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• Kyle Larson Gets NASCAR Cup Bristol Pole After Qualifying Canceled

  18-09-2026 23:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mother Nature had other plans for the NASCAR Cup Series qualifying session on Friday evening at Bristol Motor Speedway. Due to afternoon rain showers rolling through Bristol, Tennessee, qualifying was canceled and set by the metric.Kyle Larson, last week’s winner at World Wide Technology Raceway, will start on the pole for Saturday night’s 500-lap event. The metric is a mathematical one based on 70 percent of the car’s finishing position in the most recent race and 30 percent o
  
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• Sheldon Creed charges from 10th to win chaotic Bristol race in overtime as tempers flare

  19-09-2026 04:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoSheldon Creed pulled off a remarkable charge on fresh tires, driving from 10th to first in the final 20 laps of the race. It is Creed's third career NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series win, and his second in the first three Chase races.After Jesse Love squeezed Justin Allgaier into the wall as they battled for the lead, Taylor Gray then shoved Love into the wall, opening the door for William Sawalich to take the lead.Sawalich led the way over Creed in an overtime restart that
  
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• NASCAR points standings: O'Reilly Series points update after Bristol race

  19-09-2026 03:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sheldon Creed continued as the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series points leader with his victory in the Food City 300 on Sept. 18 at Bristol.Creed passed William Sawalich on the first overtime restart to grab the lead, then held off Sawalich and Taylor Gray to claim his second win in the Chase.Carson Kvapil was leading with about 50 laps to go, but a brake failure forced him to pit road to end his chances at a good finish.Here's the updated NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series points standings:RACE
  
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• Who won NASCAR O'Reilly Series Bristol race? Winner is Sheldon Creed plus full results

  19-09-2026 03:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sheldon Creed continued his hot stretch to open the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Chase, winning the Food City 300 in overtime on Sept. 18 at Bristol.Creed has sandwiched last week's runner-up finish at Gateway with wins at Darlington and Bristol.Carson Kvapil was leading with 50 laps to go before a brakes failure ended his chances at victory.Here are the full results from Friday's race:RACE RECAP:NASCAR O'Reilly Series Bristol race live updates, highlights, leaderboardWho won the NASCAR O'R
  
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• NASCAR O’Reilly Standings Right Now: O’Reilly Series The Chase Points Leaders after Bristol

  19-09-2026 03:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectFriday night’s Food City 300 results are in, with the 27th race of the season for the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series also marking the third race of The Chase. After underperforming in the first two races, Justin Allgaier stormed back on Friday night under the lights at Bristol Motor Speedway to help himself out in the NASCAR O’Reilly Standings right now, but it’s Sheldon Creed on top.Following the race tonight, let’s take a look at
  
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• NASCAR Bristol Starting Lineup: Where Every Driver Will Start After Qualifying Canceled

  19-09-2026 02:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MADISON, ILLINOIS - SEPTEMBER 13: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, drives during the NASCAR Cup Series Enjoy Illinois 300 at WWT Raceway on September 13, 2026 in Madison, Illinois. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) GettyFor the second time in the first three races of the NASCAR Chase, Cup Series drivers will start a race without getting the opportunity to qualify.NASCAR canceled Cup Series qualifying at Bristol Motor Speedway on Friday after lightning and inclement
  
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• NASCAR starting lineup for Cup race at Bristol in September 2026

  19-09-2026 02:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Hendrick Motorsports will lead the NASCAR Cup Series starting lineup for the Chase race at Bristol Motor Speedway in September. Kyle Larson won the pole for the 2026 Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol this weekend. Joey Logano will join Larson on the front row for Saturday night's event. Qualifying was cancelled due to lightning.Denny Hamlin and William Byron will follow the two drivers on the second row. Most notably, Tyler Reddick, Shane van Gisbergen, Chris Buescher, Chase Briscoe, Chase El
  
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• NASCAR purse for Cup Series race at Bristol in 2026 Chase

  19-09-2026 02:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR is gearing up for the 31st race weekend of the 2026 season at Bristol Motor Speedway, and the Cup Series is bound to put on a show. In 2025, Christopher Bell beat Brad Keselowski for his fourth win of the year. Now, the sport will head to Bristol with a substantial amount of money on the line.The purse for the Cup Series race at Bristol will be $11,233,037 on Saturday night. NASCAR doesn't release the earnings for the winning driver anymore, meaning it's impossible to tell how much of the
  
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• Spire calls out Joe Gibbs Racing in fiery new statement

  19-09-2026 02:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoSpire Motorsports has released a new statement in response to Joe Gibbs Racing’s latest court filing. Earlier this year, JGR sued Gabehart and later Spire, alleging a 'brazen scheme to steal sensitive information' from the organization.This week, JGR is attempting to get the Western District of North Carolina to hold its ex-competition director Chris Gabehart and Spire in contempt, while also pursuing sanctions against Gabehart for deleting non-recoverable text message
  
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• Spire "will not be bullied" as they hit back at Joe Gibbs Racing in new statement

  19-09-2026 02:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoSpire Motorsports has released a new statement in response to Joe Gibbs Racing’s latest court filing. Earlier this year, JGR sued Gabehart and later Spire, alleging a 'brazen scheme to steal sensitive information' from the organization.This week, JGR is attempting to get the Western District of North Carolina to hold its ex-competition director Chris Gabehart and Spire in contempt, while also pursuing sanctions against Gabehart for deleting non-recoverable text message
  
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• NASCAR Cup Practice, Qualifying Delayed by Weather at Bristol

  19-09-2026 01:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BRISTOL, TN - AUGUST 21: Race fans sit in rain prior to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on August 21, 2016 in Bristol, Tennessee. The race was delayed due to inclement weather on Saturday, August 20.(Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images) GettyWeather has once again interrupted NASCAR’s weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway.NASCAR Cup Series practice and qualifying were placed on hold Friday afternoon because of lightning in the area, delaying t
  
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• Why is NASCAR Qualifying at Bristol Canceled Today? Is Tonight’s Race Delayed?

  19-09-2026 01:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Why was NASCAR qualifying at Bristol canceled today, and is tonight’s race delayed? Here’s the latest on the weather and revised schedule. GettyLightning knocked out O’Reilly Auto Parts Series qualifying at Bristol Motor Speedway Friday afternoon, but NASCAR has not delayed tonight’s Food City 300, still on track for a 7:30 p.m. ET green flag.With the metric formula setting Friday’s starting grid instead of lap times, Jesse Love inherits the pole, and the same storm
  
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• NASCAR purse for O'Reilly Series race at Bristol in 2026 Chase

  19-09-2026 01:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR is gearing up for the 31st race weekend of the 2026 season at Bristol, and the O'Reilly Series is bound to put on a show. In 2025, Aric Almirola beat Sheldon Creed for his second win of the year. Now, the sport will head to Bristol with a substantial amount of money on the line.The purse for the O'Reilly Series race at Bristol will be $1,661,806 on Friday night. NASCAR doesn't release the earnings for the winning driver anymore, meaning it's impossible to tell how much of the $1,653,590 w
  
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• ‘NASCAR 26’ Brings Historic Flare To NASCAR Video Games

  19-09-2026 01:03 via tech.yahoo.com
  
  "NASCAR 26" is available on gaming platforms, including PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC via Steam. (Credit: iRacing) HeavyFans of all types of motor sports will be shocked at the realism of “NASCAR 26,” iRacing’s second NASCAR console game, which debuted on Friday.The folks at iRacing have once again outdone themselves, providing NASCAR fans with the most realistic racing game to hit shelves. Everything about “NASCAR 26” will simply shock gamers in a new title
  
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• How to watch NASCAR live at Bristol in September 2026, schedule

  19-09-2026 00:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR is ready for the upcoming action at Bristol Motor Speedway, marking the 31st official race weekend of the 2026 season. In 2025, Christopher Bell beat Brad Keselowski for his fourth victory of the year. All three NASCAR levels will be on-track at Bristol. You don't want to miss the action!Below, you can find more details about the on-track action at Bristol this weekend!NASCAR live today: Bristol Motor SpeedwayHere are the upcoming practice, qualifying, and race times for the current race
  
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• Larson on Bristol Pole After Weather Cancels NASCAR Cup Qualifying

  19-09-2026 00:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BRISTOL, TENN. -- Inclement weather wiped out qualifying for Saturday night's NASCAR Cup Series' Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway.The lineup for Saturday night's race was set by the metric in the NASCAR rulebook: 70% the car's finishing position in the previous race and 30% the car's owner points position. That put Kyle Larson and Joey Logano on the front row for the race. Larson and Logano finished first and third in last weekend's race at World Wide Technology Raceway G
  
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• The four top contenders imploded in NASCAR Trucks Chase opener

  19-09-2026 00:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoThe NASCAR Truck Series Chase for the Championship began with a moderate implosion for each of the four top seeded drivers on the seven-race playoff on Thursday night at Bristol Motor Speedway.Layne Riggs led the first two stages but then suffered a slow pit stop, the result of struggles on the left rear, and then that tire leading to a vibration that trapped him five laps down. He would run into a crash and finished 32nd.Kaden Honeycutt finished second in the first two stages an
  
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• Mother Nature Washes Out Bristol Qualifying; Larson On Pole

  19-09-2026 00:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Joe Puetz-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectWhen it rains, it pours. However, for Kyle Larson, who won last week's NASCAR Cup Series event at World Wide Technology Raceway, that was a good thing on Friday afternoon at Bristol Motor Speedway. Mother Nature wiped out qualifying for Saturday night's Bass Pro Shops Night Race, which handed Larson the top starting spot for the third race of the Chase.The starting lineup was set by NASCAR's performance metric formula, which takes into acc
  
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• NASCAR Awards Will Move to Miami in 2027

  18-09-2026 23:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MIAMI -- The NASCAR Awards are moving to Miami for 2027 with a ceremony set for two days after NASCAR Championship Weekend wraps up.The ceremony will honor the NASCAR Cup Series champion two days after they're crowned at Homestead-Miami Speedway. It will also honor the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champions set to be crowned in the days before the Cup Series champion is crowned. The NASCAR Channel will livestream the ceremony, starting at 6 p.m. ET tha
  
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• NASCAR Starting Lineup for Tomorrow: Bass Pro Shops Night Race Lineup after Cup Series Qualifying Canceled

  18-09-2026 23:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectNASCAR Cup Series qualifying today at Bristol Motor Speedway was impacted by weather, with rain and lightning once again forcing the cancelation of qualifying and for the metric score to be used to determine the starting lineup.Because the metric score heavily weighs in the results from last week’s race, The Chase drivers Ryan Blaney (29th), Daniel Suarez (28th), Chase Elliott (27th), Chase Briscoe (26th) and Chris Buescher (23rd) will start outside the top
  
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• Sheldon Creed wins O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Chase race at Bristol

  18-09-2026 23:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sheldon Creed scored his third victory of 2026 and second of the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Chase Friday evening at Bristol Motor Speedway.On fresh tires in the closing laps, the No. 00 Haas Factory Team Chevrolet driver took advantage of chaos at the front as Justin Allgaier, Jesse Love and Taylor Gray all made contact battling for the lead and put Creed into second before NASCAR Overtime. Creed took the lead from William Sawalich on the overtime restart to take the checkered flag at &ldq
  
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• NASCAR O'Reilly Series Bristol race live updates, highlights, leaderboard

  18-09-2026 23:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Chase continues to Bristol.After a Gateway race featuring frayed nerves, the Food City 300 will feature the physical racing to be expected at the half-mile oval on Sept. 18.For the first time since March, Justin Allgaier is not the points leader. Sheldon Creed jumped up to first after two top-two finishes to start the Chase.Jesse Love is on the pole after weather forced a qualifying cancellation.Follow along with the Tennessean's race updates below:O'REILLY
  
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• NASCAR Bristol qualifying results, Kyle Larson on Cup Series pole as starting lineup set

  18-09-2026 23:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kyle Larson is on the pole for the Bass Pro Shops Night Race in the NASCAR Cup Series on Sept. 19 at Bristol Motor Speedway.The field was set by the rule book metric after qualifying was canceled for weather.Chase Elliott (starting 27th), Daniel Suarez (28th) and Ryan Blaney (29th) are among the Chase drivers starting outside the top 25.Here's the full starting lineup for Sunday's NASCAR race at Bristol.BRISTOL RACE PICKS:NASCAR Bristol predictions 2026, expert picks for Bass Pro Shops Night Rac
  
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• NASCAR Cup Bristol Night Race starting lineup: Kyle Larson on pole as rain cancels qualifying

  18-09-2026 23:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoFor the second time in the first three races of the Chase, the NASCAR Cup Series starting lineup will be decided by the metric. Lightning and rain forced series officials to cancel qualifying for both the Cup and O'Reilly Series.The metric is a weighted average of a car's place in the owner standings (30%), and the entry's finish in the most recent race (70%). Kyle Larson, who won last weekend at Gateway and sits second in the championship standings, will lead the field to t
  
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• What to Watch: Mayhem, points swings expected in demanding Bristol Night Race

  18-09-2026 22:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
  Location: Bristol, Tennessee
  Track length: 0.533 miles
  When: 7:30 p.m. ET
  Where to tune in: USA Network, HBO Max, PRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
  Race purse: $11,849,963
  Race distance: 500 laps | 266.5 miles
  Stages: 125 | 250 | 500
  Saturday’s starting lineup| Pit stall assignmentsBristol plays in the hands of veterans … can they capitalize?BRISTOL, Tenn. — The Cup Series Chase presented by Mobil 1 rolls into Race 3 Saturday night with the to
  
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• NASCAR O'Reilly Series Bristol lineup, TV schedule for Friday's race

  18-09-2026 21:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jesse Love is on the pole for the Food City 300NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race on Sept. 19 at Bristol.Qualifying was canceled due to weather in the area and a lightning hold early in the session.The field was set via the rule book metric.Love and Sheldon Creed will start on the front row. Corey Day will start 26th after his late-race crash last week at Gateway.Here's the full starting lineup for Friday's O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race:O'REILLY POINTS:NASCAR points standings: O'Reilly Ser
  
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• NASCAR Bristol qualifying live results, Cup Series starting lineup

  18-09-2026 21:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup SeriesBristol race weekend begins with Bass Pro Shops Night Race qualifying and practice on Sept. 18.The half-mile track in northeast Tennessee is the third of 10 races in the Chase, with three 1.5-mile tracks ahead on the schedule.Denny Hamlin enters the weekend with a nine-point lead over Kyle Larson, last week's winner in Gateway.Follow our NASCAR Bristol qualifying updates below:NASCAR Bristol qualifying live updates, lap timesRefresh this page after 5:40 p.m. Eastern/4:40 p.m
  
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• Saturday Setup: Bristol presents challenges in points and behind the wheel

  18-09-2026 20:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BRISTOL, Tenn. — Tyler Allen celebrated his first NASCAR Cup Series win as a crew chief when he, Ty Gibbs and the No. 54 team won at Bristol Motor Speedway in the spring.They return to the Tennessee bull ring hoping to sweep the season of Bristol races with the Bass Pro Shops Night Race in the third race of The Chase presented by Mobil 1 on Saturday (7:30 p.m. ET, USA Network, HBO Max, PRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).MORE: Cup Series standings | Bristol scheduleThis time, the No. 54 Toyo
  
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• Bristol is fast -- how fast can it be?

  18-09-2026 20:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BRISTOL, Tenn. — For many years, the idea of NASCAR drivers running a lap faster than 15 seconds on the half-mile surface at Bristol Motor Speedway was considered to be something of a fantasy.Steadily, tires changed, engines got stronger, drivers got bolder, Bristol‘s “best” groove got better. Fifteen seconds eventually became something more than a concept. Carl Edwards ran a lap in 14.989 seconds to win the pole for the Bristol spring race in 2011. He was the only driver
  
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• Cup Series qualifying canceled by rain; Larson on pole for Bristol Night Race

  18-09-2026 19:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR Cup Series practice and qualifying at Bristol Motor Speedway was canceled after inclement weather washed out Friday afternoon’s sessions at the Tennessee short track.After winning last Sunday at World Wide Technology Raceway, Kyle Larson will be on pole for Saturday‘s Bristol Night Race (7:30 p.m. ET, USA Network, HBO Max, PRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) based on the NASCAR Rule Book.RELATED: Starting lineup | At-track photos: BristolThree-time series champion Joey Logano wi
  
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