begins this Saturday at 7:30 p.m. on the USA Network and can be heard on the Performance Racing Network.
