NASCAR, FOX Sports and NBC Sports today announced the race start times and network coverage for the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR XFINITY Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. The race dates were released by the partners in May.
The start times for all three national series were finalized almost six months earlier than in recent seasons due to the collaborative efforts between NASCAR, its broadcast partners, race teams and tracks.
Seventeen national series events will start closer to primetime, allowing NASCAR racing to reach larger audiences.
Additionally, 17 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points races will air on broadcast television, including the DAYTONA 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on FOX; as well as the Brickyard 400 and the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship race, the Ford EcoBoost 400 from Homestead-Miami Speedway, on NBC.
“It’s our responsibility, collectively as an industry, to ensure the sport is healthy, strong and growing by delivering great racing in a way that best meets the needs of our fans,” said Steve Herbst, senior vice president, broadcasting and production at NASCAR. “Earlier insight on start times benefits not only fans, but also our teams and tracks, as it provides more opportunities to plan travel and to purchase race tickets.”
Two dates have shifted since the initial release of the 2017 schedule. The NASCAR XFINITY Series race at Road America will move to Aug. 27 on NBC, while the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park will now take place on Sept. 3, airing on FS1 prior to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event at Darlington Raceway on NBCSN.
As part of the announcement, the 2018 DAYTONA 500 will move to Feb. 18 during Presidents Day weekend. NASCAR and its partners are still working on the remainder of the 2018 schedule.
2017 NASCAR Cup Series Schedule
Date | Location | Network | Race Start | Radio |
2/18 | The Unlimited at Daytona International Speedway | FS1
| 8 p.m.
| MRN / SiriusXM |
2/19 | DAYTONA 500 Qualifying at Daytona International Speedway | FOX
| 3 p.m.
| MRN / SiriusXM |
2/23 | Can-Am Duel at Daytona International Speedway | FS1 | 7 p.m. | MRN / SiriusXM |
2/26 | DAYTONA 500 at Daytona International Speedway | FOX | 2 p.m. | MRN / SiriusXM |
3/5 | Atlanta Motor Speedway | FOX | 2:30 p.m. | PRN / SiriusXM |
3/12 | Las Vegas Motor Speedway | FOX | 3:30 p.m. | PRN / SiriusXM |
3/19 | Phoenix International Raceway | FOX | 3:30 p.m. | MRN / SiriusXM |
3/26 | Auto Club Speedway | FOX | 3:30 p.m. | MRN / SiriusXM |
4/2 | Martinsville Speedway | FS1 | 2 p.m. | MRN / SiriusXM |
4/9 | Texas Motor Speedway | FOX | 1:30 p.m. | PRN / SiriusXM |
4/23 | Bristol Motor Speedway | FOX | 2 p.m. | PRN / SiriusXM |
4/30 | Richmond International Raceway | FOX | 2 p.m. | MRN / SiriusXM |
5/7 | Talladega Superspeedway | FOX | 2 p.m. | MRN / SiriusXM |
5/13 | Kansas Speedway | FS1 | 7:30 p.m. | MRN / SiriusXM |
5/20 | NASCAR All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway | FS1 | 6 p.m. | MRN / SiriusXM |
5/28 | Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway | FOX | 6 p.m. | PRN / SiriusXM |
6/4 | Dover International Speedway | FS1 | 1 p.m. | MRN / SiriusXM |
6/11 | Pocono Raceway | FS1 | 3 p.m. | MRN / SiriusXM |
6/18 | Michigan International Speedway | FS1 | 3 p.m. | MRN / SiriusXM |
6/25 | Sonoma Raceway | FS1 | 3 p.m. | PRN / SiriusXM |
7/1 | Coke Zero 400 Powered by Coca-Cola at Daytona International Speedway | NBC | 7:30 p.m. | MRN / SiriusXM |
7/8 | Kentucky Speedway | NBCSN | 7:30 p.m. | PRN / SiriusXM |
7/16 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway | NBCSN | 3 p.m. | PRN / SiriusXM |
7/23 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | NBC | 3 p.m. | IMS / SiriusXM |
7/30 | Pocono Raceway | NBCSN | 3 p.m. | MRN / SiriusXM |
8/6 | Watkins Glen International | NBCSN | 3 p.m. | MRN / SiriusXM |
8/13 | Michigan International Speedway | NBCSN | 3 p.m. | MRN / SiriusXM |
8/19 | Bristol Motor Speedway | NBC | 7:30 p.m. | PRN / SiriusXM |
9/3 | Darlington Raceway | NBCSN | 6 p.m. | MRN / SiriusXM |
9/9 | Richmond International Raceway | NBCSN | 7:30 p.m. | MRN / SiriusXM |
9/17 | Chicagoland Speedway | NBCSN | 3 p.m. | MRN / SiriusXM |
9/24 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway | NBCSN | 2 p.m. | PRN / SiriusXM |
10/1 | Dover International Speedway | NBCSN | 2 p.m. | MRN / SiriusXM |
10/7 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | NBCSN | 7 p.m. | PRN / SiriusXM |
10/15 | Talladega Superspeedway | NBC | 2 p.m. | MRN / SiriusXM |
10/22 | Kansas Speedway | NBCSN | 3 p.m. | MRN / SiriusXM |
10/29 | Martinsville Speedway | NBCSN | 1 p.m. | MRN / SiriusXM |
11/5 | Texas Motor Speedway | NBC | 2 p.m. | PRN / SiriusXM |
11/12 | Phoenix International Raceway | NBC | 2:30 p.m. | MRN / SiriusXM |
11/19 | Homestead-Miami Speedway | NBC | 2:30 p.m. | MRN / SiriusXM |
2017 NASCAR XFINITY Series Schedule
Date | Location | Network | Race Start | Radio |
2/25 | Daytona International Speedway | FS1 | 3:30 p.m. | MRN / SiriusXM |
3/4 | Atlanta Motor Speedway | FS1 | 1:30 p.m. | PRN / SiriusXM |
3/11 | Las Vegas Motor Speedway | FS1 | 4 p.m. | PRN / SiriusXM |
3/18 | Phoenix International Raceway | FOX | 4 p.m. | MRN / SiriusXM |
3/25 | Auto Club Speedway | FS1 | 4 p.m. | MRN / SiriusXM |
4/8 | Texas Motor Speedway | FOX | 1:30 p.m. | PRN / SiriusXM |
4/22 | Bristol Motor Speedway | FS1 | 12:30 p.m. | PRN / SiriusXM |
4/29 | Richmond International Raceway | FS1 | 12:30 p.m. | MRN / SiriusXM |
5/6 | Talladega Superspeedway | FOX | 1 p.m. | MRN / SiriusXM |
5/27 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | FS1 | 1 p.m. | PRN / SiriusXM |
6/3 | Dover International Speedway | FS1 | 1 p.m. | MRN / SiriusXM |
6/10 | Pocono Raceway | FOX | 1 p.m. | MRN / SiriusXM |
6/17 | Michigan International Speedway | FS1 | 1:30 p.m. | MRN / SiriusXM |
6/24 | Iowa Speedway | FS1 | 8:30 p.m. | MRN / SiriusXM |
6/30 | Daytona International Speedway | NBCSN | 7:30 p.m. | MRN / SiriusXM |
7/7 | Kentucky Speedway | NBCSN | 8 p.m. | PRN / SiriusXM |
7/15 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway | NBCSN | 4 p.m. | PRN / SiriusXM |
7/22 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | NBCSN | 3:30 p.m. | IMS / SiriusXM |
7/29 | Iowa Speedway | NBC | 3:30 p.m. | MRN / SiriusXM |
8/5 | Watkins Glen International | NBCSN | 2 p.m. | MRN / SiriusXM |
8/12 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | NBCSN | 3:30 p.m. | MRN / SiriusXM |
8/18 | Bristol Motor Speedway | NBCSN | 7:30 p.m. | PRN / SiriusXM |
8/27 | Road America | NBC | 3 p.m. | MRN / SiriusXM |
9/2 | Darlington Raceway | NBCSN | 3:30 p.m. | MRN / SiriusXM |
9/8 | Richmond International Raceway | NBCSN | 7:30 p.m. | MRN / SiriusXM |
9/16 | Chicagoland Speedway | NBCSN | 3:30 p.m. | MRN / SiriusXM |
9/23 | Kentucky Speedway | NBCSN | 8 p.m. | PRN / SiriusXM |
9/30 | Dover International Speedway | NBCSN | 3 p.m. | MRN / SiriusXM |
10/6 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | NBCSN | 8 p.m. | PRN / SiriusXM |
10/21 | Kansas Speedway | NBC | 3 p.m. | MRN / SiriusXM |
11/4 | Texas Motor Speedway | NBCSN | 8:30 p.m. | PRN / SiriusXM |
11/11 | Phoenix International Raceway | NBC | 3:30 p.m. | MRN / SiriusXM |
11/18 | Homestead-Miami Speedway | NBCSN | 3:30 p.m. | MRN / SiriusXM |
2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Schedule
Date | Location | Network | Race Start | Radio |
2/24 | Daytona International Speedway | FS1 | 7:30 p.m. | MRN / SiriusXM |
3/4 | Atlanta Motor Speedway | FS1 | 4:30 p.m. | MRN / SiriusXM |
4/1 | Martinsville Speedway | FS1 | 2:30 p.m. | MRN / SiriusXM |
5/12 | Kansas Speedway | FS1 | 8:30 p.m. | MRN / SiriusXM |
5/19 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | FS1 | 8:30 p.m. | MRN / SiriusXM |
6/2 | Dover International Speedway | FS1 | 5:30 p.m. | MRN / SiriusXM |
6/9 | Texas Motor Speedway | FS1 | 8 p.m. | MRN / SiriusXM |
6/17 | Gateway Motorsports Park | FS1 | 8:30 p.m. | MRN / SiriusXM |
6/23 | Iowa Speedway | FS1 | 8:30 p.m. | MRN / SiriusXM |
7/6 | Kentucky Speedway | FS1 | 7:30 p.m. | MRN / SiriusXM |
7/19 | Eldora Speedway | FS1 | 9 p.m. | MRN / SiriusXM |
7/29 | Pocono Raceway | FS1 | 1 p.m. | MRN / SiriusXM |
8/12 | Michigan International Speedway | FS1 | 1 p.m. | MRN / SiriusXM |
8/16 | Bristol Motor Speedway | FS1 | 8:30 p.m. | MRN / SiriusXM |
9/3 | Canadian Tire Motorsport Park | FS1 | 2:30 p.m. | MRN / SiriusXM |
9/15 | Chicagoland Speedway | FS1 | 8:30 p.m. | MRN / SiriusXM |
9/23 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway | FS1 | 1 p.m. | MRN / SiriusXM |
9/30 | Las Vegas Motor Speedway | FS1 | 8:30 p.m. | MRN / SiriusXM |
10/14 | Talladega Superspeedway | FOX | 1 p.m. | MRN / SiriusXM |
10/28 | Martinsville Speedway | FS1 | 1:30 p.m. | MRN / SiriusXM |
11/3 | Texas Motor Speedway | FS1 | 8:30 p.m. | MRN / SiriusXM |
11/10 | Phoenix International Raceway | FS1 | 8:30 p.m. | MRN / SiriusXM |
11/17 | Homestead-Miami Speedway | FS1 | 8 p.m. | MRN / SiriusXM |
All times eastern. Subject to change.
Source: Staff Report / NASCAR Wire Service
