NASCAR heads to Tennessee this weekend for a packed three-day show at Nashville Superspeedway, with all three national series returning to the 1.33-mile concrete oval.
The weekend includes the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, and NASCAR Cup Series, capped by Sunday night’s Cracker Barrel 400 under the lights. Fans will also get multiple practice and qualifying sessions across the weekend as the Cup Series playoff race tightens heading into the summer stretch.
Here’s the complete Nashville Superspeedway weekend schedule, including start times, TV information, and every on-track session from Friday through Sunday.
Friday, May 29: Truck Series Takes Center Stage
Friday’s action belongs entirely to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, with practice and qualifying leading into the evening’s Allegiance 200.
Friday NASCAR Schedule at Nashville Superspeedway
- 4 p.m. ET — NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Practice | TV: FS1
- 5:05 p.m. ET — NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Qualifying |TV: FS1
- 8 p.m. ET — NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Allegiance 200 | TV: FS1 |Radio: SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
Saturday, May 30: Doubleheader Day in Nashville
Saturday is the busiest day of the weekend, featuring both the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series and NASCAR Cup Series on track.
Cup Series drivers will get their first laps of the weekend during late-afternoon practice before qualifying sets the field for Sunday night’s main event. Earlier in the day, the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series will practice, qualify, and race under the lights.
Saturday NASCAR Schedule at Nashville Superspeedway
- 2 p.m. ET — NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Practice | Streaming: CW App
- 3:05 p.m. ET — NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Qualifying | Streaming: CW App
- 4:30 p.m. ET — NASCAR Cup Series Practice | Streaming: Prime Video |Radio: PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
- 5:40 p.m. ET — NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying | Streaming: Prime Video | Radio: PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
- 7:30 p.m. ET — NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Sports Illustrated Resorts 250 | TV: The CW | Radio: PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
Sunday, May 31: Cracker Barrel 400 Headlines Weekend Finale
The NASCAR Cup Series closes out the Nashville weekend Sunday night with the Cracker Barrel 400.
The race will once again be held in primetime, continuing Nashville’s growing reputation as one of NASCAR’s marquee early-summer events. The concrete surface and changing track conditions have historically created long green-flag runs, tire management battles, and dramatic late-race restarts.
Sunday NASCAR Schedule at Nashville Superspeedway
- 7 p.m. ET — NASCAR Cup Series Cracker Barrel 400 | Streaming: Prime Video, HBO Max |Radio: PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
What Makes Nashville Superspeedway Unique?
Nashville Superspeedway is one of the more distinctive tracks on the NASCAR schedule thanks to its 1.33-mile concrete layout. Unlike traditional asphalt intermediate tracks, the concrete surface changes significantly throughout a race weekend, especially as temperatures cool during evening races.
The track first opened in 2001 and returned to the Cup Series schedule in 2021 after years away from NASCAR’s top division. Since then, it has quickly become known for aggressive restarts, tire wear, and strategy-heavy racing.
Sunday’s Cracker Barrel 400 also arrives at a critical point in the Cup Series season, with drivers continuing to battle for playoff positioning as the regular season enters its summer stretch.
How to Watch NASCAR at Nashville This Weekend
Fans can watch the weekend across several broadcast partners, including FS1, The CW, Prime Video, and HBO Max depending on the series and session.
The Cup Series race Sunday night will stream on Prime Video and HBO Max, while radio coverage throughout the weekend will air on PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
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