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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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• Joe Gibbs Racing motions to issue sanctions against Spire, Chris Gabehart

  18-09-2026 19:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoJoe Gibbs Racing is asking the Western District of North Carolina to hold Chris Gabehart and Spire Motorsports in civil contempt because it claims both defendants have violated the temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction placed against them in March.Specifically, JGR is asking that the defendants appear in court to explain why they should not be held in contempt. This is all part of the ongoing lawsuit and countersuit between the three parties that stemmed from Gab
  
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• Carson Hocevar Publicly Addresses Rumored Relationship Status With 3-Word Response

  18-09-2026 19:33 via yahoo.com
  July 25, 2026, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA: CARSON HOCEVAR 77 – Spire Motorsports is interview as he awaits the results of other drivers during qualifying for the 30th running of the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Brickyard 400. Indianapolis USA – ZUMAs355 20260725_zsp_s355_025 Copyright: xJustinxSickingx ©IMAGO/ZUMA Press WireCarson Hocevar has emerged as one of NASCAR’s fastest-rising stars in 2026, adding his first Cup victory at Talladega and his first appearance in
  
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• Miami to take center stage as host of NASCAR Awards; watch on NASCAR Channel

  18-09-2026 17:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR‘s postseason celebration moves to Miami following Championship Weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway.The NASCAR Channel to livestream awards ceremony on Tuesday, Nov. 10.DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Sept. 18, 2026) — NASCAR announced today that the annual NASCAR Awards will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 10 at The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County, bringing the sport‘s champions, stars and industry leaders together just two days after the NASCAR Cup S
  
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• "I Guess the #1 Just Lost Talent" - NASCAR Star Publicly Mocks Truck Rival After Violent Bristol Crash

  18-09-2026 17:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  HAMPTON, GEORGIA – FEBRUARY 23: Layne Riggs, driver of the #38 Northside Hospital Ford, looks on during qualifying for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Fr8 208 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on February 23, 2024 in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) ©Getty ImagesThe UNOH 250 marked the beginning of the Chase for the championship in the NASCAR Truck Series. And let’s just say the No. 1 seed, Layne Riggs, followed a Denny Hamlin-like trajectory in his opening ra
  
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• “I Feel Like I Need to Speak Up”- Kyle Larson Breaks Down Rare Strategy Dispute With Veteran HMS Crew Chief

  18-09-2026 16:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, FL – FEBRUARY 11: Kyle Larson 5 Hendrick Motorsports HendrickCars.com Chevrolet is being interviewed during Media Day for the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Daytona 500 on February 11, 2026 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, FL. Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire AUTO: FEB 11 NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 Media Day EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon2602112777500 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireKyle Larson finally ended his 51-race winless streak at Gateway, survivin
  
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• How to Watch NASCAR Today at Bristol: TV Channel, Start Time and Streaming

  18-09-2026 16:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BRISTOL, TENNESSEE - APRIL 11: Connor Zilisch, driver of the #1 Roto-Rooter Chevrolet, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Suburban Propane 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 11, 2026 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) GettyNASCAR continues its Chase weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway today, Friday, Sept. 18, with the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series taking center stage. The Food City 300 starts at 7:30 p.m. ET on T
  
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• NASCAR to explore changes to pit road at WWT Raceway at Gateway

  18-09-2026 15:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BRISTOL, Tenn. — NASCAR officials will visit World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway in the next week to begin exploring possible changes to its pit-road configuration, a NASCAR competition executive confirmed to two reporters Friday at Bristol Motor Speedway.The planned trip follows an incident on Gateway’s pit road during the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race on Sept. 12 in which crewmen were struck in a chain-reaction, multicar crash.MORE: Crewman reacts to Gateway cra
  
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr. explains mysterious repost that fueled NASCAR rumor mill

  18-09-2026 14:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoEarlier this week, Dale Earnhardt Jr. supercharged the NASCAR rumor mill by reposting onto his X (formerly Twitter) timeline a 2023 post from Trackhouse Racing. The post was from the team, announcing Zane Smith as their newest hire.Of course, Smith and the organization later parted ways after a short stint with Spire, and he never actually drove for Trackhouse in the Cup Series.Well, Earnhardt's repost immediately made people believe that something was in the works, and that Zane
  
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• NASCAR Qualifying Order Today: Cup Series Qualifying Info for Bristol Motor Speedway

  18-09-2026 14:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectThe NASCAR schedule this weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway is a bit different with the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series holding its race tonight while Cup Series qualifying is today with the race on Saturday night under the lights.This will be the third race in The Chase, with all 16 drivers involved going last in the Cup Series qualifying order. Given the propensity for wrecks at Bristol and the importance of stage points, starting position carries added weight.
  
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• Crewman Backus reflects on Gateway pit crash: 'A lot closer than it needed to be'

  18-09-2026 13:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BRISTOL, Tenn. — Bryan Backus had no reason to suspect this pit stop was going to be any different than usual.That was until he was struck by a crashing stock car while trying to service the No. 19 car during last weekend’s NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway.Backus was completing routine duties as rear changer on Brent Crews’ No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota when the field came to pit road for the first time on Lap 49. Just as
  
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• What channel is the NASCAR O'Reilly Series race at Bristol on today? Time, TV schedule

  18-09-2026 12:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Chase continues to Bristol for the Food City 300 on Sept. 18.For the first time since Phoenix in March, Justin Allgaier enters a race weekend outside of the points lead.Sheldon Creed leads by three points ahead of Allgaier after beginning the Chase with a win and a runner-up finish. Here's how you can watch Friday's O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway:O'REILLY POINTS:NASCAR points standings: O'Reilly Series points update after Gateway r
  
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