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2026 Bass Pro Shops Night Race Betting Preview

NASCAR Previews

19 September 2026 By Dunkel Index

NASCAR heads to Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday for the Bass Pro Shops Night Race. Christopher Bell returns as the defending champ at the 500 laps / 266.5 miles track in Bristol, TN. This is Race 3 of the postseason with Kyle Larson starting on the pole position alongside Joey Logano on the front row.

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BASS PRO SHOPS NIGHT RACE START TIME & RACE INFO

Event: Bass Pro Shops Night Race
Where: Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TN
When: Saturday, September 19 at 7:30 PM ET
TV: USA

BASS PRO SHOPS NIGHT RACE FAVORITES

Kyle Larson (Odds to Win: +350)

Denny Hamlin (Odds to Win: +500)

Ty Gibbs (Odds to Win: +550)

Ryan Blaney (Odds to Win: +650)

Christopher Bell (Odds to Win: +650)

DUNKEL INDEX TOP 10

Here are the Top 10 drivers for this event, according to the Dunkel Index:

J. Logano	41.198
K. Larson	38.085
C. Hocevar	34.196
D. Hamlin	33.588
W. Byron	32.754
R. Chastain	30.779
R. Blaney	29.997
C. Bell	29.835
B. Wallace	29.765
A. Cindric	28.254

WINNER: JOEY LOGANO (+1200)

Logano has been the dominant force on short tracks this season, leading all Cup Series drivers with 418 laps led on short tracks. He is a two-time Bristol winner with 7 top-fives and 12 top-10 finishes at the concrete oval over his career. Rated No. 1 in the Dunkel Index, Logano (+1200) is our pick to take the checkered flag at Bristol on Saturday night.