For anyone wondering “What channel is the NASCAR race on today?” the answer is three letters.
The channel for Saturday’s Cup race, the Coke Zero Sugar 400, is NBC. The NBC family of networks is broadcasting all remaining Cup Series races in 2021, and NBC is showing Saturday’s race, the last race of the 2021 NASCAR regular season, from Daytona International Speedway.
NBC and NBCSN will split the broadcasts of the 10 playoff races evenly until the season-ending Championship 4 race in November.
Here’s everything you need to know about Saturday’s race schedule at Daytona, including TV coverage and start time.
PLUS: Watch today’s NASCAR race live on fuboTV (7-day free trial)
What channel is NASCAR on today?
- Television channel: NBC (TSN5 in Canada)
- Live broadcast: NBCSports.com | fuboTV7-day free trial)
- Radio: MRN
NBC programming will begin at 6 pm with the pre-race show “Countdown to Green,” followed by coverage of the race beginning at 7 pm 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: Coca Cola Zero Sugar 400
- Date: Saturday August 28
- Weather: 7 pm ET (TV time)
The green flag for Saturday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway’s 2.5-mile oval is set to fall at 7:45 p.m. ET.
Because it is Daytona in the summer, there is a chance that the weather is a factor. The National Weather Service forecast for Saturday in Daytona Beach, Florida., is for partially sunny skies and a high temperature near 90 degrees during the day, followed by cloudy skies and a low temperature in the 70s at night. There is the usual possibility of showers and thunderstorms. The weather service put the chance of rainfall at 30 percent during the day and 20 percent at night.
NASCAR Live Stream for Daytona Race
Anyone with a cable or satellite subscription can stream Saturday’s NASCAR race from Daytona live via NBCSports.com wave 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 both broadcast NBC and NBCSN: AT&T TV, fuboTV, Hulu, Sling, and YouTubeTV.
Below are the links to each:
NASCAR Cup Series 2021 Schedule
Below is the remaining schedule for the regular season and 2021 NASCAR Cup playoffs, beginning with Sunday’s Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona, the 26th and final race of the regular season.
2021 NASCAR Cup Series Regular Season
| Date | Race | Track | Time (ET) | TV | Radio |
| August 28 | Coca Cola Zero Sugar 400 | Daytona International Highway | 7 pm | NBC | MRN |
Round of 16 of the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs
| Date | Race | Track | Time (ET) | TV | Radio |
| September 5 | Cooking Southern 500 | Darlington Race Track | 6 pm | NBCSN | MRN |
| 11 of September | Federated Auto Parts 400 | Richmond race track | 7:30 pm | NBCSN | MRN |
| September 18 | Bass Pro Shops Night Run | Bristol racetrack | 7:30 pm | NBCSN | PRN |
Round of 12 of the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs
| Date | Race | Track | Time (ET) | TV | Radio |
| September 26 | South Point 400 | Las Vegas Expressway | 7 pm | NBCSN | PRN |
| October 3 | YellaWood 500 | Talladega Superspeedway | 2 pm | NBC | MRN |
| October 10th | Bank of America ROVAL 400 | Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Circuit | 2 pm | NBC | PRN |
Round of 16 of the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs
| Date | Race | Track | Time (ET) | TV | Radio |
| October the 17th | Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500 | Texas race track | 2 pm | NBC | PRN |
| October 24th | Hollywood Casino 400 | Kansas speedway | 3 pm | NBCSN | MRN |
| 31 October | Xfinity 500 | Martinsville Speedway | 2 pm | NBC | MRN |
2021 NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Championship 4
| Date | Race | Track | Time (ET) | TV | Radio |
| November 7 | NASCAR Cup Series Championship | Phoenix race track | 3 pm | NBC | MRN |
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Eddie is an Australian news reporter with over 9 years in the industry and has published on Forbes and tech crunch.