NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops Night Race from Bristol Motor Speedway Begins Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET on USA Network; Pre-Race Coverage on USA Network Begins at 7 p.m. ET with Countdown to Green<\/b><\/p>\n
NBC Sports\u2019 Leigh Diffey, Jeff Burton, and Steve Letarte to Call NASCAR Elimination Race<\/b><\/p>\n
Penultimate Round of SuperMotocross World Championship from St. Louis Begins this Saturday Live at 6:30 p.m. ET Exclusively on Peacock<\/b><\/p>\n
STAMFORD, Conn. \u2013 Sept. 11, 2025 \u2013<\/b> The cutoff race for the NASCAR Cup Series Round of 16 Playoffs will be presented this Saturday, Sept. 13, with the Bass Pro Shops Night Race from Bristol Motor Speedway at 7:30 p.m. ET on USA Network, while the SuperMotocross World Championship continues with the penultimate round this Saturday from The Dome at America\u2019s Center in St. Louis at 6:30 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock.<\/p>\n
NASCAR CUP SERIES: BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY<\/b><\/p>\n
It\u2019s a cutoff race! The NASCAR Cup Series\u2019 Bass Pro Shops Night Race begins this Saturday, Sept. 13, from Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tenn., at 7:30 p.m. ET on USA Network. Live pre-race coverage on USA Network begins at 7 p.m. ET with Countdown to Green.<\/p>\n
The Bass Pro Shops Night Race under the lights at iconic Bristol Motor Speedway has been a fan-favorite race for decades. The final race of the Round of 16, this Saturday\u2019s race will see the bottom four drivers in the playoff standings eliminated.<\/p>\n
Denny Hamlin<\/b> won last week\u2019s race at World Wide Technology Raceway to clinch his spot, alongside Darlington winner Chase Briscoe<\/b>, in the Round of 12. The bottom four drivers will be eliminated after this weekend. Heading into this Saturday\u2019s race, Hamlin, Briscoe, Kyle Larson<\/b>, Bubba Wallace<\/b>, and Ryan Blaney <\/b>round out the top five in the playoff standings, with Austin Dillon<\/b>, Shane van Gisbergen<\/b>, and Alex Bowman <\/b>on the bubble. Larson <\/b>is the defending Bass Pro Shops Night Race winner.<\/p>\n
NBC Sports\u2019 broadcast team of veteran motorsports play-by-play commentator Leigh Diffey<\/b>, 21-time Cup Series race winner and \u201cThe Mayor\u201d of NASCAR Jeff Burton<\/b>, <\/b>and Daytona 500-winning crew chief Steve Letarte<\/b> will call the action. Marty Snider<\/b>, Kim Coon<\/b>, Dave Burns<\/b>, and 2011 Daytona 500 winner Trevor Bayne<\/b> will serve as pit reporters.<\/p>\n
NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Jarrett<\/b> will anchor coverage from the Peacock Pit Box on Saturday. Marty Snider <\/b>will host pre- and post-race coverage alongside Jarrett.<\/p>\n
Jarrett won this race in 1997, while Burton won the Food City 500 at Bristol in 2008, which also happened to be the final race of Jarrett\u2019s career.<\/p>\n
NASCAR CUP SERIES ROUND OF 16 STANDINGS<\/b><\/p>\n ON THE BUBBLE<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n *Clinched Round of 12 berth<\/p>\n NASCAR Hall of Famer Rusty Wallace<\/b>, a nine-time winner at Bristol Motor Speedway, will be voicing the opening introduction to the race. Famed ring announcer Michael Buffer <\/b>will narrate driver introductions at the track.<\/p>\n The official home of the NASCAR Championship and Playoffs, NBC Sports will present the final 14 NASCAR Cup Series races in 2025 across NBC, USA Network, and Peacock, culminating with the Championship at Phoenix Raceway on Nov. 2. Click here<\/a> for more information on NBC Sports\u2019 2025 NASCAR coverage. Live coverage of practice and qualifying will be presented on truTV this Friday starting at 4:30 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n BROADCAST TEAM<\/b><\/p>\n STUDIO TEAM<\/b><\/p>\n HOW TO WATCH<\/b><\/p>\n SUPERMOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYOFFS: ROUND 2<\/b><\/p>\n The penultimate round of the 2025 SuperMotocross World Championship Playoffs begins this Saturday from The Dome at America\u2019s Center in St. Louis, Mo., at 6:30 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock.<\/p>\n Defending two-time SMX World Champion Jett Lawrence <\/b>won last week\u2019s Round 1 race in Charlotte, leading from start-to-finish in a dominant victory. Chase Sexton <\/b>and Eli Tomac <\/b>rounded out the top three in the 450 Class race. In the 250 Class race, two-time SMX World Champion Haiden Deegan <\/b>took home the victory, with Seth Hammaker <\/b>and Jo Shimoda <\/b>finishing second and third, respectively. This will be the first-ever postseason event at The Dome at America\u2019s Center.<\/p>\n NBC Sports\u2019 Jason Weigandt <\/b>will call the race alongside 15-time AMA champion Ricky Carmichael<\/b> and seven-time AMA champion James Stewart<\/b>. Will Christien <\/b>and Jason Thomas <\/b>will serve as reporters.\n Pos.<\/td>\n Driver<\/td>\n Points<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1.<\/td>\n Denny Hamlin*<\/td>\n –<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 2.<\/td>\n Chase Briscoe*<\/td>\n –<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 3.<\/td>\n Kyle Larson<\/td>\n +60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 4.<\/td>\n Bubba Wallace<\/td>\n +50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 5.<\/td>\n Ryan Blaney<\/td>\n +42<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 6.<\/td>\n William Byron<\/td>\n +39<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 7.<\/td>\n Tyler Reddick<\/td>\n +37<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 8.<\/td>\n Christopher Bell<\/td>\n +32<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 9.<\/td>\n Chase Elliott<\/td>\n +28<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 10.<\/td>\n Joey Logano<\/td>\n +21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 11.<\/td>\n Ross Chastain<\/td>\n +19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 12.<\/td>\n Austin Cindric<\/td>\n +11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n \n 13.<\/td>\n Austin Dillon<\/td>\n -11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 14.<\/td>\n Shane van Gisbergen<\/td>\n -15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 15.<\/td>\n Alex Bowman<\/td>\n -35<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 16.<\/td>\n Josh Berry<\/td>\n -45<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n
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\n Date<\/b><\/td>\n Coverage<\/b><\/td>\n Platform<\/b><\/td>\n Time (ET)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Fri., Sept. 12<\/td>\n Practice and Qualifying<\/td>\n truTV<\/td>\n 4:30 p.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Sat., Sept. 13<\/td>\n Countdown to Green<\/td>\n USA Network<\/td>\n 7 p.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n <\/td>\n NASCAR Cup Series \u2013 Bass Pro Shops Night Race<\/b><\/td>\n USA Network<\/b><\/td>\n 7:30 p.m.<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n <\/td>\n NASCAR Cup Series Post-Race<\/td>\n USA Network<\/td>\n 10:30 p.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Carmichael and nine-time AMA Champion Ryan Villopoto<\/b> discuss last week\u2019s opening round playoff race in Charlotte and preview this weekend\u2019s second round race on the latest episode of the Title 24 podcast, which will be available later today here<\/a>.<\/p>\n