Kyle Larson dominates NASCAR Cup elimination race at Bristol: It was a story of absolute domination on the part of Kyle Larson, who led 462 of 500 laps at Bristol Motor Speedway and won Saturday’s Bass Pro Shops Night Race by 7.088 seconds over Hendrick Motorsports teammate Chase Elliott. Larson’s advance to the Round of 12 in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs was hardly in doubt, but the vicissitudes of the elimination race were unkind to Ty Gibbs, Martin Truex Jr., Brad Keselowski and Harrison Burton, who are no longer eligible to compete for the series championship. [Read More]

#5-Kyle Larson won the Bass Pro Shops Night Race NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway. The win is his 5th win of the year, 2ndat Bristol and 28th career win.
#9-Chase Elliott finished 2nd followed by #23-Bubba Wallace, #11-Denny Hamlin, #20-Christoper Bell, #12-Ryan Blaney, #41-Ryan Preece, #14-Chase Briscoe, #48-pole winner Alex Bowman, and #1-Ross Chastain.
Larson dominated the race, taking the lead on lap 35 and only losing the lead during pit stops. He led 462 of the 500 laps.
Advancing to the Round of 12: #2-Austin Cindric, #5-Kyle Larson, #9-Chase Elliott, #11-Denny Hamlin, #12-Ryan Blaney, #14-Chase Briscoe, #20-Christopher Bell, #22-Joey Logano, #24-William Byron, #45-Tyler Reddick, #48-Alex Bowman, #99-Daniel Suarez
Eliminated from the playoffs: #6-Brad Keselowski, #19-Martin Truex Jr, #21-Harrison Burton, #54-Ty Gibbs.
Stages 1 and 2 were both won by #5-Kyle Larson.
There were 8 lead changes among 4 drivers and 5 cautions for 36 yellow flag laps.
The average speed of the race was: 101.277mph.
See race details at: Race Results, Driver Points Standings, Driver Points Before Reset, Owner Points Standings, Owner Points Standings Before Reset, Cumulative Report, Penalty Report.

Where the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Playoff drivers start at Bristol:
#5-Kyle Larson, 1st
#9-Chase Elliott, 2nd
#11-Denny Hamlin, 4th
#20-Christopher Bell, 5th
#12-Ryan Blaney, 6th
#14-Chase Briscoe, 8th
#48-Alex Bowman, 9th
#2-Austin Cindric, 13th
#54-Ty Gibbs, 15th
#24-William Byron, 17th
#45-Tyler Reddick, 20th
#19-Martin Truex, Jr, 24th
#6-Brad Keselowski, 26th
#22-Joey Logano, 28th
#99-Daniel Suarez, 31st
#21-Harrison Burton, 35th

Race Fast Facts – Bristol:
Kyle Larson won the Bass Pro Shops Night Race, his 28th victory in 359 Cup Series races.
This is his fifth victory and 14th top-10 finish in 2024.
This is his second victory and 12th top-10 finish in 17 races at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Chase Elliott (second) posted his ninth top-10 finish in 15 races at Bristol Motor Speedway. It is his 14th top-10 finish in 2024.
Bubba Wallace (third) posted his second top-10 finish in 11 races at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Ty Gibbs, Martin Truex Jr., Brad Keselowski and Harrison Burton have been eliminated from championship contention.
Christopher Bell leads the point standings by 6 points over Kyle Larson.
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Reseeded Cup Series Playoff Standings after Bristol:
Race 29 of 36 in the season
Race 3 of 10 in the Playoffs
Race 3 of 3 in the Round of 16
1) #5-Kyle Larson [5 wins], 3047
2) #20-Christopher Bell [3 wins], 3032
3) #45-Tyler Reddick [2 wins], 3028
4) #24-William Byron [3 wins], 3022
5) #12-Ryan Blaney [2 wins], 3019
6) #11-Denny Hamlin [3 wins], 3015
7) #9-Chase Elliott [1 win], 3014
8) #22-Joey Logano [2 wins], 3012
Below the round of 8 cutoff
9) #2-Austin Cindric [1 win], 3008 -4 behind 12th
10) #99-Daniel Suarez [1 win], 3006, -6 behind 12th
11) #48-Alex Bowman [1 win], 3005, -7 behind 12th
12) #14-Chase Briscoe [1 win], 3005, -7 behind 12th
See the Reseeded Driver Points Standings and Reseeded Owner Points Standings.

Cup Series Playoff Standings after Bristol:
End of Round of 16; Before Points Reset
1) #5-Kyle Larson [5 wins – 1 win in Round of 16], 2129
2) #22-Joey Logano [2 wins – 1 win in Round of 16], 2093
3) #20-Christopher Bell [3 wins], 2135
4) #24-William Byron [3 wins], 2094
5) #12-Ryan Blaney [2 wins], 2105
6) #45-Tyler Reddick [2 wins], 2097
7) #48-Alex Bowman [1 win], 2125
8) #9-Chase Elliott [1 win], 2111
9) #2-Austin Cindric [1 win], 2110
10) #11-Denny Hamlin [3 wins], 2089
11) #14-Chase Briscoe [1 win], 2085
12) #99-Daniel Suarez [1 win], 2085
Eliminated from the Playoffs
13) #54-Ty Gibbs, 2074, -11 behind 12th
14) #19-Martin Truex, Jr., 2064, -221 behind 12th
15) #6-Brad Keselowski [1 win], 2048, -37 behind 12th
16) #21-Harrison Burton [1 win], 2031, -54 behind 12th
See the Driver Points Standings before reset and Owner Points Standings before reset.

Race updates:
Checkered flag – #5-Larson destroyed the field en route to the win, leading 462 of the 500 laps.  #9-Elliott finishes second, then #23-Wallace, #11-Hamlin and #20-Bell.
Lap 496 – Five laps to go. #5-Larson in control.
Lap 490 – Larson’s lead now over 5 seconds.
Lap 485 – #54-Gibbs has now lost a lap.
Lap 470 – #5-Larson’s lead now up to 3.4 seconds. Currently #54-Gibbs, #19-Truex, #6-Keselowski, and #21-Burton are out of the playoffs.
Lap 451 – Just 50 laps remaining. It’s #5-Larson’s race to lose as he has not been seriously challenged all night.
Lap 440 – #5-Larson 1.6 second ahead of #9-Elliott.  Laps quickly winding down.
Lap 20 – #19-Truex has now lost a lap and is running 24th. He will likely need to get back on the lead lap to advance in the playoffs.
Lap 383 –  With #7-Lajoie and #15-Grala out of the race, #5-Larson has now clinched a spot in the Round of 12.
Lap 376 – Just 125 laps remaining, #5-Larson back out to a  1.8 second lead. #9-Elliott is second, then #11-Hamlin, #20-Bell, and #14-Briscoe.
Lap 337 – Green flag back out.  #5-Larson still the leader. He’s led 300 laps tonight.
Lap 333 – Leaders pit again. #5-Larson off pit road first again.  Then #19-Truex, #11-Hamlin, #9-Elliott, and #12-Blaney. However, #19-Truex was speeding and will restart in the rear.
Lap 330 – Caution for #7-LaJoie into the wall after contact with #4-Berry.
Lap 327 – #5-Larson has a lead of more than three seconds, but #19-Truex, #14-Briscoe #9-Elliott and #11-Hamlin battle behind him.
Lap 309 – #21-Burton returns to the race, but he’s 77 laps down and currently in 37th.
Lap  301 – Just 200 laps remaining, 1 hour and 39 minutes into the race. #5-Larson continues to lead. Second place #19-Truex is .4 second back. #23-Wallace is third.
Lap 261 – Green flag for the start of the final stage. 240 laps remaining.
Lap 258 – With his finish in stage 2, #48-Bowman has cliched a spot in the Round of 12.
Lap 256 – Pit road back open but #45-Reddick is one of the few takers since he didn’t pit under the last caution.
Lap 251 – Caution for the end of stage 2. #5-Larson wins it. #19-Truex is second, then #11-Hamlin, #45-Reddick, #20-Bell, #23-Wallace, #48-Bowman, #14-Briscoe, #12-Blaney, and #9-Elliott
Lap 249 – Green flag with two laps remaining in stage 2. #45-Reddick leads.
Lap 246 – Most leaders back on pit road.  #45-Reddick stays out. #5-Larson is first off pot road, then #11-Hamlin and #19-Truex.
Lap 243- Caution out. #22-Logano spins on the frontstretch and hits the inside wall.
Lap 236 – #21-Burton takes his car to the garage with a power steering issue.  He will not advance in the playoffs.
Lap 201 – All green so far in the second stage. #5-Larson leads #20-Bell by .8 second. #11-Hamlin now third, 1.3 second back.
Lap 160 – #11-Hamlin has moved up to fourth.
Lap 136 – Back to green for the start of the second stage. This stage ends after lap 250.
Lap 130 – Leaders on pit road for service.  Off pit road: #5-Larson, #20-Bell, #48-Bowman, #19-Truex, #24-Byron, #54-Gibbs, #11-Hamlin, 23-Wallace, #14-Briscoe, #9-Elliott.  #4-Berry, #8-Busch, and #54-Gibbs were too fast on pit road.  With his third place finish in the first stage, #20-Bell has not clinched a spot in the Round of 12.
Lap 126 – Caution out for the end of stage 1. #5-Larson wins it. He’s followed by #48-Bowman, #20-Bell, #19-Truex, #24-Byron,  #11-Hamlin, #14-Briscoe, #54-Gibbs, #9-Elliott, and #23-Wallace.
Lap 101 – 25 laps remaining in the first stage. #5-Larson still the leader. #21-Burton has lot a lap. #6-Keselowski will be the next playoff driver to lose a lap.
Lap 66 – #99-Suarez, running 31st, is now a lap down and the lowest running playoff driver.
Lap 60 – 5-Larson with a .7 second lead over #48-Boman. #19-Truex, #24-Byron, and #20-Bell continue to round out the top 5.
Lap 35 – #5-Larson, running the high line, takes the lead from #48-Bowman.
Lap 31 – #48-Bowman with a .3 second lead over #5-Larson. #19-Truex .8 second back. #66-Bilicki has gone a lap down.
Lap 11 – Back to green. #48-Bowman, #5-Larson, #19-Truex, #24-Byron, #20-Bell the top 5.
Lap 5 – Caution for a spin by #42-Nemechek.  #48-Bowman the leader.
6:39pm/et – Green flag at Bristol. #48-Bowman and #5-Larson on the front row. First stage is 125 laps.
7:29pm/et – Engines fired.
7:18pm/et – Pre-race ceremonies are underway.
7:00pm/et – USA Network now has TV coverage.
4:45pm/et – Currently no drivers to the rear for tonight’s race, but pre-race checks continue.
Weather shouldn’t be an issue tonight.  The National Weather Service forecast for tonight is: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Race details:
Broadcast: USA, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
Distance: 500 laps / 266.5 miles
Stages: 125 / 250 / 500
Average time of race: 2:57:28
Pit road speed: 30 mph
Caution vehicle speed: 35 mph
Fuel window: 190 laps

Timing (all times local & subject to change)
Invocation: 7:18:20 p.m.
National Anthem: 7:19:00 p.m.
Command: 7:26:00 p.m.
Green Flag: 7:35:00 p.m.

Paint Schemes

Cars to the rear: none

Pit Stall Selections: The selections of pit stalls for the Bass Pro Shops Night Race NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway have been made.
Pole winner #48-Alex Bowman chose pit stall 1.
Outside pole sitter #5-Kyle Larson took the 23rd stall, which is the first on the backstretch.
See all pit choices on the Bristol Pit Stall page.

#48-Alex Bowman won the Busch pole for the Bass Pro Shops Night Race NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway with a speed of 126.720mph for his 1st pole of the year, 1st at Bristol and 5thX of his career.
#5-Kyle Larson will start second followed by #24-William Byron, #19-Martin Truex Jr, #14-Chase Briscoe, #20-Christopher Bell, #77-Carson Hocevar, #11-Denny Hamlin, #7-Corey LaJoie and #9-Chase Elliott.
See the complete qualifying results and the Bass Pro Shops Night Race Starting Lineup.

Where the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Playoff drivers start at Bristol:
#48-Alex Bowman, 1st
#5-Kyle Larson, 2nd
#24-William Byron, 3rd
#19-Martin Truex, Jr, 4th
#14-Chase Briscoe, 5th
#20-Christopher Bell, 6th
#11-Denny Hamlin, 8th
#9-Chase Elliott, 10th
#54-Ty Gibbs, 13th
#45-Tyler Reddick, 15th
#22-Joey Logano, 2oth
#12-Ryan Blaney, 22nd
#6-Brad Keselowski, 23rd
#2-Austin Cindric, 27th
#21-Harrison Burton, 34th
#99-Daniel Suarez, 35th

Bristol Motor Speedway – Qualifying Fast Facts:
Alex Bowman (P) won the Pole Award for the Bass Pro Shops Night Race with a lap of 15.142 seconds, 126.720 mph.
This is his fifth pole in 318 NASCAR Cup Series races.
This is his first pole and 11th top-10 start in 2024.
This is his first pole in 15 races at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Kyle Larson (P) (second) posted his 18th top-10 start of 2024 and his ninth in 17 races at Bristol Motor Speedway.
William Byron (P) (third) posted his fifth top-10 start at Bristol Motor Speedway. It is his 19th in 29 races this season.
Carson Hocevar (seventh) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
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Qualifying Order

Practice for the Bass Pro Shops Night Race NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway is over. The results:
#54-Ty Gibbs 124.718
#12-Ryan Blaney 124.017
#5-Kyle Larson 123.897
#24-William Byron 123.897
#9-Chase Elliott 123.883
Slowest: #66-Josh Bilicki 116.871
Most laps run: #24-William Byron & #47-Ricky Stenhouse Jr, 111 laps.
Best 10 consecutive lap avg (of 37 drivers): #12-Ryan Blaney 122.960mph
Notes: Practice was a single 45 minute session for all drivers.
See the fastest speeds, best 10 consecutive lap average, laps run on the Bass Pro Shops Night Race Practice speeds page.

Pre-race inspection in the NASCAR Cup Series garage is complete. No multiple failures.

Crew Rosters

The entry list for the Bass Pro Shops Night Race NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway is posted, 37 teams/drivers [for 40 spots] are listed.
Drivers include: #15-Kaz Grala, #16-A.J. Allmendinger, #66-Josh Bilicki.
See the full entry list on the Bass Pro Shops Night Race Entry List page.

Goodyear Fast Facts — Bristol Motor Speedway

Race rules and information:

• Inspection Penalty Protocol
• Pit Road Penalties
• Pit Road Speeds
• Points Explanation
• Qualifying Procedures