2025 Bass Pro Shops Night Race
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 29 of 36 in the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
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| Date | September 13, 2025 | ||
| Location | Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 0.533 miles (0.858 km) | ||
| Distance | 500 laps, 266.5 mi (428.890 km) | ||
| Average speed | 69.686 miles per hour (112.149 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Kaulig Racing | ||
| Time | 15.117 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 201 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | |
| Time | 15.549 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | USA | ||
| Announcers | Leigh Diffey, Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte | ||
| Nielsen ratings | 0.79 (1.536 million) | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | PRN | ||
| Booth announcers | Brad Gillie and Mark Garrow | ||
| Turn announcers | Rob Albright (Backstretch) | ||
The 2025 Bass Pro Shops Night Race was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on September 13, 2025, at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee on the 0.533-mile (0.858 km) speedway. It was the 29th race of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season, the third race of the playoffs, and the final race in the Round of 16.
Christopher Bell won the race. Brad Keselowski finished 2nd, and Zane Smith finished 3rd. Ryan Blaney and Joey Logano rounded out the top five, and Corey Heim, Carson Hocevar, Alex Bowman, Chase Briscoe, and Ty Gibbs rounded out the top ten.
Following the race, Alex Bowman, Austin Dillon, Shane van Gisbergen, and Josh Berry were all eliminated from the playoffs.
Report
[edit]Background
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The Bristol Motor Speedway, formerly known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway, is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961. Despite its short length, Bristol is among the most popular tracks on the NASCAR schedule because of its distinct features, which include extraordinarily steep banking, an all concrete surface, two pit roads, and stadium-like seating. It has also been named one of the loudest NASCAR tracks.
Besides holding racing events, the track has hosted the Battle at Bristol, a college football game between the Tennessee Volunteers and Virginia Tech Hokies on September 10, 2016 and the MLB Speedway Classic, a MLB baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Cincinnati Reds from August 2-3, 2025.
Entry list
[edit]- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (P) denotes playoff driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
[edit]Both Justin Haley & Ryan Blaney were the fastest in the practice session with a time of 15.307 seconds and a speed of 125.354 mph (201.738 km/h).
Practice results
[edit]| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Justin Haley | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.307 | 125.354 |
| 1 | 12 | Ryan Blaney (P) | Team Penske | Ford | 15.307 | 125.354 |
| 3 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.309 | 125.338 |
| Official practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
[edit]A. J. Allmendinger scored the pole for the race with a time of 15.117 and a speed of 126.930 mph (204.274 km/h).[7]
Qualifying results
[edit]| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 15.117 | 126.930 |
| 2 | 12 | Ryan Blaney (P) | Team Penske | Ford | 15.120 | 126.905 |
| 3 | 2 | Austin Cindric (P) | Team Penske | Ford | 15.132 | 126.804 |
| 4 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 15.142 | 126.720 |
| 5 | 5 | Kyle Larson (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.148 | 126.670 |
| 6 | 11 | Denny Hamlin (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 15.191 | 126.312 |
| 7 | 24 | William Byron (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.206 | 126.187 |
| 8 | 23 | Bubba Wallace (P) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 15.208 | 126.170 |
| 9 | 20 | Christopher Bell (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 15.214 | 126.121 |
| 10 | 21 | Josh Berry (P) | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 15.214 | 126.121 |
| 11 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Hyak Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.220 | 126.071 |
| 12 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.222 | 126.054 |
| 13 | 1 | Ross Chastain (P) | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 15.239 | 125.914 |
| 14 | 45 | Tyler Reddick (P) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 15.246 | 125.856 |
| 15 | 48 | Alex Bowman (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.258 | 125.757 |
| 16 | 9 | Chase Elliott (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.269 | 125.650 |
| 17 | 7 | Justin Haley | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.272 | 125.642 |
| 18 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 15.273 | 125.633 |
| 19 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 15.273 | 125.633 |
| 20 | 60 | Ryan Preece | RFK Racing | Ford | 15.281 | 125.568 |
| 21 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 15.290 | 125.494 |
| 22 | 22 | Joey Logano (P) | Team Penske | Ford | 15.298 | 125.428 |
| 23 | 3 | Austin Dillon (P) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 15.332 | 125.150 |
| 24 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 15.344 | 125.052 |
| 25 | 71 | Michael McDowell | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.361 | 124.914 |
| 26 | 41 | Cole Custer | Haas Factory Team | Ford | 15.375 | 124.800 |
| 27 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 15.388 | 124.695 |
| 28 | 88 | Shane van Gisbergen (P) (R) | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 15.396 | 124.630 |
| 29 | 35 | Riley Herbst (R) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 15.397 | 124.622 |
| 30 | 4 | Noah Gragson | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 15.402 | 124.581 |
| 31 | 19 | Chase Briscoe (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 15.431 | 124.347 |
| 32 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 15.432 | 124.339 |
| 33 | 33 | Austin Hill (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 15.480 | 123.953 |
| 34 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 15.600 | 123.000 |
| 35 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 15.612 | 122.905 |
| 36 | 34 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 15.631 | 122.756 |
| 37 | 10 | Ty Dillon | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 15.657 | 122.552 |
| 38 | 67 | Corey Heim (i) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 15.673 | 122.427 |
| 39 | 66 | Chad Finchum | Garage 66 | Ford | 16.167 | 119.552 |
| Official qualifying results | ||||||
Race
[edit]Race results
[edit]Stage results
[edit]Stage One Laps: 125
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Ryan Blaney (P) | Team Penske | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 24 | William Byron (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 23 | Bubba Wallace (P) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Hyak Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage one results | |||||
Stage Two Laps: 125
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 12 | Ryan Blaney (P) | Team Penske | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 48 | Alex Bowman (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 2 | Austin Cindric (P) | Team Penske | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 23 | Bubba Wallace (P) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 11 | Denny Hamlin (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
| Official stage two results | |||||
Final Stage results
[edit]Stage Three Laps: 250
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 20 | Christopher Bell (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 500 | 40 |
| 2 | 18 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 500 | 45 |
| 3 | 24 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 500 | 37 |
| 4 | 2 | 12 | Ryan Blaney (P) | Team Penske | Ford | 500 | 52 |
| 5 | 22 | 22 | Joey Logano (P) | Team Penske | Ford | 500 | 32 |
| 6 | 38 | 67 | Corey Heim (i) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 500 | 0 |
| 7 | 12 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 36 |
| 8 | 15 | 48 | Alex Bowman (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 37 |
| 9 | 31 | 19 | Chase Briscoe (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 500 | 28 |
| 10 | 4 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 500 | 46 |
| 11 | 21 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 500 | 35 |
| 12 | 7 | 24 | William Byron (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 33 |
| 13 | 17 | 7 | Justin Haley | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 24 |
| 14 | 19 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 499 | 25 |
| 15 | 14 | 45 | Tyler Reddick (P) | 23XI Racing | Chevrolet | 499 | 22 |
| 16 | 32 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 499 | 21 |
| 17 | 25 | 71 | Michael McDowell | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 499 | 20 |
| 18 | 39 | 35 | Riley Herbst (R) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 499 | 19 |
| 19 | 13 | 1 | Ross Chastain (P) | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 499 | 18 |
| 20 | 27 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 499 | 17 |
| 21 | 20 | 60 | Ryan Preece | RFK Racing | Ford | 499 | 16 |
| 22 | 11 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Hyak Motorsports | Chevrolet | 499 | 16 |
| 23 | 30 | 4 | Noah Gragson | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 498 | 14 |
| 24 | 36 | 34 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 498 | 13 |
| 25 | 33 | 33 | Austin Hill (i) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 497 | 0 |
| 26 | 28 | 88 | Shane van Gisbergen (P) (R) | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 497 | 11 |
| 27 | 37 | 10 | Ty Dillon | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 497 | 10 |
| 28 | 23 | 3 | Austin Dillon (P) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 496 | 9 |
| 29 | 34 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 496 | 8 |
| 30 | 3 | 2 | Austin Cindric (P) | Team Penske | Ford | 496 | 12 |
| 31 | 6 | 11 | Denny Hamlin (P) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 495 | 6 |
| 32 | 5 | 5 | Kyle Larson (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 495 | 5 |
| 33 | 26 | 41 | Cole Custer | Haas Factory Team | Ford | 488 | 4 |
| 34 | 8 | 23 | Bubba Wallace (P) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 487 | 13 |
| 35 | 39 | 66 | Chad Finchum | Garage 66 | Ford | 458 | 2 |
| 36 | 1 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 408 | 6 |
| 37 | 35 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 364 | 1 |
| 38 | 16 | 9 | Chase Elliott (P) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 311 | 1 |
| 39 | 10 | 21 | Josh Berry (P) | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 75 | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||
Race statistics
[edit]- Lead changes: 36 among 14 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 14 for 137 laps
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 3 hours, 48 minutes and 10 seconds
- Average speed: 69.686 miles per hour (112.149 km/h)
Media
[edit]Television
[edit]USA covered the race on the television side. Leigh Diffey, Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte called the race from the broadcast booth. Trevor Bayne, Dave Burns, Kim Coon, and Marty Snider handled the pit road duties from pit lane.
| USA | |
|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lap-by-lap: Leigh Diffey Color-commentator: Jeff Burton Color-commentator: Steve Letarte |
Trevor Bayne Dave Burns Kim Coon Marty Snider |
Radio
[edit]PRN had the radio call for the race, which was also simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Brad Gillie and Mark Garrow called the race from the booth when the field races down the frontstretch. Rob Albright called the race when the field races down the backstretch. Andrew Kurland, Brett McMillan, Doug Turnbull and Wendy Venturini handled the duties on pit lane.
| PRN | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Brad Gillie Announcer: Mark Garrow |
Backstretch: Rob Albright | Andrew Kurland Brett McMillan Doug Turnbull Wendy Venturini |
Standings after the race
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References
[edit]- ^ "2025 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ "Bristol Motor Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. Archived from the original on July 4, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ Sturniolo, Zach (August 29, 2024). "NASCAR reveals milestone 2025 Cup Series schedule, complete with international flair, return to roots". NASCAR. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. September 8, 2025. Retrieved September 8, 2025.
- ^ "Bass Pro Shops Night Race Results". Racing-Reference. September 13, 2025. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
- ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. September 13, 2025. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
- ^ DeGroot, Nick (September 12, 2025). "A.J. Allmendinger stuns at Bristol with first pole position in over 10 years". Motorsport.com. Bristol, Tennessee: Motorsport Network. Retrieved September 12, 2025.