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NASCAR releases starting times for the 2021 season

NASCAR has released starting times and networks for the 2021 Cup, Xfinity and Truck Series schedule.

Nick DeGroot

Edited: Dec 10, 2020, 10:30 PM

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All three national series races will be spread among FOX, FS1, NBC, and NBCSN once again in 2021. Additionally, CNBC will air the Xfinity race at Watkins Glen due to the Olympics.

The first seven NCS events of the year will all be broadcast on FOX. NBC, which broadcasts the playoffs, will split the ten events evenly among NBC and NBCSN.

With the exception of Indianapolis, no other day race on Cup schedule will start earlier than 2:00 p.m. EST.

Take a complete look at the schedule and starting times below:

2021 NASCAR Cup Series Schedule

Date

Location

Network

Start Time

Radio

Tuesday, Feb. 9

Clash (Daytona Road Course)

FS1

7:00 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Thursday, Feb. 11

Duel at Daytona

FS1

7:00 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Sunday, Feb. 14

DAYTONA 500

FOX

2:30 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Sunday, Feb. 21

Daytona Road Course

FOX

3:00 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Sunday, Feb. 28

Homestead-Miami

FOX

3:30 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Sunday, March 7

Las Vegas

FOX

3:30 p.m.

PRN/SiriusXM

Sunday, March 14

Phoenix

FOX

3:30 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Sunday, March 21

Atlanta

FOX

3:00 p.m.

PRN/SiriusXM

Sunday, March 28

Bristol Dirt

FOX

3:30 p.m.

PRN/SiriusXM

Saturday, April 10

Martinsville

FS1

7:30 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Sunday, April 18

Richmond

FOX

3:00 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Sunday, April 25

Talladega

FOX

2:00 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Sunday, May 2

Kansas

FS1

3:00 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Sunday, May 9

Darlington

FS1

3:30 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Sunday, May 16

Dover

FS1

2:00 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Sunday, May 23

COTA

FS1

2:30 p.m.

PRN/SiriusXM

Sunday, May 30

Charlotte

FOX

6:00 p.m.

PRN/SiriusXM

Sunday, June 6

Sonoma

FS1

4:00 p.m.

PRN/SiriusXM

Sunday, June 13

All-Star Open (Texas)

FS1

6:00 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Sunday, June 13

All-Star (Texas)

FS1

8:00 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Sunday, June 20

Nashville Superspeedway

NBCSN

3:30 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Saturday, June 26

Pocono

NBCSN

3:00 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Sunday, June 27

Pocono

NBCSN

3:30 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Sunday, July 4

Road America

NBC

2:30 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Sunday, July 11

Atlanta

NBCSN

3:30 p.m.

PRN/SiriusXM

Sunday, July 18

New Hampshire

NBCSN

3:00 p.m.

PRN/SiriusXM

Sunday, August 8

Watkins Glen

NBCSN

3:00 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Sunday, August 15

Indianapolis Road Course

NBC

1:00 p.m.

IMS/SiriusXM

Sunday, August 22

Michigan

NBCSN

3:00 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Saturday, August 28

Daytona

NBC

7:00 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Sunday, Sept. 5

Darlington

NBCSN

6:00 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Saturday, Sept. 11

Richmond

NBCSN

7:30 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Saturday, Sept. 18

Bristol

NBCSN

7:30 p.m.

PRN/SiriusXM

Sunday, Sept. 26

Las Vegas

NBCSN

7:00 p.m.

PRN/SiriusXM

Sunday, Oct. 3

Talladega

NBC

2:00 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Sunday, Oct. 10

Charlotte Roval

NBC

2:00 p.m.

PRN/SiriusXM

Sunday, Oct. 17

Texas

NBC

2:00 p.m.

PRN/SiriusXM

Sunday, Oct. 24

Kansas

NBCSN

3:00 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Sunday, Oct. 31

Martinsville

NBC

2:00 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Sunday, Nov. 7

Phoenix

NBC

3:00 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series Schedule

Date

Location

Network

Start Time

Radio

Saturday, Feb. 13

Daytona

FS1

5:00 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Saturday, Feb. 20

Daytona Road Course

FS1

5:00 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Saturday, Feb. 27

Homestead-Miami

FS1

4:30 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Saturday, March 6

Las Vegas

FS1

4:30 p.m.

PRN/SiriusXM

Saturday, March 13

Phoenix

FS1

5:30 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Saturday, March 20

Atlanta

FS1

5:00 p.m.

PRN/SiriusXM

Friday, April 9

Martinsville

FS1

8:00 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Saturday, April 24

Talladega

FOX

4:00 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Saturday, May 8

Darlington

FS1

1:00 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Saturday, May 15

Dover

FS1

1:30 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Saturday, May 22

COTA

FS1

4:00 p.m.

PRN/SiriusXM

Saturday, May 29

Charlotte

FS1

1:00 p.m.

PRN/SiriusXM

Saturday, June 5

Mid-Ohio

FS1

1:00 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Saturday, June 12

Texas

FS1

4:00 p.m.

PRN/SiriusXM

Saturday, June 19

Nashville Superspeedway

NBCSN

3:30 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Sunday, June 27

Pocono

NBCSN

Noon

MRN/SiriusXM

Saturday, July 3

Road America

NBC

2:30 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Saturday, July 10

Atlanta

NBCSN

3:00 p.m.

PRN/SiriusXM

Saturday, July 17

New Hampshire

NBCSN

3:00 p.m.

PRN/SiriusXM

Saturday, August 7

Watkins Glen

CNBC

4:00 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Saturday, August 14

Indianapolis Road Course

NBCSN

4:00 p.m.

IMS/SiriusXM

Saturday, August 21

Michigan

NBCSN

3:00 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Friday, August 27

Daytona

NBCSN

7:30 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Saturday, Sept. 4

Darlington

NBCSN

3:30 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Saturday, Sept. 11

Richmond

NBCSN

2:30 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Friday, Sept. 17

Bristol

NBCSN

7:30 p.m.

PRN/SiriusXM

Saturday, Sept. 25

Las Vegas

NBCSN

7:30 p.m.

PRN/SiriusXM

Saturday, Oct. 2

Talladega

NBCSN

4:30 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Saturday, Oct. 9

Charlotte Roval

NBC

3:00 p.m.

PRN/SiriusXM

Saturday, Oct. 16

Texas

NBC

3:00 p.m.

PRN/SiriusXM

Saturday, Oct. 23

Kansas

NBC

3:00 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Saturday, Oct. 30

Martinsville

NBCSN

6:00 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Saturday, Nov. 6

Phoenix

NBCSN

8:30 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Schedule

Date

Location

Network

Start Time

Radio

Friday, Feb. 12

Daytona

FS1

7:30 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Friday, Feb. 19

Daytona Road Course

FS1

7:30 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Friday, March 5

Las Vegas

FS1

9:00 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Saturday, March 20

Atlanta

FS1

2:30 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Saturday, March 27

Bristol Dirt

FS1

8:00 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Saturday, April 17

Richmond

FS1

1:30 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Saturday, May 1

Kansas

FS1

7:30 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Friday, May 7

Darlington

FS1

7:30 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Saturday, May 22

COTA

FS1

1:00 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Friday, May 28

Charlotte

FS1

8:30 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Saturday, June 12

Texas

FS1

1:00 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Friday, June 18

Nashville Superspeedway

FS1

8:00 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Saturday, June 26

Pocono

FS1

Noon

MRN/SiriusXM

Friday, July 9

Knoxville (IA)

FS1

9:00 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Saturday, August 7

Watkins Glen

FS1

12:30 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Friday, August 20

World Wide Technology Raceway

FS1

9:00 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Sunday, Sept. 5

Canadian Tire Motorsports Park

FS1

1:30 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Thursday, Sept. 16

Bristol

FS1

9:00 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Friday, Sept. 24

Las Vegas

FS1

9:00 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Saturday, Oct. 2

Talladega

FS1

1:00 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Saturday, Oct. 30

Martinsville

FS1

1:00 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Friday, Nov. 5

Phoenix

FS1

8:00 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

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