It’s a cutoff race! The NASCAR Cup Series’ Bass Pro Shops Night Race begins this Saturday, Sept. 13, from Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tenn., at 7:30 p.m. ET on USA Network. Live pre-race coverage on USA Network begins at 7 p.m. ET with Countdown to Green.
The Bass Pro Shops Night Race under the lights at iconic Bristol Motor Speedway has been a fan-favorite race for decades. The final race of the Round of 16, this Saturday’s race will see the bottom four drivers in the playoff standings eliminated.
Denny Hamlin won last week’s race at World Wide Technology Raceway to clinch his spot, alongside Darlington winner Chase Briscoe, in the Round of 12. The bottom four drivers will be eliminated after this weekend. Heading into this Saturday’s race, Hamlin, Briscoe, Kyle Larson, Bubba Wallace, and Ryan Blaney round out the top five in the playoff standings, with Austin Dillon, Shane van Gisbergen, and Alex Bowman on the bubble. Larson is the defending Bass Pro Shops Night Race winner.
NBC Sports’ broadcast team of veteran motorsports play-by-play commentator Leigh Diffey, 21-time Cup Series race winner and “The Mayor” of NASCAR Jeff Burton, and Daytona 500-winning crew chief Steve Letarte will call the action. Marty Snider, Kim Coon, Dave Burns, and 2011 Daytona 500 winner Trevor Bayne will serve as pit reporters.
NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Jarrett will anchor coverage from the Peacock Pit Box on Saturday. Marty Snider will host pre- and post-race coverage alongside Jarrett.
Jarrett won this race in 1997, while Burton won the Food City 500 at Bristol in 2008, which also happened to be the final race of Jarrett’s career.
NASCAR CUP SERIES ROUND OF 16 STANDINGS
| Pos. | Driver | Points |
| 1. | Denny Hamlin* | – |
| 2. | Chase Briscoe* | – |
| 3. | Kyle Larson | +60 |
| 4. | Bubba Wallace | +50 |
| 5. | Ryan Blaney | +42 |
| 6. | William Byron | +39 |
| 7. | Tyler Reddick | +37 |
| 8. | Christopher Bell | +32 |
| 9. | Chase Elliott | +28 |
| 10. | Joey Logano | +21 |
| 11. | Ross Chastain | +19 |
| 12. | Austin Cindric | +11 |
| ON THE BUBBLE | ||
| 13. | Austin Dillon | -11 |
| 14. | Shane van Gisbergen | -15 |
| 15. | Alex Bowman | -35 |
| 16. | Josh Berry | -45 |
*Clinched Round of 12 berth
NASCAR Hall of Famer Rusty Wallace, a nine-time winner at Bristol Motor Speedway, will be voicing the opening introduction to the race. Famed ring announcer Michael Buffer will narrate driver introductions at the track.
The official home of the NASCAR Championship and Playoffs, NBC Sports will present the final 14 NASCAR Cup Series races in 2025 across NBC, USA Network, and Peacock, culminating with the Championship at Phoenix Raceway on Nov. 2. Click here for more information on NBC Sports’ 2025 NASCAR coverage. Live coverage of practice and qualifying will be presented on truTV this Friday starting at 4:30 p.m. ET.
BROADCAST TEAM
- Play-by-Play: Leigh Diffey
- Analysts: Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte
- Pit Reporters: Marty Snider, Kim Coon, Dave Burns, Trevor Bayne
STUDIO TEAM
- Host: Marty Snider
- Studio Analysts: Dale Jarrett
HOW TO WATCH
- TV – USA Network
- Streaming – NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
| Date | Coverage | Platform | Time (ET) |
| Fri., Sept. 12 | Practice and Qualifying | truTV | 4:30 p.m. |
| Sat., Sept. 13 | Countdown to Green | USA Network | 7 p.m. |
| NASCAR Cup Series – Bass Pro Shops Night Race | USA Network | 7:30 p.m. | |
| NASCAR Cup Series Post-Race | USA Network | 10:30 p.m. |
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