The Xfinity Series regular season comes to a close Friday night at Bristol Motor Speedway.
This race is the last opportunity for drivers to secure a spot in the playoffs. At least one will point their way into the postseason. The race will also determine the regular-season champion. Either Justin Allgaier or Cole Custer will secure the trophy and the 15 bonus playoff points.
The lineup will feature a guest driver. Dale Earnhardt Jr. will make his lone Xfinity Series start of the season while driving the No. 88 Chevrolet. He will try to deliver at the Last Great Colosseum after a fire ended his race last season.
Bristol Motor Speedway Xfinity race info
Weather: The WeatherUnderground forecast calls for mostly sunny skies. A high of 78 degrees and a 2% chance of rain at the start of the Xfinity Series race.
Green flag time: The command to fire engines will be at 7:31 p.m. ET. The green flag will wave at 7:40 p.m. ET.
Starting lineup: Chandler Smith won the pole. Cole Custer qualified second. Click here for full starting lineup.
Pre-race: Driver introductions will take place at 7 p.m. ET. Pre-race coverage begins with "NASCAR Countdown Live" on CW at 7 p.m. ET. Race coverage continues on CW at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Stages: The race will consist of three stages. The first stage ends at Lap 85. The second stage ends at Lap 170. The scheduled end of the race is Lap 300.
Playoff picture: Ten drivers have locked up spots in the playoffs. Allgaier, Mayer, and Chandler Smith all have two wins. Riley Herbst, Jesse Love, and Custer each have one win. Shane van Gisbergen and Austin Hill lead the series with three wins each.
AJ Allmendinger and Sheldon Creed have secured their spots in the playoffs on points, leaving only two open spots heading into the regular-season finale.
Past winners: Multiple drivers in the lineup have Xfinity Series wins at Bristol Motor Speedway. Allgaier won last season's Xfinity race at Bristol. Allmendinger won the regular-season finale at Bristol in 2021. Earnhardt won at the Tennessee short track in 2004.