NASCAR 2023: Starting lineup for Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway

After an action-packed Bass Pro Shops Night Race, the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series has arrived at the Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee for Saturday’s Bass Pro Shops Night Race. The 266.5-mile event will be broadcast live on USA Network and can be streamed on NBC Sports at 6:30 pm ET.

The 29th race of the 2023 NASCAR season and the third playoff race of the 2023 season will be contested on a 0.533-mile short track. A total of 36 Cup drivers will compete over 500 laps to secure a chance at driving down Victory Lane.

In Friday’s qualifying race, Joe Gibbs Racing driver Christopher Bell won his third straight pole and fifth NASCAR Cup Series pole of the season after posting a lap time of 15.109 and a speed of 126.997 mph.

It marked the ninth pole of his Cup career. His teammate Denny Hamlin will start second on the grid after recording a lap of 126.930 mph.

The pair will be followed by William Byron, Michael McDowell and Martin Truex Jr. in the top five. Brad Keselowski, Chase Elliott, Ty Gibbs, Bubba Wallace and Corey LaJoie complete the top 10 in the starting lineup for the Coke Zero Sugar 400.

Chris Buescher, the defending champion of the event, qualified 20th.

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2023 NASCAR Cup Series starting lineup at Bristol Motor Speedway

Here's the starting order of the 36 Cup Series drivers at Bristol Motor Speedway:

1. #20 - Christopher Bell
2. #11 - Denny Hamlin
3. #24 - William Byron
4. #34 - Michael McDowell
5. #19 - Martin Truex Jr.
6. #6 - Brad Keselowski
7. #9 - Chase Elliott
8. #54 - Ty Gibbs (R)
9. #23 - Bubba Wallace
10. #7 - Corey LaJoie
11. #12 - Ryan Blaney
12. #45 - Tyler Reddick
13. #48 - Alex Bowman
14. #14 - Chase Briscoe
15. #8 - Kyle Busch
16. #42 - Carson Hocevar
17. #41 - Ryan Preece
18. #3 - Austin Dillon
19. #31 - Justin Haley
20. #17 - Chris Buescher
21. #4 - Kevin Harvick
22. #16 - AJ Allmendinger
23. #1 - Ross Chastain
24. #99 - Daniel Suarez
25. #47 - Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
26. #10 - Aric Almirola
27. #51 - Ryan Newman
28. #22 - Joey Logano
29. #2 - Austin Cindric
30. #38 - Todd Gilliland
31. #43 - Erik Jones
32. #21 - Harrison Burton
33. #77 - Ty Dillon
34. #78 - BJ McLeod
35. #15 - JJ Yeley
36. #5 - Kyle Larson

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Catch all NASCAR Cup Series teams and drivers at Bristol Motor Speedway for the Bass Pro Shops Night Race live on Saturday.