The first round of the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs concludes on Saturday with the Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway. After Saturday’s race, the Playoff field will shrink from 16 drivers to 12.
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Denny Hamlin clinched his spot in the Round of 12 with Sunday’s win at World Wide Technology Raceway, joining Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Chase Briscoe. However, “The Last Great Colosseum” promises to have its own brand of excitement, certain to shake things up in the playoff picture.
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The Bass Pro Shops Night Race begins at 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, September 13, with coverage on USA Network. Outside of four races on NBC, USA Network will televise the remainder of the Cup Series schedule.
Practice and qualifying for the Bass Pro Shops Night Race takes place on Friday, September 12, with coverage on truTV. Practice begins at 4:30 p.m. ET on Friday evening, with qualifying following.
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Before the Bass Pro Shops Night Race, there will be an action-packed weekend of racing at Bristol Motor Speedway.
The weekend begins with a doubleheader on Thursday, September 11, featuring both the ARCA Menards Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. The ARCA Menards Series Bush’s Beans 200 starts at 5:30 p.m. ET on FS1, followed by the UNOH 200 presented by Ohio Logistics for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at 8 p.m. ET.
The NASCAR Xfinity Series takes center stage on Friday, with the Food City 300 at 7:30 p.m. ET. The entirety of the 2025 Xfinity Series season can be found on The CW Network.
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Thursday, September 11
Time
Session
TV
3:05 p.m. ET
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Practice
FS2
4:10 p.m. ET
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Qualifying
FS2
5:30 p.m. ET
ARCA Menards Series Bush’s Beans 200
FS1
8 p.m. ET
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series UNOH 200 presented by Ohio Logistics
FS1
Friday, September 12
Time
Session
TV
2 p.m. ET
NASCAR Xfinity Series Practice
CW App
3:05 p.m. ET
NASCAR Xfinity Series Qualifying
CW App
4:30 p.m. ET
NASCAR Cup Series Practice
truTV
5:40 p.m. ET
NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying
truTV
7:30 p.m. ET
NASCAR Xfinity Series Food City 300
CW Network
Saturday, September 13
Time
Session
TV
7:30 p.m. ET
NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops Night Race
USA Network
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