Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott will lead the field to the green flag in Saturday night’s Cup race at Bristol Motor Speedway (6:46 p.m. ET). Larson starts from the pole position for the third time this year. Kyle Busch, Paul Menard and William Byron rounded out the top five. Click here for the starting lineup.<doc-sep>Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) NASCAR has moved up the start of Saturday night’s Cup race at Bristol Motor Speedway by an hour because of inclement weather. Here is the key info for today’s race: (All times are Eastern) START: Johnny Morris, Bill Dance and Dale Hall will give the command to start engines at 6:40 p.m. The green flag is scheduled to wave at 6:46 p.m. DISTANCE: The race is scheduled for 500 laps (266.5 miles) around the 0.533-mile track. STAGES: Stage 1 ends on Lap 125. Stage 2 ends on Lap 250. PRERACE SCHEDULE: Garage opens at 10 a.m. Driver/crew chief meeting is at 4:30 p.m. Driver introductions are at 5:50 p.m. NATIONAL ANTHEM: The Motor Racing Outreach children’s choir will perform the anthem at 6:31 p.m. TV/RADIO: NBCSN will broadcast the race beginning at 5 p.m. with NASCAR America and Countdown to Green starting at 6 p.m. Performance Racing Network’s radio broadcast begins at 6 p.m. and also can be heard at goprn.com. SiriusXM NASCAR Radio will have PRN’s broadcast. FORECAST: wunderground.com calls for scattered thunderstorms with a high of 79 degrees and a 48 percent chance of rain at the start of the race. LAST YEAR: Kyle Busch snatched the lead from pole-sitter Erik Jones and led the final 56 laps for the win. STARTING LINEUP: Click here for the starting lineup.<doc-sep>Kyle Larson will start first in the Bristol night race Saturday. Larson was the best in qualifying Friday and won the pole for The Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway. Chase Elliott finished second, while Kyle Busch placed third. NASCAR AT BRISTOL: TV schedule, standings, qualifying drivers “I feel like I get better and better every time I get to Bristol,” Larson said to NBCS. “Happy I got the pole. . . . It seems like everything is falling into place. We just have to capitalize on it.” "It's my favorite track. Have yet to get a win here. "@KyleLarsonRacin starts on the pole for Saturday's night race at Bristol, hoping "this weekend's a little different." #NASCAR pic.twitter.com/bxSOurJgVz — NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) August 17, 2018 The pole victory was Larson’s third of 2018. He has yet to win a race, however. Elliott was disappointed at losing the pole — and the No. 1 pit stall that goes with it — by just 0.127 mph. “You have to be really close to perfect, if not perfect here," Elliott said. “It's so hard to be good for 500 laps, but that's what it takes. “I really wanted that first pit box. That makes such a huge difference here. If there's any place that it makes a difference, it's here." The night race at Bristol is one of the most highly anticipated events on the NASCAR schedule. With three races remaining in the regular season, drivers sitting on the playoff bubble will be looking to improve their chances of reaching the playoffs. The Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race was originally scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. ET Saturday, but the start time was moved up to 6:30 p.m. because of potential inclement weather. Material from the NASCAR Wire Service was used in this report. NASCAR starting lineup at Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race Pos., (car number), driver, manufacturer, speed 1. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 127.792 mph. 2. (9) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 127.665 mph. 3. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 127.639 mph. 4. (21) Paul Menard, Ford, 127.605 mph. 5. (24) William Byron #, Chevrolet, 127.554 mph. 6. (4) Kevin Harvick, Ford, 127.039 mph. 7. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 126.896 mph. 8. (10) Aric Almirola, Ford, 126.880 mph. 9. (41) Kurt Busch, Ford, 126.863 mph. 10. (12) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 126.762 mph. 11. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 126.253 mph. 12. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 125.988 mph. 13. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 125.922 mph. 14. (20) Erik Jones, Toyota, 125.856 mph. 15. (38) David Ragan, Ford, 125.691 mph. 16. (14) Clint Bowyer, Ford, 125.675 mph. 17. (78) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 125.650 mph. 18. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 125.592 mph. 19. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, 125.461 mph. 20. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 125.404 mph. 21. (19) Daniel Suarez, Toyota, 125.363 mph. 22. (88) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, 125.117 mph. 23. (6) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 125.068 mph. 24. (31) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 124.347 mph. 25. (47) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 124.897 mph. 26. (95) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 124.387 mph. 27. (43) Bubba Wallace #, Chevrolet, 124.315 mph. 28. (37) Chris Buescher, Chevrolet, 124.210 mph. 29. (32) Matt DiBenedetto, Ford, 124.066 mph. 30. (72) Corey LaJoie, Chevrolet, 123.937 mph. 31. (34) Michael McDowell, Ford, 123.682 mph. 32. (13) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 123.261 mph. 33. (96) Jesse Little(i), Toyota, 122.310 mph. 34. (7) JJ Yeley(i), Chevrolet, 121.798 mph. 35. (15) Ross Chastain(i), Chevrolet, 121.767 mph. 36. (51) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, 121.274 mph. 37. (66) Timmy Hill(i), Toyota, 120.816 mph. 38. (99) Gray Gaulding, Chevrolet, 120.687 mph. 39. (00) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 120.407 mph. 40. (23) Blake Jones, Toyota, 119.173 mph. One driver failed to qualify: 41. (52) J McLeod(i), Ford, 120.611 mph. # Rookie. (i) Ineligible for series points.<doc-sep>Hello? There's no Racing News down here. Where ya off to? Bob, this doesn't look good... Are you lost... The blue dot on the GPS won't help you here. It's probably too late to turn back now anyway. Baby Jessica, it appears you've fallen into the well. Like a mummy at night fightin' with bright lightnin'. I'm not here to save you. I'm just here for the ride. So, let me entertain you and everything will be fine. Have you had it up to here? That's Rock Bottom. Click here to exit the well.<doc-sep>
Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) The Xfinity Series sandwiches its monthlong celebration of three historic road courses around a storied short track. Because of a sketchy weather forecast, NASCAR moved up the start time by 15 minutes. Here is all the info for tonight’s Xfinity race at Bristol Motor Speedway: (All times are Eastern) START: The command to start engines will be given by Elliott Sadler at 7:23 p.m. The green flag is scheduled to wave at 7:28 p.m. DISTANCE: The race is scheduled for 300 laps (159.9 miles) around the 0.533-mile track. STAGES: Stage 1 ends on Lap 85. Stage 2 ends on Lap 170. PRERACE SCHEDULE: Garage opens at 9 a.m. Qualifying is at 3:40 p.m. Driver/crew chief meeting is at 5:15 p.m. Driver introductions are at 7 p.m. NATIONAL ANTHEM: Performed by Sergeant Mary Potts of the Tennessee Army National Guard at 7:31 p.m. TV/RADIO: NBCSN will broadcast the race beginning at 7 p.m. with Countdown to Green. Performance Racing Network’s radio broadcast begins at 7 p.m. and also can be heard at goprn.com. SiriusXM NASCAR Radio will have PRN’s broadcast. FORECAST: wunderground.com calls for scattered thunderstorms with a high of 80 degrees and a 46 percent chance of rain at the start of the race. LAST YEAR: Kyle Busch won from the pole, leading a race-high 186 of 300 laps and holding off Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Daniel Suarez on a late restart. STARTING LINEUP: Xfinity starting lineup