Bristol - Food City 500

Sunday, 12 April 2026 · Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol · 🇺🇸 United States

The Food City 500 was first held in 1961 as the inaugural event at Bristol Motor Speedway. Bristol Motor Speedway is 0.533 miles long, and the race covers 266.5 miles requiring 500 laps to complete. Despite its short length, Bristol is among the most popular tracks on the NASCAR schedule because of its distinct features, which include extraordinarily steep banking, an all concrete surface, two pit roads, and stadium-like seating. The track is so short that speeds here are far lower than typical on most NASCAR oval tracks, but very fast compared to other short tracks due to the high banking.

Schedule

Start	Session	Date
20:00	Food City 500	12 Apr 2026	Finished

Start

Session

Date

20:00

Food City 500

12 Apr 2026

Finished

All times in Europe/London.

Where to watch

Start: 12 Apr 2026, 20:00 (Europe/London)

Broadcasters usually go on air 15 to 30 minutes before the start.

Sportdigital pay TV 🇩🇪 Germany Rennen live
Motorvision+ subscription 🇩🇪 Germany Rennen live und als Aufzeichnung

Race result

#	Driver	Team	Points
1	Ty Gibbs	Joe Gibbs Racing	59
2	Ryan Blaney	Team Penske	53
3	Kyle Larson	Hendrick Motorsports	54
4	Tyler Reddick	23XI Racing	33
5	Chase Briscoe	Joe Gibbs Racing	45
6	Todd Gilliland	Front Row Motorsports	31
7	Joey Logano	Team Penske	33
8	Ryan Preece	RFK Racing	29
9	Denny Hamlin	Joe Gibbs Racing	41
10	Carson Hocevar	Spire Motorsports	38
11	Bubba Wallace	23XI Racing	30
12	Daniel Suárez	Spire Motorsports	25
13	Chris Buescher	RFK Racing	24
14	Brad Keselowski	RFK Racing	23
15	AJ Allmendinger	Kaulig Racing	22
16	Austin Cindric	Team Penske	23
17	Ricky Stenhouse Jr	HYAK Motorsports	20
18	Austin Dillon	Richard Childress Racing	19
19	Zane Smith	Front Row Motorsports	18
20	Ross Chastain	Trackhouse Racing	17
21	Riley Herbst	23XI Racing	19
22	Chase Elliott	Hendrick Motorsports	15
23	Erik Jones	Legacy Motor Club	14
24	Michael McDowell	Spire Motorsports	13
25	Kyle Busch	Richard Childress Racing	12
26	Noah Gragson	Front Row Motorsports	11
27	Christopher Bell	Joe Gibbs Racing	19
28	Cole Custer	Haas Factory Team	9
29	Ty Dillon	Kaulig Racing	8
30	William Byron	Hendrick Motorsports	7
31	Cody Ware	Rick Ware Racing	6
32	Josh Berry	Wood Brothers Racing	16
33	Connor Zilisch	Trackhouse Racing	4
34	Shane Van Gisbergen	Trackhouse Racing	3
35	John H. Nemechek	Legacy Motor Club	2
36	Chad Finchum	Garage 66	0
37	Alex Bowman	Hendrick Motorsports	1

Drivers' standings 2026

#	Driver	Team	Points	Wins
1	Denny Hamlin	Joe Gibbs Racing	1.233	5
2	Ryan Blaney	Team Penske	1.115	3
3	Ty Gibbs	Joe Gibbs Racing	1.026	2
4	Kyle Larson	Hendrick Motorsports	1.015	3
5	Chase Briscoe	Joe Gibbs Racing	1.011	3
6	Tyler Reddick	23XI Racing	1.010	5
7	Christopher Bell	Joe Gibbs Racing	990	1
8	Joey Logano	Team Penske	884	5
9	Austin Cindric	Team Penske	826	0
10	Chase Elliott	Hendrick Motorsports	812	2
11	Carson Hocevar	Spire Motorsports	801	1
12	William Byron	Hendrick Motorsports	799	0
13	Daniel Suárez	Spire Motorsports	787	1
14	Ryan Preece	RFK Racing	783	1
15	Bubba Wallace	23XI Racing	777	0
16	Chris Buescher	RFK Racing	769	0
17	Shane Van Gisbergen	Trackhouse Racing	711	2
18	Ross Chastain	Trackhouse Racing	626	0
19	Brad Keselowski	RFK Racing	624	0
20	Michael McDowell	Spire Motorsports	599	0
21	Todd Gilliland	Front Row Motorsports	570	0
22	Erik Jones	Legacy Motor Club	566	0
23	Austin Dillon	Richard Childress Racing	541	0
24	AJ Allmendinger	Kaulig Racing	527	0
25	Josh Berry	Wood Brothers Racing	527	0
26	Alex Bowman	Hendrick Motorsports	492	0
27	Zane Smith	Front Row Motorsports	477	0
28	John H. Nemechek	Legacy Motor Club	465	0
29	Ricky Stenhouse Jr	HYAK Motorsports	458	0
30	Riley Herbst	23XI Racing	443	0
31	Noah Gragson	Front Row Motorsports	392	0
32	Cole Custer	Haas Factory Team	390	0
33	Ty Dillon	Kaulig Racing	338	0
34	Connor Zilisch	Trackhouse Racing	320	0
35	Cody Ware	Rick Ware Racing	221	0
36	Kyle Busch	Richard Childress Racing	188	0
37	Casey Mears	Beard Motorsports	11	0
38	Kevin Magnussen	Trackhouse Racing	11	0
39	Jimmie Johnson	Legacy Motor Club	9	0
40	Katherine Legge	Live Fast Motorsports	8	0

Teams' standings 2026

#	Team	Points	Wins
1	Joe Gibbs Racing	4.260	11
2	Hendrick Motorsports	3.118	5
3	Team Penske	2.825	8
4	23XI Racing	2.230	7
5	Spire Motorsports	2.187	2
6	RFK Racing	2.176	1
7	Trackhouse Racing	1.668	2
8	Front Row Motorsports	1.439	0
9	Legacy Motor Club	1.040	0
10	Kaulig Racing	865	0
11	Richard Childress Racing	729	0
12	Wood Brothers Racing	527	0
13	HYAK Motorsports	458	0
14	Haas Factory Team	390	0
15	Rick Ware Racing	221	0
16	Live Fast Motorsports	11	0
17	Garage 66	6	0
18	Beard Motorsports	5	0
19	NY Racing Team	4	0

Back to the day

About this race

The NASCAR Cup Series held Bristol - Food City 500 on Sunday, 12 April 2026. It was held at Bristol Motor Speedway.

The circuit is located in Bristol, United States and measures 0.858 kilometres, has 4 corners and opened in 1961.

Bristol Motor Speedway is a 0.858-kilometer concrete oval located in Bristol, Tennessee, which first hosted NASCAR races in 1961. The entire racing surface is concrete with four turns and variable banking between 24 and 28 degrees in the curves. The track regularly hosts races from the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, and NASCAR Truck Series. The short length and steep banking make Bristol Motor Speedway one of the most popular and aggressive tracks on the NASCAR schedule.

Ty Gibbs (Joe Gibbs Racing) took the win ahead of Ryan Blaney. The full result is listed further up this page.

Coverage comes from 2 providers, listed in the broadcast section.

Frequently asked questions

When does Bristol - Food City 500 start?

Bristol - Food City 500 starts on Sunday, 12 April 2026 at 20:00 central European time.

Where does Bristol - Food City 500 take place?

The venue is Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol.

Where can I watch Bristol - Food City 500?

In Germany Sportdigital, Motorvision+ carry the broadcast.

Who won Bristol - Food City 500?

Ty Gibbs took the win for Joe Gibbs Racing.

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