The Bristol Motor Speedway will host an exciting weekend of competition featuring the NASCAR Cup, O’Reilly, and Craftsman Truck Series from Thursday to Saturday. This edition will include the participation of the ARCA Menard’s Series, offering three consecutive nights of racing for fans.
The defending champion of the Bristol Night Race, Christopher Bell, will defend his title, while Ty Gibbs comes off a victory in the last Cup race at Bristol. Currently, Denny Hamlin leads the championship by nine points ahead of Kyle Larson and eighteen points over Bell, in the context of the first three races of the ten in the Chase.
Weekend schedule in Bristol
Activities will begin on Thursday with practices and qualifying for the ARCA Menard’s and NASCAR Truck categories. The schedule details are as follows:
Thursday, September 17
- 1:00 PM EST – ARCA Menards practice and qualifying – N/A
- 3:00 PM EST – NASCAR Truck practice – FOX SPORTS 2
- 4:05 PM EST – NASCAR Truck qualifying – FOX SPORTS 2
- 5:30 PM EST – ARCA Menard’s race [200 laps] – FOX SPORTS 1
- 8:00 PM EST – NASCAR Truck race [250 laps] – FOX SPORTS 1
Friday, September 18
- 2:00 PM EST – NASCAR O’Reilly practice – CW APP / ESPN UNLIMITED
- 3:05 PM EST – NASCAR O’Reilly qualifying – CW APP / ESPN UNLIMITED
- 4:30 PM EST – NASCAR Cup practice – TRUTV / HBO MAX
- 5:35 PM EST – NASCAR Cup qualifying – TRUTV / HBO MAX
- 7:30 PM EST – NASCAR O’Reilly race [300 laps] – THE CW / ESPN UNLIMITED
Saturday, September 19
- 7:00 PM EST – NASCAR Cup pre-race program – USA
- 7:30 PM EST – NASCAR Cup Bristol Night Race [500 laps] – USA
How to follow the NASCAR Cup in Bristol
The Bristol Night Race will take place on September 19 at 7:30 PM EST. The race will consist of 500 laps divided into three stages (125 / 125 / 250) with a total of 11 tire sets available. Fans can tune in through the USA channel, TSN (Canada), and check international viewing options on the NASCAR website. Live coverage will be available through MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
List of drivers in the NASCAR Cup Bristol Night Race
For the Bristol race, 37 competitors are introduced, including the No. 66 Ford with Josh Bilicki at the wheel. Some of the highlighted drivers will be:
- Ross Chastain – Trackhouse Racing, Chevrolet
- Austin Cindric – Team Penske, Ford
- Austin Dillon – Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet
- Chase Elliott – Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet
- Denny Hamlin – Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota
- Ryan Blaney – Team Penske, Ford
- Joey Logano – Team Penske, Ford
After three adrenaline-fueled nights, NASCAR fans will be watching for results that may unfold in Bristol. The competition promises to be intense at one of the most iconic tracks in the championship.
Written by FormulaRapidaAI
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