NASCAR at Bristol Weekend Schedule and Highlights

This weekend, all three national series travel to Bristol Motor Speedway for a full weekend of racing. The ARCA Menards Series and the Craftsman Truck Series will get the action started on Thursday.

The Xfinity Series will headline the racing action Friday as the Cup Series closes out the weekend with the Bass Pro Shops Night Race.

Cup Series Playoff Notes

At the conclusion of the Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol, four drivers will be eliminated from championship contention. Denny Hamlin and Chase Briscoe are safe via wins. Kyle Larson (+60), Bubba Wallace (+50), Ryan Blaney (+42), William Byron (+39), Tyler Reddick (+37), Christopher Bell (+32), Chase Elliott (+28), Joey Logano (+21), Ross Chastain (+19), and Austin Cindric (+11) complete the top 12 drivers via points.

Austin Dillon (11), Shane van Gisbergen (-15), Alex Bowman (-35) and Josh Berry (-45) are in the bottom four.

Xfinity Series Playoff Notes

The Food City 300 is the first race in the Xfinity Series Round of 12. It will be followed by the Kansas Lottery 300 and the Blue Cross NC 250 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Drivers competing for the Xfinity Series championship include Connor Zilisch (+59), Justin Allgaier (+30), Sam Mayer (+11), Jesse Love (+8), Brandon Jones (+8), Sammy Smith (+4), Nick Sanchez (+1), Taylor Gray(0), Carson Kvapil (0), Sheldon Creed (-2), Harrison Burton (-3) and Austin Hill (-5).

Truck Series Playoff Notes

This weekend’s UNOH 200 presented by Ohio Logistics race at Bristol is the second race in the Truck Series Round of 10. The EJP 175 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on September 20th will determine who will advance to the Round of 8.

Corey Heim is safe after the win at Darlington Raceway. The remaining drivers vying for the championship include Layne Riggs (+38), Daniel Hemric (+33), Grant Enfinger (+30), Tyler Ankrum (+22), Ty Majeski (+16), Rajah Caruth (+4), Jake Garcia (+2), Chandler Smith (-2), and Kaden Honeycutt (-7).

Thursday, Sept. 11

1 p.m.: ARCA Menards Series Practice – 45 minutes
2 p.m.: ARCA Menards Series Qualifying – Impound 20 minutes
5:30 p.m.: ARCA Bush’s Beans 200
200 Laps = 106.6 Miles – FS1

3:05 p.m.: Truck Series Practice
2 Groups, 25 minutes each – FS2
4:10 p.m.: Truck Series Qualifying – FS2
Impound/All Entries: Single Vehicle/2 Laps

8 p.m.: Truck Series UNOH 250 presented by Ohio Logistics
Stages 65/130/250 Laps = 133.25 Miles
FS1/MRN/SiriusXM
Purse: $782,900
Post Truck Series race: NASCAR Press Pass

Friday, Sept. 12

2 p.m.: Xfinity Series Practice
2 Groups, 25 minutes each – CW App
3:05 p.m.: Xfinity Series Qualifying – CW App
Impound/All Entries/Single Vehicle/2 Laps

4:30 p.m.: Cup Series Practice
2 Groups, 25 minutes each
truTV/PRN/SiriusXM

5:40 p.m.: Cup Series Qualifying
Impound/All Entries/Single Vehicle/2 Laps
truTV/PRN/SiriusXM
Post Cup Series Qualifying: NASCAR Press Pass

7:30 p.m.: Xfinity Food City 300
Stages 85/170/300 Laps = 159.9 Miles
300 CW/PRN/SiriusXM
Purse: $1,651,939
Post Xfinity Series race: NASCAR Press Pass

Saturday, Sept. 13

7:30 p.m.: Cup Series Bass Pro Shops Night Race
Stages 125/250/500 Laps = 266.5 Miles
USA/HBO Max/PRN/SiriusXM
Purse: $10,447,135
Post Cup Series race: NASCAR Press Pass

All times are Eastern.

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Angie Campbell
Angie Campbell
A native of Charlotte, NC, Angela (Angie) was first introduced to racing by her father. An avid fan of NASCAR, she found a way to combine her love of racing with her passion for writing. Angie is also an award-winning member of the National Motorsports Press Association. Follow her on Twitter @angiecampbell_ for the latest NASCAR news and feature stories.

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