NBC Sports announces 2021 NASCAR telecast schedule

Networks and times for NBC Sports’ portion of the 2021 NASCAR Cup and Xfinity series schedule were announced today, beginning with the long-awaited return to Nashville Superspeedway on June 19-20 on NBCSN, and culminating with the Championship at Phoenix Raceway on Nov. 6-7. Nashville is the first of 39 total races (20 Cup, 19 Xfinity) NBC Sports will present in 2021, which once again includes the entire NASCAR Playoffs.

In addition to Nashville, schedule highlights include:

  • Fourth of July weekend celebration for the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series at Road America on NBC;
  • The Cup Series tackles the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course for the first time on August 15 on NBC;
  • The final Cup Series regular-season race at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday night in primetime on NBC (August 28);
  • Five consecutive Cup Series primetime races from Daytona (August 28) through Las Vegas (September 26);
  • Five of the final six races of the Cup Series Playoffs on NBC, including Talladega Superspeedway (October 3) and the Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL (October 10);
  • The NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series Championships will be decided at Phoenix International Raceway on November 6-7.

Following are NBC Sports’ 2021 NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series schedules:

NBC SPORTS 2021 NASCAR CUP SERIES SCHEDULE

Date
Location
Network
Time (ET)
Sun., June 20
Nashville Superspeedway
NBCSN
3:30 p.m.
Sat., June 26
Pocono Raceway
NBCSN
3 p.m.
Sun., June 27
Pocono Raceway
NBCSN
3:30 p.m.
Sun., July 4
Road America
NBC
2:30 p.m.
Sun., July 11
Atlanta Motor Speedway
NBCSN
3:30 p.m.
Sun., July 18
New Hampshire Motor Speedway
NBCSN
3 p.m.
Sun., Aug. 8
Watkins Glen International
NBCSN
3 p.m.
Sun., Aug. 15
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course
NBC
1 p.m.
Sun., Aug. 22
Michigan International Speedway
NBCSN
3 p.m.
Sat., Aug. 28
Daytona International Speedway
NBC
7 p.m.
Sun., Sept. 5
Darlington Raceway
NBCSN
6 p.m.
Sat., Sept. 11
Richmond Raceway
NBCSN
7:30 p.m.
Sat., Sept. 18
Bristol Motor Speedway
NBCSN
7:30 p.m.
Sun., Sept. 26
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
NBCSN
7 p.m.
Sun., Oct. 3
Talladega Superspeedway
NBC
2 p.m.
Sun., Oct. 10
Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL
NBC
2 p.m.
Sun., Oct. 17
Texas Motor Speedway
NBC
2 p.m.
Sun., Oct. 24
Kansas Speedway
NBCSN
3 p.m.
Sun., Oct. 31
Martinsville Speedway
NBC
2 p.m.
Sun., Nov. 7
Phoenix International Raceway
NBC
3 p.m.

NBC SPORTS 2021 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES SCHEDULE

Date
Location
Network
Time (ET)
Sat., June 19
Nashville Superspeedway
NBCSN
3:30 p.m.
Sun., June 27
Pocono Raceway
NBCSN
12 p.m.
Sat., July 3
Road America
NBC
2:30 p.m.
Sat., July 10
Atlanta Motor Speedway
NBCSN
3 p.m.
Sat., July 17
New Hampshire Motor Speedway
NBCSN
3 p.m.
Sat., Aug. 7
Watkins Glen International
CNBC
4 p.m.
Sat., Aug. 14
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course
NBCSN
4 p.m.
Sat., Aug. 21
Michigan International Speedway
NBCSN
3 p.m.
Fri., Aug. 27
Daytona International Speedway
NBCSN
7:30 p.m.
Sat., Sept. 4
Darlington Raceway
NBCSN
3:30 p.m.
Sat., Sept. 11
Richmond Raceway
NBCSN
2:30 p.m.
Fri., Sept. 17
Bristol Motor Speedway
NBCSN
7:30 p.m.
Sat., Sept. 25
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
NBCSN
7:30 p.m.
Sat., Oct. 2
Talladega Superspeedway
NBCSN
4:30 p.m.
Sat., Oct. 9
Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL
NBC
3 p.m.
Sat., Oct. 16
Texas Motor Speedway
NBC
3 p.m.
Sat., Oct. 23
Kansas Speedway
NBC
3 p.m.
Sat., Oct. 30
Martinsville Speedway
NBCSN
6 p.m.
Sat., Nov. 6
Phoenix International Raceway
NBCSN
8:30 p.m.

*subject to change

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