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NASCAR Bristol qualifying live results: Cup Series starting lineup
The NASCAR Cup Series begins the Bristol night race weekend with practice and qualifying on Sept. 12 ahead of the next day’s Bass Pro Shops Night Race.
Four drivers will be eliminated from the playoffs following the Bristol race. Josh Berry and Alex Bowman almost certainly will need to win this weekend to advance, while Austin Dillon and Shane van Gisbergen also begin the weekend below the cutline.
500 laps at Bristol means a lot of opportunity for passing, whether it be via the bumper or otherwise. An important factor could be the rumored change in tires from the spring race, with The Athletic reporting that Goodyear is bringing a softer right-side tire that has not been tested on Bristol before.
Qualifying is set to begin at 4:40 p.m. CT. Follow the action with our live updates.
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- Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
- Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford
- Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
- Noah Gragson, No. 4 Front Row Motorsports Ford
- Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
- Brad Keselowski, No. 6 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford
- Justin Haley, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
- Kyle Busch, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
- Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
- Ty Dillon, No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
- Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
- Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford
- AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
- Chris Buescher, No. 17 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford
- Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
- Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
- Josh Berry, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford
- Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford
- Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota
- William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
- Austin Hill, No. 33 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
- Todd Gilliland, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford
- Riley Herbst, No. 35 23XI Racing Toyota
- Zane Smith, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford
- Cole Custer, No. 41 Haas Factory Team Ford
- John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
- Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
- Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota
- Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 HYAK Motorsports Chevrolet
- Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
- Cody Ware, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Ford
- Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
- Ryan Preece, No. 60 RFK Racing Ford
- Chad Finchum, No. 66 Garage 66 Ford
- Corey Heim, No. 67 23XI Racing Toyota
- Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
- Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
- Shane van Gisbergen, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
- Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
- Qualifying time: 4:40 p.m. CT Friday (practice begins at 3:30 p.m.)
- TV: truTV | Radio: SiriusXM and PRN
- Streaming: Watch FREE on Fubo; NASCAR.com and SiriusXM for audio (subscription required)
- Track: Bristol Motor Speedway (0.533-mile oval) in Bristol, Tennessee