The third Cup playoff weekend kicks off at the 0.5-mile Bristol Motor Speedway, the shortest oval in the series. The day features practice, qualifying, and the Xfinity Series main event.
Date: Friday, September 20, 2024
Full Friday Schedule:
9:00 AM ET: Garage Opens
Xfinity Series
10:30 AM - 6:30 PM ET: Garage Open
Cup Series Track Activity
2:00 PM - 2:35 PM ET: Xfinity Series Practice
2:40 PM - 3:30 PM ET: Xfinity Series Qualifying
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM ET: Cup Series Practice
5:05 PM - 6:00 PM ET: Cup Series Qualifying
7:30 PM ET: Xfinity Series Race (300 laps, 159.9 miles)
The NASCAR Cup Series drivers will return on Saturday, September 21, for the Bass Pro Shops Night Race.
Here's the qualifying order for the Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway
Group A:
Kaz Grala - 35.200
Justin Haley - 30.350
Austin Dillon - 29.450
Erik Jones - 27.500
John Hunter Nemechek - 26.450
Todd Gilliland - 19.900
Ryan Preece - 17.250
Noah Gragson - 16.500
Michael McDowell - 13.650
Ross Chastain - 8.250
Ryan Blaney - 27.500
Harrison Burton - 22.100
Denny Hamlin - 20.850
Martin Truex, Jr. - 18.250
Chase Elliott - 13.300
Joey Logano - 11.700
Kyle Larson - 8.850
Christopher Bell - 8.250
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Group B:
Josh Bilicki - 42.400
Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. - 33.150
Daniel Hemric - 29.950
AJ Allmendinger - 29.150
Kyle Busch - 27.250
Josh Berry - 24.650
Bubba Wallace - 19.500
Zane Smith - 16.600
Corey LaJoie - 15.200
Carson Hocevar - 9.450
Chris Buescher - 7.250
William Byron -23.350
Brad Keselowski - 21.800
Tyler Reddick - 19.350
Ty Gibbs - 17.150
Alex Bowman - 12.200
Daniel Suarez - 9.900
Chase Briscoe - 8.350
Austin Cindric - 8.100
2024 NASCAR CUP SERIES STANDINGS
Standings
1 Joey Logano
2 Christopher Bell
3 Austin Cindric
4 Alex Bowman
5 Daniel Suarez
6 Tyler Reddick
7 Chase Elliott
8 Ryan Blaney
9 Kyle Larson
10. William Byron
11. Chase Briscoe
12 Ty Gibbs
13 Denny Hamlin
14 Brad Keselowski
15 Martin Truex Jr.
16 Harrison Burton
17 Ross Chastain
18 Chris Buescher
19 Bubba Wallace
20 Kyle Busch
21 Todd Gilliland
22 Carson Hocevar
23 Michael McDowell
24 Josh Berry
25 Noah Gragson
26 Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
27 Ryan Preece
28 Corey LaJoie
29 Erik Jones
30 Austin Dillon
31 Daniel Hemric
32 Justin Haley
33 Zane Smith
34 John Hunter Nemechek
35 Kaz Grala
36 Cody Ware
37 Joey Hand
38 Jimmie Johnson
39 Derek Kraus
40 David Ragan
42 Will Brown
43 Juan Pablo Montoya
44 Cam Waters
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