What time does the NASCAR race start today? TV schedule, channel, live stream for 2025 Bristol race | Sporting News

The NASCAR Cup Series is rolling into thunder country this weekend as drivers get set to battle it out in the Food City 500 at the iconic Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee.

At just over half a mile per lap, the short track will demand 500 laps of white-knuckle racing, totaling 266.5 miles of pure chaos.

With the concrete surface chewing up rubber like a kid with bubble gum, tire management will be the name of the game again.

STREAM: Food City 500 race LIVE on Fubo (free trial) Speaking of which, Denny Hamlin wrote the playbook on that last spring.

Despite the tire compound eating away at wheels like a termite buffet, Hamlin kept his cool, played the long game, and ended up leading 163 laps on his way to the checkered flag.

As things stand heading into Bristol, William Byron's holding the keys to the top spot in the standings, with Hamlin breathing down his neck in second and Christopher Bell rounding out the top three.

The Sporting News has everything you need to know about the Food City 500, including TV Channel, streaming options, radio station and starting grid.

What time does the NASCAR race start today? Track: Bristol Motor Speedway (0.533-mile road course) in Bristol, Tennessee Date: Sunday, April 13 Time: 3:00 p.m.

ET or 12:00 p.m.

PT Length: 500 laps, 266.5 miles | Stages: 125 laps, 250 laps, 500 laps The Bristol Race is scheduled to start at 3:00 p.m.

ET on Sunday, April 13.

The race will be held at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee.

What channel is NASCAR on today? TV channel: FS1 Live stream: Fubo The Food City 500 will be broadcast nationally on FS1 in the United States.

Streaming options include the FOX Sports app.

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LISTEN: 2025 Food City 500 race live on SiriusXM NASCAR Bristol starting lineup 2025 Starting Pos.

Driver Car No.

Team 1.

Alex Bowman 48 Hendrick Motorsports 2.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr 47 HYAK Motorsports 3.

Kyle Larson 5 Hendrick Motorsports 4.

Denny Hamlin 11 Joe Gibbs Racing 5.

Ryan Blaney 12 Team Penske 6.

Ty Gibbs 54 Joe Gibbs Racing 7.

Christopher Bell 20 Joe Gibbs Racing 8.

AJ Allmendinger 16 Kaulig Racing 9.

Carson Hocevar 77 Spire Motorsports 10.

Justin Haley 7 Spire Motorsports 11.

Josh Berry 21 Wood Brothers Racing 12.

Ty Dillon 10 Kaulig Racing 13.

Michael McDowell 71 Spire Motorsports 14.

Chase Briscoe 19 Joe Gibbs Racing 15.

Kyle Busch 8 Richard Childress Racing 16.

Brad Keselowski 6 RFK Racing 17.

Austin Dillon 3 Richard Childress Racing 18.

Zane Smith 38 Front Row Motorsports 19.

Jesse Love 33 Richard Childress Racing 20.

Chase Elliott 9 Hendrick Motorsports 21.

Austin Cindric 2 Team Penske 22.

Bubba Wallace 23 23XI Racing 23.

Daniel Suarez 99 Trackhouse Racing 24.

Chris Buescher 17 RFK Racing 25.

Riley Herbst 35 23XI Racing 26.

William Byron 24 Hendrick Motorsports 27.

Tyler Reddick 45 23XI Racing 28.

Erik Jones 43 Legacy Motor Club 29.

Ryan Preece 60 RFK Racing 30.

Todd Gilliland 34 Front Row Motorsports 31.

Noah Gragson 4 Front Row Motorsports 32.

John Hunter Nemechek 42 Legacy Motor Club 33.

Cole Custer 41 Haas Factory Team 34.

Cody Ware 51 Rick Ware Racing 35.

Ross Chastain 1 Trackhouse Racing 36.

Shane van Gisbergen 88 Trackhouse Racing 37.

Corey LaJoie 01 Rick Ware Racing 38.

Joey Logano 22 Team Penske 39.

Josh Bilicki 66 Garage 66 NASCAR point standings 2025 Below are the updated standings ahead of NASCAR at Bristol.

Rank Driver Points 1 William Byron 315 2 Denny Hamlin 266 3 Christopher Bell 263 4 Chase Elliott 256 5 Tyler Reddick 254 6 Kyle Larson 244 7 Ryan Blaney 236 8 Bubba Wallace 233 9 Joey Logano 232 10 Alex Bowman 227 NASCAR Cup Series schedule 2025 (All times Eastern) Date Race Track Time TV/Winner Apr.

13 Food City 500 Bristol Motor Speedway 3 p.m.

FS1, Fubo Apr.

27 Jack Link's 500 Talladega Superspeedway 3 p.m.

FS1, Fubo May 4 Wurth 400 Texas Motor Speedway 3:30 p.m.

FS1, Fubo May 11 AdventHealth 400 Kansas Speedway 3 p.m.

FS1, Fubo May 18 NASCAR All-Star Open North Wilkesboro Speedway 5:30 p.m.

FS1, Fubo May 18 NASCAR All-Star Race North Wilkesboro Speedway 8 p.m.

FS1, Fubo May 25 Coca-Cola 600 Charlotte Motor Speedway 6 p.m.

Prime Jun.

1 NASCAR Cup Series Race at Nashville Nashville Superspeedway 7 p.m.

Prime Jun.

8 Firekeepers Casino 400 Michigan International Speedway 2 p.m.

Prime Jun.

15 NASCAR Cup Series Race at Mexico City Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez 3 p.m.

Prime Jun.

22 NASCAR Cup Series Race at Pocono Pocono Raceway 2 p.m.

Prime Jun.

28 Quaker State 400 Atlanta Motor Speedway 7 p.m.

TNT, Sling Jul.

6 Grant Park 165 Chicago Street Race 2 p.m.

TNT, Sling Jul.

13 Toyota/Save Mart 350 Sonoma Raceway 3:30 p.m.

TNT, Sling Jul.

20 Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 Dover Motor Speedway 2 p.m.

TNT, Sling Jul.

27 Brickyard 400 Indianapolis Motor Speedway 2 p.m.

TNT, Sling Aug.

3 Iowa Corn 350 Iowa Speedway 3:30 p.m.

USA, Fubo Aug.

10 Go Bowling at The Glen Watkins Glen International 2 p.m.

USA, Fubo Aug.

16 Cook Out 400 Richmond Raceway 7:30 p.m.

USA, Fubo Aug.

23 Coke Zero Sugar 400 Daytona International Speedway 7:30 p.m.

NBC, Fubo NASCAR Cup Series playoff race schedule 2025 (All times Eastern) Date Race Track Time TV/Winner Aug.

31 Southern 500 Darlington Raceway 6 p.m.

USA, Fubo Sep.

7 Enjoy Illinois 300 World Wide Technology Raceway 3 p.m.

USA, Fubo Sep.

13 Bass Pro Shops Night Race Bristol Motor Speedway 7:30 p.m.

USA, Fubo Sep.

21 NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Race at New Hampshire New Hampshire Motor Speedway 2 p.m.

USA, Fubo Sep.

28 Hollywood Casino 400 Kansas Speedway 3 p.m.

USA, Fubo Oct.

5 Bank of America ROVAL 400 Road Course 3 p.m.

USA, Fubo Oct.

12 South Point 400 Las Vegas Motor Speedway 5:30 p.m.

USA, Fubo Oct.

19 NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Race at Talladega Talladega Superspeedway 2 p.m.

NBC, Fubo Oct.

26 NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Race at Martinsville Martinsville Speedway 2 p.m.

NBC, Fubo Nov.

2 NASCAR Cup Series Championship Phoenix Raceway 3 p.m.

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