NASCAR 2022: Qualifying order for Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway

Bristol Motor Speedway is set to host NASCAR’s Bass Pro Shops Night Race this weekend. The 29th race of the 2022 Cup Series season and the third race of the playoffs kicks off at 7:30 pm ET on Saturday, September 17, 2022, for a 266.5-lap action-packed race.

Located in Bristol, the Bristol Motor Speedway is a short track with 0.533 miles of total track length. The track opened in 1961 and features 26-30 degrees of banking on the turn and 6-10 degrees of banking on the straightaways.

Bristol Motor Speedway will make its second appearance on the NASCAR Cup Series calendar this season, after hosting the Food City Dirt Race in April 2022.

The Bass Pro Shops Night Race will feature 36 drivers, including 16 playoff drivers. Just like the previous races, the qualifying race will be held ahead of the main race on Friday, September 16 at 4:35 pm ET, which will determine the starting positions for Saturday’s race.

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Qualifying Order for NASCAR Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway

NASCAR journalist Bob Pockrass shared the qualifying order for the upcoming Cup Series, Xfinity Series, and Camping World Truck Series races this weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway.

The Cup Series qualifying session is set to kick off with Josh Bilicki leading Group A and BJ McLeod leading Group B.

The qualifying order for the NASCAR Bass Pro Shops Night Race has been divided into Group A and Group B. The order will be as follows:

Group A: Order - Driver – Metric score

1. Josh Bilicki - 34.300
2. Corey LaJoie - 32.950
3. Harrison Burton - 30.750
4. Cody Ware - 30.250
5. Todd Gilliland - 27.150
6. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. - 24.850
7. Ty Dillon - 23.900
8. Aric Almirola - 21.400
9. Michael McDowell - 19.550
10. Martin Truex Jr - 19.100
11. Tyler Reddick - 18.250
12. Austin Dillon - 15.500
13. Ryan Blaney - 11.800
14. Daniel Suarez - 10.900
15. Chase Elliott - 9.600
16. Kyle Larson - 8.300
17. Alex Bowman - 4.550
18. Christopher Bell - 3.650

Group B: Order - Driver – Metric score

1. BJ McLeod - 33.500
2. Noah Gragson - 31.400
3. JJ Yeley - 30.650
4. Ty Gibbs - 28.700
5. Erik Jones - 25.350
6. Brad Keselowski - 24.650
7. Cole Custer - 23.050
8. Justin Haley - 20.100
9. Christopher Buescher - 18.650
10. Kevin Harvick - 26.600
11. Kyle Busch - 19.650
12. Chase Briscoe - 13.700
13. Austin Cindric - 11.400
14. Joey Logano - 10.500
15. Ross Chastain - 8.900
16. Denny Hamlin - 4.900
17. William Byron - 3.850
18. Bubba Wallace Jr. - 3.300

Catch all the teams and drivers at the Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday, September 17, 2022, live on USA Network and PRN.