The NASCAR Cup Series continues the playoffs with the Round of 16 cutoff race on Saturday, the Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Four drivers can be lower from the playoff subject following the race, with the backside 4 in the factors standings having their championship hopes finish.
Martin Truex Jr., Denny Hamlin, Brad Keselowski and Harrison Burton begin the day beneath the cutline, however all are inside vary of pushing into the prime 12 on factors. And a win sends a playoff driver via to the subsequent spherical too.
Alex Bowman is on the pole and in a great spot concerning the playoff cutline (41 factors forward of thirteenth). We'll maintain tabs on the playoff battle all night lengthy.
Follow together with our reside race updates, with inexperienced flag set for after 6:30 p.m. CT at Bristol.
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Alex Bowman led a Hendrick Motorsports sweep of the prime three spots for Saturday's race by incomes his first pole of the season.
The prime 10:
- Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
- Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
- William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
- Martin Truex Jr., No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
- Chase Briscoe, No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
- Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
- Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
- Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
- Corey Lajoie, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
- Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Find the full beginning lineup right here.
The Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol can be aired on the radio by the Performance Racing Network. PRN has associates all throughout the nation, and their feed can be streamed on NASCAR.com in addition to the NASCAR app. The race can be heard on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, channel 90.
- Green Flag Time: Approx. 6:30 p.m. CT on Saturday, September 21
- TV protection: USA Network (Watch FREE on Fubo)
- Radio: Performance Racing Network (102.5 FM in Nashville)
- Streaming: FUBO (free trial obtainable); NBC Sports app (subscription required); NASCAR.com and SiriusXM for audio (subscription required).
The Bass Pro Shops Night Race can be broadcast nationally on USA Network. Streaming choices for the race embrace the NBC Sports app and FUBO, which presents a free trial to potential subscribers.
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