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The NASCAR Cup Series Bristol race weekend begins with Bass Pro Shops Night Race qualifying and practice on Sept. 18.

The half-mile track in northeast Tennessee is the third of 10 races in the Chase, with three 1.5-mile tracks ahead on the schedule.

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Denny Hamlin enters the weekend with a nine-point lead over Kyle Larson, last week’s winner in Gateway.

Follow our NASCAR Bristol qualifying updates below:

NASCAR Bristol qualifying live updates, lap times

Refresh this page after 5:40 p.m. Eastern/4:40 p.m. Central for the latest qualifying updates.

Track drying underway after rain

Along with the lightning hold, a rain shower soaked the race track. So, NASCAR will dry the track ahead of potential Cup Series on-track activity.

Cup practice delayed by lightning hold

Cup practice is delayed by a lightning hold.

Lightning hold forces O’Reilly qualifying cancellation

A lightning hold has forced the cancellation of O’Reilly Auto Parts Series qualifying. Cup practice and qualifying is still as scheduled for now, but subject to change.

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NASCAR Bristol entry list for the Bass Pro Shops Night Race

  • Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

  • Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford

  • Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

  • Noah Gragson, No. 4 Front Row Motorsports Ford

  • Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

  • Brad Keselowski, No. 6 RFK Racing Ford

  • Daniel Suarez, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

  • Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

  • Ty Dillon, No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

  • Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

  • Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford

  • AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

  • Chris Buescher, No. 17 RFK Racing Ford

  • Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

  • Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

  • Josh Berry, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford

  • Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford

  • Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota

  • William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

  • Austin Hill, No. 33 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

  • Todd Gilliland, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford

  • Riley Herbst, No. 35 23XI Racing Toyota

  • Zane Smith, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford

  • Cole Custer, No. 41 Haas Factory Team Chevrolet

  • John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota

  • Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota

  • Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota

  • Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 HYAK Motorsports Chevrolet

  • Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

  • Cody Ware, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet

  • Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

  • Ryan Preece, No. 60 RFK Racing Ford

  • Josh Bilicki, No. 66 Garage 66 Ford

  • Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

  • Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

  • Connor Zilisch, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

  • Shane van Gisbergen, No. 97 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

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What channel is qualifying on today for the NASCAR Cup race at Bristol

  • Qualifying time: 5:40 p.m. Eastern/4:40 p.m. Central on Sept. 18 (practice begins at 4:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. CT)

  • TV: truTV | Radio: SiriusXM and MRN Radio

  • Streaming: NASCAR.com and SiriusXM for audio (subscription required)

  • Track: Bristol Motor Speedway (0.533-mile oval) in Bristol, Tennessee

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This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: NASCAR Bristol qualifying live results, Cup Series starting lineup

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