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  • Weekend Schedule For ISM Raceway

    Weekend Schedule For ISM Raceway

    For the first time this season, NASCAR heads to a race track without the Gander Outdoors Truck Series. The Monster Energy Cup Series teams and the Xfinity Series teams will take the second leg of the three step West Coast swing as ISM Raceway is home to both series this weekend.

    All times are Eastern.

    Friday, March 8

    1:35 p.m.–2:35 p.m.: Cup Series First Practice – Nascar.com/Live
    3:05 p.m.–3:55 p.m.: Xfinity Series First Practice – FS1
    5:05 p.m.–5:55 p.m.: Xfinity Series Final Practice – FS1
    6:10 p.m.: Cup Series Qualifying (Multi-Vehicle / Three Rounds) – FS1
                                                                                   
    Saturday, March 9

    11:35 a.m.–12:25 p.m.: Cup Series Second Practice – FS1
    12:40 p.m.: Xfinity Series Qualifying (Multi-Vehicle / Three Rounds)
    2:05 p.m.-2:55 p.m.: Cup Series Final Practice
    4 p.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series iK9 Service Dog 200 (Stages 45/90/200 Laps = 200 Miles)
    TV: FS1 – Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Channel 90)

    Sunday, March 10

    3:30 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Ticket Guardian 500 (Stages 75/150/312 Laps = 312 Miles)
    TV: FOX – Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Channel 90)

  • Weekend schedule for Phoenix

    Weekend schedule for Phoenix

    Staff Report | NASCAR.com

    The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and Camping World Truck Series will be in action at ISM Raceway in Phoenix. All three series enter their final elimination races that will set up the Championship 4. Check out the full schedule below, which is subject to change.

    Note: All times are ET

    Friday, November 9
    10:30-11:20 a.m.: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series first practice, FS2 (Results)
    12:05-12:55 p.m.: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series final practice, FS2 (Results)
    1:35-2:25 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series first practice, NBCSN/NBC Sports App (Results)
    2:35-3:25 p.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series first practice, NBCSN/NBC Sports App (Results)
    4:35-5:25 p.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series final practice, NBCSN/NBC Sports App (Results)
    5:35 p.m.: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series qualifying, FS1  (Results)
    7 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Busch Pole Qualifying, NBCSN/NBC Sports App (Follow live)
    8:30 p.m.: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Lucas Oil 150 (150 laps, 150 miles), FS1 (Follow live)

    PRESS PASS (Watch live)
    12:15 p.m.: Chip Ganassi Racing
    12:45 p.m.: Kurt Busch
    1 p.m.: Justin Allgaier, Christopher Bell and Matt Tifft
    3 p.m.: Chase Elliott
    3:15 p.m.: Martin Truex Jr.
    3:30 p.m.: Kyle Busch
    4 p.m.: Jimmie Johnson and Fernando Alonso (via Skype)
    4:30 p.m.: USAA Hats Off to Heroes Program
    7:45 p.m.: Post-Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series qualifying
    10:15 p.m.: Post-NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race

    SATURDAY, November 10
    11:30-12:20 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series second practice, CNBC/NBC Sports App (Follow live)
    12:35 p.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series qualifying, NBCSN/NBC Sports App (Follow live)
    2-2:50 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series final practice, NBCSN/NBC Sports App (Follow live)
    3:30 p.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series Whelen Trusted To Perform 200 (200 laps, 200 miles), NBC/NBC Sports App (Follow live)

    PRESS PASS (Watch live)
    5:30 p.m.: Post-NASCAR Xfinity Series race

    SUNDAY, November 11
    2:30 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Can-Am 500 (312 laps, 312 miles), NBC/NBC Sports App (Follow live)

    PRESS PASS (Watch live)
    5:30 p.m.: Post-Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race

  • Custer edges Reddick in third closest NASCAR XFINITY Series race in Texas Motor Speedway history

    Custer edges Reddick in third closest NASCAR XFINITY Series race in Texas Motor Speedway history

    • Twenty-Year-Old Passes Reddick On Final Lap To Win Second Xfinity Series Race Of His Career To Punch Ticket To Championship 4
    • Regular-Season Champion Allgaier, Six-Win Bell In Danger Of Missing Championship Race At Homestead-Miami Speedway On Nov. 17

    FORT WORTH, Texas (Nov. 3, 2018) — Cole Custer pulled off a dramatic, last-lap pass under Tyler Reddick to win Saturday’s 14th annual O’Reilly Auto Parts 300 by .162 of a second in the third-closest NASCAR Xfinity Series race in Texas Motor Speedway history.

    Custer became the first Round of 8 Playoff contender to punch his ticket into the Championship 4 at Homestead-Miami Speedway in two weeks. Custer took the lead on Lap 199 of 200 around the 1.5-mile TMS oval, moving under Reddick while barreling into Turn 1, maintaining as much focus as someone would need for online gaming. The two title contenders bounced off each other briefly down the backstretch but each kept their cars straight before entering Turns 3 and 4.

    “I knew I had to make it happen in Turns 1 and 2 because it was harder to pass in Turns 3 and 4,” said Custer, driver of the No. 00 Autodesk Ford Mustang fielded by Stewart-Haas Racing. “I drove it maybe five car-lengths deeper than I did all day. We side-drafted down the backstretch and got together but it worked out.

    “I can’t believe it. Going to Homestead – it’s awesome. We haven’t won all year but have been so close. This is the perfect time to do it. We had this fairly long winless streak and you begin to question everything you’re doing. Today, I was put in a situation to make something happen and it worked out. But you’ve got to put yourself in that situation in the first place.”

    Custer, 20, scored his second Xfinity Series victory in 69 career starts but first of 2018. It also was his first win and fourth top-five finish in four starts at “The Great American Speedway.”

    “He drove his butt off that last restart,” crew chief Jeff Meendering said of Custer. “He knew he had to be aggressive … stepped it up and that’s what we can do the rest of the year now. I got a lot of confidence going into Homestead.”

    The final shootout was set up following a restart on Lap 198 after the race’s record 13th caution for a seven-car melee in Turn 4. The former series record for cautions of 10 was set on March 29, 2003. Starting on the inside lane, Reddick jumped out to an early lead, followed by Custer and fellow-Playoff contender Austin Cindric. Moments after completing Lap 199, Custer pointed the front end of his Ford under Reddick’s No. 9 BurgerFi Chevrolet Camaro SS through the track’s reconfigured/wider Turn 1-2 section and cleanly took the lead.

    “It’s very treacherous,” Reddick, a series rookie, said of the Turn 2 exit. “You got to get all you can off that corner … but at the same time, it can put you in a bad spot and tear up some stuff.” Reddick’s 18th top-10 result of 2018 moved him into the point lead by seven over previous leader/JR Motorsports teammate Elliott Sadler, who finished eighth in the No. 1 OneMain Financial Camaro.

    The record 13 caution periods consumed 54 laps, starting with a nine-car mishap on Lap 2 triggered by the spinning car of pole-sitter/Playoff contender Christopher Bell. Ironically, Bell crashed out of the previous Playoff race at the 1.5-mile Kansas Speedway two weeks ago. At TMS, he rallied from his opening spin but ultimately was forced to retire after contact with Cindric put Bell into the Turn 4 wall on Lap 134. Bell’s No. 20 GameStop NBA 2K19 Toyota Camry suffered extensive suspension damage en route to a 32nd-place finish.

    Bell said he was “caught off-guard” by the Turn 1 spin. “You saw the same thing from the No. 7 (Justin Allgaier) at Kansas,” said Bell, of Joe Gibbs Racing. “I didn’t feel like I was up to speed at all. The next thing I knew, I spun out. I don’t know, it has to be the tire combination. It’s tricky. There wasn’t much room for error.”

    Despite his poor finish, Bell was upbeat about his chances at the 1-mile ISM Raceway in Avondale, Ariz., near Phoenix next week. “I won six races this year,” said Bell, the Norman, Okla., native who considers TMS his home track. “I’ve had a great season.  We had a solid GameStop Camry today. We got a chance to win two more.”

    Reddick led a race-high four times for 54 laps, while Custer also led four times but for only 16 laps. Hemric, who led three times for 42 laps in the No. 21 South Point Hotel & Casino Camaro, is third in the point standings following his 10th-place finish. Hemric, of Richard Childress Racing, is eight points behind Reddick but only one behind Sadler.

    Playoff contender Allgaier led twice for 37 laps before finishing fifth in the No. 7 Suave MEN Chevrolet fielded by JR Motorsports. Allgaier occupies the fourth and final cutoff spot for Homestead, 20 points behind Reddick and 12 behind Hemric. Allgaier is only two points ahead of fifth-place Matt Tifft, who finished seventh Saturday in his No. 2 Andersons’s Maple Syrup Chevy, also fielded by RCR.

    Custer is sixth in points but doesn’t have to count now that he is set for HMS. Bell, meanwhile, faces a must-win situation at ISM Raceway next week. He is 42 points behind the leader and 18 behind Custer.

    Cindric, the final Playoff contender, is eighth in points after his third-place finish in the No. 22 Discount Tire Ford fielded by Team Penske. Cindric also faces a must-win scenario next week as he is 69 points behind Reddick and 27 behind Bell.

    “After everything that happened today, this is great,” Cindric said after his second top-10 finish in two races at TMS. “I would have just been happy to finish the thing not in the fence. Every opportunity to be in the middle of something it seemed we were there. It is just perseverance by everyone. The guys over the wall did an amazing job getting the right front fender fixed (after opening-lap contact). We almost had a tire go down because of it.

    “I’m really thankful to still be in the Playoffs and still have a shot to win a race. We were a few bumps and bangs away from really benefiting from that one. I was yelling all the way down the backstretch for something to happen (on the final lap). I’m thankful to everyone at Team Penske for really pushing hard this weekend. Obviously, it’s no doubt that these guys are the best in the business. To be able to unload a backup car and have a top three finish is unheard of.

    “I’m really pumped. I’m ready to go to Phoenix and go put on a show and have a little fun.”

  • Weekend schedule for Texas tripleheader

    Weekend schedule for Texas tripleheader

    Staff Report | NASCAR.com

    The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and Camping World Truck Series will be in action at Texas Motor Speedway. The Monster Energy Series and Xfinity Series head into their second races of the Round of 8 in the NASCAR Playoffs, while the Camping World Truck Series enters the second race in the Round of 6. Check out the full schedule below, which is subject to change.

    Note: All times are ET

    THURSDAY, NOV. 1
    4:05-4:55 p.m.: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series first practice (No TV) (Results)
    6:05-6:55 p.m.: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series final practice (No TV) (Results)

    FRIDAY, NOV. 2
    2-2:55 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series first practice, NBCSN/NBC Sports App (Follow live)
    3:05-3:50 p.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series first practice, NBC Sports App (Follow live)
    4:10 p.m.: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series qualifying, FS2 (Follow live)
    5:35-6:25 p.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series final practice, NBC Sports App (Follow live)
    7 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Busch Pole Qualifying, NBCSN/NBC Sports App (Follow live)
    8:30 p.m.: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series JAG Metals 350 (147 laps, 220.5 miles), FS1 (Follow live)

    PRESS PASS (Watch live)
    12:30 p.m.: Joey Logano
    12:45 p.m.: Chevrolet
    1 p.m: Gray Gaulding
    1:15 p.m.: Aric Almirola
    1:30 p.m.: Christopher Bell, Cole Custer and Daniel Hemric
    3:30 p.m.: Kyle Busch
    3:45 p.m.: Martin Truex Jr.
    4 p.m.: Hailie Deegan
    7:45 p.m.: Post-Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series qualifying
    10:30 p.m.: Post-NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race

    SATURDAY, NOV. 3
    12:30-1:25 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series second practice, CNBC/NBC Sports App (Follow live)
    1:40 p.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series qualifying, CNBC/NBC Sports App (Follow live)
    3-3:50 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series final practice, NBC Sports App (NBCSN joins in progress at 3:30 p.m. ET) (Follow live)
    4:30 p.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series O’Reilly Auto Parts 300 (200 laps, 300 miles), NBCSN/NBC Sports App (Follow live)

    PRESS PASS (Watch live)
    6:45 p.m.: Post-NASCAR Xfinity Series race

    SUNDAY, NOV. 4
    3 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series AAA Texas 500 (334 laps, 501 miles), NBCSN/NBC Sports App (Follow live)

    PRESS PASS (Watch live)
    6:30 p.m.: Post-Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race

    MORE: How to find NBCSN

  • Sieg’s Comments Highlight An Unnecessary Trend in NASCAR Sponsorship

    Sieg’s Comments Highlight An Unnecessary Trend in NASCAR Sponsorship

    Following Saturday’s XFINITY Series race at Kansas Speedway, ninth-place finisher Ryan Sieg had some choice words on Twitter for the NASCAR on NBC post-race coverage, and as it turns out, his tweet resonated with many fans and peers in the NASCAR community.

    This raises a question on some sponsorship issues that reside in NASCAR. Sure, the brass in charge say that there are no sponsorship issues. But try saying that to Furniture Row Racing. Try saying that to Roush Fenway’s XFINITY Series efforts. Try saying that to all the backmarkers who fill out the field on a weekly basis.

    There was a time not too long ago when a viewer could hear about the MBNA Pontiac driven by Ward Burton, or the Rumple Furniture Pontiac driven by J.D. McDuffie. It wasn’t uncommon for race broadcasts to cover the majority of the field, if not every driver. In turn that would lead to television time for the various sponsors, who in turn would be inclined to spend more money on advertising and sponsorship. It was a simple formula that added solidity to the sport.

    But now the broadcasts have shifted focus to Playoff points and storylines. Granted, as Sieg said, it was a good performance by Custer to maneuver his broken Ford around the track. It also helps that Custer is a Playoff driver. But should that give him the added merit? Should he be treated like he won the race when the Top-20 had guys like Sieg, Ty Majeski, Jeremy Clements, and Chad Finchum? These are guys who definitely have to work harder for position than a driver in a Stewart-Haas Ford. Guys who managed to buck their personal trends and managed to have a great day while sporting sponsors who, in some cases, barely have the funds to adorn and support a team.

    That said, it’d only make sense to give those guys a nod. Viewers/readers love underdogs, and these guys shouldn’t only warrant coverage if they’re leading. They should get the nod for a good day too, and that shouldn’t have to be solely the responsibility of some of the on-track media. These guys deserve good coverage and so do their sponsors who provide much needed funds into the sport.

    Thus, giving equal support to the drivers could lead to more sponsorship. Stop talking solely about the “Big Three.” Martin Truex Jr., Kevin Harvick, and Kyle Busch do not define NASCAR. Neither does Brad Keselowski and Chase Elliott. NASCAR is defined by every driver and every sponsor in every one of its divisions. Giving them all an equal amount of support could prove beneficial for NASCAR in the long haul.

    On that note, there’s another reason to cover the underfunded underdogs. Better racing can sometimes happen in the back among these guys. The drivers bringing up the rear aren’t always just cruising around; there are some good races among their positions mid-pack. A race isn’t just for first-place on the track. Drivers know this, peers know this and fans know this. So when the race is a snooze fest with a driver leading wire-to-wire, there’s no reason not to give some of the underdogs good, positive coverage. The developers at 704 Games made sure to give guys like Spencer Boyd and Finchum as much love as the rest of the guys in NASCAR Heat 3, so once again there’s no reason NBC and FOX shouldn’t do the same.

    Especially if they have great days like Saturday at Kansas.

  • John Hunter Nemechek Nabs First Career Xfinity Win At Kansas Speedway

    John Hunter Nemechek Nabs First Career Xfinity Win At Kansas Speedway

    The Xfinity Series hit the track at Kansas Speedway for the Kansas Lottery 300 and what an interesting race it turned out to be. Two drivers would stay up front and battle for the lead, but only one driver could win. John Hunter Nemechek, in his No.42 Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet, grabbed his first career Xfinity Series win after battling hard with Daniel Hemric.

    Although Nemechek isn’t eligible for the Playoffs, he’s looking for a ride for next year and today’s win may make the difference he needs. It was also a special win for him as his father, Joe Nemechek, swept the Xfinity Series race and the Cup Series race in 2004. Nemechek was a little boy back then but knew it was a special day for his father.

    “It means a lot especially in Kansas in 2004, I forget how old I was, my dad swept the weekend in the Xfinity Series and Cup Series,” Nemechek told reporters. “It’s pretty special,” Nemechek added. “Huge thank you to Fire Alarm Services and Chip Ganassi Racing and Chip for giving me this opportunity.”

    Stage 1 had a wild start to the race when pole sitter Hemric took the green flag. Justin Allgaier got loose and spun taking out several Playoff contenders, not to mention himself. Also involved in the crash were Christopher Bell, Austin Cindric, Cole Custer, Michael Annett, Ryan Truex, Spencer Gallagher, and Chase Briscoe. Custer was the only Playoff driver able to continue, however, he didn’t have any power steering. There were a couple of minor cautions after the big one but they were only one car accidents. Hemric led every lap in the stage and took the stage win.

    During Stage 2 the drivers settled down into the race and there were only a couple of minor cautions. During the race, the strong wind blew off the hood of Ross Chastain’s car and was demolished when the drivers behind him ran over it. Midway through the stage Nemechek and Hemric battled for the lead and Nemechek would take the lead. The stage ended under caution after driver Ryan Preece hit the wall. Nemechek was the winner of Stage 2.

    The final stage of the race started with Hemric’s No.21 Richard Childress Chevrolet back in the lead with Nemechek right behind him. It looked as if it would be an easy win for Hemric who had a good lead over Nemechek when the caution came out for the stalled car of Vinnie Miller.

    Matt Tifft didn’t pit under the yellow to take the race lead with Elliott Sadler behind him. Sadler’s team strategy was to take two tires only getting him on the front row on the restart. However, both drivers strategies failed as Nemechek quickly took the lead and didn’t look back. Hemric led a total of 128 of the 200 laps and finished in the runner-up spot. At the end of the race, there were only eight cars on the lead lap.

    “I thought the restart wasn’t really that bad,” stated Hemric. “I had a vibration the last fifteen laps. I don’t know if the tires equalized or what. It’s frustrating. I just didn’t have what he had, that last run it was unbelievable how fast that thing was taking off.” He ended by saying, “its all gonna work out the way it’s supposed to.”

    Sadler driving his No.1 JR Motorsports Chevrolet ended the race in third place, after the call for two tires only.

    “It was a wild race which we’ve seen in the Xfinity Series the last couple of years,” Sadler commented. “Always the first race of a round gets kinda crazy, everything happens so quick and so fast. We’ve put our best foot forward and we’ll build on this going to Texas. Being in second place is great but we still have a lot of work left to do.”

    Shane Lee and Tyler Reddick would round out the top five. Matt Tifft, Ryan Reed, Ty Majeski, Ryan Sieg and Jeremy Clements finished sixth through 10 respectively.

    The Playoff Standings after today’s race are as follows: Hemric +23, Sadler +14, Reddick +11, Bell +1, Tifft -1, Allgaier -5, Custer -23, and Cindric -43

    The Xfinity Series is off next week. They head next to Texas Motor Speedway Nov. 3.

  • Full weekend schedule for Kansas

    Full weekend schedule for Kansas

    Staff Report | NASCAR.com

    The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series will be in action at Kansas Speedway while the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series is off. The Monster Energy Series heads to the final race of the Round of 12 in the NASCAR Playoffs, while the Xfinity Series enters the first race in the Round of 8. Check out the full schedule below, which is subject to change.

    Note: All times are ET

    FRIDAY, Oct. 19
    2:05-2:55 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series first practice, NBCSN/NBC Sports App (Follow live)
    3:05-3:55 p.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series first practice, NBCSN/NBC Sports App (Follow live)
    5-5:50 p.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series final practice, NBCSN/NBC Sports App (Follow live)
    7:10 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series qualifying, NBCSN/NBC Sports App (Follow live)

    PRESS PASS (Watch live)
    12:30 p.m.: Kyle Larson
    12:45 p.m.: Ryan Blaney
    1 p.m.: Alex Bowman
    1:15 p.m.: Aric Almirola
    1:30 p.m.: Christopher Bell, Cole Custer and Daniel Hemric
    3:30 p.m.: Clint Bowyer
    8 p.m.: Post-Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series qualifying

    SATURDAY, Oct. 20
    10:30-11:20 a.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series second practice, CNBC/NBC Sports App (Follow live)
    11:40 a.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series pole qualifying, CNBC/NBC Sports App (Follow live)
    1:05-1:55 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series final practice, NBCSN/NBC Sports App (Follow live)
    2:55 p.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series Kansas Lottery 300 (200 laps, 300 miles), NBC/NBC Sports App (Follow live)

    PRESS PASS (Watch live)
    5:30 p.m.: Post-NASCAR Xfinity Series race

    SUNDAY, Oct. 21
    2:30 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 (267 laps, 400.5 miles), NBC/NBC Sports App (Follow live)

    PRESS PASS (Watch live)
    11 a.m.: Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award
    5:30 p.m.: Post-Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race

    MORE: How to find NBCSN

    Playoff Standings – Field will be cut to eight contenders at the conclusion of the Kansas Speedway Hollywood Casino 400.

    1. Aric Almirola  – Win – Will Advance
    2. Chase Elliott  – Win – Will Advance
    3. Kevin Harvick +63
    4. Kyle Busch +46
    5. Joey Logano +39
    6. Kurt Busch +30
    7. Clint Bowyer +21
    8. Martin Truex +18
    9. Brad Keselowski -18
    10. Ryan Blaney -22
    11. Kyle Larson -36
    12. Alex Bowman -68

     

  • Full weekend schedule for Dover

    Full weekend schedule for Dover

    Staff Report | NASCAR.com

    The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series will be in action at Dover International Speedway while the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series is off. The Monster Energy Series heads to the first race of the Round of 12 in the NASCAR Playoffs, while the Xfinity Series Playoffs enters the final race of the Round of 12. Check out the full schedule below, which is subject to change.

    Note: All times are ET

    FRIDAY, Oct. 5
    11-11:50 a.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series first practice, NBCSN/NBC Sports App (Follow live)
    12:05-12:55 p.m.: Xfinity Series first practice, NBCSN/NBC Sports App (Follow live)
    2:30-3:20 p.m.: Xfinity Series final practice, NBC Sports App (Follow live)
    3:40 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Busch Pole Qualifying, NBC Sports App – Canceled – Lineup

    PRESS PASS (Watch live)
    9:30 a.m.: Ryan Blaney
    9:45 a.m.: Joey Logano
    10 a.m.: Jimmie Johnson
    10:40 a.m.: Justin Allgaier, Ross Chastain and Austin Cindric
    12:15 p.m.: Kyle Larson
    12:30 p.m.: Bubba Wallace
    1:30 p.m.: Chase Briscoe
    4:30 p.m.: Post-Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series qualifying

    SATURDAY, Oct. 6
    11-11:50 a.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series second practice, CNBC/NBC Sports App (Follow live)
    12:05 p.m.:Xfinity Series Pole Qualifying, NBCSN comes on 12:30 p.m. ET/NBC Sports App carries at noon ET (Follow live)
    1:30-2:20 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series final practice, NBCSN/NBC Sports App (Follow live)
    3 p.m.: Xfinity Series Bar Harbor 200 presented by Sea Watch International (200 laps, 200 miles), NBCSN/NBC Sports App (Follow live)

    PRESS PASS (Watch live)
    5 p.m.: Post-NASCAR Xfinity Series race

    SUNDAY, Oct. 7
    2 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Gander Outdoors 400 (400 laps, 400 miles), NBCSN/NBC Sports App (Follow live)

    PRESS PASS (Watch live)
    5:15 p.m.: Post-Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race

  • Full weekend schedule for Charlotte

    Full weekend schedule for Charlotte

    Staff Report | NASCAR.com

    The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series will be in action at the Charlotte Motor Speedway road course while the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series is off. The Monster Energy Series heads to the final race of the Round of 16 in the NASCAR Playoffs, while the Xfinity Series Playoffs continues the Round of 12. Check out the full schedule below, which is subject to change.

    Note: All times are ET

    THURSDAY, Sept. 27

    PRESS PASS (Watch live)
    1:20 p.m.: Matt Tifft
    4:30 p.m.: Justin Allgaier and Austin Cindric

    FRIDAY, Sept. 28
    12:05-12:55 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series first practice, NBCSN/NBC Sports App (Canada: TSN5) (Results)
    1:05-1:55 p.m.: Xfinity Series first practice, NBCSN/NBC Sports App (Canada: TSN App) (Results)
    3:00-3:55 p.m.: Xfinity Series final practice, NBCSN/NBC Sports App(Canada: TSN App) (Results)
    4:45 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Busch Pole Qualifying, NBCSN/NBC Sports App (Canada: TSN5) (Results)

    PRESS PASS (Watch live)
    10:30 a.m.: Clint Bowyer
    10:45 a.m.: Joey Logano
    11 a.m.: Ryan Blaney
    11:15 a.m.: Aric Almirola
    11:30 a.m.: JTG Daugherty Racing
    1:30 p.m.: Martin Truex Jr.
    1:45 p.m.: Austin Dillon
    2:15 p.m.: Richard Childress Racing
    5:45 p.m.: Post-Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Busch Pole Qualifying

    SATURDAY, Sept. 29
    11:00-11:50 a.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series second practice, NBC Sports App (Canada: TSN App) (Follow live)
    12:10 p.m.: Xfinity Series Pole Qualifying, CNBC/NBC Sports App (Canada: TSN App) (Follow live)
    1:30-2:20 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series final practice, CNBC/NBC Sports App (Canada: TSN2) (Follow live)
    3 p.m.: Xfinity Series Drive for the Cure 200 presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina (55 laps, 125.4 miles), NBCSN/NBC Sports App (Canada: TSN2) (Follow live)

    PRESS PASS (Watch live)
    Noon: Sonoma Raceway announcement with Steve Page, Jeff Gordon and Marcus Smith
    1:40 p.m. DeAngelo Williams, Drive for the Cure 200 presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield Honorary Pace Car Driver
    5:15 p.m.: Post-NASCAR Xfinity Series race

    SUNDAY, Sept. 30
    2 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Bank of America Roval 400 (109 laps, 248.52 miles), NBC/NBC Sports App (Canada: TSN2) (Follow live)

    PRESS PASS (Watch live)
    10:45 a.m.: Sherry Pollex, Honorary Pace Car Driver
    11 a.m.: Daniel Hemric, Baseball Hall of Famer Chipper Jones and Matt Duff, former Major League Baseball pitcher
    11:20 a.m.: Smokey Yunick Award
    12:45 p.m.: Ron Rivera, Grand Marshal
    5:30 p.m.: Post-Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race

  • Full weekend schedule for Richmond

    Full weekend schedule for Richmond

    Staff Report | NASCAR.com

    The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series will be in action at Richmond Raceway while the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series is off. The Monster Energy Series continues the Round of 16 of the NASCAR Playoffs, while the Xfinity Series Playoffs begin. Check out the full schedule below, which is subject to change.

    Note: All times are ET

    FRIDAY, Sept. 21
    8:30-9:15 a.m.: Xfinity Series first practice, NBC Sports App (Follow live)
    10:10-10:55 a.m.: Xfinity Series final practice, NBC Sports App (Follow live)
    11:35 a.m.-12:25 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series first practice, NBCSN/NBC Sports App (Follow live)
    1:30-2:20 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series final practice, NBCSN/NBC Sports App (Follow live)
    4:35 p.m.: Xfinity Series Pole Qualifying, NBCSN/NBC Sports App (Follow live)
    6:05 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Busch Pole Qualifying, NBCSN/NBC Sports App (Follow live)
    7:30 p.m.: Xfinity Series GoBowling 250 (250 laps, 187.5 miles), NBCSN/NBC Sports App (Follow live)

    PRESS PASS (Watch live)
    10:15 a.m.: Alon Day
    10:30 a.m.: Brad Keselowski
    10:45 a.m.: Chase Elliott
    12:30 p.m.: Justin Allgaier, Christopher Bell, Ross Chastain
    2:30 p.m.: Elliott Sadler
    2:45 p.m.: Kyle Busch
    6:45 p.m.: Post-Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series qualifying
    9:30 p.m.: Post-NASCAR Xfinity Series race

    SATURDAY, Sept. 22
    7:30 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400 (400 laps, 300 miles), NBCSN/NBC Sports App (Follow live)

    PRESS PASS (Watch live)
    10:45 p.m.: Post-Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race