NASCAR Announces Start Times and Networks for 2021 Season

NASCAR Announces Start Times and Networks for 2021 Season

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Dec. 10, 2020) – NASCAR, in collaboration with FOX Sports and NBC Sports, today announced 2021 race start times and networks for the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series seasons.

Twenty-three total races will air on FOX and NBC this year, a two-race increase over 2020. Eleven of those will air on FOX, including the first seven NASCAR Cup Series races of the season beginning with the DAYTONA 500 (Sunday, Feb. 14, 2:30 p.m. ET). The first premier series race on dirt since 1970 will also air live on FOX when the Cup Series rolls into Bristol Motor Speedway (Sunday, March 28, 3:30 p.m. ET).

Another 12 races will air on NBC, including the debut of the NASCAR Cup Series at Road America (Sunday, July 4, 2:30 p.m. ET). The NASCAR Cup Series Championship from Phoenix Raceway (Sunday, Nov. 7, 3 p.m. ET) highlights five NASCAR Cup Series playoff races airing on NBC.

Five NASCAR Xfinity Series tilts will air live on broadcast television in 2021, highlighted by the series’ first visit of the season to Talladega Superspeedway (Saturday, Apr. 24, 4 p.m. ET, FOX) and three consecutive playoff races: the Charlotte Roval (Saturday, Oct. 9, 3 p.m. ET, NBC), Texas Motor Speedway (Saturday, Oct. 16, 3 p.m. ET, NBC) and Kansas Speedway (Saturday, Oct. 23, 3 p.m. ET, NBC).

Martinsville Speedway will host a pair of primetime events in the spring with both the NASCAR Xfinity Series (Apr. 9, 8 p.m. ET, FS1) and NASCAR Cup Series (Apr. 10, 7:30 p.m. ET, FS1) taking the green flag under the lights on consecutive evenings.

The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series will be primetime viewing 13 times in 2021, highlighted by the first-ever NASCAR race on the dirt at Knoxville Raceway on Friday, July 9 (9 p.m. ET, FS1).

Additionally, the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series will take part in six Saturday day-night twin bills, including Atlanta Motor Speedway (March 20, 2:30 and 5 p.m. ET, FS1), COTA (May 22, 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. ET, FS1) and the penultimate playoff races in both series at Martinsville (Oct. 30, 1 p.m. ET on FS1 and 6 p.m. ET on NBCSN, respectively). A Saturday Camping World Truck Series and Xfinity Series double dip in Texas (June 12, 1 and 4 p.m. ET, FS1) will set the stage for FOX Sports’ NASCAR Cup Series finale, which will be the debut of All-Star festivities under the lights at Texas Motor Speedway (Sunday, June 13, 6 p.m. ET, FS1).

Finally, CNBC will be home to the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Watkins Glen International (Saturday, Aug. 7, 4 p.m. ET) as NBC Sports wraps up its coverage of the 2021 Olympics.

Complete times and network schedules for all three national series are below. All times eastern and schedule subject to change.

2021 NASCAR Cup Series Schedule

DateLocationNetworkStart TimeRadioTuesday, Feb. 9Clash (Daytona Road Course)FS17:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXMThursday, Feb. 11Duel at DaytonaFS17:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXMSunday, Feb. 14DAYTONA 500FOX2:30 p.m.MRN/SiriusXMSunday, Feb. 21Daytona Road CourseFOX3:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXMSunday, Feb. 28Homestead-MiamiFOX3:30 p.m.MRN/SiriusXMSunday, March 7Las VegasFOX3:30 p.m.PRN/SiriusXMSunday, March 14PhoenixFOX3:30 p.m.MRN/SiriusXMSunday, March 21AtlantaFOX3:00 p.m.PRN/SiriusXMSunday, March 28Bristol DirtFOX3:30 p.m.PRN/SiriusXMSaturday, April 10MartinsvilleFS17:30 p.m.MRN/SiriusXMSunday, April 18RichmondFOX3:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXMSunday, April 25TalladegaFOX2:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXMSunday, May 2KansasFS13:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXMSunday, May 9DarlingtonFS13:30 p.m.MRN/SiriusXMSunday, May 16DoverFS12:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXMSunday, May 23COTAFS12:30 p.m.PRN/SiriusXMSunday, May 30CharlotteFOX6:00 p.m.PRN/SiriusXMSunday, June 6SonomaFS14:00 p.m.PRN/SiriusXMSunday, June 13All-Star Open (Texas)FS16:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXMSunday, June 13All-Star (Texas)FS18:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXMSunday, June 20Nashville SuperspeedwayNBCSN3:30 p.m.MRN/SiriusXMSaturday, June 26PoconoNBCSN3:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXMSunday, June 27PoconoNBCSN3:30 p.m.MRN/SiriusXMSunday, July 4Road AmericaNBC2:30 p.m.MRN/SiriusXMSunday, July 11AtlantaNBCSN3:30 p.m.PRN/SiriusXMSunday, July 18New HampshireNBCSN3:00 p.m.PRN/SiriusXMSunday, August 8Watkins GlenNBCSN3:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXMSunday, August 15Indianapolis Road CourseNBC1:00 p.m.IMS/SiriusXMSunday, August 22MichiganNBCSN3:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXMSaturday, August 28DaytonaNBC7:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXMSunday, Sept. 5DarlingtonNBCSN6:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXMSaturday, Sept. 11RichmondNBCSN7:30 p.m.MRN/SiriusXMSaturday, Sept. 18BristolNBCSN7:30 p.m.PRN/SiriusXMSunday, Sept. 26Las VegasNBCSN7:00 p.m.PRN/SiriusXMSunday, Oct. 3TalladegaNBC2:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXMSunday, Oct. 10Charlotte RovalNBC2:00 p.m.PRN/SiriusXMSunday, Oct. 17TexasNBC2:00 p.m.PRN/SiriusXMSunday, Oct. 24KansasNBCSN3:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXMSunday, Oct. 31MartinsvilleNBC2:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXMSunday, Nov. 7PhoenixNBC3:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXM

2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series Schedule

DateLocationNetworkStart TimeRadioSaturday, Feb. 13DaytonaFS15:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXMSaturday, Feb. 20Daytona Road CourseFS15:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXMSaturday, Feb. 27Homestead-MiamiFS14:30 p.m.MRN/SiriusXMSaturday, March 6Las VegasFS14:30 p.m.PRN/SiriusXMSaturday, March 13PhoenixFS15:30 p.m.MRN/SiriusXMSaturday, March 20AtlantaFS15:00 p.m.PRN/SiriusXMFriday, April 9MartinsvilleFS18:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXMSaturday, April 24TalladegaFOX4:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXMSaturday, May 8DarlingtonFS11:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXMSaturday, May 15DoverFS11:30 p.m.MRN/SiriusXMSaturday, May 22COTAFS14:00 p.m.PRN/SiriusXMSaturday, May 29CharlotteFS11:00 p.m.PRN/SiriusXMSaturday, June 5Mid-OhioFS11:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXMSaturday, June 12TexasFS14:00 p.m.PRN/SiriusXMSaturday, June 19Nashville SuperspeedwayNBCSN3:30 p.m.MRN/SiriusXMSunday, June 27PoconoNBCSNNoonMRN/SiriusXMSaturday, July 3Road AmericaNBC2:30 p.m.MRN/SiriusXMSaturday, July 10AtlantaNBCSN3:00 p.m.PRN/SiriusXMSaturday, July 17New HampshireNBCSN3:00 p.m.PRN/SiriusXMSaturday, August 7Watkins GlenCNBC4:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXMSaturday, August 14Indianapolis Road CourseNBCSN4:00 p.m.IMS/SiriusXMSaturday, August 21MichiganNBCSN3:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXMFriday, August 27DaytonaNBCSN7:30 p.m.MRN/SiriusXMSaturday, Sept. 4DarlingtonNBCSN3:30 p.m.MRN/SiriusXMSaturday, Sept. 11RichmondNBCSN2:30 p.m.MRN/SiriusXMFriday, Sept. 17BristolNBCSN7:30 p.m.PRN/SiriusXMSaturday, Sept. 25Las VegasNBCSN7:30 p.m.PRN/SiriusXMSaturday, Oct. 2TalladegaNBCSN4:30 p.m.MRN/SiriusXMSaturday, Oct. 9Charlotte RovalNBC3:00 p.m.PRN/SiriusXMSaturday, Oct. 16TexasNBC3:00 p.m.PRN/SiriusXMSaturday, Oct. 23KansasNBC3:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXMSaturday, Oct. 30MartinsvilleNBCSN6:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXMSaturday, Nov. 6PhoenixNBCSN8:30 p.m.MRN/SiriusXM

2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Schedule

DateLocationNetworkStart TimeRadioFriday, Feb. 12DaytonaFS17:30 p.m.MRN/SiriusXMFriday, Feb. 19Daytona Road CourseFS17:30 p.m.MRN/SiriusXMFriday, March 5Las VegasFS19:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXMSaturday, March 20AtlantaFS12:30 p.m.MRN/SiriusXMSaturday, March 27Bristol DirtFS18:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXMSaturday, April 17RichmondFS11:30 p.m.MRN/SiriusXMSaturday, May 1KansasFS17:30 p.m.MRN/SiriusXMFriday, May 7DarlingtonFS17:30 p.m.MRN/SiriusXMSaturday, May 22COTAFS11:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXMFriday, May 28CharlotteFS18:30 p.m.MRN/SiriusXMSaturday, June 12TexasFS11:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXMFriday, June 18Nashville SuperspeedwayFS18:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXMSaturday, June 26PoconoFS1NoonMRN/SiriusXMFriday, July 9Knoxville (IA)FS19:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXMSaturday, August 7Watkins GlenFS112:30 p.m.MRN/SiriusXMFriday, August 20World Wide Technology RacewayFS19:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXMSunday, Sept. 5Canadian Tire Motorsports ParkFS11:30 p.m.MRN/SiriusXMThursday, Sept. 16BristolFS19:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXMFriday, Sept. 24Las VegasFS19:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXMSaturday, Oct. 2TalladegaFS11:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXMSaturday, Oct. 30MartinsvilleFS11:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXMFriday, Nov. 5PhoenixFS18:00 p.m.MRN/SiriusXM

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