The NASCAR schedule this weekend delivers us three races for The Chase, with both the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series and Cup Series having their third race of the playoff while the Truck Series holds its first. It’s all taking place at the iconic short track at Bristol.
Let’s take a look at the NASCAR schedule this week, with all three series racing at Bristol Motor Speedway under the lights. As always, we first list the schedule by day followed by a series-by-series schedule with track info below.
Note: There is no NASCAR race on Sunday this weekend. The Truck Series race is on Thursday with the O’Reilly Series race on Friday and the Cup Series race on Saturday.
NASCAR Weekend Schedule at Darlington
Here is the NASCAR schedule this weekend at Darlington. All times are Eastern Time.
Thursday, Sept. 17
| Series | Event | Time (ET) | How to Watch |
| ARCA Menards Series | Practice | 1 PM | — |
| ARCA | Qualifying | 2 PM | — |
| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series | Practice | 3 PM | FS2, Fox Sports App |
| Truck Series | Qualifying | 4:05 | FS2, Fox Sports App |
| ARCA | Bush’s Best 200 | 5:30 PM | FS1, Fox Sports App |
| Truck Series | UNOH 250 | 8 p.m. ET | FS1, Fox One |
Friday, Sept. 18
| Series | Event | Time (ET) | How to Watch |
| O’Reilly Auto Parts Series | Practice | 2 PM | ESPN App |
| O’Reilly Series | Qualifying | 3:05 PM | ESPN App |
| NASCAR Cup Series | Practice | 4:30 PM | truTV |
| Cup Series | Qualifying | 5:40 PM | truTV |
| O’Reilly Series | Food City 300 | 7:30 PM | CW, ESPN, |
Saturday, Sept. 19
| Series | Event | Time (ET) | How to Watch |
| NASCAR Cup Series | Bass Pro Shops Night Race | 7:30 PM | USA, HBO Max |
NASCAR Truck Series Schedule This Week
Here is the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series schedule this weekend at Bristol.
| Day | Event | Time (ET) | How to Watch |
| Thursday | Practice | 3 PM | FS2, Fox Sports App |
| Thursday | Qualifying | 4:05 PM | FS2, Fox Sports App |
| Thursday | UNOH 250 | 8 PM | FS1, Fox One |
NASCAR O’Reilly Series Schedule This Weekend
Here’s the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Pparts Series schedule this week at Bristol.
| Day | Event | Time (ET) | How to Watch |
| Friday | Practice | 2 PM | ESPN App |
| Friday | Qualifying | 3:05 PM | ESPN App |
| Friday | Food City 300 | 7:30 PM | CW, ESPN App |
NASCAR Cup Series Weekend Schedule
Here is the Cup Series schedule this weekend at Bristol.
| Day | Event | Time (ET) | How to Watch |
| Friday, Sept. 18 | Practice | 4:30 PM | truTV |
| Friday, Sept. 18 | Qualifying | 5:40 PM | truTV |
| Saturday, Sept. 19 | Bass Pro Shops Night Race | 7:30 PM | USA, HBO Max |
Bristol Motor Speedway Track Info and Race Info
Here is the track info at Bristol.
- Location: Bristol, Tennessee
- Track Length: 0.533 Miles
- Track Type: Short Track
- Surface: Concrete
- Banking: Turns: 24-28, Backstretch: 4-8; Frontstretch: 5-9
UNOH 250 Race Info (Truck Series)
- Stage 1: 65 Laps
- Stage 2: 65 Laps (Lap 130)
- Final Stage: 120 Laps (Lap 250)
- Distance: 133.25 Miles
Food City 300 (O’Reilly Series)
- Stage 1: 85 Laps
- Stage 2: 85 Laps (Lap 170)
- Final Stage: 130 Laps (Lap 300)
- Distance: 159.9 Miles
Bass Pro Shops Night Race (Cup Series)
- Stage 1: 125 Laps
- Stage 2: 125 Laps (Lap 250)
- Final Stage: 250 Laps (Lap 500)
- Distance: 266.5 Miles
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