Bristol Motor Speedway qualifying results, TV schedule and race info for the NASCAR Cup Series event on April 12th, 2026
Update: Bristol Race Results
NASCAR Cup Series drivers will take the green flag in Bristol, Tennessee on Sunday afternoon. This is the race info page for the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.
View the NASCAR starting lineup and TV schedule for Bristol Motor Speedway below.
Stages:
125/250/500 2026
Purse:
$11,233,037
Bristol Motor Speedway
TV Schedule
The following includes all on-track action:
Sunday
April 12, 2026
1:30pm ET
NASCAR.com
Press Pass
3:00pm ET
FS1 | FOX One | HBO Max | PRN
NASCAR Cup Series
Race
NASCAR.com
Press Pass: Post NCS Race
Bristol Motor Speedway
Qualifying Results
April 2026
NASCAR Cup Series
Pos | Driver | Best Time
1. Ryan Blaney
15.101
2. Tyler Reddick
15.124
3. Chase Briscoe
15.135
4. Riley Herbst
15.147
5. Ty Gibbs
15.164
6. Ross Chastain
15.175
7. Chris Buescher
15.190
8. Kyle Larson
15.192
9. Austin Cindric
15.200
10. Carson Hocevar
15.201
11. Denny Hamlin
15.225
12. Bubba Wallace
15.231
13. Daniel Suarez
15.233
14. Christopher Bell
15.261
15. Zane Smith
15.277
16. Noah Gragson
15.279
17. Ryan Preece
15.282
18. Chase Elliott
15.285
19. Michael McDowell
15.291
20. Joey Logano
15.311
21. Brad Keselowski
15.312
22. AJ Allmendinger
15.323
23. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
15.331
24. Austin Dillon
15.344
25. Josh Berry
15.364
26. Connor Zilisch
15.368
27. Alex Bowman
15.368
28. Erik Jones
15.378
29. Kyle Busch
15.389
30. Cole Custer
15.404
31. John Hunter Nemechek
15.467
32. Ty Dillon
15.498
33. Shane van Gisbergen
15.514
34. William Byron
15.554
35. Todd Gilliland
15.593
36. Cody Ware
15.613
37. Chad Finchum
15.711
Click here to view practice results
NASCAR Cup Series
Point Standings
Ahead of: Bristol
Pos | Driver | Points
1. Tyler Reddick
353
2. Ryan Blaney
-82
3. Denny Hamlin
-94
4. Chase Elliott
-104
5. William Byron
-115
6. Ty Gibbs
-131
7. Christopher Bell
-141
8. Brad Keselowski
-147
9. Kyle Larson
-147
10. Chris Buescher
-147
11. Bubba Wallace
-147
12. Joey Logano
-168
13. Ryan Preece
-173
14. Shane van Gisbergen
-179
15. Carson Hocevar
-182
16. Daniel Suarez
-186
— Playoff Cutline —
17. Michael McDowell
-195
18. Austin Cindric
-204
19. Ross Chastain
-217
20. AJ Allmendinger
-219
Links
Bristol Motor Speedway | NASCAR
Context:
Ryan Blaney leads the Bristol starting grid with a 15.101 qualifying time ahead of points leader Tyler Reddick.
Context:
Bristol's concrete surface and steep banking create unique racing dynamics that often shake up championship standings.
Context:
The Food City 500 features a massive $11.2 million purse, one of NASCAR's largest payouts of the season.