Zane Smith: Third at Bristol Motor Speedway

Smith finished third in the Bass Pro Shops Night Race NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday night.

Analysis:

Smith would turn in one of his best performances of the season Saturday night under the lights at the Tennessee short track. The driver driver of the No. 38 Ford would use good pit strategy and a strong car to race from mid-pack in the field into the Top 5 by the conclusion of stage 1. He would remain a Top 10 driver the rest of the way and even lead 5 laps at one point. Smith would avoid the spins and cautions that would mark the evening and would battle it out among the leaders after the night's final caution to grab a strong third-place. It was Smith's first Top 5 of the season.