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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 Announces Major Change to 2026 Awards Ceremony

  19-09-2026 19:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR is taking its biggest end-of-season celebration to a new city in 2026.The sanctioning body announced Thursday that the 2026 NASCAR Awards will be held Tuesday, Nov. 10, at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County, bringing the ceremony to Miami just two days after the Cup Series championship is decided at Homestead-Miami Speedway.The move creates a much tighter finish to NASCAR’s season. Rather than leaving Championship Weekend and reconvening weeks lat
  
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• Bold pit call boosts Sheldon Creed to Chase win at Bristol

  19-09-2026 19:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  By Reid Spencer/NASCAR Wire ServiceBRISTOL, Tenn.— Like a stealth bomber, Sheldon Creed waited until the last minute to make his move. Thanks to an astute call from crew chief Jonathan Toney, Creed had new tires for an overtime restart on Lap 304, and he used them to full advantage in winning Friday night’s Food City 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway. The victory, Creed’s second in three Chase races, left the driver of the No. 00 Haas Factory Team Chevrolet on t
  
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• Kyle Busch Remembered: 23 NASCAR wins and dramatic clashes defined Rowdy's Bristol legacy

  19-09-2026 18:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoWe continue our 'Kyle Busch Remembered' series ahead of the Bristol Night Race. At the iconic half-mile oval, Busch won a total of 23 races between the top three divisions, leading over 5,000 laps and sweeping the weekend—twice.No other NASCAR driver has ever pulled off a weekend sweep of all three national divisions, at any track.Those nearly two dozen victories at Bristol count towards his record 234 career NASCAR national series wins -- more than any other driver in hist
  
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• How to Watch NASCAR Cup Series at Bristol Motor Speedway Today: TV Coverage and Streaming

  19-09-2026 17:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BRISTOL, TENNESSEE - APRIL 12: Noah Gragson, driver of the #4 Long John Silver's Ford, and Ross Chastain, driver of the #1 Busch Light Fishing Chevrolet, race during the NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 12, 2026 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) GettySaturday at Bristol Motor Speedway belongs to the NASCAR Cup Series as the Bass Pro Shops Night Race closes the track’s 2026 Chase weekend. The race starts at 7:30 p.m. ET on USA Ne
  
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• Daniel Suárez on baby watch entering Bristol Night Race: 'It's coming very soon'

  19-09-2026 13:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BRISTOL, Tenn. — Daniel Suárez is on baby watch heading into Saturday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway.Still, the driver of the No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet said he plans to compete in Saturday‘s Bass Pro Shops Night Race (7:30 p.m. ET, USA Network, HBO Max, PRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio), Race 3 of The Chase presented by Mobil 1.“It’scoming,andit’scomingverysoon,” Suárez said Friday afternoon. “Ithinklastnig
  
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• NASCAR at Bristol start time, TV, streaming, lineup for night race

  19-09-2026 13:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  It’s Bristol, baby.NASCAR returns to the venue dubbed the Last Great Colosseum, the iconic short track in Bristol, Tennessee for the Bass Pro Shops Night Race on Saturday, Sept. 19.A longtime staple on the Cup Series schedule, a race at Bristol doesn’t need any extra bells or whistles to make it feel special, but this race will carry extra meaning in several ways.For starters, it’s the first trip to Bristol for the Cup Series without Kyle Busch, the late NASCAR driver who died
  
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• Racing Insights: Who will shine the brightest under Bristol's lights?

  19-09-2026 12:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Tennessee for a showdown under the lights at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday (7:30 p.m. ET, USA Network, HBO Max, PRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).Race No. 3 of The Chase presented by Mobil 1 moves on to Thunder Valley after a wild race last Sunday at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway. With 14 of 16 Chase drivers running into issues in the Midwest, an uneventful night in The Volunteer State would be a welcome sight for any of the 16 title contenders. Den
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series Bristol lineup, TV schedule for Saturday's race

  19-09-2026 11:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series Chase shifts to the physical half-mile concrete surface inside of Bristol Motor Speedway.Kyle Larson is on the pole for the Bass Pro Shops Night Race on Sept. 19 after qualifying was canceled.Four Chase drivers are starting in 25th or worse, including Chase Briscoe, Ryan Blaney, Chase Elliott and Daniel Suarez.Here's the full starting lineup and TV information for Saturday's NASCAR race at Bristol.BRISTOL RACE PICKS:NASCAR Bristol predictions 2026, expert picks for Bass Pro
  
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• Sheldon Creed keeps capitalizing on Justin Allgaier, Carson Kvapil shortcomings

  19-09-2026 07:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoWith two wins in the first three races in the Chase for the Championship, Sheldon Creed has taken a marginal points lead, but this season continues to run through Justin Allgaier and Carson Kvapil.Narratively, anyways. This is to take nothing away from Creed and the Haas Factory Team No. 00 but they certainly did not have the car to beat. Allgaier and Kvapil won the first two stages respectively and the other finished second in each stage respectively.Then stuff happened, wh
  
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• Why Was NASCAR Food City 300 Leader Given Black Flag in O’Reilly Series Race?

  19-09-2026 06:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Why was the Food City 300 leader black-flagged at Bristol? Here’s what happened and why NASCAR ordered the O’Reilly Series leader off the track. Getty\nCarson Kvapil’s Food City 300 bid collapsed under a black flag Friday night, after NASCAR ruled his smoking, brake-starved Chevrolet unsafe to keep racing at Bristol Motor Speedway in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Chase race.\nThe penalty likely cost Kvapil the lead and laps he needed to tighten his championship push, lea
  
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• What channel is NASCAR on today? TV schedule, start time, live stream to watch 2026 Bristol night race

  19-09-2026 06:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  What channel is NASCAR on today? TV schedule, start time, live stream to watch 2026 Bristol night race originally appeared on The Sporting News.Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.The NASCAR Cup Series Chase heads to Bristol this weekend for another edition of the playoff circuit — the Bass Pro Shops Night Race comes to screens on Saturday.As the Chase continues, the stakes keep getting higher and higher. Veteran Kyle Larson secured a major victory at Gateway last
  
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• Crew member gifted car fender from dangerous close call in Gateway pit road crash

  19-09-2026 05:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoBryan Backus, who works as the rear tire changer for the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series team, narrowly avoided serious injury last weekend at WWT Raceway (Gateway).A pit road stack-up at Gateway led to a pileup that blocked the entirety of pit road and led to a red flag. Bryan Backus was one of three Joe Gibbs Racing crew members working on the right-side of Crews' car when cars suddenly spun towards them. Jackman Matt Wilps got clipped by the spinning
  
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• Is the NASCAR Race at Bristol Delayed Today? When Will it Start?

  19-09-2026 04:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Is the NASCAR race at Bristol delayed today? Here’s the latest weather update and when the Food City 300 is expected to start. GettyRain and lightning shut down Bristol Motor Speedway Friday, raising the possibility of a delay in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Food City 300 and testing Sheldon Creed’s points lead in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Chase.Creed built that edge with a win and a runner-up to open the Chase, but a long wait now raises questions about track posi
  
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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 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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