What channel is NASCAR on today? TV schedule, start time for Talladega playoff race

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For anyone who’s asking, “What channel is the NASCAR race on today?” the answer is one viewers will see rarely in the coming weeks.

The channel for Monday’s Cup Series playoff race, the YellaWood 500, is NBCSN. The NBC family of networks is airing all of the remaining Cup Series races in 2021, and NBCSN will show Monday’s race — postponed due to inclement weather — from Talladega Superspeedway.

NBC and NBCSN will divide the 10 playoff race telecasts evenly through the season-ending Championship 4 race in November, but MSNBC will air just one more race this year after Monday, from Kansas Speedway on Oct. 24. NBC will televise the others.

Below is all you need to know about the schedule for Monday’s rescheduled race at Talladega, including the TV coverage and start time.

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What channel is NASCAR on today?

NBCSN’s programming Monday will begin with the race at 1 p.m. ET.

TALLADEGA LINEUP: Starting order, pole without qualifying

Rick Allen will handle play-by-play duties for the race while Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte will provide analysis. Snider, Kelli Stavast, Dave Burns and Parker Kligerman are the pit reporters this weekend. Rutledge Wood will be a “specialty reporter,” in the words of NBC.

What time does the NASCAR race start today?

The green flag for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series playoff race on Talladega Superspeedway’s 2.66-mile oval is scheduled to drop at 1 p.m. ET. The track does not have lights, which makes an early-afternoon start necessary.

Rain was in the forecast for Sunday. The National Weather Service called for showers and possibly a thunderstorm after the scheduled start time, with a high temperature near 80. The weather service put the chance of precipitation at 60 percent.

NASCAR live stream for Talladega race

Anyone who has a cable or satellite subscription can stream Monday’s NASCAR race at Talladega live via NBCSports.com or the 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 carry NBC and NBCSN — AT&T TV, fuboTV, Hulu, Sling and YouTubeTV.

Below are links to each:

NASCAR Cup Series 2021 schedule

Below is the remaining schedule for the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs, starting with Monday’s YellaWood 500, the second race in the Round of 12.

NASCAR Cup Series 2021 playoffs Round of 12

NASCAR Cup Series 2021 playoffs Round of 8

NASCAR Cup Series 2021 playoffs Championship 4

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