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Bass Pro Shops Night Race

The CHASE at Bristol - Sept. 19, 2026
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Race Week

Food City 300
& Nobody Trashes Tennessee Qualifying
September 18, 2026
NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series
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12:00 PM BMS PARKING LOTS & FAN ZONE OPEN
2:00 PM SPECTATOR GATES OPEN - 2,3,4,5,6,8,13,15 & 17, STAIRWELL 2, TOWERS B & C
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM Food City 300 NOAPS PRACTICE
3:05 PM - 4:00 PM Food City 300 NOAPS Nobody Trashes Tennessee QUALIFYING
4:30 PM - 5:20 PM Bass Pro Shops Night Race NCS PRACTICE
5:35 PM - 6:30 PM
Bass Pro Shops Night Race NCS Nobody Trashes Tennessee QUALIFYING
6:55 PM Food City 300 NOAPS DRIVER INTRODUCTIONS
7:30 PM Food City 300 NOAPS RACE (STAGES 85/170/300 LAPS = 159.9 MILES)
10:00 PM Tim Dugger Concert - Food City Fan Zone Stage
Bass Pro Shops Night Race
September 19, 2026
NASCAR Cup Series
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12:00 PM BMS PARKING LOTS & FAN ZONE OPEN
2:00 PM SPECTATOR GATES OPEN - 2,3,4,5,6,8,13,15 & 17, STAIRWELL 2, TOWERS B & C
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM FAN TRACK WALK (Pass Required)
4:00 PM Trackside Live with Kenny Wallace, John Roberts and Jose Castillo (Food City Fan Zone Stage)
4:45 PM Roof in Turn 4 Opens (Pass Required)
5:00 PM PRE-RACE INFIELD EXPERIENCE (Pass Required)
5:30 PM Cracker Barrel PRE-RACE CONCERT Brian Kelley 
6:45 PM Bass Pro Shops Night Race NCS DRIVER INTRODUCTIONS
7:30 PM
START OF Bass Pro Shops Night Race NCS (STAGES 125/250/500 LAPS = 266.5 MILES)
Post-Race
Fireworks show!

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Cracker Barrel Old Country Store named presenting sponsor of the pre-race concert for the Bass Pro Shops Night Race
Friday, September 18, 2026
Bristol Motor Speedway today announced Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® as the presenting sponsor of the pre-race concert for the Bass Pro Shops Night Race this Saturday. The “Cracker Barrel Pre-Race Concert” will feature diamond-selling country superstar Brian Kelley on the infield stage at 5 p.m. ET, setting the tone for one of NASCAR's most iconic nights of the season.
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