NASCAR Racing Schedule for Bristol

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and XFINITY Series travel to Bristol Motor Speedway this weekend. The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series is off. Please check below for the complete schedule of events.

All times are Eastern.

Friday, April 15:

On Track:
11 a.m.-12:25 p.m.: Sprint Cup Series Practice – FS1
12:30-1:55 p.m.: XFINITY Series Practice – FS1
3-3:55 p.m.: XFINITY Series Final Practice – FS1
4:15 p.m.: Sprint Cup Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying – FS1

Garage Cam:  (Watch live)
10:30 a.m.: Sprint Cup Series
2:30 p.m.: XFINITY Series

Press Conferences:  (Watch live)
9:30 a.m.: Chase Elliott
10 a.m.: Ryan Reed
10:15 a.m.: Ryan Blaney
10:30 a.m.: Kyle Busch
12:30 p.m.: Carl Edwards
1:30 p.m.: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
3:30 p.m.: Todd Gilliland
5:30 p.m.: Post-Sprint Cup Qualifying (time approx.)

Saturday, April 16:

On Track:
8:30-9:25 a.m.: Sprint Cup Series Second Practice – FS1
9:30 a.m.: XFINITY Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying – FS1
11-11:55 a.m.: Sprint Cup Series Final Practice – FS1
12:30 p.m.: XFINITY Series Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 Heat #1 (50 laps, 26.65 miles) – FS1
1:10 p.m. (approx): XFINITY Series Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 Heat #2 (50 laps, 26.65 miles) – FS1
1:45 p.m. (approx): XFINITY Series Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 main race (200 laps, 106.6 miles) – FS1

Press Conferences: (Watch live)
3:30 p.m.: Post-XFINITY Race (time approx.)

Sunday, April 17:

On Track:
1 p.m.: Sprint Cup Series Food City 500 (500 laps, 266.5 miles) – FOX

Press Conferences: (Watch live)
4:30 p.m.: Post-Sprint Cup Race (time approx.)

Additional Info:

Complete NASCAR TV Schedule

Special NASCAR Programming:

  • Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chase Elliott and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. on “Dude Perfect” – Thursday, April 14 at 9:30 p.m. ET on CMT
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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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