Carl Edwards wins at Bristol: #19-Carl Edwards won the Food City 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway for his 1st win of the season, 4th win at Bristol and 26th career win. Edwards won from the pole for the 3 times in 18 tries, the first driver to win from the pole in 2016
#88-Earnhardt Jr. finished 2nd followed by #41-Busch, #24-Elliott (best career finish), #6-Bayne (1st top-five since he won the 2011 Daytona 500), #83-DiBenedetto (best career finish), #4-Harvick, #15-Bowyer, #31-Newman and #22-Logano.There were 16 lead changes among 7 drivers and 15 cautions for 102 yellow flag laps.
The average speed was 81.637mph.
Race Fast Facts - Bristol Motor Speedway: #19-Carl Edwards won the 56th Annual Food City 500, his 26th victory in 417 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races.
This is his first victory and seventh top-10 finish in 2016.
This is his fourth victory and 11th top-10 finish in 24 races at Bristol Motor Speedway.
#88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. (second) posted his 16th top-10 finish in 33 races at Bristol Motor Speedway. It is his fifth top-10 finish in 2016.
#41-Kurt Busch (third) posted his 16th top-10 finish in 31 races at Bristol Motor Speedway.
#24-Chase Elliott (fourth) was the highest finishing rookie.
2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup CHASE Standings: [after Bristol, race 8 of 36, 16 drivers for the Chase]
Set by most wins, then by points standing
1) #48-Johnson [2 wins], 3rd in driver points
2) #18-Busch [2 wins], 5th
3) #4-Harvick [1 win], 1st
4) #19-Edwards [1 win], 2nd
5) #2-Keselowski [1 win], 8th
6) #11-Hamlin [1 win], 9th
no wins, in by drivers points standings
7) #22-Logano, 266
8) #88-Earnhardt Jr., 250
9) #41-Busch, 247
10) #78-Truex, Jr., 214
11) #3-Dillon, 213
12) #24-Elliott, 205
13) #1-McMurray, 199
14) #47-Allmendinger, 188
15) #5-Kahne, 185
16) #31-Newman, 182
Source: (NASCAR Integrated Sports Marketing)(4-17-2016)
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