Kansas was won by yet another non-playoff driver as Bubba Wallace scored his second career NASCAR Cup Series victory. However, that No. 45 car is still in the owner playoffs and with the win, is now locked into the next round. An interesting wrinkle to this year’s postseason that will be something to keep an eye.
Christopher Bell locked himself into the Round of 12 via points, but nothing else is guaranteed. Kyle Busch, Austin Dillon, Chase Briscoe, and Kevin Harvick. enter Bristol below the cut line.
Off the track, news finally broke of Busch’s plans to take over the No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet, but many details remain unknown. The 2023 schedule for the Cup, Xfinity, and Truck Series was also released this week.
How to watch NASCAR at Bristol
- Race: Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race
- Date: Saturday, September 17th
- Start time: 7:30 p.m. ET
- TV channel: USA | TSN 3/5 (Canada)
- Live stream: Peacock, fuboTV
- Radio: PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
Facing possible elimination, it’s the perfect time for Busch to be heading to Bristol. Not only does he lead all active drivers in wins at the iconic short track (eight), but his only victory of the 2022 season came earlier this year on the Bristol dirt. Now back on the concrete, he should be an obvious threat yet again.
Rick Allen leads the NBC Cup Series broadcast team in the booth, where he’s joined by former star racers Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jeff Burton. Veteran crew chief Steve Letarte adds his technical knowledge for extra analysis.
NBC will cover all races from now through the playoffs either on the main NBC channel or USA Network.
Here’s how and where to watch all the on-track activity for NASCAR this weekend:
Thursday, September 15
- (Schedule is tentative and subject to change)
- 4:30 p.m. ET – NASCAR Truck Series practice – FOX SPORTS 1
- 5:05 p.m. ET – NASCAR Truck Series qualifying – FOX SPORTS 1
- 6:30 p.m. ET – ARCA Menard’s Series Race (200 laps) – FOX SPORTS 1
- 9:00 p.m. ET – NASCAR Truck Series race (200 laps) – FOX SPORTS 1
Friday, September 16
- 2:35 p.m. ET – NASCAR Xfinity Series practice – NBC Sports App
- 3:10 p.m. ET – NASCAR Xfinity Series qualifying – NBC Sports App
- 4:35 p.m. ET – NASCAR Cup Series practice – USA NETWORK
- 5:20 p.m. ET – NASCAR Cup Series qualifying – USA NETWORK
- 7:30 p.m. ET – NASCAR Xfinity Series race (300 laps) – USA NETWORK
Saturday, September 17
- 7:30 p.m. ET – NASCAR Cup Series race (500 laps) – USA NETWORK
Who’s on the entry list for NASCAR Cup at Bristol?
There are 36 cars on the NASCAR Cup Series entry list with no open entries.
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What’s next on the NASCAR Cup schedule?
After the playoff field is cut down to 12 at Bristol, the NASCAR Cup Series opens the next round at Texas Motor Speedway.
| Date | Track | Network | Time | Radio |
| Sunday, September 25 | Texas | USA | 3:30 p.m. ET | PRN/SiriusXM |
| Sunday, October 2 | Talladega | NBC | 2:00 p.m. ET | MRN/SiriusXM |
| Sunday, October 9 | Charlotte Roval | NBC | 2:00 p.m. ET | PRN/SiriusXM |
| Sunday, October 16 | Las Vegas | NBC | 2:30 p.m. ET | PRN/SiriusXM |
| Sunday, October 23 | Homestead | NBC | 2:30 p.m. ET | MRN/SiriusXM |
| Sunday, October 30 | Martinsville | NBC | 2:00 p.m. ET | MRN/SiriusXM |
| Sunday, November 6 | Phoenix | NBC | 3:00 p.m. ET | MRN/SiriusXM |