NASCAR Bristol Schedule: Practice, Qualifying, Tickets & Where To Watch

Race #5 is about to go down at the half-a-mile short track in Bristol and it’s not on dirt but on a newly repaved surface. After, Daytona, Atlanta, Las Vegas, and Phoenix, NASCAR is headed to its first short-track feature of the 2024 schedule as the Stock Car racing extravaganza returns to the concrete surface after three seasons on dirt.

With the Cup and Truck Series regulars set to battle it on the Tennessee track, let us take a look at the schedule, practice, and qualifying to know more about the upcoming short-track race.

NASCAR at Bristol Motor Speedway – Here’s what you need to know

The NASCAR bandwagon is leaving Arizona after a thrilling desert race at the one-mile Phoenix Raceway. The race was nothing but a total domination from the Japanese manufacturer, Toyota. The 23XI Racing and JGR Toyotas swept all three stages of the race, dominating the 298 laps out of the 312  and throwing Chevrolet to the dust as only Ross Chastain’s #1 Chevy made it to the top 10.

Christopher Bell got the last laugh, redeeming himself with a thumping victory, reclaiming the throne that he had lost last year in the championship race due to an unfortunate mechanical failure. With the Cup Series action delivering the hype it promised, fans are looking forward to the highly anticipated 500-lap race at ‘The Last Great Colosseum.’

Here’s what you need to know about the Cup and Truck Series races scheduled for Saturday and Sunday while the Xfinity Series actually enjoys a week off only to return next week at COTA. Saturday afternoon will have the Cup and Truck Series practice and qualifying. Fox Sports reporter Bob Pockrass shared the qualifying order for the Truck race. Saturday’s Truck Series qualifying session kicks off with Justin Carroll running the first lap with a metric score of 61.100 and Tyler Ankrum running the final lap.

Similarly for the Cup Series, the qualifying session kicks off with Kaulig Racing’s AJ Allmendinger leading Group A with a score of 37.050 and RCR’s Austin Dillon leading Group B. The Truck Series practice will commence at 3 pm which will be available on FS1 followed by the qualifying session at 3.

At 5 pm, the Cup Series practice starts with drivers classified into Groups A & B for 20 minutes, followed by the qualifying session at 5.50 pm which will be available on FS1/PRN/Sirius XM. Then comes the actual truck race at 8 pm where drivers will compete over 133.25 miles across 250 laps. Fans can tune in to the Weather Guard Truck race on FS1/MRN/Sirius XM.

The Cup Series race is scheduled for Sunday with the field racing across 266.5 miles over the course of 500 laps, starting at 3.30 pm. The race will be telecasted live on FOX. Also, note that all the above-mentioned times are in ET. As for fans who’d like to catch the action live, there are tickets remaining which you can purchase from Bristol Motor Speedway only if you act fast.

Weather Forecast for NASCAR Bristol races

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On paper, everything seems to be in favor of NASCAR with a 5% and 10% chance of rain. The weather forecast for this week’s Cup events at Bristol Motor Speedway is as follows. Saturday’s NASCAR Cup Series practice will have a high 65°F, low 54°F temperature, lingering showers with some afternoon clearing, SW 5-10 mph, and a 5% chance of rain. Similarly, the NASCAR Cup Series qualifying is expected to have temperatures – high 65°F, low 54°F with lingering showers with some afternoon clearing,  wind speeds SW 5-10 mph, and a 5% chance of rain.

Subsequently, on Sunday, March 17, 2024, the odds of showers bump up to 10 % with temperatures ranging from a high 62°F, low 36°F, overcast conditions, W 5 mph.

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