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NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops Night Race Entry List: Dates, Event Times At Bristol Motor Speedway

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martin truex jr sounds like old man at watkins glen (1)

NASCAR Cup Series driver Martin Truex Jr. sounds like an “old man” getting ready to retire. 

With three laps remaining during last Sunday’s Go Bowling at The Glen, Kyle Larson attempted to block Todd Gilliland to protect his P15 position. Gilliland ended up losing control of his No. 38 Ford, which collided with Chase Elliott and Josh Berry. 

Truex’s machine also clipped the outside wall and placed P20. The 2017 Cup champion who announced his retirement at the end of this season, sounded grumpy when he referenced Larson’s aggressive move in a post-race interview with reporters. 

“I just don’t really understand how guys call themselves the best in the world when they just drive through everyone on restarts at the end of these races,” Truex said. “So it’s very frustrating, but it is what it is these days so I am out of here.”   

Non-playoff pilot Chris Buescher earned the road-course win at Watkins Glen International following a last-lap duel with Shane van Gisbergen. Entering next Sunday’s Round of 16 finale at Bristol Motor Speedway, Truex remains 14 points below the cutoff line. Denny Hamlin (minus-six) and Brad Keselowski (minus-14) also trail No. 12-ranked Ty Gibbs.

NASCAR National Series Weekend Schedule  

Here is a list of NASCAR national series events this weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway (All Times ET):

Thursday  

  • 1 p.m.: ARCA Menards Series practice 
  • 2 p.m.: ARCA Menards Series qualifying 
  • 3 p.m.: Truck Series practice 
  • 3:35 p.m.: Truck Series qualifying 
  • 5 p.m.: ARCA Menards Series Bush’s Beans 200 race 
  • 8 p.m.: Truck Series UNOH 200 presented by Ohio Logistics race

Friday  

  • 2 p.m.: Xfinity Series practice 
  • 2:40 p.m.: Xfinity Series qualifying 
  • 4 p.m.: Cup Series practice 
  • 5:05 p.m.: Cup Series qualifying 
  • 7:30 p.m.: Xfinity Series Food City 300 race

Saturday  

  • 7:30 p.m.: Cup Series Bass Pro Shops Night Race

NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops Night Race Entry List 

Entry, Driver, Team, Car No. 

  • 1, Ross Chastain, Trackhouse Racing, No. 1 Chevrolet  
  • 2, Austin Cindric, Team Penske, No. 2 Ford  
  • 3, Austin Dillon, Richard Childress Racing, No. 3 Chevrolet  
  • 4, Josh Berry, Stewart-Haas Racing, No. 4 Ford  
  • 5, Kyle Larson, Hendrick Motorsports, No. 5 Chevrolet  
  • 6, Brad Keselowski, RFK Racing, No. 6 Ford  
  • 7, Corey LaJoie, Spire Motorsports, No. 7 Chevrolet  
  • 8, Kyle Busch, Richard Childress Racing, No. 8 Chevrolet  
  • 9, Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports, No. 9 Chevrolet  
  • 10, Noah Gragson, Stewart-Haas Racing, No. 10 Ford  
  • 11, Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing, No. 11 Toyota  
  • 12, Ryan Blaney, Team Penske, No. 12 Ford  
  • 13, Chase Briscoe, Stewart-Haas Racing, No. 14 Ford  
  • 14, Kaz Grala, Rick Ware Racing, No. 15 Ford  
  • 15, AJ Allmendinger, Kaulig Racing, No. 16 Chevrolet  
  • 16, Chris Buescher, RFK Racing, No. 17 Ford  
  • 17, Martin Truex Jr., Joe Gibbs Racing, No. 19 Toyota  
  • 18, Christopher Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing, No. 20 Toyota  
  • 19, Harrison Burton, Wood Brothers Racing, No. 21 Ford  
  • 20, Joey Logano, Team Penske, No. 22 Ford  
  • 21, Bubba Wallace, 23XI Racing, No. 23 Toyota  
  • 22, William Byron, Hendrick Motorsports, No. 24 Chevrolet  
  • 23, Daniel Hemric, Kaulig Racing, No. 31 Chevrolet  
  • 24, Michael McDowell, Front Row Motorsports, 34 Ford  
  • 25, Todd Gilliland, Front Row Motorsports, No. 38 Ford  
  • 26, Ryan Preece, Stewart-Haas Racing, No. 41 Ford  
  • 27, John Hunter Nemechek, Legacy Motor Club, No. 42 Chevrolet  
  • 28, Erik Jones, Legacy Motor Club, No. 43 Chevrolet  
  • 29, Tyler Reddick, 23XI Racing, No.45 Toyota  
  • 30, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., JTG Daugherty Racing, No. 47 Chevrolet  
  • 31, Alex Bowman, Hendrick Motorsports, No. 48 Chevrolet  
  • 32, Justin Haley, Rick Ware Racing, No. 51 Ford  
  • 33, Ty Gibbs, Joe Gibbs Racing, No. 54 Toyota  
  • 34, Josh Bilicki, Power Source, No. 66 Ford 
  • 35, Zane Smith, Spire Motorsports, No. 71 Chevrolet  
  • 36, Carson Hocevar, Spire Motorsports, No. 77 Chevrolet  
  • 37, Daniel Suárez, Trackhouse Racing, No. 99 Chevrolet