Ty Gibbs
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How ARCA Menards Series graduates finished at Bristol

Nearly every driver competing across NASCAR’s top three divisions today has some form of experience on the ARCA Menards Series platform.

Since its inception back in 1953, the ARCA Menards Series has prided itself on being a developmental platform for drivers with NASCAR ambition. With diverse schedules that include superspeedways, short tracks, road courses and dirt tracks, the ARCA Menards Series has everything necessary for drivers to refine their skills behind the wheel.

Below is a breakdown of which previous champions and alums of the ARCA Menards Series, ARCA Menards Series East and ARCA Menards Series West finished inside the top 10 at Bristol Motor Speedway this past weekend across the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series and the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.

Ty Gibbs
Ty Gibbs won the national ARCA Menards Series championship back in 2021 with an impressive 10-win season. (Photo: Cassie Florido/ARCA Racing)

NASCAR Cup Series

1st – Ty Gibbs
2nd – Ryan Blaney
3rd – Kyle Larson
4th – Tyler Reddick
5th – Chase Briscoe
6th – Todd Gilliland
7th – Joey Logano
8th – Ryan Preece
9th – Denny Hamlin
10th – Carson Hocevar

Connor Zilisch
During the 2024 season, Connor Zilisch earned seven total victories across the ARCA Menards Series platform. (Photo: Edd Zurga/ARCA Racing)

NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series

1st – Connor Zilisch
2nd – Kyle Larson
3rd – Brent Crews
4th – Justin Allgaier
5th – Carson Kvapil
6th – Sheldon Creed
7th – William Sawalich
8th – Corey Day
9th – Parker Retzlaff
10th – Taylor Gray

Christopher Bell
In six ARCA Menards Series starts, Christopher Bell found Victory Lane in three of them. (Photo: Adam Glanzman/NASCAR)

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series

1st – Christopher Bell
2nd – Chandler Smith
3rd – Giovanni Ruggiero
4th – Ross Chastain
5th – Christian Eckes
6th – Jake Garcia
7th – Dawson Sutton
8th – Kyle Busch
9th – Carson Hocevar
10th – Brenden Queen