What channel is NASCAR on today? TV schedule, start time for Las Vegas race

Sydnei Fryson

What channel is NASCAR on today? TV schedule, start time for Las Vegas race image

The NASCAR Cup Series continues its West Coast swing as the sport heads this week to Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Reigning series champion Kyle Larson took the checkered flag for the spring event in 2021. After last weekend's victory in Fontana, he'll look to give Hendrick Motorsports its second win of the season on Sunday. Here's how to watch:

MORE: Watch NASCAR at Las Vegas live with fuboTV (free trial)

NASCAR at Las Vegas start time

  • TV channel: Fox (TSN5 in Canada)
  • Live stream: Fox Sports Go, fuboTV
  • Radio: PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

NASCAR held one 35-minute practice session for Sunday's race on Saturday, March 5, followed by qualifying. Christopher Bell won the pole, while Larson qualified second.

Mike Joy will be on the lap-by-lap call, and he'll be flanked by Clint Bowyer and Danica Patrick. Fox is using a rotating set of analysts to replace Jeff Gordon, who left the Fox booth to join Hendrick Motorsports. Patrick follows Tony Stewart and Matt Kenseth. 

NASCAR at Las Vegas start time

  • Start time: 3:30 p.m. ET

While NASCAR lists 3:30 p.m. ET as the start time for the race, customary prerace ceremonies will push the actual green flag waving to 3:49 p.m. ET.

NASCAR Cup Series schedule 2022

(All times Eastern)

March 6Pennzoil 400Las Vegas Motor Speedway3:30 p.m.FoxPRN
March 13Ruoff Mortgage 500kPhoenix Raceway3:30 p.m.FoxMRN
March 20Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500Atlanta Motor Speedway3 p.m.FoxPRN
March 27EchoPark Automotive Texas Grand PrixCircuit of the Americas3:30 p.m.FoxPRN
April 3Toyota Owners 400Richmond Raceway3:30 p.m.FoxMRN
April 9Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 400Martinsville Speedway7:30 p.m.FS1MRN
April 17Food City Dirt RaceBristol Motor Speedway7 p.m.FoxPRN
April 24GEICO 500Talladega Superspeedway3 p.m.FoxMRN
May 1DuraMAX Drydene 400Dover Motor Speedway3 p.m.FS1MRN
May 8Cup Series race at DarlingtonDarlington Raceway3:30 p.m.FS1MRN
May 15Cup Series race at KansasKansas Speedway3 p.m.FS1MRN
May 22NASCAR All-Star OpenTexas Motor Speedway8 p.m.FS1PRN
May 22NASCAR All-Star RaceTexas Motor Speedway8 p.m.FS1PRN
May 29Coca-Cola 600Charlotte Motor Speedway6 p.m.FoxPRN
June 5Cup Series race at WWTRWorld Wide Technology Raceway3:30 p.m.FS1MRN
June 12Toyota/Save Mart 350Sonoma Raceway4 p.m.FS1PRN
June 26Ally 400Nashville Superspeedway5 p.m.NBCMRN
July 3Kwik Trip 250Road America3 p.m.USAMRN
July 10Quaker State 400Atlanta Motor Speedway3 p.m.USAPRN
July 17Ambetter 301New Hampshire Motor Speedway3 p.m.USAPRN
July 24Cup Series race at PoconoPocono Raceway3 p.m.USAMRN
July 31Verizon 200Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course3 p.m.NBCIMS Radio
Aug. 7FireKeepers Casino 400Michigan International Speedway3 p.m.USAMRN
Aug. 14Federated Auto Parts 400Richmond Raceway3 p.m.USAMRN
Aug. 21Go Bowling at the GlenWatkins Glen International3 p.m.USAMRN
Aug. 27Coke Zero Sugar 400Daytona International Speedway7 p.m.NBCMRN

NASCAR schedule 2022: Playoff races

(All times Eastern)

DateRaceTrackStart timeTV channelRadio
Sept. 4Southern 500Darlington Raceway6 p.m.USAMRN
Sept. 11Hollywood Casino 400Kansas Speedway3 p.m.USAMRN
Sept. 17Bass Pro Shops Night RaceBristol Motor Speedway7:30 p.m.USAPRN
Sept. 25AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 500Texas Motor Speedway3:30 p.m.USAPRN
Oct. 2YellaWood 500Talladega Superspeedway2 p.m.NBCMRN
Oct. 9Bank of America ROVAL 400Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL2 p.m.NBCPRN
Oct. 16South Point 400Las Vegas Motor Speedway2:30 p.m.NBCPRN
Oct. 23Dixie Vodka 400Homestead-Miami Speedway2:30 p.m.NBCMRN
Oct. 30Xfinity 500Martinsville Speedway2 p.m.NBCMRN
Nov. 6NASCAR Cup Series ChampionshipPhoenix Raceway3 p.m.NBCMRN

 

Sydnei Fryson

Sydnei Fryson is a social media producer for Sporting News. She has previously worked for Roush Fenway Racing.