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

Sydnei Fryson

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

The NASCAR Cup Series will go short-track racing for the second time this season as it heads to Martinsville Speedway.

Martin Truex Jr. made the trip to Victory Lane at last spring's event. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver will look for his first win of the 2022 season and JGR's second consecutive victory of the season as he races under the lights in Virginia.

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

 What channel is the NASCAR race on toda?

  • TV channel: FS1 
  • Live stream: Fox Sports Go, fuboTV
  • Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

Saturday night's NASCAR race at Martinsville will be broadcast nationally on FS1. You can stream the race live online using Fox Sports Go or with fuboTV, which offers a free trial. 

Mike Joy will be on the lap-by-lap call, and he'll be joined by Clint Bowyer and seven-time champion crew chief Chad Knaus. Fox is using a rotating set of analysts to replace Jeff Gordon, who left his full-time role in the booth to rejoin Hendrick Motorsports.

NASCAR at Martinsville start time?

  • Start time: 7:30 p.m. ET

While NASCAR lists 7:30 p.m. ET as the start time for the race, customary prerace ceremonies will push the green flag waving to 7:58 p.m. ET.

NASCAR Cup Series schedule 2022

(All times Eastern)

DateRaceTrackTimeTVRadio
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)

DateRaceTrackTimeTV Radio
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.