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What channels are NASCAR races on this week? We answer that and provide all the weekly NASCAR television listings here in the NASCAR TV schedule.

Note: All times are ET.

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Monday, February 19
6 a.m., Xfinity Series Power Shares QQQ 300 (re-air), FS2
8:30 a.m., Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Can-Am Duel at Daytona (re-air), FS2
11 a.m., Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 (re-air), FS2
6 p.m., NASCAR Race Hub, FS1

Tuesday, February 20
2:30 a.m., NASCAR Race Hub (re-air), FS1
3 a.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 (re-air), FS1
6 p.m., NASCAR Race Hub, FS1

Wednesday, February 21
3:30 a.m., NASCAR Race Classic: 1998 Daytona 500, FS1
noon, Daytona 500 Media Day, FS1
5 p.m., NASCAR Race Hub (2-hour show), FS1

Thursday, February 22
6 p.m., NASCAR Race Hub, FS1

Friday, February 23
11:30 a.m., Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice at Atlanta, FS1 (Canada: TSN GO)
1 p.m., NASCAR Xfinity Series practice at Atlanta, FS1 (Canada: TSN GO)
2 p.m., Camping World Truck Series practice at Atlanta, FS1
3 p.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series final practice at Atlanta, FS1 (Canada: TSN GO)
4 p.m., Camping World Truck Series final practice at Atlanta, FS1
5 p.m., Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying at Atlanta, FS1 (Canada: TSN 1)
6:30 p.m., NASCAR Race Classic: 1988 Daytona 500, FS1

Saturday, February 24
5:30 a.m., NASCAR Race Classic: 1998 Daytona 500, FS1
6 a.m., Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice at Atlanta (re-air), FS1
7:30 a.m., Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying at Atlanta (re-air), FS1
9 a.m., NASCAR Xfinity Series Qualifying at Atlanta, FS1 (Canada: TSN GO)
10:30 a.m., NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Qualifying at Atlanta, FS1
Noon, Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series final practice at Atlanta, FS1 (Canada: TSN 2)
1:30 p.m., NASCAR RaceDay: Xfinity, FS1
2 p.m., NASCAR Xfinity Series Rinnai 250 at Atlanta, FS1 (Canada: TSN 1, 3, 4)
4:30 p.m., NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Active Pest Control 200 benefiting Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Atlanta, FS1
6:30 p.m., NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Post-Race Show, FS1

Sunday, February 25
2 a.m., NASCAR Xfinity Series: Rinnai 250 at Atlanta (re-air), FS1
4 a.m., NASCAR Camping World Truck Series: Active Pest Control 200 benefiting Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Atlanta (re-air), FS1
Noon, NASCAR Race Day, FS1
12:30 p.m., Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Pre-Race Show, FOX
3:25 p.m., Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series: Folds of Honor Quik Trip 500 at Atlanta, FOX and FOX Deportes (Canada: TSN 1, 3, 4, 5)

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After taking on the high banks of Daytona to kick off the season, the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series are off to Atlanta Motor Speedway for a tripleheader weekend. Check out the tentative full schedule below, subject to change.

Note: All times are ET

Sunday, Feb. 25

3:25 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 (325 laps, 500.5 miles), FOX (Canada: TSN 1, 3, 4, 5) (Results)

PRESS PASS (Watch live)
7 p.m. (Approx.) Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series post-race

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Friday, Feb. 23
11:35 a.m.-12:55 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series first practice, FS1 (Canada: TSN GO) (Results)
1:05 p.m.-1:55 p.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series first practice, FS1 (Canada: TSN GO) (Results)
2:05 p.m.-2:55 p.m.: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series first practice, FS1 (Results)
3:05 p.m.-3:55 p.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series final practice, FS1 (Canada: TSN GO) (Results)
4:05 p.m.-4:55 p.m.: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series final practice, FS1 (Results)
5:15 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series qualifying, FS1 (Canada: TSN 1) (Results)

PRESS PASS (Watch live)
10 a.m.: Austin Dillon
10:45 a.m.: Darrell Wallace Jr.
11 a.m.: Brad Keselowski
1 p.m.: Jordan Anderson, Johnny Sauter and Ben Rhodes
1:20 p.m.: Chase Elliott
1:35 p.m.: Martin Truex Jr.
1:50 p.m.: Ryan Blaney
2 p.m.: Folds of Honor/QuikTrip
2:15 p.m.: Justin Allgaier, Kaz Grala, Brandon Jones, Tyler Reddick
6:30 p.m. (approx.): Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series post-qualifying

Saturday, Feb. 24
9:10 a.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series qualifying, FS1 (Canada: TSN GO) (Results)
10:35 a.m.: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series qualifying, FS1 (Results)
12 p.m.-1:20 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series final practice, FS1 (Canada: TSN 2) (Results)
2 p.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series Rinnai 250 (163 laps, 251.02 miles), FS1 (Canada: TSN 1, 3, 4) (Results)
4:30 p.m.: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Active Pest Control 200 benefiting Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (130 laps, 200.2 miles), FS1 (Results)

PRESS PASS (Watch live)
4:15 p.m. (approx.): NASCAR Xfinity Series post-race
6:30 p.m. (approx.): NASCAR Camping World Truck Series post-race

 

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RELATED: Full Daytona 500 results

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The ‘Big One’ at Daytona International Speedway arrived — and it took several big-story line drivers with it.

Chase Elliott triggered the seven-car accident at Lap 103 of Sunday’s Daytona 500, as his No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet tapped Brad Keselowski’s No. 2 Ford while running second, which then made contact with Kevin Harvick’s No. 4 Ford.

The initial contact sent Elliott hard into the wall in Turn 3, his spinning Chevrolet collecting both Kasey Kahne and Danica Patrick. Martin Truex Jr. — who was able to continue the race — and David Ragan were also involved.

“I’m alright,” Elliott said following a trip to the infield care center. “I had such a fast Camaro ZL1 today, and I just wanted a shot there at the end. Tough circumstances. I was just trying to feel (Ryan) Blaney out and see what he was going to do, how aggressive he wanted to be. I had a big push and got light at the wrong time. Didn’t make the right move.”
RELATED: See all the scenes from Daytona

After starting from the outside pole, Elliott led four laps around the World Center of Racing and was up front for the majority of his run. The first half of the race played host to aggressive maneuvers with 15 lead changes and 11 leaders.

Keselowski noted the lack of patience. His No. 2 was considered one of the favorites throughout the weekend and after starting from the rear, he had climbed his way back toward the front when the wreck unfolded.

“It just really sucks,” he said after being scored 32nd. “We had a great car and were in a great position. I guess that’s the way it goes.”

Patrick’s involvement in the wreck may have represented a bit more than the rest; her early exit also marked an exit to her NASCAR career, as she hangs up her Monster Energy Series fire suit after Daytona.

Despite the unfortunate finale to her stock car career, she was in good spirits.

RELATED: Danica Patrick leaves NASCAR at peace

“(It was) just a superspeedway accident,” she said. “That is the way it goes. I’m proud that the car was a lot better handling today than it was in the Duel. I feel like we were competitive. We weren’t the fastest car out there, but the car was competitive. That was important. Not the fastest car, it was definitely lethargic getting up to speed on the starts and when we checked up, but other than that it ran really well. I’m just sad that it ended that way.

For Elliott, the long-awaited first win will come — just not in the Daytona 500 this year. For now, that stings for the young driver.

“I hate it,” he said. “I just wanted to make it to the end and give ourselves a chance, so I hate that we didn’t have that opportunity. …

“Disappointing way to end the 500 this afternoon, but we will move on down the road and try to get ‘em in Atlanta.”

 

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Stage 1 results

Defending Daytona 500 champion Kurt Busch won Stage 1 in Sunday’s Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway, but not before a major wreck unfolded at end of the stage. When the smoke cleared, Busch was on top for his first stage win since NASCAR went to the new format. Alex Bowman, Ryan Blaney, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Martin Truex Jr. rounded out the top five.

Blaney and Stenhouse were among the cars trying to block when a nine-car wreck broke out at the end of the stage. Cars involved included the No. 24 of William Byron, the No. 20 of Erik Jones, the No. 13 of Ty Dillon, the No. 19 of Daniel Suarez, the No. 48 of Jimmie Johnson, the No. 17 of Stenhouse, the No. 12 of Blaney, the No. 78 of Truex and the No. 42 of Kyle Larson.

Johnson, Dillon and Suarez saw their races come to an end.

“There was some great racing throughout,” Johnson said. “But unfortunately, many thought it was the black and white checkered flag and not the green and white checkered flag. On Lap 59 to be throwing blocks like that just … a lot of wrecked race cars.”

Two more Joe Gibbs Racing drivers were involved in dramatic moments in Stage 1. First, Denny Hamlin missed his pit stall and incurred a one-lap penalty for pitting outside the box. The gas man was caught fueling the car before Hamlin completely backed up into his pit box. This stopped Hamlin on an early charge after he passed pole-sitter Bowman and led the first 10 laps.

Then, Kyle Busch was involved in an accident in Turn 3 on Lap 50 that also collected Jamie McMurray and DJ Kennington. Busch’s No. 18 Toyota sustained significant damage, and he had to come to pit road to get the back of the car worked on. Busch fell three laps down after the incident, which was caused by a cut tire.

Finish Driver Team Race points
1.  Kurt Busch Stewart-Haas Racing 10
2.  Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports 9
3.  Ryan Blaney Team Penske 8
4.  Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Roush Fenway Racing 7
5.  Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row Racing 6
6.  Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports 5
7.  Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing 4
8.  Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports 3
9.  Paul Menard Wood Brothers Racing 2
10.  Trevor Bayne Roush Fenway Racing 1

Stage 2 results

Ryan Blaney won Stage 2 in a much calmer ending than what took place at the end of Stage 1. Paul Menard finished second, with Joey Logano, Aric Almirola and Michael McDowell completed an all-Ford top five.

However, Stage 2 wasn’t without its own dramatic moment.

A seven-car wreck on Lap 101 erupted with Chase Elliott’s No. 24 Chevrolet heading up the track in Turn 3. Danica Patrick’s No. 10 Chevrolet plowed into Elliott’s vehicle, with Kevin Harvick, David Ragan, Martin Truex Jr., Brad Keselowski and Kasey Kahne also becoming involved.

The wreck ended the day for Elliott, Harvick, Keselowski and Patrick, who was making her final start in the Monster Energy Series.

Finish Driver Team Race points
1. Ryan Blaney Team Penske 10
2. Paul Menard Wood Brothers Racing 9
3. Joey Logano Team Penske 8
4. Aric Almriola Stewart-Haas Racing 7
5. Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports 6
6. Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row Racing 5
7. Bubba Wallace Richard Petty Motorsports 4
8. Trevor Bayne Roush Fenway Racing 3
9. Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing 2
10. Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing 1
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RELATED: Full Daytona 500 results

The ‘Big One’ hit early in Sunday’s 60th annual running of the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway.

Closing in on the end of Stage 1, major players in the race were taken out in a multi-car wreck on Lap 60.

RELATED: See the incident as it happened frame-by-frame

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. began to get loose, fishtailing toward the outside wall before saving his No. 17 Roush Fenway Racing Ford. Drivers reacted behind him, however, and began wrecking. Jimmie Johnson, Daniel Suarez and Erik Jones all sustained significant damage.

Johnson, the seven-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion, felt that the early stage aggression was a bit premature in the race.

“Unfortunately, many thought it was the black and white checkered flag and not the green and white checkered flag,” Johnson said after the incident. “On Lap 59 to be throwing blocks like that just … a lot of wrecked race cars.”

Suarez echoed similar thoughts on what happened regarding the early aggression of certain drivers.

“I was just trying to stay out of trouble either in the front or in the back and at that point we were at one lap to go to the end of the stage and 60 laps into the race and everyone was blocking very, very close,” Suarez said. “Everyone was being aggressive and it was a little bit too early and somebody turned my teammate the 20 (Erik Jones) and then he hit the 42 (Kyle Larson) and the 42 hit me and after that it was pretty much nothing I could do.”

Jones finished 36th in the race, while Suarez and Johnson were scored right behind him, 37th and 38th, respectively.

William Byron, Kyle Larson, Trevor Bayne, Ryan Blaney and Martin Truex Jr. were also listed as being part of the nine-car incident on the backstretch, according to NASCAR timing and scoring.

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RELATED: Full Daytona 500 results

Kyle Busch’s pursuit of a win in the “Great American Race” took a big hit in Stage 1 of the 2018 Daytona 500.

A cut tire sent the 2015 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion up into the No. 96 Toyota of DJ Kennington in Turn 3 on Lap 49 of Sunday’s 60th annual event. The incident was the second cut tire of the day for Busch, who had an incident that brought him down to the apron and pit road under the green on Lap 29.

RELATED: See at-track images from the race

The incident also left him with major damage to the rear of his No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota.

Jamie McMurray was also caught up in the accident, which brought out the second caution of the day.

Busch wound up finishing 25th, seven laps down.

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Actress Charlize Theron — and Sunday’s honorary starter for the Daytona 500 — is new to NASCAR.

But racing has been a part of her since she was young.

“My family loved car racing, so I was raised in a house where it was always on and a lot of the South African car racing and championships were always playing on TV,” Theron told NASCAR.com. “My dad was a mechanic and built cars in the backyard so that whole kind of car culture is something that I’m very familiar with.”

The Academy Award winner, whose new movie “Gringo” hits theaters on March 9, reflected on her childhood days in South Africa later in her press conference, comparing her father to a “crazy scientist in the backyard making things” with engines lying around her family farm.

“You realize that you come from that family when at eight, you know what a spark plug does and your friends don’t,” Theron said. “I loved it. … My dad used to build these little go-karts when I was really young and I loved racing them. And I would beat the boys all the time.”

Those go-kart racing skills proved useful when the producers of “Italian Job” wanted the actors to enroll in driving school for the film.

“They threw us on this track for four weeks and it was just me and a bunch of boys,” Theron said. “I outdrove all of them. So, I’m kind of glad I was raised that way because it gave me an advantage that I think a lot of people don’t think that I have because the director was like, maybe you should do two weeks extra. I was like, than the boys? That’s a little sexist.

“And so then I really went for it — I think one of the actors puked at one point, one went home. They’re a bunch of (sissies).

“It was Mark Wahlberg. He’s going to kill me!” she said with a laugh.

Theron’s pick for the season-opening Daytona 500 also knows a bit about racing with boys; Theron noted that it would be “pretty badass” for Danica Patrick to win.

“To have her be a part of this, as a woman, that just seems to be incredible,” Theron said. “For me to be able to witness her last race, that feels pretty special to me, too. The girl in me in obviously secretly cheering for her. Even my kids were just really impressed that a girl is racing cars today, too. I think that’s such a good thing and we need more of that and hopefully we’ll have more of that … it only makes it better and richer, you know?

“Hell, I’ll try it.”

She’ll get a chance to learn a bit more about NASCAR, one of her goals on Sunday, from one of the best seats in the house, as Theron will wave the green flag to start the 500-mile race.

“Has anybody ever dropped it?” she said when asked about her duties. “Oh OK, well there’s my pressure right there …

“I’m just excited about being in an environment where I think this sport is really respected and enjoyed and I love being crowds who are excited to see something that they’re excited about.

“And who doesn’t like a fast car going around the track and professionals driving them?”

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SHOP: Danica gear

Danica Patrick will pilot her final NASCAR race on Sunday, but her impact and contributions to the sport won’t be going away anytime soon.

Especially for young female drivers like Natalie Decker who look to Patrick as role model and pioneer in the professional stock car industry.

MORE: Patrick is all systems go in Daytona | Danica through the years

Just last weekend, the 20-year-old ARCA driver became the fourth female to win a pole (Lucas Oil 200) at Daytona International Speedway.

The first? Patrick in 2013, of course.

Hours before the 35-year-old gets behind the wheel of her No. 7 GoDaddy Chevrolet, Decker sent a tweet sending her gratitude toward Patrick.


Danica Patrick also received a nice ovation after being recognized during the drivers’ meeting ahead of the 60th running of the Daytona 500.

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RELATED: Bubba Wallace’s journey to first Daytona 500 to be featured on Facebook Watch

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The biggest race of his life looming, Darrell Wallace Jr. received some well-wishes from a pair of global icons.

Four-time Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton sent Wallace, entering his first full-time season in the historic Richard Petty Motorsports No. 43 Chevrolet, words of encouragement, as well as a follow, on Twitter.

Then, before Wallace climbed into his No. 43 Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet for the Daytona 500, baseball Hall of Famer and one-time home run king  Hank Aaron phoned him.

RPM’s Andrew Murstein told the SportsBusiness Journal:

Aaron, 84, broke Babe Ruth’s home run record in 1974 and held it until 2007.

Wallace Jr., the first full-time African-American driver in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series since Wendell Scott in 1971, made his first Daytona 500 start on Sunday.

Hamilton, he of 5+ million Twitter followers, has won the F1 title three of the past four years. A driver’s driver like Wallace, Hamilton has made hints of competing in a NASCAR race in the future.

Wallace Jr.’s journey to the biggest race at NASCAR’s top level is being documented with a behind-the-scenes look on Facebook Watch.

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Ever wonder what goes on in a driver meeting? We’re here to help.

This year, we’ll publish the actual rules video your favorite Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver will watch before climbing into their stock cars. Above is the video for the 60th annual running of the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway.

Enjoy!