Bristol race schedule: Cup, Xfinity, and Truck Series start times

Check out the weekend schedule at Bristol Motor Speedway for the NASCAR Cup, Xfinity, and Truck Series!

NASCAR is heading to Bristol Motor Speedway in what is set to be an incredibly tense weekend of racing for the sport’s top-3 series. The Cup Series will take on the final race of the Round of 16 while the Xfinity Series is ready for the beginning of the playoffs. Meanwhile, the Truck Series is gearing up for the Round of 8 with four championship spots on the line.

The Truck Series kicks off the weekend on Thursday night as the Xfinity Series races on Friday night. Then, the Cup Series will close out the weekend with the Bass Pro Shops Night Race on Saturday night. Only two drivers, Kyle Larson and Tyler Reddick, have clinched spots in the Round of 12 as of this point.

Here’s the full weekend schedule for Bristol, with start times and broadcast information for each session:

NASCAR Cup Series:

Friday: Practice (4:35 p.m., ET, USA Network), Qualifying (5:20 p.m., USA Network)

Saturday: Bass Pro Shops Night Race (7:30 p.m. ET, USA Network)

NASCAR Xfinity Series:

Friday: Practice (2:35 p.m., ET, USA Network), Qualifying (3:10 p.m., USA Network), Food City 300 (3:00 p.m., USA Network)

NASCAR Truck Series:

Thursday: Practice (4:00 p.m. ET, FOX Sports 2), Qualifying (4:35 p.m., FOX Sports 2), UNOH 200 presented by Ohio Logistics (9:00 p.m., FOX Sports 1)