What time does the NASCAR race start today? TV schedule, channel for 2023 Atlanta race
William Byron is on the road to success.
The Hendrick Motorsports talent is on a two-race win streak, cementing his status as one of the sport’s most exciting young talents.
But that may not be reflected in the overall rating. Byron, Alex Bowman, Kyle Larson and Justin Haley were docked 100 regular season points and 10 playoff points after their crews were found to have made changes to their racers’ sipes. That pushed Byron from fourth place in the points standings to 29th place.
It’s admittedly not a great place. Still, victories are victories. And Byron is as hot as any driver in the Cup Series.
He’s hoping to complement his sparkling run with a strong showing at Atlanta Motor Speedway, a venue he did well at last year – Byron won last year’s Ambetter Health 400 iteration.
If he can show another ace on The Fastest Track in the South, it will be hard to deny his status as one of this year’s biggest contenders.
So here’s what you need to know about Sunday’s race in Atlanta, including start time and broadcast info.
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When does the NASCAR race start today?
- Date: Sunday March 19th
- Time: 3 p.m. ET
The listed start time for the Ambetter Health 400 is 3:00 PM ET. However, pre-race celebrations are expected to delay the waving of the green flag to approximately 3:15 p.m. ET.
What channel is NASCAR on today?
- TV channel: Fox (US) | TSN1 (Canada)
- Live broadcast: FoxSports.com, fuboTV
- Radio: PRN
Sunday’s race will be broadcast on Fox in the US. Canadian viewers can find it on TSN1.
Veteran announcer Mike Joy will direct Sunday’s broadcast and act as the lap-by-lap announcer of the race. He will be joined on the stand by former Cup Series drivers Clint Bowyer and Tony Stewart.
Cord cutters can follow the action from Atlanta on FoxSports.com as well as on fuboTV, which is offering a free trial.
2023 NASCAR schedule
(All times Easter)
| Date | race (winner) | rail | time (ET) | TV | radio |
| 19th of February | Daytona 500 (Ricky Stenhouse Jr.) | Daytona International Speedway | |||
| February 26th | Pala Casino 400 (Kyle Busch) | Auto Club Speedway | |||
| 5. March |
Pennzoil 400 (William Byron) |
Las Vegas Motor Speedway | |||
| March 12th | United Rentals Work United 500 (William Byron) | Phoenix racetrack | |||
| 19th March | Ambetter Health 400 | Atlanta Motor Speedway | 3 pm | Fox | PRN |
| 26th of March | Echo Park Automotive Grand Prix | Tour of America | 3:30 p.m | Fox | PRN |
| 2nd of April | Toyota owner 400 | Richmond racetrack | 3:30 p.m | FS1 | MRN |
| 9th April | Food City Dirt Race | Bristol Motor Speedway | 19 o’clock | Fox | PRN |
| April 16 | NASCAR Cup Series races in Martinsville | Martinsville Speedway | 3 pm | FS1 | MRN |
| April 23 | GEICO500 | Talladega Superspeedway | 3 pm | Fox | MRN |
| April, 30th | NASCAR Cup Series races at Dover | Dover Motor Speedway | 14 o’clock | FS1 | PRN |
| May 7th | AdventHealthy 400 | Kansas Speedway | 3 pm | FS1 | MRN |
| May 14th | Happy year 400 | Darlington race track | 3 pm | FS1 | MRN |
| May 21st | NASCAR All Star Open | North Wilkesboro Speedway | 17 o’clock | FS1 | MRN |
| May 21st | NASCAR All-Star Racing | North Wilkesboro Speedway | 8 p.m | FS1 | MRN |
| 28th of May | Coca-Cola 600 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | 6 p.m | Fox | PRN |
| June 4th | Enjoy Illinois 300 | World Wide Technology Raceway | 3:30 p.m | FS1 | MRN |
| June 11th | Toyota/SaveMart 350 | Sonoma Racetrack | 3:30 p.m | Fox | PRN |
| 25th June | Ally 400 | Nashville Superspeedway | 19 o’clock | ABC | PRN |
| 2nd July | NASCAR Cup Series races in Chicago | Chicago street course | 17:30 | ABC | MRN |
| July 9th | Quaker State 400 | Atlanta Motor Speedway | 19 o’clock | USA | PRN |
| 16th of July | Colored pencil 301 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway | 2.30 | USA | PRN |
| July 23 | M&M’s Fan Appreciation 400 | Pocono Racetrack | 2.30 | USA | MRN |
| 30th July | NASCAR Cup Series races in Richmond | Richmond racetrack | 3 pm | USA | MRN |
| 6th of August | FireKeepers Casino 400 | Michigan International Speedway | 2.30 | USA | MRN |
| 13 August | Verizon 200 at the brickyard | Speedway street course | 2.30 | ABC | IMs |
| 20th of August | Go bowling at the Glen | Watkins Glen International | 3 pm | USA | MRN |
| 26th of August | Coke Zero Sugar 400 | Daytona International Speedway | 19 o’clock | ABC | MRN |
2023 NASCAR schedule: Playoff races
(All times Easter)
| Date | race | rail | time (ET) | TV | radio |
| 3 Sept | Southern 500 | Darlington race track | 6 p.m | USA | MRN |
| September 10 | Hollywood Casino 400 | Kansas Speedway | 3 pm | USA | MRN |
| 16 Sep | Bass Pro Shops Night Race | Bristol Motor Speedway | 19:30 o’clock | USA | PRN |
| September 24th | Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 | Texas Motor Speedway | 3:30 p.m | USA | PRN |
| 1 Oct | Yella Wood 500 | Talladega Superspeedway | 14 o’clock | ABC | MRN |
| 8 Oct | Bank of America Roval 400 | Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval | 14 o’clock | ABC | PRN |
| 15 Oct | South tip 400 | Las Vegas Motor Speedway | 2.30 | ABC | PRN |
| 22 Oct | NASCAR Cup Series races in Homestead-Miami | Homestead Miami Speedway | 2.30 | ABC | MRN |
| 30 Oct | Xfinity 500 | Martinsville Speedway | 14 o’clock | ABC | MRN |
| Nov 6 | NASCAR Cup Series Championship | Phoenix racetrack | 3 pm | ABC | MRN |
In Canada, fans can watch all NASCAR races on TSN.