What time does the NASCAR race start today? TV schedule, channel for 2023 Richmond race

David Suggs

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Love. Happiness. Burnt rubber. What could be better?

The Cup Series traverses to the mazy terrain that is Richmond Raceway this weekend. And the event promises to be compelling, especially after the theatrics of last week's race at Pocono.

MORE: NASCAR at Richmond live race results, updates, highlights

Denny Hamlin was shrouded in boos after his win in the HighPoint.com 400. Such is the case when you ram into one of NASCAR's most popular drivers without remorse.

It will be interesting to see how things shape up at the Action Track for Hamlin. He's a Virginia boy and has fared better than most at the short track, nabbing four top-five finishes and a victory in his last six races there.

The odds are that he'll put together another complete showing this time. If that comes to fruition, perhaps the crowd's reaction — shaped by Virginians clamoring for one of their own to succeed on NASCAR's biggest stage — will be different.

MORE: Watch the Cook Out 400 live with Fubo (free trial)

With that, here's what you need to know about Sunday's race at Richmond, including start time and broadcast information.

What time does the NASCAR race start today? 

  • Date: Sunday, July 30
  • Time: 3 p.m. ET

The Cook Out 400 has a listed start time of 3 p.m. ET., but pre-race festivities are expected to push the waving of the green flag to 3:16 p.m. ET.

What channel is NASCAR on today? 

  • TV channel: USA (U.S.) | TSN5 (Canada)
  • Live stream: Peacock, Fubo
  • Radio: MRN

Sunday's race will be broadcast on USA in the United States. Canadian viewers can find the action on TSN5.

Veteran broadcaster Rick Allen will lead NBC's coverage, serving as the race's lap-by-lap announcer. He'll be joined in the booth by Jeff Burton, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Steve Letarte. 

MORE: How Denny Hamlin turned into Cup Series' ultimate heel

Cord-cutters can follow the action on Peacock, as well as with Fubo, which offers a free trial.

NASCAR schedule 2023: Regular season

(All times Eastern)

Date Race (winner) Track Time (ET) TV Radio
Feb. 19 Daytona 500 (Ricky Stenhouse Jr.) Daytona International Speedway      
Feb. 26 Pala Casino 400 (Kyle Busch) Auto Club Speedway      
March 5 

Pennzoil 400 (William Byron)

Las Vegas Motor Speedway      
March 12 United Rentals Work United 500 (William Byron) Phoenix Raceway      
March 19 Ambetter Health 400 (Joey Logano) Atlanta Motor Speedway      
March 26 EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix (Tyler Reddick) Circuit of the Americas      
April 2 Toyota Owners 400 (Kyle Larson) Richmond Raceway      
April 9 Food City Dirt Race (Christopher Bell) Bristol Motor Speedway      
April 16 NOCO 400 (Kyle Larson) Martinsville Speedway      
April 23 GEICO 500 (Kyle Busch) Talladega Superspeedway      
May 1 Wurth 400 (Martin Truex Jr.) Dover Motor Speedway      
May 7 AdventHealth 400 (Denny Hamlin) Kansas Speedway      
May 14 Goodyear 400 (William Byron) Darlington Raceway      
May 21 NASCAR All-Star Open (Josh Berry) North Wilkesboro Speedway      
May 21 NASCAR All-Star Race (Kyle Larson) North Wilkesboro Speedway      
May 29 Coca-Cola 600 (Ryan Blaney) Charlotte Motor Speedway      
June 4 Enjoy Illinois 300 (Kyle Busch) World Wide Technology Raceway      
June 11 Toyota/Save Mart 350 (Martin Truex Jr.) Sonoma Raceway      
June 25 Ally 400 (Ross Chastain) Nashville Superspeedway      
July 2 Grant Park 220 (Shane van Gisbergen) Chicago Street Course      
July 9 Quaker State 400 (William Byron) Atlanta Motor Speedway      
July 16 Crayon 301 (Martin Truex Jr.) New Hampshire Motor Speedway      
July 23 HighPoint.com (Denny Hamlin) Pocono Raceway      
July 30 Cook Out 400 Richmond Raceway    

 

Aug. 6 FireKeepers Casino 400 Michigan International Speedway 2:30 p.m. USA MRN
Aug. 13 Verizon 200 at the Brickyard Speedway Road Course 2:30 p.m. NBC IMS
Aug. 20 Go Bowling at the Glen Watkins Glen International 3 p.m. USA MRN
Aug. 26 Coke Zero Sugar 400 Daytona International Speedway 7 p.m. NBC MRN

NASCAR schedule 2023: Playoffs

(All times Eastern)

Date Race Track Time TV Radio
Sept. 3 Southern 500 Darlington Raceway 6 p.m. USA MRN
Sept. 10 Hollywood Casino 400 Kansas Speedway 3 p.m. USA MRN
Sept. 16 Bass Pro Shops Night Race Bristol Motor Speedway 7:30 p.m. USA PRN
Sept. 24 AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 Texas Motor Speedway 3:30 p.m. USA PRN
Oct. 1 YellaWood 500 Talladega Superspeedway 2 p.m. NBC MRN
Oct. 8 Bank of America Roval 400 Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval 2 p.m. NBC PRN
Oct. 15 South Point 400 Las Vegas Motor Speedway 2:30 p.m. NBC PRN
Oct. 22 NASCAR Cup Series Race at Homestead-Miami Homestead-Miami Speedway 2:30 p.m. NBC MRN
Oct. 30 Xfinity 500 Martinsville Speedway 2 p.m. NBC MRN
Nov. 6 NASCAR Cup Series Championship Phoenix Raceway 3 p.m. NBC MRN

Fans in Canada can watch all NASCAR races on TSN.

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David Suggs is a content producer at The Sporting News. A long-suffering Everton, Wizards and Commanders fan, he has learned to get used to losing over the years. In his free time, he enjoys skateboarding (poorly), listening to the likes of Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye and D’Angelo, and penning short journal entries.