Podium finishers
- P1 · Joey Logano · No. 22
- P2 · Kyle Larson · No. 5
- P3 · Carson Hocevar · No. 77
Joey Logano won at Bristol Motor Speedway. See how the race was decided and review the supplied result details below.
Race date
7:30 PM ET
Local time
Winner
Joey Logano
Car 22 · Ford
Track
Bristol Motor Speedway
Bristol, TN
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Podium finishers
Most laps led
Led 202 laps · finished P33.
Biggest mover
Started P32, finished P6 · gained 26.
Field report
25 listed as a retirement or non-running finish.
Race recap
Joey Logano won the NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway from the second starting position. He completed all 500 laps and led 93 in the No. 22 Ford. Pole-sitter Kyle Larson finished second after leading 45 laps, while Carson Hocevar placed third. Ty Gibbs led 120 laps and finished fifth. Ryan Blaney led a race-high 202 laps but finished 33rd, 43 laps down, creating the clearest statistical contrast between finishing position and time at the front.
Ryan Blaney led 202 laps, the highest total in the field, but finished 33rd after completing 457 laps. Logano led 93 laps, completed all 500 and converted his second-place starting spot into the victory.
The current standings snapshot lists Logano third with 2190 points, three wins and 30 starts. He earned 73 points at Bristol and remains 16 points behind the standings leader.
Race outcome and turning point checked against ESPN Core structured race results. The table below is maintained from the race results feed.
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Started 2 · Led 93 laps · Earned 73 points
| Finish | Driver | Car | Mfr | Start | +/− | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joey Logano 🏁 | 22 | Ford | 2 | +1 | 500 | 93 | Running | 73 |
| 2 | Kyle Larson | 5 | Chevrolet | 1 | -1 | 500 | 45 | Running | 47 |
| 3 | Carson Hocevar | 77 | Chevrolet | 5 | +2 | 500 | 39 | Running | 41 |
| 4 | Christopher Bell | 20 | Toyota | 12 | +8 | 500 | 1 | Running | 39 |
| 5 | Ty Gibbs | 54 | Toyota | 13 | +8 | 500 | 120 | Running | 47 |
| 6 | Josh Berry | 21 | Ford | 32 | +26 | 500 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 7 | Bubba Wallace | 23 | Toyota | 10 | +3 | 500 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 8 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | Toyota | 3 | -5 | 500 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 9 | William Byron | 24 | Chevrolet | 4 | -5 | 500 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 10 | Ryan Preece | 60 | Ford | 16 | +6 | 500 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 11 | Austin Cindric | 2 | Ford | 8 | -3 | 500 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 12 | Ross Chastain | 1 | Chevrolet | 7 | -5 | 500 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 13 | Chris Buescher | 17 | Ford | 23 | +10 | 499 | 0 | 1 lap down | 25 |
| 14 | Daniel Suarez | 7 | Chevrolet | 28 | +14 | 498 | 0 | 2 laps down | 23 |
| 15 | Brad Keselowski | 6 | Ford | 11 | -4 | 498 | 0 | 2 laps down | 24 |
| 16 | Noah Gragson | 4 | Ford | 36 | +20 | 498 | 0 | 2 laps down | 21 |
| 17 | Austin Dillon | 3 | Chevrolet | 9 | -8 | 498 | 0 | 2 laps down | 20 |
| 18 | Tyler Reddick | 45 | Toyota | 20 | +2 | 497 | 0 | 3 laps down | 19 |
| 19 | Todd Gilliland | 34 | Ford | 24 | +5 | 497 | 0 | 3 laps down | 18 |
| 20 | Shane van Gisbergen | 97 | Chevrolet | 22 | +2 | 497 | 0 | 3 laps down | 17 |
| 21 | Michael McDowell | 71 | Chevrolet | 21 | 0 | 497 | 0 | 3 laps down | 16 |
| 22 | AJ Allmendinger | 16 | Chevrolet | 18 | -4 | 497 | 0 | 3 laps down | 15 |
| 23 | Chase Elliott | 9 | Chevrolet | 27 | +4 | 497 | 0 | 3 laps down | 14 |
| 24 | Connor Zilisch | 88 | Chevrolet | 15 | -9 | 496 | 0 | 4 laps down | 13 |
| 25 | John Hunter Nemechek | 42 | Toyota | 19 | -6 | 495 | 0 | 5 laps down | 12 |
| 26 | Cole Custer | 41 | Chevrolet | 17 | -9 | 495 | 0 | 5 laps down | 11 |
| 27 | Chase Briscoe | 19 | Toyota | 26 | -1 | 494 | 0 | 6 laps down | 10 |
| 28 | Zane Smith | 38 | Ford | 35 | +7 | 494 | 0 | 6 laps down | 9 |
| 29 | Austin Hill | 33 | Chevrolet | 25 | -4 | 494 | 0 | 6 laps down | 0 |
| 30 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | Chevrolet | 31 | +1 | 490 | 0 | 10 laps down | 7 |
| 31 | Cody Ware | 51 | Chevrolet | 30 | -1 | 489 | 0 | 11 laps down | 6 |
| 32 | Erik Jones | 43 | Toyota | 14 | -18 | 483 | 0 | 17 laps down | 5 |
| 33 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | Ford | 29 | -4 | 457 | 202 | 43 laps down | 19 |
| 34 | Riley Herbst | 35 | Toyota | 34 | 0 | 432 | 0 | 68 laps down | 3 |
| 35 | Alex Bowman | 48 | Chevrolet | 6 | -29 | 428 | 0 | 72 laps down | 2 |
| 36 | Ty Dillon | 10 | Chevrolet | 33 | -3 | 402 | 0 | 98 laps down | 1 |
| 37 | Josh Bilicki | 66 | Ford | 37 | 0 | 338 | 0 | 162 laps down | 0 |
Starting grid
Car 22 · Ford
Car 5 · Chevrolet
Car 77 · Chevrolet
Car 20 · Toyota
Car 54 · Toyota
Car 21 · Ford
Car 23 · Toyota
Car 11 · Toyota
Car 24 · Chevrolet
Car 60 · Ford
Car 2 · Ford
Car 1 · Chevrolet
Car 17 · Ford
Car 7 · Chevrolet
Car 6 · Ford
Car 4 · Ford
Car 3 · Chevrolet
Car 45 · Toyota
Car 34 · Ford
Car 97 · Chevrolet
Car 71 · Chevrolet
Car 16 · Chevrolet
Car 9 · Chevrolet
Car 88 · Chevrolet
Car 42 · Toyota
Car 41 · Chevrolet
Car 19 · Toyota
Car 38 · Ford
Car 33 · Chevrolet
Car 47 · Chevrolet
Car 51 · Chevrolet
Car 43 · Toyota
Car 12 · Ford
Car 35 · Toyota
Car 48 · Chevrolet
Car 10 · Chevrolet
Car 66 · Ford
Quick answers
The race is scheduled for Saturday, September 19, 2026. The green-flag time above converts automatically to your local timezone.
The listed start is 7:30 PM ET; use the automatically converted time at the top of this page for your location.
The current broadcast listing is HBO Max, USA Net. Recheck near race day in case the network moves coverage.
The event is at Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TN. It is listed as a short track.
Joey Logano won the 2026 Bass Pro Shops Night Race. The decisive sequence and result context are summarized in the race recap above.
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