Is there a NASCAR race today? Bass Pro Shops Night Race Schedule, Start Time, & TV Channel for Cup Series

The drivers of the NASCAR Cup Series are scheduled to be at the 0.5-mile short track on Saturday, September 21, as the action at the season’s third playoff racing weekend continues at Bristol Motor Speedway.

In Saturday’s Cup Series qualifying, Alex Bowman claimed his first Cup Series pole of the season to lead the 37-driver field to the green flag at Bristol.

Denny Hamlin, who won last year’s Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol, will look to win again this weekend.

The weather forecast for Saturday at Bristol predicts clear skies with a high temperature of 74 degrees Fahrenheit and a 5 percent chance of rain at the time of the Bass Pro Shops Night Race.

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Is there a NASCAR race today?

Race: Bass Pro Shops Night Race

Track: Bristol Motor Speedway

Schedule: September 21, 7:30 pm ET

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NASCAR 2024 Saturday schedule at Bristol Motor Speedway

Below is the complete schedule for Saturday’s on-track action of the Bass Pro Shops Night Race at the Bristol Motor Speedway:

Saturday, September 21, 2024

Garage open

3:30 pm ET: Cup Series

Track activity

7:30 pm ET: Bass Pro Shops Night Race (500 laps and 266.5 miles)

Saturday’s NASCAR Cup Series action in Bristol, Tennessee, will be broadcast on USA Network, NBC Sports, PRN, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

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Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway: Starting Lineup

Below is the starting order for the Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway:

1. #48 - Alex Bowman
2. #5 - Kyle Larson
3. #24 - William Byron
4. #19 - Martin Truex Jr.
5. #14 - Chase Briscoe
6. #20 - Christopher Bell
7. #77 - Carson Hocevar (R)
8. #11 - Denny Hamlin
9. #7 - Corey LaJoie
10. #9 - Chase Elliott
11. #23 - Bubba Wallace
12. #1 - Ross Chastain
13. #54 - Ty Gibbs
14. #41 - Ryan Preece
15. #45 - Tyler Reddick
16. #10 - Noah Gragson
17. #17 - Chris Buescher
18. #34 - Michael McDowell
19. #16 - A.J. Allmendinger
20. #22 - Joey Logano
21. #31 - Daniel Hemric
22. #12 - Ryan Blaney
23. #6 - Brad Keselowski
24. #38 - Todd Gilliland
25. #4 - Josh Berry (R)
26. #51 - Justin Haley
27. #2 - Austin Cindric
28. #42 - John Hunter Nemechek
29. #8 - Kyle Busch
30. #3 - Austin Dillon
31. #47 - Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
32. #43 - Erik Jones
33. #71 - Zane Smith (R)
34. #21 - Harrison Burton
35. #99 - Daniel Suarez
36. #15 - Kaz Grala (R)
37. #66 - Josh Bilicki