Bass Pro Shops Night Race
The Bass Pro Shops Night Race is a NASCAR Cup Series stock car race held at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. It is one of two NASCAR Cup Series races held at Bristol, the other being the Food City 500. From 1978 to 2019, the race has been held in late August, typically on the last weekend of the month, on a Saturday night.
| NASCAR Cup Series | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Bristol Motor Speedway |
| Location | Bristol, Tennessee, United States |
| Corporate sponsor | Bass Pro Shops |
| First race | 1961 |
| Distance | 266.5 miles (428.890 km) |
| Laps | 500 Stages 1/2: 125 each Final stage: 250 |
| Previous names | Volunteer 500 (1961–1979) Busch Volunteer 500 (1980) Busch 500 (1981–1990) Bud 500 (1991–1993) Goody's 500 (1994–1995) Goody's Headache Powder 500 (1996–1999) goracing.com 500 (2000) Sharpie 500 (2001–2009) Irwin Tools Night Race (2010–2015) Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race (2016–2020) |
| Most wins (driver) | Darrell Waltrip (7) |
| Most wins (team) | Junior Johnson & Associates (9) |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | Chevrolet Ford (22) |
| Circuit information | |
| Surface | Concrete |
| Length | 0.533 mi (0.858 km) |
| Turns | 4 |
The race is currently the final race in the NASCAR playoffs' Round of 16.
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