Top-5 Bristol Finish Hamlin finished fourth in the Bass Pro Shops Night Race NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway Saturday night. Impact The Joe Gibbs Racing star needed a big performance at Bristol Saturday night to assure his advancement in the Chase playoffs and Hamlin delivered. He started eighth on the grid and stayed among the Top 10 the full 500 laps. The driver of the No. 11 Toyota pushed inside the Top 5 by the end of stage 2 and stayed there the rest of the way. Hamlin would hold off teammate, Christopher Bell, over the closing laps to grab the strong fourth-place at Bristol. He advances into the Round of 12 in the Chase based on points.
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