Bristol Motor Speedway starting grid and TV schedule for the NASCAR race
The field is set for Saturday night’s NASCAR Cup Series races at Bristol Motor Speedway. This is a playoff elimination race as 4 of the 16 drivers are set to be eliminated at the checkered flag.
View Bristol Motor Speedway race information below.
Stages:
125/250/500
Purse:
$10,447,135
Bristol Motor Speedway
TV Schedule
The following includes both NASCARCup Series and Xfinity Series races:
Friday
September 12, 2025
7:30pm ET
CW | PRN
NASCAR Xfinity Series
Race
NASCAR.com
Press Pass: Post NXS Race
Saturday
September 13, 2025
7:30pm ET
USA | NBC Sports App | HBO Max | PRN
NASCAR Cup Series
Race
NASCAR.com
Press Pass: Post NCS Race
Credit: BRISTOL, TENNESSEE – SEPTEMBER 21: Ryan Blaney, driver of the #12 Wurth Ford, and Noah Gragson, driver of the #10 Bass Pro Shops Winchester Ford, race during the NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on September 21, 2024 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
Bristol Motor Speedway
Starting Grid
September 13, 2025
NASCAR Cup Series
Pos | Driver | Best Time
1. AJ Allmendinger
15.117
2. Ryan Blaney
15.120
3. Austin Cindric
15.132
4. Ty Gibbs
15.142
5. Kyle Larson
15.148
6. Denny Hamlin
15.191
7. William Byron
15.206
8. Bubba Wallace
15.208
9. Christopher Bell
15.214
10. Josh Berry
15.214
11. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
15.220
12. Carson Hocevar
15.222
13. Ross Chastain
15.239
14. Tyler Reddick
15.246
15. Alex Bowman
15.258
16. Chase Elliott
15.271
17. Justin Haley
15.272
18. Brad Keselowski
15.273
19. John Hunter Nemechek
15.273
20. Ryan Preece
15.281
21. Chris Buescher
15.290
22. Joey Logano
15.298
23. Austin Dillon
15.332
24. Zane Smith
15.344
25. Michael McDowell
15.361
26. Cole Custer
15.375
27. Erik Jones
15/388
28. Shane van Gisbergen
15.396
29. Riley Herbst
15.397
30. Noah Gragson
15.402
31. Chase Briscoe
15.431
32. Kyle Busch
15.432
33. Austin Hill
15.480
34. Cody Ware
15.600
35. Daniel Suarez
15.612
36. Todd Gilliland
15.631
37. Ty Dillon
15.657
38. Corey Heim
15.673
39. Chad Finchum
16.054
Credit: BRISTOL, TENNESSEE – SEPTEMBER 21: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Toyota, drives during the NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on September 21, 2024 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
NASCAR Cup Series
Playoff Standings
Note: Points ahead of the race at Bristol
Pos | Driver | Wins (In Round) / Points
1. Denny Hamlin
1 Win
2. Chase Briscoe
1 Win
3. Kyle Larson
+60
4. Bubba Wallace
+50
5. Ryan Blaney
+42
6. William Byron
+39
7. Tyler Reddick
+37
8. Christopher Bell
+32
9. Chase Elliott
+28
10. Joey Logano
+21
10. Ross Chastain
+19
12. Austin Cindric
+11
— Round of 12 Cutline (4 drivers eliminated after Bristol) —
13. Austin Dillon
-11
13. Shane van Gisbergen
-15
15. Alex Bowman
-35
16. Josh Berry
-45
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