Is there a NASCAR race today? 2025 Bass Pro Shops Night Race Schedule, Start Time & TV Channel for Cup Series

The NASCAR Cup Series drivers are scheduled to compete at the Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday, September 13, as the action will continue at the 0.533-mile short track this weekend.

On Friday, September 12, in the NASCAR Cup Series qualifying, AJ Allmendinger won the pole and will lead the field to the green flag for the start of the 2025 Bass Pro Shops Night Race, scheduled to begin on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET. Team Penske driver Ryan Blaney will start alongside him.

The weather forecast for Saturday at Bristol Motor Speedway predicts sunny with a high temperature of 80 degrees and a 1% chance of rain at the start of the Bass Pro Shops Night Race.

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Is there a NASCAR race today?

Race: Bass Pro Shops Night Race

Track: Bristol Motor Speedway

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NASCAR 2025 Saturday’s schedule at Bristol Motor Speedway

Below is the complete schedule for Saturday’s on-track action of the Cup Series' 2025 Bristol playoff race:

Saturday, September 13, 2025

Garage open

3:30 p.m. ET – 11:45 p.m. ET: Cup Series

Track Activity

7:30 p.m. ET: Bass Pro Shops Night Race (500 laps & 266.5 miles)

Saturday’s NASCAR Cup Series action in Bristol, Tennessee, will be broadcast live on NBC Sports and USA Network. The radio coverage will be available on PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

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2025 Bass Pro Shops Night Race: Starting Order

Below is the starting order for the 2025 Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway:

1. #16 - A.J. Allmendinger
2. #12 - Ryan Blaney
3. #2 - Austin Cindric
4. #54 - Ty Gibbs
5. #5 - Kyle Larson
6. #11 - Denny Hamlin
7. #24 - William Byron
8. #23 - Bubba Wallace
9. #20 - Christopher Bell
10. #21 - Josh Berry
11. #47 - Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
12. #77 - Carson Hocevar
13. #1 - Ross Chastain
14. #45 - Tyler Reddick
15. #48 - Alex Bowman
16. #9 - Chase Elliott
17. #7 - Justin Haley
18. #6 - Brad Keselowski
19. #42 - John Hunter Nemechek
20. #60 - Ryan Preece
21. #17 - Chris Buescher
22. #22 - Joey Logano
23. #3 - Austin Dillon
24. #38 - Zane Smith
25. #71 - Michael McDowell
26. #41 - Cole Custer
27. #43 - Erik Jones
28. #88 - Shane van Gisbergen (R)
29. #35 - Riley Herbst (R)
30. #4 - Noah Gragson
31. #19 - Chase Briscoe
32. #8 - Kyle Busch
33. #33 - Austin Hill
34. #51 - Cody Ware
35. #99 - Daniel Suarez
36. #34 - Todd Gilliland
37. #10 - Ty Dillon
38. #67 - Corey Heim
39. #66 - Chad Finchum

Kyle Larson won the Bass Pro Shops Night Race last season ahead of Chase Elliott and Bubba Wallace.