Bass Pro Shops Night Race

The final race of the Playoffs Round of 16 will be the Bass Pro Shops Night Race. It is going to be the deciding race that will eliminate four drivers from the Chase for Cup Series. Bass Pro Shops Night Race is going to be an important race for the next round of playoffs and it will also help in deciding the strongest contenders for the 2024 Cup Series championship. The Bass Pro Shops night used to be held in the last week of August up until 2019. It is the second race held at the Bristol Motor Speedway.

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The Bass Pro Shops Night Race succeeds the Food City 500 which is held at the same track. There is a stark difference between the two races. The Food City 500 is one of the starting races of the championship whereas the Bass Pro Shops Night Race is one of the last races in the championship. Bass Pro Shops is the corporate sponsor of the race. It has been the primary sponsor of the race since the 2016 season. The race will mark the 127th event held at the track. According to the NASCAR official site, the race is well known for its “bump and run” maneuver used by drivers to make a pass.

Bass Pro Shops Night Race History

The Bass Pro Shops Night Race started being a part of the NASCAR schedule in 1961. It was introduced as the Volunteer 500 event with 500 laps of racing. The first race was officially won by Jack Smith, however, Johnny Allen who was his relief driver finished the race in his place. Jack Smith was credited with the win because he started the race. The Bass Pro Shops Night Race in 2023 was won by Denny Hamlin, racing for Joe Gibbs Racing.

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Bass Pro Shops Night Race 2024 Schedule

The race is scheduled to run from September 20-21. The main race will take place on Saturday from 7:30 PM Eastern Time. There is no official schedule released by NASCAR yet which gives the timings for the qualifying sessions. The race will take place over 500 laps spanning a total distance of 266.5 miles. The race will be divided into three stages. The first two stages will involve 125 laps each and the final stage of the race will take place over 250 laps.

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Bass Pro Shops Night Race 2024 Venue

The Bass Pro Shops Night Race will be held at the Bristol Motor Speedway in 2024. It is located in Bristol, Tennessee in the United States. The track is a 0.533-long oval. It is a short track with concrete surface. The turns have a banking of 36 degrees. The track record for the Bristol Motor Speedway is held by Kyle Larson. He set a time of 0:14.945 at the 2018 Food City 500.

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Drivers with the most wins at the Bass Pro Shops Night Race

Darrell Waltrip has claimed the most number of wins at the Bass Pro Shops Night Race with seven wins. Kyle Busch and Denny Hamlin are the current active drivers with the most wins in the race. They have claimed three wins each. Junior Johnson and Associates is the best team in the race which has won nine races. Chevrolet is the most successful manufacturer in the race with 22 wins throughout the history of the sport.

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Where to watch the Bass Pro Shops Night Race?

The Bass Pro Shops Night Race will be broadcasted on USA Network according to information on the NASCAR official site. The radio privileges are being handled by PRN and SiriusXM.