The 2024 NASCAR season’s next official playoffs race is ready to burn some rubber in Bristol, Tennessee: All of our favorite Cup Series drivers will put the pedal to the metal on Saturday, September 21 at 7:30 p.m. ET for the Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway. Here’s our guide to catching every heart-pounding moment of the Cup Series Round of 16 action.
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Bass Pro Shops Night Race Information
Date & Time: Saturday, September 21 at 7:30 p.m. ET
Racetrack: Bristol Motor Speedway
Location: Bristol, Tennessee
Laps/Distance: 500 laps, 266.5 miles.
How to Watch: NBC, USA
How to Watch the 2024 Bass Pro Shops Night Race
You can watch all of your favorite NASCAR Round of 16 drivers vying for victory lane at Bristol Motor Speedway live on NBC (Check local listings here) and USA Network (DIRECTV Channel 242). The race starts at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 21 and you won’t want to miss a moment of the racing action.
Check out the DIRECTV Insider NASCAR Cup Series Standings here to find out how your favorite drivers are looking leading into the Bass Pro Shops Night Race.
2024 Bass Pro Shops Night Race Weekend Schedule
Let’s take a look at this weekend’s NASCAR schedule. And keep in mind, since the Bass Pro Shops race is at night, it’ll take place on a Saturday, rather than the usual Sunday race.
Thursday, September 19
- NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Practice: 3 p.m. on FS2
- NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Qualifying: 3:35 p.m. ET on FS2
- NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series UNOH 200 Presented by Ohio Logistics: 8 p.m. ET on FS1
- NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying: 1 p.m. ET on NBC, USA
- NASCAR Xfinity Series Mission 200 at The Glen: 3 p.m. ET on NBC, USA
Friday, September 20
- NASCAR Xfinity Series Practice: 2 p.m. ET on USA, NBC Sports
- NASCAR Xfinity Series Qualifying: 2:40 p.m. ET on USA, NBC Sports
- NASCAR Cup Series Practice: 4 p.m. ET on USA, NBC Sports
- NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying: 5:05 p.m. on USA, NBC Sports
- NASCAR Xfinity Series Food City 300: 7:30 p.m. ET on CW
Saturday, September 21
- NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops Night Race: 7:30 p.m. ET on USA, NBC Sports
Who won the 2023 Bass Pro Shops Night Race?
Denny Hamlin, driving the #11 Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing, won the 2023 Bass Pro Shops Night Race.
Bristol Motor Speedway Racetrack Specs
Bristol Motor Speedway is a half mile, oval-shaped short track in Bristol, Tennessee. The track also hosts the NASCAR Food City 500 in the spring.
Bristol is unique in that it’s the only NASCAR track that has two separate pit road lanes, rather than one combined stretch. It’s also well-known for its commonly tense and close racing, which has been the source of many iconic NASCAR moments.
History of the Bass Pro Shops Night Race.
The Bass Pro Shops Night Race has been held annually since 1961, and it’s been known by many names of over the years, including as the Volunteer 500, the Busch Volunteer 500, the Busch 500, the Bud 500, the Goody’s 500, the Goody’s Headache Powder 500, the goracing.com 500, the Sharpie 500, the Irwin Tools Night Race, and the Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race.
Darrell Waltrip has won this race the most times, with seven wins, while Cale Yarborough logged five wins and the late Dale Earnhardt won four times.
Rusty Wallace, Matt Kenseth, Kyle Busch and Denny Hamlin have each won it three times.
Watch the 2024 Bass Pro Shops Night Race on DIRECTV
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Frequently Asked Questions
When is the Bass Pro Shops Night Race?
The Cup Series Bass Pro Shops Night Race will take place on Saturday, September 21, 2024, at 7:30pm ET.
What channel is the NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Speedway on?
You can watch the Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol on USA Network, channel 242 on DIRECTV.
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