Four former series champions, Cale Yarborough, Darrell Waltrip, Rusty Wallace and Terry Labonte all recorded wins at The World's Fastest Half-Mile on the night of Aug. 26. Three of those four, Waltrip, Yarborough and Wallace, are three of the most successful drivers in the history of BMS.
Yarborough, a nine-time BMS winner, earned his eighth victory on the oval on Aug. 26, 1978, beating Benny Parsons by 16 seconds. In 1989 on Aug. 26, Waltrip picked up the 11th of his 12 wins, besting Alan Kulwicki by 5.04 seconds. In 1995 on Aug. 26, Terry Labonte edged Dale Earnhardt for his second win by a mere 0.1second. Rusty Wallace, who retired with nine BMS wins, recorded his ninth and final victory at BMS on Aug. 26 of 2000, beating Tony Stewart to the line by .501 second.
Currently Jeff Gordon and Kurt Busch are the most successful active drivers at Bristol Motor Speedway, with five wins apiece to their credit.
PIT NOTES:
- Brian Vickers is expected to make his 100th consecutive NASCAR Nextel Cup start at Bristol Motor Speedway.
- There have been five different Bud Pole winners in the last five races at Bristol.
- Jeff Gordon has started in the top 15 in the last 26 straight races at Bristol. Gordon has competed in 27 races there. Gordon has started on the front row in 13 of his 27 races there.
- Greg Biffle has posted five straight top 10 starts at Bristol.
- Ryan Newman has posted seven straight top 10 starts at Bristol.
- Greg Biffle holds the longest streak among active drivers at Bristol, posting top 10 finishes in his last three races.
- Junior Johnson scored 21 wins at Bristol Motor Speedway, the most of any car owner. Those 21 wins were scored by: Cale Yarborough (nine), Darrell Waltrip (eight), Bobby Allison (two), Charlie Glotzbach (one) and one by Johnson himself as an owner/driver. His last Bristol victory was scored by Darrell Waltrip in August 1986.
- Cale Yarborough led 4,306 laps in 29 races at Bristol, the most of all drivers. Jeff Gordon leads all active drivers with 2,388 laps led in 27 races at Bristol.
- A Chevrolet, a Ford and a Dodge have each posted a victory in the last three races at Bristol.
- Mark Martin leads all full-time drivers with 39 starts at Bristol Motor Speedway.
- Cale Yarborough scored nine Bud Poles at Bristol Motor Speedway, leading all drivers.
- Darrell Waltrip leads all drivers with 12 victories at Bristol Motor Speedway.
- Mark Martin leads all full time, active drivers with 15 top-five finishes at Bristol Motor Speedway.
- Mark Martin has scored 21 top 10 finishes at Bristol, the most among full time, active drivers.
- Jeff Gordon leads all active drivers with an 4.962 starting average in 27 races at Bristol.
- Greg Biffle has a 9.857 finishing average in his seven races at Bristol Motor Speedway, the best among active drivers.
