| 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)
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Fireworks show!
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Friday, September 18, 2026
Sheldon Creed opens his O'Reilly Series points lead over Justin Allgaier with second Chase victory of the season, this one at tough Bristol Motor Speedway.
Recent Headlines
09/18/26
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.
09/18/26
Jake Garcia earned his first career CRAFTSMAN Truck Series victory Thursday night at Bristol Motor Speedway. In the ARCA Menards Series, Carson Brown won the Bush's Beans 200 and Tristan McKee claimed the ARCA East title.
09/17/26
The Bristol Motor Speedway Bass Pro Shops Night Race weekend will feature a stout lineup of dignitaries and VIPs headlined by Academy Award-winning actor and producer Brad Pitt and Bass Pro Shops owner Johnny Morris.
