Is there a NASCAR race today? Date, start time, TV schedule for next Cup Series race

Zain Bando

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The NASCAR regular season continues to wind down with just one race to go after Saturday night's race at Daytona International Speedway.

There is no race scheduled for Sunday afternoon after the Daytona race. The tight race for the regular-season championship comes down to the next race, on Sept. 1 at Darlington Raceway.

The Sporting News has all the details ahead of the Cook Out Southern 500 on Sept. 1.

WATCH: Next Sunday's NASCAR race live on Fubo (free trial)

Is there a NASCAR race today?

There is no NASCAR race scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 25. The Coke Zero Sugar 400 took place Saturday night at Daytona International Speedway, with Harrison Burton taking his first Cup Series win

MORE: NASCAR playoff race shakes up after wreck takes out Chase Elliott, Denny Hamlin

When is the next NASCAR race?

  • Date: Sunday, Sept. 1
  • Start time: 6 p.m. ET
  • Track: Darlington Raceway

The NASCAR race from Darlington, the Cook Out Southern 500, will begin around 6 p.m. ET on Sunday, Sept. 1.

What channel is NASCAR on today?

  • TV channel: USA Network
  • Live streamFubo

The Cook Out Southern 500 on Sept. 1 can be seen on the USA Network in the U.S. and TSN in Canada. It can also be streamed on Fubo, which is currently offering a free trial.

NASCAR at Darlington tickets

  • Cook Out Southern 500 tickets: StubHub

Tickets for the Cook Out Southern 500 Sunday race at Darlington can still be purchased through StubHub with a week until race time.

Head to StubHub to find the best deals for all Cup Series events.

NASCAR point standings 2024

RankDriverPoints
1Tyler Reddick823
2Kyle Larson806
3Chase Elliott805
4Ryan Blaney755
5William Byron743
6Christopher Bell737
7Brad Keselowski718
8Denny Hamlin712
9Martin Truex Jr.695
10Ty Gibbs676
11Chris Buescher658
12Alex Bowman648
13Bubba Wallace637
14Ross Chastain631
15Joey Logano586
16Kyle Busch552
17Daniel Suárez527
18Chase Briscoe514
19Austin Cindric486
20Todd Gillard480

NASCAR schedule 2024

(All times ET)

DateRaceTrackTimeTV/Radio
Sun., Sept. 1Cook Out Southern 500 (Buy Tickets)Darlington Raceway6 p.m.USA/MRN

NASCAR playoff race schedule 2024

(All times ET)

DateRaceTrackTimeTV/RadioWinner
Sun., Sept. 8Quaker State 400 (Buy Tickets)Atlanta Motor Speedway3 p.m.USA/PRN
Sun., Sept. 15Go Bowling at the Glen (Buy Tickets)Watkins Glen International3 p.m.USA/MRN
Sat., Sept. 21Bass Pro Shops Night Race (Buy Tickets)Bristol Motor Speedway7:30 p.m.USA/PRN
Sun., Sept. 29Hollywood Casino 400 (Buy Tickets)Kansas Speedway3 p.m.USA/PRN
Sun., Oct. 6YellaWood 500 (Buy Tickets)Talladega Superspeedway2 p.m.NBC/MRN
Sun., Oct. 13Bank of America Roval 400 (Buy Tickets)Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course2 p.m.NBC/PRN
Sun., Oct. 20South Point 400 (Buy Tickets)Las Vegas Motor Speedway2:30 p.m.NBC/PRN
Sun., Oct. 27Cup Series race at Homestead-Miami (Buy Tickets)Homestead-Miami Speedway2:30 p.m.NBC/MRN
Sun., Nov. 3XFINITY 500 (Buy Tickets)Martinsville Speedway2 p.m.NBC/MRN
Sun., Nov. 10NASCAR Cup Series Championship (Buy Tickets)Phoenix Raceway3 p.m.NBC/MRN

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Zain Bando

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Zain Bando is a freelance writer for The Sporting News. He is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Northwestern's Medill School of Journalism.