NASCAR starting positions for the Bristol Motor Speedway dirt track
Tomorrow, the NASCAR Cup Series will race on the dirt at Bristol Motor Speedway. First, they’ll set the starting grid via four heat races. Heat races are on deck for tonight’s Saturday program.
View Bristol heat race results and feature lineup below.
Bristol Menu
Truck: Heat Lineups | Heat Race Results / Feature Lineup | Race
Cup: Heat Lineups | Heat Race Results / Feature Lineup | Race
Heat Format: Each heat race is 15 laps. Points are awarded by finishing position. Passing points are also in play with 1 point per position gained from a starting position. The top point earner will start from the pole position in the main event.
Bristol Heat Race 1
NASCAR Cup Series
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Laps: 15
Ricky Stenhouse Jr and Alex Bowman lead the field ahead of heat one.
Green flag, they run near even into turn one. They run four wide for 4th behind them.
Lap 2, Stenhouse Jr gets tight on the inside. Bowman to the lead on the outside lane.
Lap 3, Austin Dillon closes quickly on the leader. He splits them, three wide for the lead. Dillon takes the spot.
Lap 6, Josh Berry spins off turn four, caution.
Green, Dillon is clear before turn one. Tyler Reddick takes 2nd.
Lap 11, Reddick slides Dillon for the lead. Dillon crosses under him and slides him back. Reddick crosses under, side by side for the lead.
2 to go, Dillon chops the entry and pinches Reddick, Dillon holds the lead.
Austin Dillon wins heat one at Bristol Motor Speedway!
Heat 1 Results : 1. Austin Dillon; 2. Tyler Reddick; 3. Christopher Bell; 4. Alex Bowman; 5. Ricky Stenhouse Jr; 6. Justin Haley; 7. Ross Chastain; 8. Josh Berry; 9. Brad Keselowski; 10. BJ McLeod;
Bristol Heat Race 2
NASCAR Cup Series
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Laps: 15
Ryan Blaney and Chase Briscoe lead them field to the flagstand for heat two.
Green flag, Blaney gets the jump and he’s clear before turn one. Hamlin runs wide behind them and loses several positions.
Lap 5, the top three run nose to tail. Briscoe is exploring lanes.
4 to go, Briscoe gets to the bumper of Blaney but he gets loose. Byron stays in the gas and looks to the outside on Briscoe but he can’t complete the pass.
Ryan Blaney wins heat two at Bristol Motor Speedway!
Heat 2 Results : 1. Ryan Blaney; 2. Chase Briscoe; 3. William Byron; 4. Harrison Burton; 5. Aric Almirola; 6. Todd Gilliland; 7. AJ Allmendinger; 8. Denny Hamlin; 9. Noah Gragson
Bristol Heat Race 3
NASCAR Cup Series
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Laps: 15
Erik Jones and Corey LaJoie set the field for heat three.
Green flag, they run near even into turn one. Larson heads to the top and he’s coming fast. The No. 5 is up to 2nd by turn three.
Larson stays on the top and drives right to the lead, in one lap.
Lap 4, JJ Yeley has found speed on the top. He’s slicing through the field and up to 4th. Yeley is the only driver running that high.
Lap 6, Yeley to 3rd!
4 to go, Larson leads Ryan Preece by just a car length. Both cars are glued to the bottom.
Kyle Larson wins heat 3 at Bristol Motor Speedway!
Heat 3 Results : 1. Kyle Larson; 2. Ryan Preece; 3. JJ Yeley; 4. Erik Jones; 5. Michael McDowell; 6. Matt Crafton; 7. Chris Buescher; 8. Ty Dillon; 9. Corey LaJoie
Bristol Heat Race 4
NASCAR Cup Series
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Laps: 15
Bubba Wallace and Jonathan Davenport lead the field to the starting line ahead of the final heat race of the night.
Green flag, Wallace spins the tires, Davenport noses ahead on the outside into turn one.
Lap 2, Wallace works back to the inside of Davenport, he clears him and takes the lead away.
Lap 4, Kyle Busch and Jonathan Davenport bang wheels off turn four for 2nd. Busch gets loose, Davenport holds the spot.
7 to go, Daniel Suarez spins, caution.
Green, Wallace is clear before turn one. Kyle Busch and Davenport run side by side for 2nd. Davenport holds him off.
6 to go, Davenport misses the bottom in turn three. Cindric works under him to take 3rd away.
2 to go, Logano gives the bumper to Ty Gibbs for 5th.
Bubba Wallace wins the final heat at Bristol Motor Speedway!
Heat 4 Results : 1. Bubba Wallace; 2. Kyle Busch; 3. Austin Cindric; 4 Jonathan Davenport; 5. Joey Logano; 6. Ty Gibbs; 7. Martin Truex Jr; 8. Kevin Harvick; 9. Daniel Suarez
Bristol Motor Speedway
Starting Lineup (Feature)
April 8, 2023
NASCAR Cup Series
Pos | Driver | Heat Points
1. Kyle Larson
15
2. Austin Dillon
14
3. JJ Yeley
14
4. Christopher Bell
13
5. Kyle Busch
13
6. Tyler Reddick
13
7. Austin Cindric
8. Ryan Preece
12
9. William Byron
10
10. Ryan Blaney
10
11. Bubba Wallace
12. Joey Logano
13. Michael McDowell
9
14. Chase Briscoe
9
15. Todd Gilliland
8
16. Alex Bowman
7
17. Ross Chastain
7
18. Erik Jones
7
19. Aric Almirola
7
20. Harrison Burton
21. Jonathan Davenport
22. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
6
23. Ty Gibbs
24. Matt Crafton
25. Justin Haley
5
26. Kevin Harvick
27. Martin Truex Jr
28. Chris Buescher
29. AJ Allmendinger
30. Denny Hamlin
31. Josh Berry
3
32. Ty Dillon
33. Brad Keselowski
2
34. Daniel Suarez
1
35. Corey LaJoie
1
36. Noah Gragson
1
37. BJ McLeod
1
Bristol TV Schedule: April 2023 (NASCAR Dirt Race)
