Alex Bowman is on the pole for Saturday’s Bass Pro Shops Night Race NASCAR Cup Series event at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Three Hendrick Motorsports cars will lead the field to the green flag on Saturday, with Kyle Larson starting second and William Byron third. This is Bowman’s first pole of the season.
Saturday’s race is the final of three playoff races in the Round of 16, and the bottom four drivers in the playoffs point standings will be eliminated after the race.
Here’s the full starting lineup for Saturday’s NASCAR race in Bristol.
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NASCAR Bristol TV schedule, start time for the Bass Pro Shops Night Race
Green Flag Time: Approx. 6 p.m. CT on Saturday, Sept. 21
Track: Bristol Motor Speedway (0.533-mile oval) at Bristol, Tennessee
Length: 500 laps, 266.5 miles
Stages: 125 laps, 125 laps, 250 laps
TV coverage: USA Network
Radio: PRN (102.5 FM in Nashville)
Streaming: FUBO (free trial available); NBC Sports app (subscription required); NASCAR.com and SiriusXM on Channel 90 for audio (subscription required)
The Bass Pro Shops Night Race will be broadcast nationally on the USA Network. Streaming options for the race include the NBC Sports app and FUBO, which offers a free trial to potential subscribers.
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Bass Pro Shops Night Race starting lineup
Row 1
1. Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
2. Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Row 2
3. William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
4. Martin Truex Jr., No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Row 3
5. Chase Briscoe, No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
6. Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Row 4
7. Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
8. Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Row 5
9. Corey Lajoie, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
10. Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Row 6
11. Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota
12. Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
Row 7
13. Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
14. Ryan Preece, No. 41 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
Row 8
15. Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota
16. Noah Gragson, No. 10 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
Row 9
17. Chris Buescher, No. 17 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford
18. Michael McDowell, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford
Row 10
19. AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
20. Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford
Row 11
21. Daniel Hemric, No. 31 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
22. Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford
Row 12
23. Brad Keselowski, No. 6 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford
24. Todd Gilliland, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford
Row 13
25. Josh Berry, No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
26. Justin Haley, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Ford
Row 14
27. Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford
28. John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
Row 15
29. Kyle Busch, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
30. Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Row 16
31. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
32. Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
Row 17
33. Zane Smith, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
34. Harrison Burton, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford
Row 18
35. Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
36. Kaz Grala, No. 15 Rick Ware Racing Ford
Row 19
37. Josh Bilicki, No. 66 Power Source Ford
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