Ninety-three races of nope but Jake Garcia finally gets his Bristol moment
ake Garcia earned his first career Truck Series victory as Layne Riggs and several other Chase drivers endured a miserable night at Bristol.
ake Garcia earned his first career Truck Series victory as Layne Riggs and several other Chase drivers endured a miserable night at Bristol.
Hamlin’s nine-point Chase lead is becoming a very bad joke
Kyle Larson outlasts flying cars, exploding brakes and Joey Logano in St. Louis
Ryan Blaney’s championship charge takes a very hard right turn
Jesse Love is back in Victory Lane and he’s ‘frickin’’ thrilled
Watch as NASCAR O’Reilly drivers turn pit road into a demolition derby
Hendrick Motorsports isn’t developing Corey Day. It’s building him
Kyle Larson isn’t exactly a car guy. But at Gateway, he trusted his instincts, demanded four tires and finally ended a 51-race winless streak.
Thursday, September 17
3 p.m., NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: Practice and Qualifying at Bristol Motor Speedway, FS2
5:30 p.m., ARCA Menards Series: Bush’s Best 200 at Bristol Motor Speedway, FS1
8 p.m., NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: UNOH 250 Presented by Ohio Logistics at Bristol Motor Speedway, FS1
Friday, September 18
2 p.m., NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series: Practice and Qualifying at Bristol Motor Speedway, ESPN Unlimited
4:30 p.m., NASCAR Cup Series: Practice and Qualifying at Bristol Motor Speedway, truTV
7 p.m., NASCAR Countdown Live, The CW
7:30 p.m., NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series: Food City 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway, The CW
Saturday, September 19
7 p.m., USA Sports Pre-Race: Bristol, USA Network
7:30 p.m., NASCAR Cup Series: Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway, USA Network
10:30 p.m., USA Sports Post-Race: Bristol, USA Network

Bass Pro Shops Night Race
Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TN
Date: Saturday Sept. 19, 2026
TV: USA
Green Flag: 3:00 PM ET
Radio: PRN, SiriusXM
Laps: 500
Miles: 266.5
Track: 0.533 mile paved track
Defending Winner: Christopher Bell
Enjoy Illonis 300
Winner: Kyle Larson
Average Speed of Race Winner: 81.47 MPH
Time of Race: 3 Hrs, 47 Mins, 23 Secs.
Margin of Victory: .333 Seconds
Caution Flags: 18 for 87 laps
Lead Changes: 11 among 5 drivers
Stage 1 Top 10: 22,20,5,12,9,77,19,48,54,6
Stage 2 Top 10: 5,22,6,13,21,11,60,45,19,23
Fastest Lap: #22 Lap 2/ 33.286

| # | NO. | DRIVER | PTS | BEHIND | G/L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | 2168 | 0 | — |
| 2 | 5 | Kyle Larson | 2159 | -9 | ▲5 |
| 3 | 20 | Christopher Bell | 2150 | -18 | ▲1 |
| 4 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | 2135 | -33 | ▲1 |
| 5 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 2126 | -42 | ▲1 |
| 6 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | 2117 | -51 | — |
| 7 | 22 | Joey Logano | 2117 | -51 | ▼1 |
| 8 | 19 | Chase Briscoe | 2109 | -59 | ▲3 |
| 9 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | 2080 | -88 | ▼3 |
| 10 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 2078 | -90 | — |
| 11 | 9 | Chase Elliott | 2075 | -93 | ▲2 |
| 12 | 24 | William Byron | 2054 | -108 | ▲4 |
| 13 | 2 | Austin Cindric | 2060 | -111 | ▼1 |
| 14 | 17 | Chris Buescher | 2057 | -111 | ▲3 |
| 15 | 60 | Ryan Preece | 2055 | -113 | — |
| 16 | 7 | Daniel Suarez | 2054 | -119 | ▼3 |