NASCAR Racing Schedule for Bristol Motor Speedway

The racing action continues this weekend as the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and XFINITY Series head to Bristol Motor Speedway. The Camping World Truck Series is off but will return May 8 at Kansas.

All times Eastern.

Friday, April 17:

On Track:

Noon-1:25 p.m.: Sprint Cup Series practice – FOX Sports 1
1:30 -2:25 p.m.: XFINITY Series practice – FOX Sports 1
3-4:25 p.m.: XFINITY Series final practice – FOX Sports 1
4:45 p.m.: Sprint Cup Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying – FOX Sports 1

Press Conferences (Watch live at NASCAR.com)

10:30 a.m. Darrell Wallace Jr.
10:45 a.m: Darrell Waltrip
11:15 a.m.: Matt Kenseth
4 p.m.: Jimmie Johnson
5:45 p.m.: Sprint Cup Series Post Qualifying Press Conference – Time Approximate

Saturday, April 18:

On Track:

8:30-9:25 a.m.: Sprint Cup Series practice – FOX Sports 1
9:45 a.m.: XFINITY Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying – FOX Sports 1
11:30 a.m.-12:25 p.m.: Sprint Cup Series final practice – FOX Sports 1
1:30 p.m.: XFINITY Series Drive to Stop Diabetes 300 – FOX Sports 1 (300 laps, 159.9 miles) (Scheduled Green Flag: 1:46 p.m. – Time Approximate)

Press Conferences (Watch live at NASCAR.com)

12:45 p.m.: Kyle Larson and Rico Abreu
3:15 p.m.: XFINITY Series Post Race Press Conference – Time Approximate

Sunday, April 19:

On Track:

1 p.m.: Sprint Cup Series Food City 500 in Support of Steve Byrnes and Stand Up to Cancer – FOX (500 laps, 266.5 miles) (Scheduled Green Flag: 1:13 p.m. – Time Approximate)

Press Conferences (Watch live at NASCAR.com)

9:45 a.m.: Brad Keselowski
4 p.m.: Sprint Cup Series Post Race Press Conference – Time Approximate

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Angie Campbell
Angie Campbell
A native of Charlotte, NC, Angela (Angie) was first introduced to racing by her father. An avid fan of NASCAR, she found a way to combine her love of racing with her passion for writing. Angie is also an award-winning member of the National Motorsports Press Association. Follow her on Twitter @angiecampbell_ for the latest NASCAR news and feature stories.

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