Bristol Motor Speedway Prepares for high-Stakes NASCAR Playoffs with bass Pro Shops Night Race Weekend
BRISTOL, TN (September 8, 2024) – Bristol Motor Speedway is set to host a thrilling weekend of NASCAR racing, kicking off with the Bass Pro Shops Night Race weekend, September 12-14. the event features three nights of intense competition, including crucial races for the NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series, and craftsman Truck Series Playoffs. Tickets are still available, but dwindling, with a final purchase window at Food City stores closing this Friday, september 5th.
The weekend’s centerpiece, the Round of 16 playoffs for the Cup Series, takes place Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. ET on USA Network and PRN Radio. Pre-race favorites include Chase Elliott, Kyle Larson, Denny Hamlin, Christopher Bell, Ryan Blaney, Bubba Wallace, William Byron, and recent darlington winner Chase Briscoe.
Friday night, September 11th, will see the opening of the Round of 12 playoffs in the NASCAR Xfinity Series with the Food City 300 (7:30 p.m. ET on The CW and PRN Radio). Drivers vying for a win include Justin Allgaier, Austin Hill, Sheldon Creed, Brandon Jones, Sammy Smith, Jesse Love, and Connor Zilisch.
The action begins Thursday night with a doubleheader. The UNOH 200 presented by Ohio Logistics (8 p.m. ET on FS1 and PRN Radio) will feature the second race of the Round of 10 Playoffs in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series, with drivers like Corey Heim, Ty Majeski, Rajah Caruth, Chandler Smith, and defending winner Layne Riggs expected to contend. The evening will open with the Bush’s Beans 200 ARCA Menards Series (5:30 p.m. ET on FS1), showcasing rising stars such as Lawless Alan, Lavar scott, Brendan “Butterbean” queen, Brent Crews, Garrett Mitchell (aka Cleetus McFarland), Logan Misuraca, Bobby dale Earnhardt, and Isabella Robusto.
Known as “The Last Great Colosseum,” the 0.533-mile concrete oval with 28-degree banking has a rich history of hosting iconic events. Beyond NASCAR, Bristol Motor speedway has hosted a record-breaking football game (156,990 fans for the 2016 Pilot Flying J Battle at Bristol between the University of Tennessee and Virginia Tech), a Major League Baseball game (91,032 for the 2019 Atlanta Braves vs. Cincinnati Reds),the 2020 NASCAR All-Star Race,and NASCAR Cup Series racing on dirt from 2021-2023. The venue also boasts Colossus TV, the world’s largest outdoor center-hung four-sided screen video board.
Adjacent to the speedway, Bristol Dragway hosts the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals and transforms into the Thunder Valley Amphitheatre for concerts.
Opened in 1961 and acquired by Speedway Motorsports in 1996, Bristol Motor Speedway continues to be a premier sports and entertainment destination. Tickets can be purchased at the Bristol Motor Speedway website or by calling (866) 415-4158.Source: Bristol Motor Speedway
