The NASCAR Xfinity Series’ regular season comes to a close at Bristol Motor Speedway. Three spots are yet to be locked in the 12-driver playoff field.
Forty-one cars are entered for 38 spots, as qualifying will determine which three drivers will go home.
Sage Karam will attempt to start in the No. 02 Quality Roof Seamers Chevrolet for Our Motorsports. Karam has competed in seven races this season, all coming with Alpha Prime Racing.
Brandon Brown returns to BJ McLeod Motorsports in the No. 5 Chevrolet. Brown has competed in two races with the team in 2022. He drove the No. 02 for Our Motorsports at Kansas Speedway.
Bobby McCarty will try to make his series debut in the No. 6 Chevrolet for JD Motorsports. McCarty attempted to start at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in July, but failed to qualify.
Jeffrey Earnhardt will attempt his first race since Atlanta Motor Speedway. Earnhardt will drive the No. 26 ForeverLawn Toyota for Sam Hunt Racing.
Patrick Emerling returns to the No. 35 Toyota for Emerling-Gase Motorsports. Emerling last competed at Michigan International Speedway.
Ryan Ellis attempts to make his 11th start of the season with Alpha Prime Racing. Ellis will pilot the No. 44 KeenParts.com Chevrolet. Stefan Parsons will be in team’s No. 45 Pursuit Church/Sokal Chevrolet. Parsons drove for BJ McLeod Motorsports at Kansas.
Nick Sanchez looks to make his third career start with Big Machine Racing in the No. 48 Chevrolet. Sanchez has competed in two races with BJ McLeod Motorsports in 2022.
Ronnie Bassett Jr. seeks to make his second start of the season in the No. 77 Chevrolet for Bassett Racing. Bassett competed at Pocono Raceway and has failed to qualify in three other races.
Matt Mills returns with BJ McLeod Motorsports in the No. 78 J.F. Electric Chevrolet. Mills missed the race at Kansas with an illness.
Josh Williams will attempt to make the race in the No. 92 Chevrolet for DGM Racing. Williams competed in the team’s No. 36 entry at Kansas.
Drivers roll into Thunder Valley for the race on Friday, Sept. 16 at 7:30 p.m. ET on the USA Network.
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