The 2026 edition of the Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway truly had it all.
From intense racing in the NASCAR Cup Series that ultimately led to a fight on pit road after the race between rivals Carson Hocevar and Ryan Blaney, to actual wrestling in the BMS Fan Zone before the green flag, there was literally something for everyone at the track this weekend.
Let's check down this major celebrity list. Did you catch a glimpse of all of them during the weekend?
- Brad Pitt
- Josef Newgarden
- Michael Jordan
- Russell Wilson
- Brian Kelley
- Johnny Morris
- Bill Dance
- Ric Flair
- Charlotte Flair
- Lee Greenwood
- Ricky Morton
- Kenny Wallace
- John Roberts
- Tim Dugger
- Jimmy Spencer, Mr. Excitement
- Sheldon the K-9 for Warriors
- Lincoln the Bald Eagle
There were probably many more than that there taking in all that was Bristol Motor Speedway over the weekend. It seemed like every time you turned around you saw another celebrity.
Fans in attendance were honoring two of the greatest all weekend long. There were tributes going on for both the Queen of Tennessee, Dolly Parton, and also the King of Bristol Motor Speedway, Kyle Busch. Both passed away earlier this year and during the weekend fans let them know how much they are missed.
Fans waved yellow "Rowdy" towels in honor of Busch on Lap 18 of the Bass Pro Shops Night Race Saturday night. Ty Gibbs drove a special yellow tribute M&M's car to honor Busch during the race and he was in contention to win before finishing in the top five. Busch's wife Samantha also spoke to the crowd before the race in an emotional thank you for the fans supporting Kyle and honoring and remembering him this way.
Meanwhile there were Dolly Parton's signature pink butterflies all around the BMS venue throughout the weekend and the drivers also were able to run the butterfly decals on their race cars during their respective races.
All three races were Chase races and highly competitive. The NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck race had a top five of non Chase finishers with Jake Garcia as the winner of the UNOH 250 presented by Ohio Logistics. Sheldon Creed increased his Chase points lead by winning the Food City 300 O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race.
Joey Logano emerged the winner of America's Night Race for the third time in his career, as Carson Hocevar and Ty Gibbs tangled in front of him in the closing laps. He took advantage and zoomed past the two and on to the checkered flag in his No. 22 Team Penske machine.
Then the fireworks started. Literally and figuratively in the pits. An earlier on track incident between Ryan Blaney and Hocevar led Blaney to approach Hocvar in the pits after the race and the discussion turned into a physical altercation. Yes, a fight broke out and the fans went wild.
And then another edition of America's Night Race came to a close. We feel that this one will be remembered for a very, very long time.
