Bristol Motor Speedway starting grid and TV schedule for the NASCAR race<\/p>\n
The field is set for Saturday night\u2019s 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. <\/p>\n
View Bristol Motor Speedway race information below. <\/p>\n
Stages:
125\/250\/500<\/p>\n
Purse:
$10,447,135<\/p>\n
Bristol Motor Speedway
TV Schedule<\/p>\n
The following includes both NASCARCup Series and Xfinity Series races:<\/p>\n
Friday
September 12, 2025<\/p>\n
7:30pm ET
CW | PRN
NASCAR Xfinity Series
Race<\/p>\n
NASCAR.com
Press Pass: Post NXS Race<\/p>\n
Saturday
September 13, 2025<\/p>\n
7:30pm ET
USA | NBC Sports App | HBO Max | PRN
NASCAR Cup Series
Race<\/p>\n
NASCAR.com
Press Pass: Post NCS Race<\/p>\n
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Credit: BRISTOL, TENNESSEE \u2013 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)<\/p>\n
Bristol Motor Speedway
Starting Grid
September 13, 2025
NASCAR Cup Series<\/p>\n
Pos | Driver | Best Time<\/p>\n
1. AJ Allmendinger
15.117<\/p>\n
2. Ryan Blaney
15.120<\/p>\n
3. Austin Cindric
15.132<\/p>\n
4. Ty Gibbs
15.142<\/p>\n
5. Kyle Larson
15.148<\/p>\n
6. Denny Hamlin
15.191<\/p>\n
7. William Byron
15.206<\/p>\n
8. Bubba Wallace
15.208<\/p>\n
9. Christopher Bell
15.214<\/p>\n
10. Josh Berry
15.214<\/p>\n
11. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
15.220<\/p>\n
12. Carson Hocevar
15.222<\/p>\n
13. Ross Chastain
15.239<\/p>\n
14. Tyler Reddick
15.246<\/p>\n
15. Alex Bowman
15.258<\/p>\n
16. Chase Elliott
15.271<\/p>\n
17. Justin Haley
15.272<\/p>\n
18. Brad Keselowski
15.273<\/p>\n
19. John Hunter Nemechek
15.273<\/p>\n
20. Ryan Preece
15.281<\/p>\n
21. Chris Buescher
15.290<\/p>\n
22. Joey Logano
15.298<\/p>\n
23. Austin Dillon
15.332<\/p>\n
24. Zane Smith
15.344<\/p>\n
25. Michael McDowell
15.361<\/p>\n
26. Cole Custer
15.375<\/p>\n
27. Erik Jones
15\/388<\/p>\n
28. Shane van Gisbergen
15.396<\/p>\n
29. Riley Herbst
15.397<\/p>\n
30. Noah Gragson
15.402<\/p>\n
31. Chase Briscoe
15.431<\/p>\n
32. Kyle Busch
15.432<\/p>\n
33. Austin Hill
15.480<\/p>\n
34. Cody Ware
15.600<\/p>\n
35. Daniel Suarez
15.612<\/p>\n
36. Todd Gilliland
15.631<\/p>\n
37. Ty Dillon
15.657<\/p>\n
38. Corey Heim
15.673<\/p>\n
39. Chad Finchum
16.054<\/p>\n
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Credit: BRISTOL, TENNESSEE \u2013 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)<\/p>\n
NASCAR Cup Series
Playoff Standings<\/p>\n
Note: Points ahead of the race at Bristol<\/p>\n
Pos | Driver | Wins (In Round) \/ Points<\/p>\n
1. Denny Hamlin
1 Win<\/p>\n
2. Chase Briscoe
1 Win<\/p>\n
3. Kyle Larson
+60<\/p>\n
4. Bubba Wallace
+50<\/p>\n
5. Ryan Blaney
+42<\/p>\n
6. William Byron
+39<\/p>\n
7. Tyler Reddick
+37<\/p>\n
8. Christopher Bell
+32<\/p>\n
9. Chase Elliott
+28<\/p>\n
10. Joey Logano
+21<\/p>\n
10. Ross Chastain
+19<\/p>\n
12. Austin Cindric
+11<\/p>\n
\u2014 Round of 12 Cutline (4 drivers eliminated after Bristol) \u2014<\/p>\n
13. Austin Dillon
-11<\/p>\n
13. Shane van Gisbergen
-15<\/p>\n
15. Alex Bowman
-35<\/p>\n
16. Josh Berry
-45<\/p>\n
Links<\/p>\n
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