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

Tom Gatto

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

For anyone who's asking "What channel is the NASCAR race on today?" the answer should look familiar.

The channel for Sunday's Cup Series race, the FireKeepers Casino 400, is NBCSN. The NBC family of networks is airing all of the remaining Cup Series races in 2021, and NBCSN is showing Sunday's race from Michigan International Speedway.

Including Sunday, NBC and NBCSN will split the 12 remaining race telecasts evenly through the season-ending Championship 4 race in November.

Below is all you need to know about the schedule for Sunday's race at Michigan, including the TV coverage and start time.

MORE: Watch today's NASCAR race live with fuboTV (7-day free trial)

What channel is NASCAR on today?

  • TV channel: NBCSN (TSN5 in Canada)
  • Live stream: NBCSports.com | fuboTV (7-day free trial)
  • Radio: MRN

NBC's programming will begin at 2:30 p.m. with the "Countdown to Green" prerace show, followed by race coverage beginning at 3 p.m. ET. Rick Allen will call the race. Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte will provide analysis.

Dave Burns, Marty Snider and Parker Kligerman will be the pit reporters.

What time does the NASCAR race start today?

  • Race: FireKeepers 400
  • Date: Sunday, Aug. 22
  • Time: 3 p.m. ET (TV time)

The green flag for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race on Michigan International Speedway's 2-mile oval is scheduled to drop at 3:16 p.m. ET.

MICHIGAN LINEUP: Starting order, pole for Sunday's race without qualifying

There is a slight chance that weather will be a factor. The National Weather Service's forecast for the area near the track in Brooklyn, Mich., is for mostly sunny skies and a high temperature in the mid-80s, but there is also a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m.

NASCAR live stream for Michigan race

Anyone who has a cable or satellite subscription can stream Sunday's NASCAR race from Michigan live via NBCSports.com or the NBC Sports App.

For those who don't have a cable or satellite subscription, there are five over-the-top (OTT) TV streaming options that carry NBC and NBCSN — AT&T TV, fuboTV, Hulu, Sling and YouTubeTV.

Below are links to each:

NASCAR Cup Series 2021 schedule

Below is the remaining schedule for the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series regular season and playoffs, beginning with Sunday's FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan, the 25th race of the season.

NASCAR Cup Series 2021 regular season

DateRaceTrackTime (ET)TVRadio
Aug. 22FireKeepers Casino 400Michigan International Speedway3 p.m.NBCSNMRN
Aug. 28Coke Zero Sugar 400Daytona International Speedway7 p.m.NBCMRN

NASCAR Cup Series 2021 playoffs Round of 16

Date Race Track Time (ET) TV Radio
Sept. 5Cook Out Southern 500Darlington Raceway6 p.m.NBCSNMRN
Sept. 11Federated Auto Parts 400Richmond Raceway7:30 p.m.NBCSNMRN
Sept. 18Bass Pro Shops Night RaceBristol Motor Speedway7:30 p.m.NBCSNPRN

NASCAR Cup Series 2021 playoffs Round of 12

Date Race Track Time (ET) TV Radio
Sept. 26South Point 400Las Vegas Motor Speedway7 p.m.NBCSNPRN
Oct. 3YellaWood 500Talladega Superspeedway2 p.m.NBCMRN
Oct. 10Bank of America ROVAL 400Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course2 p.m.NBCPRN

NASCAR Cup Series 2021 playoffs Round of 8

Date Race Track Time (ET) TV Radio
Oct. 17Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500Texas Motor Speedway2 p.m.NBCPRN
Oct. 24Hollywood Casino 400Kansas Speedway3 p.m.NBCSNMRN
Oct. 31Xfinity 500Martinsville Speedway2 p.m.NBCMRN

NASCAR Cup Series 2021 playoffs Championship 4

DateRaceTrackTime (ET)TV Radio
Nov. 7NASCAR Cup Series ChampionshipPhoenix Raceway3 p.m.NBCMRN

Tom Gatto

Tom Gatto joined The Sporting News as a senior editor in 2000 after 12 years at The Herald-News in Passaic, N.J., where he served in a variety of roles including sports editor, and a brief spell at APBNews.com in New York, where he worked as a syndication editor. He is a 1986 graduate of the University of South Carolina.