Joey Logano takes victory at Bristol Night Race ahead of Kyle Larson

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Joey Logano takes victory at Bristol Night Race ahead of Kyle Larson
Summary

Joey Logano won the Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on September 19, 2026. Logano, driving the No. 22 Ford for Team Penske, led 93 laps and won Stage 1, ultimately finishing ahead of Kyle Larson by 1.248 seconds. The race featured 13 lead changes and 10 cautions over 500 laps. Carson Hocevar finished third, followed by Christopher Bell and Ty Gibbs. A late wreck involving Ryan Blaney shifted the dynamics of the race, removing him as a contender. Logano's victory comes with seven races remaining in NASCAR’s 10-race Chase.

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  • Logano led most laps and won Stage 1.
  • Kyle Larson finished second after a strong performance.
  • Ryan Blaney crashed with 43 laps remaining.
  • The race lasted over three hours with significant lead changes.
  • Logano celebrated post-race, referencing his critics.
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Joey Logano somehow emerged victorious at Bristol Motor Speedway. As Ty Gibbs and Carson Hocevar ran each other up the track on the final restart Logano slipped by to take the win. Logano was met with boos from the crowd, which he acknowledged during his post-race interview. "Come on, Bristol. I hear you down here. I had a really good race car. Team Penske put together a great car. We were ...Keep reading

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Joey Logano is a 40-time race winner in the NASCAR Cup Series, passing Carson Hocevar and Ty Gibbs with about seven laps to go to win the Bristol Night Race. It was a fairly clean race for the first two stages with only two natural yellows, but that changed dramatically in the final stage. The race ended with a total of ten cautions, and just 12 cars on the lead lap. Logano led 93 laps en ...Keep reading

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Joey Logano has done it again at Bristol. The Team Penske driver survived a chaotic closing stretch Saturday night to win the Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway, picking up his third victory of the 2026 season and his third career win at the Tennessee short track. Blaney Dominates Early Ryan Blaney…

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