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

Tom Gatto

What time does the NASCAR race start today? TV schedule, channel for Nashville race image

For anyone who's asking "What time is the NASCAR race today," the answer is that it's the usual time.

The Cup Series is back to mid-afternoon racing this weekend after holding last week's All-Star Race at night. The Ally 400 at Nashville Superspeedway is expected to begin shortly after 3:30 p.m. ET.

NASCAR is holding the majority of its 2021 races in the daytime, and the Nashville race begins a streak of day races that will run through late August.

Below is all you need to know about the schedule for Sunday's Ally 400 at Nashville.

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

What time does the NASCAR race start today?

  • Race: Ally 400
  • Date: Sunday, June 20
  • Start time: 3:30 p.m. ET (TV time)

The green flag for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Nashville Superspeedway is scheduled to wave after 3:30 p.m. ET.

Rain may be a factor on race day. The National Weather Service's weekend forecast for Lebanon, Tenn., where Nashville Superspeedway is located, calls for possible showers and thunderstorms Sunday afternoon and night, with a high temperature near 90 degrees. There is a 40 percent chance for precipitation Sunday afternoon, according to the weather service.

What channel is NASCAR on today?

  • Race: Ally 400
  • Date: Sunday, June 20
  • TV channel: NBCSN (TSN3 in Canada)
  • Live stream: NBCSports.com | fuboTV (7-day free trial)
  • Radio: MRN

NBC and NBC Sports Network are scheduled to air the remaining NASCAR Cup Series races in 2021 through the playoffs. NBCSN will televise Sunday's Ally 400 from Nashville. Rick Allen will call the race with the assistance of analysts Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte. Marty Snider, Kelli Stavast and Parker Kligerman will be the pit reporters.

The network's prerace coverage will begin at 2:45 p.m. ET Sunday with "Countdown to Green," hosted by Jac Collinsworth, Dale Jarrett and Kyle Petty. 

NASCAR live stream for Nashville race

Anyone who has a cable or satellite subscription can stream Sunday afternoon's NASCAR race at Nashville 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:

AT&T TV
fuboTV (7-day free trial)
Hulu (7-day free trial)
Sling 
YouTube TV (7-day free trial)

NASCAR Cup Series 2021 schedule

Below is the remaining schedule for the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series regular season and playoffs, beginning with Sunday's race at Nashville.

NASCAR Cup Series 2021 regular season

Date Race Track Time (ET) TV Radio
June 20 Ally 400 Nashville Superspeedway 3:30 p.m. NBCSN MRN
June 26 NASCAR Cup Series Race at Pocono-1 Pocono Raceway 3 p.m. NBCSN MRN
June 27 Explore the Pocono Mountains 350 Pocono Raceway 3:30 p.m. NBCSN MRN
July 4 Jockey Made in America 250 presented by KwikTrip Road America 2:30 p.m. NBC MRN
July 11 Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart Atlanta Motor Speedway 3:30 p.m. NBCSN PRN
July 18 Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 New Hampshire Motor Speedway 3 p.m. NBCSN PRN
Aug. 8 Go Bowling at The Glen Watkins Glen International 3 p.m. NBCSN MRN
Aug. 15 Big Machine Vodka 400 at the Brickyard powered by Florida Georgia Line Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course 1 p.m. NBC IMS
Aug. 22 FireKeepers Casino 400 Michigan International Speedway 3 p.m. NBCSN MRN
Aug. 28 Coke Zero Sugar 400 Daytona International Speedway 7 p.m. NBC MRN

NASCAR Cup Series 2021 playoffs Round of 16

Date Race Track Time (ET) TV Radio
Sept. 5 Cook Out Southern 500 Darlington Raceway 6 p.m. NBCSN MRN
Sept. 11 Federated Auto Parts 400 Richmond Raceway 7:30 p.m. NBCSN MRN
Sept. 18 Bass Pro Shops Night Race Bristol Motor Speedway 7:30 p.m. NBCSN PRN

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

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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.