How to watch NASCAR at Bristol this weekend: Full schedule, start time, TV

NASCAR Cup, O'Reilly, and Craftsman Truck Series drivers will compete at Bristol Motor Speedway this weekend for three consecutive nights of racing between Thursday and Saturday. They will also be joined by the ARCA Menard's Series.

Christopher Bell is the defending winner of the Bristol Night Race, while Ty Gibbs won the most recent Cup race at Bristol.

Denny Hamlin is the championship leader, just nine points clear of Kyle Larson and 18pts clear of Bell as the top level of NASCAR prepares for the third of ten Chase races.

Kyle Busch, who won 22 races on the Bristol concrete half-mile, will be honored with various tributes over the next few days as well.

In this story, you can find all the information you need to watch all the action at Bristol, from the full weekend schedule to where to watch, and even the full entry list.

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What is the NASCAR at Bristol weekend schedule?

Thursday, September 17

1:00pm EST -- ARCA Menards Series practice & qualifying -- N/A

3:00pm EST -- NASCAR Truck practice -- FOX SPORTS 2

4:05pm EST -- NASCAR Truck qualifying -- FOX SPORTS 2

5:30pm EST -- ARCA Menard's Series race [200 laps] -- FOX SPORTS 1

8:00pm EST -- NASCAR Truck race [250 laps] -- FOX SPORTS 1

Friday, September 18

2:00pm EST -- NASCAR O'Reilly practice -- CW APP / ESPN UNLIMITED

3:05pm EST -- NASCAR O'Reilly qualifying -- CW APP / ESPN UNLIMITED

4:30pm EST -- NASCAR Cup practice -- TRUTV / HBO MAX

5:35pm EST -- NASCAR Cup qualifying -- TRUTV / HBO MAX

7:30pm EST -- NASCAR O'Reilly race [300 laps] -- THE CW / ESPN UNLIMITED

Saturday, September 19

7:00pm EST -- NASCAR Cup pre-race show -- USA

7:30pm EST -- NASCAR Cup Bristol Night Race [500 laps] -- USA

Todd Gilliland, Front Row Motorsports Ford (Photo by: Jonathan Bachman - Getty Images)

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How can I watch the NASCAR Cup Series at Bristol?

• Date: Saturday, September 19
• Start time: 7:30pm EST
• Laps: 500 laps
• Stages: 125 / 125 / 250
• Sets of tires: 11 sets
• TV channel: USA | TSN (Canada) | Other international viewing options
• Live stream: USA
• Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

Who is competing in the NASCAR Cup Bristol Night Race?

There are 37 entries for the NASCAR Cup race at Gateway, with open entry -- the No. 66 Ford with Josh Bilicki driving.

No.	Driver	Team	Manufacturer
1	Ross Chastain	Trackhouse Racing	Chevrolet
2	Austin Cindric	Team Penske	Ford
3	Austin Dillon	Richard Childress Racing	Chevrolet
4	Noah Gragson	Front Row Motorsports	Ford
5	Kyle Larson	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevrolet
6	Brad Keselowski	RFK Racing	Ford
7	Daniel Suarez	Spire Motorsports	Chevrolet
9	Chase Elliott	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevrolet
10	Ty Dillon	Kaulig Racing	Chevrolet
11	Denny Hamlin	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota
12	Ryan Blaney	Team Penske	Ford
16	AJ Allmendinger	Kaulig Racing	Chevrolet
17	Chris Buescher	RFK Racing	Ford
19	Chase Briscoe	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota
20	Christopher Bell	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota
21	Josh Berry	Wood Brothers Racing	Ford
22	Joey Logano	Team Penske	Ford
23	Bubba Wallace	23XI Racing	Toyota
24	William Byron	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevrolet
33	Austin Hill	Richard Childress Racing	Chevrolet
34	Todd Gilliland	Front Row Motorsports	Ford
35	Riley Herbst	23XI Racing	Toyota
38	Zane Smith	Front Row Motorsports	Ford
41	Cole Custer	Haas Factory Team	Chevrolet
42	John Hunter Nemechek	Legacy Motor Club	Toyota
43	Erik Jones	Legacy Motor Club	Toyota
45	Tyler Reddick	23XI Racing	Toyota
47	Ricky Stenhouse Jr.	Hyak Motorsports	Chevrolet
48	Alex Bowman	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevrolet
51	Cody Ware	Rick Ware Racing	Chevrolet
54	Ty Gibbs	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota
60	Ryan Preece	RFK Racing	Ford
66	Josh Bilicki	Garage 66	Ford
71	Michael McDowell	Spire Motorsports	Chevrolet
77	Carson Hocevar	Spire Motorsports	Chevrolet
88	Connor Zilisch	Trackhouse Racing	Chevrolet
97	Shane van Gisbergen	Trackhouse Racing	Chevrolet

Open entries italicized