Bristol Motor Speedway operates under a plan where one-pit road will be used during pit stops under caution. Currently, Bristol remains the only track in the NASCAR Cup Series that utilizes two pit roads with 20 pit stalls on the front stretch and 20 on the backstretch (2 are closed on frontstretch, 1 is closed on backstretch).
Teams that pit on the backstretch used to be at a competitive disadvantage. Since the spring 2002 race at Bristol, teams will enter pit road in Turn 2 (the current backstretch pit entrance) drive around down the backstretch and around Turns 3 and 4 and exit in Turn 1. Under green-flag conditions teams will enter and exit pit road under the current two-pit-road scheme.
The selections of pit stalls for the Food City 500 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway have been made.
With the field downsized to 40 cars, three pit stalls (21,22,43) have been eliminated, are not in play and don't count towards driving through more than three pit boxes.
Pole sitter (due to rain) #42-Larson chose pit stall 1, the first stall available [as do most pole sitters].
Outside pole sitter #24-Elliott took pit stall 20, the last stall on frontstretch pit road.
#78-Truex Jr., who starts 3rd, took the 23rd stall, the first stall on the backstretch pit road.
The final pit stall was taken by #1-McMurray, who starts 8th.
To see where the drivers/teams pit, see the pit selection chart on the Pit Stall Selection chart.