2019 NASCAR TV schedule released

NASCAR Cup Series TV schedule, start times and channel listings

NASCAR officials released start times Tuesday for the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season.

The most notable shift involves the playoffs opener at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, which will be a nighttime, primetime event next year. The 2019 slate for NASCAR’s top division features few other changes, save for a handful of 30- or 60-minute variations from the previous year’s schedule.

“Moving the start time for the September race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway is fitting because it will deliver a better experience for our fans attending the race, and kick off the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs in primetime,” said Steve Herbst, NASCAR Senior Vice President of Broadcasting and Production.

“Each race weekend, including Las Vegas, is unique, and we work collaboratively with broadcast partners, teams and tracks to ensure the ideal timing is selected for our events,” Herbst concluded.

The 1.5-mile Las Vegas track served as a September opener to the 10-race postseason for the first time in 2018. The daytime race began at 3 p.m. ET (noon local time) and brought with it hot late-summer temperatures. The race starting at 4 p.m. local time puts Vegas in a similar category as the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 in events that start under the sun and end under the lights.

Other notes from the 2019 start times:

 Green flag times for next year’s Speedweeks at Daytona International Speedway are unchanged. Daytona 500 qualifying will be scheduled on the same day (Feb. 10) as The Clash invitational for the second straight year. The season-opening stretch will culminate with the Feb. 17 Daytona 500, starting at 2:30 p.m. ET.

 The March 31 event at Texas Motor Speedway will start one hour later in 2019, moving from a 2 p.m. ET start to 3 p.m. ET. The race also moves to FOX.

 The start time for New Hampshire Motor Speedway’s July 22 event will fire off one hour later, moving from 2 p.m. ET to 3 p.m. ET.

 Martinsville Speedway’s Oct. 28 race in the postseason shifts a half-hour later to a 3 p.m. ET start, which should mean a longer stretch of racing under the lights near the finish.


2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series TV schedule

DATE
TRACK | RACE

Sun., Feb. 10
FS1 (3:00 PM)
Daytona 500 – Qualifying

Sun., Feb. 10
FS1 (7:00 PM)
Daytona | The Clash

Thurs., Feb. 14
FS1 (9:00 PM)
Daytona | Daytona Duels

Sun., Feb. 17
FOX (2:30 PM)
Daytona | Daytona 500

Sun., Feb. 24
FOX (2:00 PM)
Atlanta Motor Speedway

Sun., March 3
FOX (3:30 PM)
Las Vegas Motor Speedway

Sun., March 10
FOX (3:30 PM)
ISM Raceway

Sun., March 17
FOX (3:30 PM)
Auto Club Speedway

Sun., March 24
FS1 (2:00 PM)
Martinsville Speedway

Sun., March 31
FOX (3:00 PM)
Texas Motor Speedway

Sun., April 7
FS1 (2:00 PM)
Bristol Motor Speedway

Sat., April 13
FOX (7:30 PM)
Richmond Raceway

Sun., April 28
FOX (2:00 PM)
Talladega Superspeedway

Sun., May 5
FS1 (2:00 PM)
Dover International Speedway

Sat., May 11
FS1 (7:30)
Kansas Speedway

Sat., May 18
FS1 (6:00 PM)
Charlotte | All-Star Open

Sat., May 18
FS1 (8:00 PM)
Charlotte | All-Star Race

Sun., May 26
FOX (6:00 PM)
Charlotte Motor Speedway | Coca-Cola 600

Sun., June 2
FS1 (2:00 PM)
Pocono Raceway

Sun., June 9
FS1 (2:00 PM)
Michigan International Speedway

Sun., June 23
FS1 (3:00 PM)
Sonoma Raceway

Sun., June 30
NBCSN (3:00 PM)
Chicagoland Speedway

Sat., July 6
NBC (7:30 PM)
Daytona International Speedway

Sat., July 13
NBCSN (7:30 PM)
Kentucky Speedway

Sun., July 21
NBCSN (3:00 PM)
New Hampshire Motor Speedway

Sun., July 28
NBCSN (3:00 PM)
Pocono Raceway

Sun., August 4
NBCSN (3:00 PM)
Watkins Glen International

Sun., August 11
NBCSN (3:00 PM)
Michigan International Speedway

Sat., August 17
NBCSN (7:30 PM)
Bristol Motor Speedway

Sun., September 1
NBCSN (6:00 PM)
Darlington Raceway | Southern 500

Sun., September 8
NBC (2:00 PM)
Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Brickyard 400

Sun., September 15
NBCSN (7:00 PM)
Las Vegas Motor Speedway

Sat., September 21
NBCSN (7:30 PM)
Richmond International Raceway

Sun., September 29
NBC (2:30 PM)
Charlotte Motor Speedway

Sun., October 6
NBCSN (2:30 PM)
Dover International Speedway

Sun., October 13
NBC (2:30 PM)
Talladega Superspeedway

Sun., October 20
NBC (2:30 PM)
Kansas Speedway

Sun., October 27
NBCSN (3:00 PM)
Martinsville Speedway

Sun., November 3
NBCSN (3:00 PM)
Texas Motor Speedway

Sun., November 10
NBC (2:30 PM)
ISM Raceway

Sun., November 17
NBC (2:30 PM)
Homestead-Miami Speedway

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