NASCAR at Las Vegas: TV schedule, lineup, qualifying drivers for the first race of the 2019 playoffs

Thomas Lott

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NASCAR playoffs are finally here.

The first race of the postseason will be the South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday.

Kyle Busch, Martin Truex Jr. and Denny Hamlin come into this event as favorites to win the season title as each driver has four wins on the year, but Kevin Harvick just earned his third — so don't count him out just yet.

Just like the regular season, if a driver wins they get into the second round of the playoffs. William Byron, Aric Almirola, Ryan Newman and Clint Bowyer all sit in the bottom four spots of the playoff standings so if any of those drivers grab a win, they will force their way into the second round.

To recap, NASCAR playoffs will go like this: there will be four rounds in the postseason with cutdowns to 12 drivers after three races, eight after six and four after nine. The final race of the year will be at Homestead-Miami Speedway where the final four drivers will race for the title.

The highest finisher of the four will be the Cup Series champion. Joey Logano is the defending champ and currently sits fifth in the postseason standings.

You can see a full rundown of the standings here.

What time does the South Point 400 start?

The South Point 400 will take place Sunday, Sept. 15. Live coverage begins at 7 p.m. ET.

What channel is the South Point 400 on?

The South Point 400 will be broadcast nationally on NBCSN. The race also can be live-streamed on the NBC Sports App or by subscribing to fuboTV, which offers a seven-day free trial .

South Point 400 schedule, how to watch

Here's a daily schedule of events leading up to the South Point 400.

(All times Eastern)

Friday, Sept. 13

Time Event Channel
11:05 a.m. Truck Series final practice No TV
3:35 p.m. Xfinity Series first practice NBCSN/NBC Sports App
4:35 p.m. Cup Series first practice NBCSN/NBC Sports App
5:35 p.m. Truck Series qualifying FS1
6:35 p.m. Xfinity Series final practice NBCSN/NBC Sports App
7:30 p.m. Cup Series final practice NBCSN/NBC Sports App
9 p.m. Truck Series World of Westgate Las Vegas 200 FS1/MRN

Saturday, Sept. 14

Time Event Channel
2:35 p.m. Xfinity Series qualifying NBCSN/NBC Sports App
4:05 p.m. Cup Series qualifying NBCSN/NBC Sports App/PRN
7:30 p.m. Xfinity Series Rhino Pro Trucks Outfitters 300 NBCSN/NBC Sports App/PRN

Sunday, Sept. 15

Time Event Channel
7 p.m. Cup Series South Point 400 NBCSN/NBC Sports App/PRN

South Point 400 Starting Lineup

Below is the entry list for the South Point 400.

Starting Driver Number
TBD Landon Cassill 00
TBD Kurt Busch 1
TBD Brad Keselowski 2
TBD Austin Dillon 3
TBD Kevin Harvick 4
TBD Ryan Newman 6
TBD Daniel Hemric 8
TBD Chase Elliott 9
TBD Aric Almirola 10
TBD Denny Hamlin 11
TBD Ryan Blaney 12
TBD Ty Dillon 13
TBD Clint Bowyer 14
TBD Ross Chastain 15
TBD Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 17
TBD Kyle Busch 18
TBD Martin Truex Jr. 19
TBD Erik Jones 20
TBD Paul Menard 21
TBD Joey Logano 22
TBD William Byron 24
TBD Joe Nemechek 27
TBD Corey Lajoie 32
TBD Michael McDowell 34
TBD Matt Tifft 36
TBD Chris Buescher 37
TBD David Ragan 38
TBD Daniel Suarez 41
TBD Kyle Larson 42
TBD Darrell "Bubba" Wallace Jr. 43
TBD Ryan Preece 47
TBD Jimmie Johnson 48
TBD TBA 51
TBD TBA 52
TBD TBA 53
TBD Joey Gase 66
TBD Reed Sorenson 77
TBD Alex Bowman 88
TBD Matt DiBenedetto 95

 

Thomas Lott