What time does the NASCAR race start today? TV schedule, channel for Las Vegas playoff race

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For anyone who's asking "What time is the NASCAR race today?" the answer is .

The Cup Series is at Las Vegas Motor Speedway this weekend for the South Point 400, the fourth race in the series' 2021 playoffs. The 267-lap, 400-mile event is scheduled for an evening start on the East Coast but an afternoon start in Vegas.

NASCAR staged the majority of its 2021 Cup Series regular-season races in the daytime; Sunday's race is the last night event of the season.

Below is all you need to know about the schedule for the South Point 400, the first race in the Round of 12, at Las Vegas:

MORE: Watch today's NASCAR race live with fuboTV (7-day free trial)

What time does the NASCAR race start today?

  • Race: South Point 400
  • Date: Sunday, Sept. 26
  • Time: 7 p.m. ET (TV time)

The green flag for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series playoff race on Las Vegas Motor Speedway's 1.5-mile oval is scheduled to drop at 7:19 p.m. ET.

LAS VEGAS LINEUP: Starting order, pole without qualifying

Desert heat will be the biggest weather concern for drivers and teams on Sunday. The National Weather Service's Sunday forecast for Las Vegas is for sunny skies and a high temperature in the low 90s. Skies will remain clear Sunday night with a low in the high 60s. The race is scheduled to begin in the late afternoon and end after sunset Pacific time.

What channel is NASCAR on today?

  • TV channel: NBCSN (TSN in Canada)
  • Live stream: NBCSports.com | NBC Sports App | fuboTV (7-day free trial)
  • Radio: PRN

NBCSN's programming will begin at 6 p.m. ET with the "Countdown to Green" prerace show. Race coverage will begin at 7 p.m. ET.

Rick Allen will handle play-by-play duties for the race while Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte will provide analysis.

NASCAR live stream for Las Vegas race

Anyone who has a cable or satellite subscription can stream Sunday's NASCAR race at Las Vegas live via NBCSports.com or the NBC Sports App.

For those who don't have a cable or satellite subscription, there are five over-the-top (OTT) TV streaming options that carry NBC and NBCSN — AT&T TV, fuboTV, Hulu, Sling and YouTubeTV.

Below are links to each:

NASCAR Cup Series 2021 schedule

Below is the remaining schedule for the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs, starting with Sunday's South Point 400, the first race in the Round of 12.

NASCAR Cup Series 2021 playoffs Round of 12

Date Race Track Time (ET) TV Radio
Sept. 26 South Point 400 Las Vegas Motor Speedway 7 p.m. NBCSN PRN
Oct. 3 YellaWood 500 Talladega Superspeedway 2 p.m. NBC MRN
Oct. 10 Bank of America ROVAL 400 Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course 2 p.m. NBC PRN

NASCAR Cup Series 2021 playoffs Round of 8

Date Race Track Time (ET) TV Radio
Oct. 17 Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500 Texas Motor Speedway 2 p.m. NBC PRN
Oct. 24 Hollywood Casino 400 Kansas Speedway 3 p.m. NBCSN MRN
Oct. 31 Xfinity 500 Martinsville Speedway 2 p.m. NBC MRN

NASCAR Cup Series 2021 playoffs Championship 4

Date Race Track Time (ET) TV Radio
Nov. 7 NASCAR Cup Series Championship Phoenix Raceway 3 p.m. NBC MRN

MORE: NASCAR Cup Series playoffs, explained

Tom Gatto

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Tom Gatto joined The Sporting News as a senior editor in 2000 after 12 years at The Herald-News in Passaic, N.J., where he served in a variety of roles including sports editor, and a brief spell at APBNews.com in New York, where he worked as a syndication editor. He is a 1986 graduate of the University of South Carolina.