The first NASCAR Cup Series race of spring 2022 likely will be run entirely in the daytime.
Sunday's Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway will start at the usual mid-afternoon hour, but with Daylight Saving Time in effect, the race should finish before sunset. Atlanta has lights, just in case.
The uncertainty comes from the fact that Atlanta was reconfigured after last season. The 1.54-mile oval now has a superspeedway feel, and the racing Sunday will reflect that. That means there's a greater chance of "big one" crashes, long caution periods and even red flags.
Here is everything you need to know about the race, the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500, including the start time and TV channel.
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What time does the NASCAR race start today?
- Race: Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500
- Date Sunday, March 20
- Time 3 p.m. ET
The Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 is scheduled to start at 3 p.m. ET on Sunday, but with prerace ceremonies, the green flag is expected to be waved at 3:17 p.m. ET.
What channel is NASCAR on today?
- TV channel Fox (U.S.)
- Live stream Fox Sports Go, fuboTV
Fox will continue its coverage of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season with the broadcast of the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Ga.
Mike Joy will call the race while Clint Bowyer, Jeff Gordon and Larry McReynolds will provide analysis. Gordon is in the booth this weekend as a guest analyst. He left Fox in 2021 after being named vice chairman of Hendrick Motorsports.
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Streamers can also view the race on the Fox Sports Go app or by streaming Fox's broadcast using fuboTV.
NASCAR Cup Series schedule 2022
(All times Eastern)
| Date | Race | Track | Start time | TV channel | Radio |
| March 20 | Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 | Atlanta Motor Speedway | 3 p.m. | Fox | PRN |
| March 27 | EchoPark Automotive Texas Grand Prix | Circuit of the Americas | 3:30 p.m. | Fox | PRN |
| April 3 | Toyota Owners 400 | Richmond Raceway | 3:30 p.m. | Fox | MRN |
| April 9 | Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 400 | Martinsville Speedway | 7:30 p.m. | FS1 | MRN |
| April 17 | Food City Dirt Race | Bristol Motor Speedway | 7 p.m. | Fox | PRN |
| April 24 | GEICO 500 | Talladega Superspeedway | 3 p.m. | Fox | MRN |
| May 1 | DuraMAX Drydene 400 | Dover Motor Speedway | 3 p.m. | FS1 | MRN |
| May 8 | Cup Series race at Darlington | Darlington Raceway | 3:30 p.m. | FS1 | MRN |
| May 15 | Cup Series race at Kansas | Kansas Speedway | 3 p.m. | FS1 | MRN |
| May 22 | NASCAR All-Star Open | Texas Motor Speedway | 8 p.m. | FS1 | PRN |
| May 22 | NASCAR All-Star Race | Texas Motor Speedway | 8 p.m. | FS1 | PRN |
| May 29 | Coca-Cola 600 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | 6 p.m. | Fox | PRN |
| June 5 | Cup Series race at WWTR | World Wide Technology Raceway | 3:30 p.m. | FS1 | MRN |
| June 12 | Toyota/Save Mart 350 | Sonoma Raceway | 4 p.m. | FS1 | PRN |
| June 26 | Ally 400 | Nashville Superspeedway | 5 p.m. | NBC | MRN |
| July 3 | Kwik Trip 250 | Road America | 3 p.m. | USA | MRN |
| July 10 | Quaker State 400 | Atlanta Motor Speedway | 3 p.m. | USA | PRN |
| July 17 | Ambetter 301 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway | 3 p.m. | USA | PRN |
| July 24 | Cup Series race at Pocono | Pocono Raceway | 3 p.m. | USA | MRN |
| July 31 | Verizon 200 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course | 3 p.m. | NBC | IMS Radio |
| Aug. 7 | FireKeepers Casino 400 | Michigan International Speedway | 3 p.m. | USA | MRN |
| Aug. 14 | Federated Auto Parts 400 | Richmond Raceway | 3 p.m. | USA | MRN |
| Aug. 21 | Go Bowling at the Glen | Watkins Glen International | 3 p.m. | USA | MRN |
| Aug. 27 | Coke Zero Sugar 400 | Daytona International Speedway | 7 p.m. | NBC | MRN |
NASCAR schedule 2022: Playoff races
(All times Eastern)
| Date | Race | Track | Start time | TV channel | Radio |
| Sept. 4 | Southern 500 | Darlington Raceway | 6 p.m. | USA | MRN |
| Sept. 11 | Hollywood Casino 400 | Kansas Speedway | 3 p.m. | USA | MRN |
| Sept. 17 | Bass Pro Shops Night Race | Bristol Motor Speedway | 7:30 p.m. | USA | PRN |
| Sept. 25 | AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 500 | Texas Motor Speedway | 3:30 p.m. | USA | PRN |
| Oct. 2 | YellaWood 500 | Talladega Superspeedway | 2 p.m. | NBC | MRN |
| Oct. 9 | Bank of America ROVAL 400 | Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL | 2 p.m. | NBC | PRN |
| Oct. 16 | South Point 400 | Las Vegas Motor Speedway | 2:30 p.m. | NBC | PRN |
| Oct. 23 | Dixie Vodka 400 | Homestead-Miami Speedway | 2:30 p.m. | NBC | MRN |
| Oct. 30 | Xfinity 500 | Martinsville Speedway | 2 p.m. | NBC | MRN |
| Nov. 6 | NASCAR Cup Series Championship | Phoenix Raceway | 3 p.m. | NBC | MRN |
In Canada, fans can watch NASCAR races on TSN.