2023 Bass Pro Shops Night Race
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| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] | |||
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| Race 29 of 36 in the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
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| Date | September 16, 2023 | ||
| Location | Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | .533 miles (.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) | ||
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.
Background
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
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes the driver ineligible for series driver points.
- (P) denotes playoff driver.
- (OP) denotes owner's playoffs car.
Practice
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
| 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
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
Race
Race results
Stage results
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
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
- 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)
