NASCAR Food City 500: Weather forecast for the upcoming race at Bristol Motor Speedway

NASCAR fans are in for an action-packed weekend of stock car racing at Bristol Motor Speedway for the fifth race of the 2024 season, the Food City 500 on Sunday (March 17). The venue will host the fifth race of the 2024 Cup Series season.

This weekend, the 0.533-mile short track will host the Cup race for the 64th time in NASCAR’s history. A total of 36 Cup Series drivers are set to compete in over 5000 laps, divided into three stages, adding up to 266.5 miles in total.

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Weather forecast for 2024 Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway

Here’s the weather forecast for this week's Cup events at Bristol Motor Speedway:

Saturday, March 16, 2024

NASCAR Cup Series practice: High 65°F, Low 54°F, Lingering showers with some afternoon clearing, SW 5-10 mph, and 5% chance of rain.

NASCAR Cup Series qualifying: High 65°F, Low 54°F, Lingering showers with some afternoon clearing, SW 5-10 mph, and 5% chance of rain.

Sunday, March 17, 2024

Food City 500: High 62°F, Low 36°F, overcast conditions, W 5 mph, and 10% chance of rain.

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Full entry list for 2024 Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway

The 2024 iteration of the Food City 500 is set to see a total of 36 Cup Series drivers lined up on the grid. The entry list is as follows:

1. #1 - Ross Chastain
2. #2 - Austin Cindric
3. #3 - Austin Dillon
4. #4 - Josh Berry
5. #5 - Kyle Larson
6. #6 - Brad Keselowski
7. #7 - Corey LaJoie
8. #8 - Kyle Busch
9. #9 - Chase Elliott
10. #10 - Noah Gragson
11. #11 - Denny Hamlin
12. #12 - Ryan Blaney
13. #14 - Chase Briscoe
14. #15 - Kaz Grala
15. #16 - AJ Allmendinger
16. #17 - Chris Buescher
17. #19 - Martin Truex, Jr.
18. #20 - Christopher Bell
19. #21 - Harrison Burton
20. #22 - Joey Logano
21. #23 - Bubba Wallace
22. #24 - William Byron
23. #31 - Daniel Hemric
24. #34 - Michael McDowell
25. #38 - Todd Gilliland
26. #41 - Ryan Preece
27. #42 - John Hunter Nemechek
28. #43 - Erik Jones
29. #45 - Tyler Reddick
30. #47 - Ricky Stenhouse, Jr.
31. #48 - Alex Bowman
32. #51 - Justin Haley
33. #54 - Ty Gibbs
34. #71 - Zane Smith
35. #77 - Carson Hocevar
36. #99 - Daniel Suarez

Catch NASCAR Cup Series action live at Bristol Motor Speedway on March 17 at 3:30 pm ET on FOX and PRN.