NASCAR Bristol full weekend track schedule, TV schedule for Food City 500, other races times.
NASCAR heads to east Tennessee and Bristol Motor Speedway for the first of two race weekends in 2025 at the half-mile track.
All three national series will be racing this weekend at the most popular short track in the sport.
The Craftsman Truck Series will have a one-day weekend leading into the Weather Guard Truck Race on Friday, April 11, while the Xfinity Series will do the same on Saturday, April 12 leading into the SciAps 300.
The Cup Series qualifies and practices on Saturday leading into the Food City 500 on Sunday, April 13.
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All Times Eastern
NASCAR CUP SERIES: Food City 500 TV Schedule, Times
Site: Bristol, Tennessee.
Schedule: Saturday, practice, 2 p.m., qualifying, 3:05 p.m.; Sunday, race, 3 p.m. (FS1).
Track: Bristol Motor Speedway.
Race distance: 500 laps, 266.5 miles.
Last year: Leading a race-high 163 laps, Denny Hamlin took the win over teammate Martin Truex Jr. in a race that saw a record-breaking 54 lead changes.
Last race: Hamlin earned his second consecutive win in Darlington, holding off William Byron after a perfectly executed pit stop.
Next race: April 27, Talladega, Alabama.
Online: http://www.nascar.com
NASCAR XFINITY SERIES: SciAps 300 TV Schedule, Times
Site: Bristol, Tennessee.
Schedule: Saturday, practice, 11:30 a.m., qualifying, 12:35 p.m., race, 5 p.m. (CW).
Track: Bristol Motor Speedway.
Race distance: 300 laps, 159.9 miles.
Last year: The last race which took place in 2020, saw Noah Gragson claim an overtime victory after battling it out with Briscoe and Jones in a two-lap shootout.
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Last race: Brandon Jones took the checkered flag in Darlington, earning him his first win in 98 races and sixth of his career.
Next race: April 19, Rockingham, North Carolina.
Online: http://www.nascar.com
NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES: Weather Guard Truck Race TV Schedule, Times
Site: Bristol, Tennessee.
Schedule: Friday, practice, 3:35 p.m., Qualifying, 4:30 p.m., race, 7:30 p.m. (FS1)
Track: Bristol Motor Speedway.
Race distance: 250 laps, 133.25 miles.
Last year: Christian Eckes earned his first win of the season, maintaining the lead after passing Kyle Busch with 92 laps to go.
Last race: Daniel Hemric who led a race-high 149 of 200 laps, secured the victory in Martinsville after a late-race pass of teammate Tyler Ankrum.
Next race: April 18, Rockingham, North Carolina.
Online: http://www.nascar.com
Bristol Motor Speedway tv schedule, times for April 12, including NASCAR Xfinity Series
All times Central
5:30-7:30 a.m.: NASCAR Cup Series Haulers Enter Stadium
7 a.m.: Garage/infield open (Gate 9 and 13)
7 a.m.-6 p.m.: NASCAR credentialing open (Minors prohibited from garage area)
7:30 a.m.-3 p.m.: NASCAR Cup Series garage open
8 a.m.: BMS parking lots open, BMS Fan Zone opens
10:30 a.m.: Spectator gates open (2, 4, 6, 13 and 15; Towers C, E)
10:35 a.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series practice (Two groups, 25 minutes per group, 5-minute break in between)
11:40 p.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series qualifying (single car, two laps)
1 p.m.: Spectator gates open (3, 8 and stairway 2)
1:05 p.m.: NASCAR Cup Series practice (Two groups, 25 minutes per group, 5-minute break in between)
2 p.m.: NASCAR Cup Series qualifying (single car, two laps)
3:20 p.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series grid access to properly credentialed guests
3:30 p.m.: SciAps 300 driver introductions
4 p.m.: Start of SciAps 300 NASCAR Xfinity race (Stages: 85, 85, 130 = 159.9 miles)
6:30 p.m. (Approximately): Country party with Neon Saddle (Fan Zone stage)
Bristol Motor Speedway tv schedule, times for Sunday, April 13, including NASCAR Cup Series race
All times Central
7:30 a.m.: BMS parking lots open
8 a.m.: BMS Fan Zone open
8:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.: NASCAR credentialing open
9 a.m.: Garage/infield open (credentials required), (Gates 9, 13)
9 a.m.: Spectator gates open (Gates 2, 4, 5, 6, 13 and 15; Towers C, E; Suite gates 7, 10, 18)
9:30-11:30 a.m.: Fan Track Walk (Pass required)
10 a.m.-8 p.m.: NASCAR Cup Series garage open
11 a.m.-5:30 p.m.: Pit and garage pass access permitted
11:30 a.m.: Spectator gates open (Gates 3, 8 and stairwell 2)
11:45 a.m.: Rodney Atkins pre-race concert (Pre-race Infield Stage)
Noon: NASCAR Cup Series grid access open to properly guests
1:20-1:30 p.m.: NASCAR Cup Series red carpet walk
1:30 p.m.: Food City 500 driver introductions
2 p.m.: Start of Food City 500 NASCAR Cup Series race (Stages: 12, 125 laps, 250 laps = 266.5 miles)
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