NASCAR Announces Race Start Times for 2016 Season

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NASCAR Announces Race Start Times for 2016 Season 

Broadcast Network and Start Times Set for NASCAR Sprint Cup Series,

NASCAR XFINITY Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series

NASCAR®, in collaboration with broadcast partners FOX Sports, NBC Sports Group, race teams and the 29 tracks committed to hosting races for the coming season, today announced race start times and network coverage for all three of its national series based on previously released schedule dates for 2016. 

Entering the second season of ten-year comprehensive media rights agreements, races will be televised by FOX, FS1, NBC and NBCSN, with the exception of select events in August that will air on CNBC and USA due to NBC Sports’ coverage of the Summer Olympics. National series races also will be broadcast live by Motor Racing Network (MRN), Performance Racing Network (PRN), IMS Radio Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, channel 90. Fans can visit www.nascar.com/tv-schedule for weekly tune-in information throughout the season. Tickets to all NASCAR national series events are available at www.nascar.com/tickets.

“NASCAR concluded 2015 with its most-watched championship finale in a decade, a benchmark that serves as a testament to deeper collaboration with our television and radio partners and increased engagement with fans,” said Steve Herbst, senior vice president, broadcasting and production at NASCAR. “We look forward to carrying this momentum into 2016, starting with the DAYTONA 500® and Speedweeks, as the number of homes reached by our broadcast content continues to grow both domestically and internationally.”

2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Schedule

Date

Location

Network

Race Start

Radio

2/13

Sprint Unlimited at

Daytona International Speedway

FOX

8 p.m.

MRN / SiriusXM

2/14

DAYTONA 500 Qualifying at

Daytona International Speedway

FOX

1 p.m.

MRN / SiriusXM

2/18

Can-Am Duel at

Daytona International Speedway

FS1

7 p.m.

MRN / SiriusXM

2/21

DAYTONA 500 at

Daytona International Speedway

FOX

1 p.m.

MRN / SiriusXM

2/28

Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at

Atlanta Motor Speedway

FOX

1 p.m.

PRN / SiriusXM

3/6

Kobalt 400 at

Las Vegas Motor Speedway

FOX

3:30 p.m.

PRN / SiriusXM

3/13

Good Sam 500 at

Phoenix International Raceway

FOX

3:30 p.m.

MRN / SiriusXM

3/20

Auto Club 400 at

Auto Club Speedway

FOX

3:30 p.m.

MRN / SiriusXM

4/3

STP 500 at

Martinsville Speedway

FS1

1 p.m.

MRN / SiriusXM

4/9

Duck Commander 500 at

Texas Motor Speedway

FOX

7:30 p.m.

PRN / SiriusXM

4/17

Food City 500 at

Bristol Motor Speedway

FOX

1 p.m.

PRN / SiriusXM

4/24

Toyota Owners 400 at

Richmond International Raceway

FOX

1 p.m.

MRN / SiriusXM

5/1

GEICO 500 at

Talladega Superspeedway

FOX

1 p.m.

MRN / SiriusXM

5/7

GoBowling.com 400 at

Kansas Speedway

FS1

7:30 p.m.

MRN / SiriusXM

5/15

Dover International Speedway

FS1

1 p.m.

MRN / SiriusXM

5/20

Sprint Showdown at

Charlotte Motor Speedway

FS1

7 p.m.

MRN / SiriusXM

5/21

NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race at

Charlotte Motor Speedway

FS1

7 p.m.

MRN / SiriusXM

5/29

Coca-Cola 600 at

Charlotte Motor Speedway

FOX

6 p.m.

PRN / SiriusXM

6/5

Axalta ‘We Paint Winners’ 400 at Pocono Raceway

FS1

1 p.m.

MRN / SiriusXM

6/12

Firekeepers Casino 400 at

Michigan International Speedway

FS1

1 p.m.

MRN / SiriusXM

6/26

Toyota / Save Mart 350 at

Sonoma Raceway

FS1

3 p.m.

PRN / SiriusXM

7/2

Coke Zero 400 Powered by Coca-Cola at Daytona International Speedway

NBC

7:45 p.m.

MRN / SiriusXM

7/9

Quaker State 400 Presented by Advance Auto Parts at

Kentucky Speedway

NBCSN

7:30 p.m.

PRN / SiriusXM

7/17

New Hampshire 301 at

New Hampshire Motor Speedway

NBCSN

1:30 p.m.

PRN / SiriusXM

7/24

Crown Royal Presents the ‘Your Hero’s Name Here’ 400 at

Indianapolis Motor Speedway

NBCSN

3 p.m.

IMS / SiriusXM

7/31

Pennsylvania 400 at

Pocono Raceway

NBCSN

1:30 p.m.

MRN / SiriusXM

8/7

Cheez-It 355 at The Glen

Watkins Glen International

USA

2:30 p.m.

MRN / SiriusXM

8/20

Bass Prop Shops NRA Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway

NBCSN

8 p.m.

PRN / SiriusXM

8/28

Pure Michigan 400 at

Michigan International Speedway

NBCSN

2 p.m.

MRN / SiriusXM

9/4

Bojangles’ Southern 500 at

Darlington Raceway

NBC

6 p.m.

MRN / SiriusXM

9/10

Federated Auto Parts 400 at

Richmond International Raceway

NBCSN

7:30 p.m.

MRN / SiriusXM

9/18

Chicagoland Speedway

NBCSN

2:30 p.m.

MRN / SiriusXM

9/25

New England 300 at

New Hampshire Motor Speedway

NBCSN

2 p.m.

PRN / SiriusXM

10/2

AAA 400 at

Dover International Speedway

NBCSN

2 p.m.

MRN / SiriusXM

10/8

Bank of America 500 at

Charlotte Motor Speedway

NBC

7 p.m.

PRN / SiriusXM

10/16

Hollywood Casino 400 at

Kansas Speedway

NBC

2:15 p.m.

MRN / SiriusXM

10/23

Alabama 500 at

Talladega Superspeedway

NBCSN

2 p.m.

MRN / SiriusXM

10/30

Goody’s Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway

NBCSN

1 p.m.

MRN / SiriusXM

11/6

AAA Texas 500 at

Texas Motor Speedway

NBC

2 p.m.

PRN / SiriusXM

11/13

Can-Am 500 at

Phoenix International Raceway

NBC

2:30 p.m.

MRN / SiriusXM

11/20

Ford EcoBoost 400 at

Homestead-Miami Speedway

NBC

2:30 p.m.

MRN / SiriusXM

2016 NASCAR XFINITY Series Schedule

Date

Location

Network

Race Start

Radio

2/20

Powershares QQQ 300 at

Daytona International Speedway

FS1

3:30 p.m.

MRN / SiriusXM

2/27

Head’s Up Georgia 250

at Atlanta Motor Speedway

FS1

1:30 p.m.

PRN / SiriusXM

3/5

Boyd Gaming 300 at

Las Vegas Motor Speedway

FS1

4 p.m.

PRN / SiriusXM

3/12

Axalta Faster. Tougher. Brighter 200 at

Phoenix International Raceway

FOX

2:30 p.m.

MRN / SiriusXM

3/19

Auto Club Speedway

FS1

4 p.m.

MRN / SiriusXM

4/8

O’Reilly Auto Parts 300 at

Texas Motor Speedway

FS1

8:30 p.m.

PRN / SiriusXM

4/16

Bristol Motor Speedway

FS1

12:30 p.m.

PRN / SiriusXM

4/23

ToyotaCare 250 at

Richmond International Raceway

FS1

12:30 p.m.

MRN / SiriusXM

4/30

Talladega 300 at

Talladega Superspeedway

FOX

3 p.m.

MRN / SiriusXM

5/14

Dover International Speedway

FOX

2 p.m.

MRN / SiriusXM

5/28

Hisense 300 at

Charlotte Motor Speedway

FS1

2:30 p.m.

PRN / SiriusXM

6/4

Pocono Raceway

FOX

1 p.m.

MRN / SiriusXM

6/11

Michigan International Speedway

FS1

1:30 p.m.

MRN / SiriusXM

6/19

Iowa Speedway

FS1

1:30 p.m.

MRN / SiriusXM

7/1

Subway Firecracker 250 Powered by Coca-Cola at

Daytona International Speedway

NBCSN

7:30 p.m.

MRN / SiriusXM

7/8

Kentucky 300 at

Kentucky Speedway

NBCSN

8:30 p.m.

PRN / SiriusXM

7/16

Lakes Region 200 at

New Hampshire Motor Speedway

NBCSN

4 p.m.

PRN / SiriusXM

7/23

Lilly Diabetes 250 at

Indianapolis Motor Speedway

NBCSN

3:30 p.m.

IMS / SiriusXM

7/30

U.S. Cellular 250 at

Iowa Speedway

NBCSN

8 p.m.

MRN / SiriusXM

8/6

Zippo 200 at The Glen at

Watkins Glen International

CNBC

2 p.m.

MRN / SiriusXM

8/13

Mid-Ohio 200 at

Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course

USA

3:30 p.m.

MRN / SiriusXM

8/19

Food City 300 at

Bristol Motor Speedway

USA

7:30 p.m.

PRN / SiriusXM

8/27

Road America 180 Fired Up by Johnsonville at Road America

NBCSN

3 p.m.

MRN / SiriusXM

9/3

VFW Sport Clips Help a Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway

NBC

3:30 p.m.

MRN / SiriusXM

9/9

Virginia 529 College Savings 250 at Richmond International Raceway

NBCSN

7:30 p.m.

MRN / SiriusXM

9/17

Chicagoland Speedway

NBC

3:30 p.m.

MRN / SiriusXM

9/24

VisitMyrtleBeach.com 300 at

Kentucky Speedway

NBCSN

8 p.m.

PRN / SiriusXM

10/1

Drive Sober 200 at

Dover International Speedway

NBCSN

3 p.m.

MRN / SiriusXM

10/7

Drive for the Cure 300 Presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina at

Charlotte Motor Speedway

NBCSN

8 p.m.

PRN / SiriusXM

10/15

Kansas Lottery 300 at

Kansas Speedway

NBCSN

4 p.m.

MRN / SiriusXM

11/5

O’Reilly Auto Parts Challenge at

Texas Motor Speedway

NBC

3:30 p.m.

PRN / SiriusXM

11/12

Phoenix International Raceway

NBC

3:30 p.m.

MRN / SiriusXM

11/19

Ford EcoBoost 300 at

Homestead-Miami Speedway

NBCSN

3:30 p.m.

MRN / SiriusXM

 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Schedule

Date

Location

Network

Race Start

Radio

2/19

NextEra Energy Resources 250 at Daytona International Speedway

FS1

7:30 p.m.

MRN / SiriusXM

2/27

Georgia 200 at

Atlanta Motor Speedway

FS1

4:30 p.m.

MRN / SiriusXM

4/2

Martinsville Speedway

FS1

2:30 p.m.

MRN / SiriusXM

5/6

Toyota Tundra 250 at

Kansas Speedway

FS1

8:30 p.m.

MRN / SiriusXM

5/13

Dover International Speedway

FS1

5:30 p.m.

MRN / SiriusXM

5/20

North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at

Charlotte Motor Speedway

FS1

8:30 p.m.

MRN / SiriusXM

6/10

Rattlesnake 400 at

Texas Motor Speedway

FS1

9 p.m.

MRN / SiriusXM

6/18

Iowa Speedway

FS1

8:30 p.m.

MRN / SiriusXM

6/25

Drivin’ for Linemen 200 brought to you by Ameren

at Gateway Motorsports Park

FS1

8:30 p.m.

MRN / SiriusXM

7/7

Kentucky 225 at

Kentucky Speedway

FS1

8:30 p.m.

MRN / SiriusXM

7/20

#Eldora at

Eldora Speedway

FS1

9 p.m.

MRN / SiriusXM

7/30

Pocono Mountains 150 at

Pocono Raceway

FS1

1 p.m.

MRN / SiriusXM

8/17

UNOH 200 at

Bristol Motor Speedway

FS1

8:30 p.m.

MRN / SiriusXM

8/27

Careers for Veterans 200, presented by Cooper Standard Foundation and Brad Keselowski’s Checkered Flag Foundation at

Michigan International Speedway

FS1

1 p.m.

MRN / SiriusXM

9/4

Chevrolet Silverado 250 at

Canadian Tire Motorsport Park

FS1

2:30 p.m.

MRN / SiriusXM

9/16

Chicagoland Speedway

FS1

8:30 p.m.

MRN / SiriusXM

9/24

UNOH 175 at

New Hampshire Motor Speedway

FS1

1 p.m.

MRN / SiriusXM

10/1

Rhino Linings 350 at

Las Vegas Motor Speedway

FS1

8:30 p.m.

MRN / SiriusXM

10/22

fred’s 250 Powered by Coca-Cola at

Talladega Superspeedway

FOX

1 p.m.

MRN / SiriusXM

10/29

Martinsville Speedway

FS1

1:30 p.m.

MRN / SiriusXM

11/4

Longhorn 350 at

Texas Motor Speedway

FS1

8:30 p.m.

MRN / SiriusXM

11/11

Lucas Oil 150 at

Phoenix International Raceway

FS1

8:30 p.m.

MRN / SiriusXM

11/18

Ford EcoBoost 200 at

Homestead-Miami Speedway

FS1

8 p.m.

MRN / SiriusXM

All times eastern. Subject to change.

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