BRISTOL, Tenn. — The Bristol Night Race unique driver intros have taken place since 2009, but Saturday night's edition may have been the best of them all.
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From Brad Keselowski delivering a classic callback in honor of the late Kyle Busch to Tyler Reddick breaking out his Dolly Parton wig, these intros had no shortage of memorable moments.
The Bristol Night Race is unlike any other event on the NASCAR schedule. This is the only race where the drivers pick their favorite walkout song, which plays as they head to the microphone. They then greet the fans with a special message.
Or, in Keselowski's case, he said, "Tonight, Ty Gibbs is an ass!"
— RFK Racing (@RFKracing) September 19, 2026
This moment, as countless NASCAR fans remember, referenced the 2010 night race. Keselowski, still irked from Busch wrecking him in the O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race, walked to the microphone and said, "Kyle Busch is an ass" while an estimated 155,000 fans roared.
Busch passed away on May 21 at the age of 41, but the M&M's car will be in the field as Ty Gibbs runs a tribute scheme on the No. 54 Toyota. This is why Gibbs became the focus of Keselowski's throwback comment.
All three members of the RFK Racing lineup had a unique intro while referencing some personal moments. Ryan Preece walked up to the microphone, introduced himself, and then yelled, "Don't push the button!"
This referenced a past penalty he received for wrecking Ty Gibbs, which NASCAR issued after taking into account Preece's rant about Gibbs over the radio.
Buescher, for comparison, paid off a wager that he made. Buescher, who has Kool-Aid on his car for the Bristol Night Race, said that if a post on X got 10,000 likes, he would do an impersonation of the Kool-Aid man's "Oh yeah!" call.
Sure enough, the RFK Racing driver walked onto the stage, and he delivered on his promise.
OHHHHHHHHH YEAHHHHHHH pic.twitter.com/2fcel6mdVE
— RFK Racing (@RFKracing) September 19, 2026
The memorable intros continued with some heartfelt moments and snarky comments alike from the various drivers in the field. This included John Hunter Nemechek, who said that he is only the driver of the No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota for eight more races. This referenced him losing his ride for next year so that the team could sign Josh Berry.
Carson Hocevar caught many by surprise as he walked out onto the stage. He introduced himself as "Carson Hocevar, driver of the No. 77 Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet," referencing JGR's ongoing lawsuit against Spire Motorsports and Chris Gabehart.
Carson Hocevar: "Driver of the Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet" 💀💀💀 pic.twitter.com/YAWLYb1ZiY
— Eric Estepp (@EricEstepp17) September 19, 2026
Alex Bowman even got in the fun, albeit while referencing his past injury concerns. He told the crowd that he has hit his head so many times that he can't talk right.
Not every driver used the driver intros to have some fun with their introductions, but large number embraced they opportunity. They injected some fun into the pre-race ceremonies, and they showed the personality that NASCAR fans constantly request.
