NASCAR announces 2017 race start times

July 27, 2016

Staff Report

NASCAR Wire Service

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	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	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.