2023 Bass Pro Shops Night Race

The 2023 Bass Pro Shops Night Race was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on September 16, 2023, at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. Contested over 500 laps on the .533-mile (0.858 km) short track, it was the 29th race of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season, the third race of the Playoffs, and the final race of the Round of 16.

2023 Bass Pro Shops Night Race
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
Race 29 of 36 in the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series
Date September 16, 2023 (2023-09-16)
Location Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee
Course Permanent racing facility
.533 mi (.858 km)
Distance 500 laps, 266.5 mi (429 km)
Average speed 94.99 miles per hour (152.87 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Joe Gibbs Racing
Time 15.109
Most laps led
Driver Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps 187
Winner
No. 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
Network USA
Announcers Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Radio in the United States
Radio PRN
Booth Announcers Doug Rice and Mark Garrow
Turn Announcers Rob Albright (Backstretch)

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Background

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Bristol Motor Speedway, the track where the race was held.

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.

Entry list

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes the driver ineligible for series driver points.
  • (P) denotes playoff driver.
  • (OP) denotes owner’s playoffs car.
No. Driver Team Manufacturer
1 Ross Chastain (P) Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
2 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford
3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
4 Kevin Harvick (P) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
5 Kyle Larson (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
6 Brad Keselowski (P) RFK Racing Ford
7 Corey LaJoie Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
8 Kyle Busch (P) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
9 Chase Elliott (OP) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
11 Denny Hamlin (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
12 Ryan Blaney (P) Team Penske Ford
14 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
15 J. J. Yeley (i) Rick Ware Racing Ford
16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
17 Chris Buescher (P) RFK Racing Ford
19 Martin Truex Jr. (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
20 Christopher Bell (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
21 Harrison Burton Wood Brothers Racing Ford
22 Joey Logano (P) Team Penske Ford
23 Bubba Wallace (P) 23XI Racing Toyota
24 William Byron (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
31 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
34 Michael McDowell (P) Front Row Motorsports Ford
38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford
41 Ryan Preece Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
42 Carson Hocevar (i) Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet
43 Erik Jones Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet
45 Tyler Reddick (P) 23XI Racing Toyota
47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (P) JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
51 Ryan Newman Rick Ware Racing Ford
54 Ty Gibbs (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
77 Ty Dillon Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
78 B. J. McLeod (i) Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet
99 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
Official entry list

Practice

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Kyle Larson was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 15.186 seconds and a speed of 126.353 mph (203.345 km/h).[10]

Practice results

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Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 5 Kyle Larson (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 15.186 126.353
2 17 Chris Buescher (P) RFK Racing Ford 15.262 125.724
3 23 Bubba Wallace (P) 23XI Racing Toyota 15.333 125.142
Official practice results

Qualifying

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Christopher Bell scored the pole for the race with a time 15.109 of and a speed of 126.997 mph (204.382 km/h).[11]

Qualifying results

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Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer R1 R2
1 20 Christopher Bell (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 15.111 15.109
2 11 Denny Hamlin (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 15.062 15.117
3 24 William Byron (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 15.107 15.187
4 34 Michael McDowell (P) Front Row Motorsports Ford 15.189 15.202
5 19 Martin Truex Jr. (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 15.220 15.210
6 6 Brad Keselowski (P) RFK Racing Ford 15.106 15.233
7 9 Chase Elliott (OP) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 15.338 15.239
8 54 Ty Gibbs (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 15.160 15.239
9 23 Bubba Wallace (P) 23XI Racing Toyota 15.305 15.241
10 7 Corey LaJoie Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 15.255 15.274
11 12 Ryan Blaney (P) Team Penske Ford 15.230
12 45 Tyler Reddick (P) 23XI Racing Toyota 15.245
13 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 15.252
14 14 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 15.264
15 8 Kyle Busch (P) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 15.282
16 42 Carson Hocevar (i) Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet 15.293
17 41 Ryan Preece Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 15.306
18 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 15.312
19 31 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 15.343
20 17 Chris Buescher (P) RFK Racing Ford 15.345
21 4 Kevin Harvick (P) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 15.354
22 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 15.362
23 1 Ross Chastain (P) Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 15.365
24 99 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 15.367
25 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (P) JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 15.372
26 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 15.372
27 51 Ryan Newman Rick Ware Racing Ford 15.414
28 22 Joey Logano (P) Team Penske Ford 15.416
29 2 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 15.427
30 38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 15.433
31 43 Erik Jones Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet 15.494
32 21 Harrison Burton Wood Brothers Racing Ford 15.538
33 77 Ty Dillon Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 15.538
34 78 B. J. McLeod (i) Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet 15.610
35 15 J. J. Yeley (i) Rick Ware Racing Ford 15.793
36 5 Kyle Larson (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 15.942
Official qualifying results

Race

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Race results

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Stage results

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Stage One Laps: 125

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
1 20 Christopher Bell (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 10
2 7 Corey LaJoie Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 9
3 23 Bubba Wallace (P) 23XI Racing Toyota 8
4 24 William Byron (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 7
5 45 Tyler Reddick (P) 23XI Racing Toyota 6
6 1 Ross Chastain (P) Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 5
7 6 Brad Keselowski (P) RFK Racing Ford 4
8 5 Kyle Larson (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 3
9 19 Martin Truex Jr. (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 2
10 54 Ty Gibbs (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 1
Official stage one results

Stage Two Laps: 125

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
1 20 Christopher Bell (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 10
2 54 Ty Gibbs (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 9
3 5 Kyle Larson (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 8
4 11 Denny Hamlin (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 7
5 42 Carson Hocevar (i) Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet 0
6 34 Michael McDowell (P) Front Row Motorsports Ford 5
7 17 Chris Buescher (P) RFK Racing Ford 4
8 24 William Byron (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 3
9 41 Ryan Preece Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 2
10 9 Chase Elliott (OP) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 1
Official stage two results

Final Stage results

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Stage Three Laps: 250

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points
1 2 11 Denny Hamlin (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 500 47
2 36 5 Kyle Larson (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 500 46
3 1 20 Christopher Bell (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 500 54
4 20 17 Chris Buescher (P) RFK Racing Ford 500 37
5 8 54 Ty Gibbs (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 500 42
6 4 34 Michael McDowell (P) Front Row Motorsports Ford 500 36
7 7 9 Chase Elliott (OP) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 500 31
8 6 6 Brad Keselowski (P) RFK Racing Ford 500 33
9 3 24 William Byron (P) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 500 38
10 25 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (P) JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 500 27
11 16 42 Carson Hocevar (i) Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet 499 0
12 17 41 Ryan Preece Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 499 27
13 13 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 499 24
14 9 23 Bubba Wallace (P) 23XI Racing Toyota 499 31
15 12 45 Tyler Reddick (P) 23XI Racing Toyota 499 28
16 30 38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 499 21
17 18 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 499 20
18 26 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 499 19
19 5 19 Martin Truex Jr. (P) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 498 20
20 15 8 Kyle Busch (P) Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 498 17
21 24 99 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 498 16
22 11 12 Ryan Blaney (P) Team Penske Ford 498 15
23 23 1 Ross Chastain (P) Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet 498 19
24 31 43 Erik Jones Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet 497 13
25 10 7 Corey LaJoie Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 497 21
26 35 15 J. J. Yeley (i) Rick Ware Racing Ford 495 0
27 14 14 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 495 10
28 32 21 Harrison Burton Wood Brothers Racing Ford 495 9
29 21 4 Kevin Harvick (P) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 495 8
30 22 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 491 7
31 34 78 B. J. McLeod (i) Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet 490 0
32 29 2 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 488 5
33 33 77 Ty Dillon Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 263 4
34 28 22 Joey Logano (P) Team Penske Ford 262 3
35 19 31 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 261 2
36 27 51 Ryan Newman Rick Ware Racing Ford 260 1
Official race results

Race statistics

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  • Lead changes: 10 among 6 different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 6 for 53 laps
  • Red flags: 1 for 14 minutes
  • Time of race: 2 hours, 48 minutes, and 20 seconds
  • Average speed: 94.99 miles per hour (152.87 km/h)

Media

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Television

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USA covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr. called the race from the broadcast booth. Dave Burns, Kim Coon, Dillon Welch and Marty Snider handled the pit road duties from pit lane.

USA
Booth announcers Pit reporters
Lap-by-lap: Rick Allen
Color-commentator: Jeff Burton
Color-commentator: Steve Letarte
Color-commentator: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Dave Burns
Kim Coon
Dillon Welch
Marty Snider

Radio

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PRN had the radio call for the race, which was also simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Doug Rice 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. Brad Gillie, Brett McMillan, Alan Cavanna, and Wendy Venturini handled the duties on pit lane.

PRN
Booth announcers Turn announcers Pit reporters
Lead announcer: Doug Rice
Announcer: Mark Garrow
Backstretch: Rob Albright Brad Gillie
Brett McMillan
Alan Cavanna
Wendy Venturini

Standings after the race

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References

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  1. ^ "2023 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  2. ^ "Bristol Motor Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. Archived from the original on April 28, 2017. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  3. ^ Taranto, Steven (September 14, 2022). "NASCAR releases 2023 Cup Series schedule highlighted by new Chicago, All-Star race stops". CBS Broadcasting Inc. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  4. ^ "NASCAR unveils 2023 schedule for its national series". National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC. September 14, 2022. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  5. ^ "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. September 11, 2023. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  6. ^ "Practice Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. September 15, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  7. ^ "Qualifying Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. September 15, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  8. ^ "Bass Pro Shops Night Race Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. September 16, 2023. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
  9. ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. September 16, 2023. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
  10. ^ Utter, Jim (September 9, 2023). "Kyle Larson fastest in NASCAR Cup practice at Bristol". Motorsport.com. Bristol, Tennessee: Motorsport Network. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  11. ^ Utter, Jim (September 9, 2023). "Bell beats Hamlin for Bristol Cup pole in all-JGR front row". Motorsport.com. Bristol, Tennessee: Motorsport Network.


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