What channel is NASCAR on today? TV schedule, start time for Daytona Road Course race

The answer to the question “What channel is today’s NASCAR race on?” is easy this weekend, with the Cup Series season still proceeding as scheduled despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

The TV channel for Sunday’s NASCAR race is Fox. The O’Reilly Auto Parts 253 at Daytona, on Daytona International Speedway’s Road Course, marks Fox/FS1’s fourth Cup Series race broadcast of 2021; previously, the networks carried the Daytona 500, the Duel qualifying races for the 500 and the Busch Clash exhibition on the Daytona Road Course.

MORE: Watch today’s NASCAR race live with fuboTV (7-day free trial)

Sunday’s race is the second of the 2021 Cup Series season. The green flag is scheduled to wave at 3:20 p.m. ET, per NASCAR.com.

Below is how to watch Sunday afternoon’s NASCAR Cup Series race, which will be run on the Daytona Road Course, including the TV channel and live stream options.

What channel is NASCAR on today?

• Race: O’Reilly Auto Parts 253 at Daytona (Daytona Road Course)
• Date: Sunday, Feb. 21
• TV channel: Fox (TSN5 in Canada)
• Live stream: Fox Sports Go | fuboTV (7-day free trial)
• Radio: MRN

Fox and FS1 are the networks that televise NASCAR races during the first four months of the Cup Series schedule. Fox will air Sunday’s race, which will be run on Daytona’s road course. The race is the second one of the NASCAR Cup Series 2021 season.

Fox and FS1 are scheduled to air Cup Series races through the June 13 All-Star Race at Texas. NBC and NBCSN are scheduled to air the remaining NASCAR Cup Series races of 2021, including the playoffs.

As is the case for all the Cup Series races on Fox this season, Mike Joy will call the race with the assistance of analysts Jeff Gordon, Clint Bowyer and Larry McReynolds.

What time does the NASCAR race start today?

• Date: Sunday, Feb. 21
• Start time: 3 p.m. ET (Green flag at 3:20 p.m. ET)

The green flag for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race on the Daytona Road Course is scheduled to wave at 3:20 p.m. ET.

Although NASCAR will race on the Daytona Road Course on Sunday even if it gets wet, there still will be weather-related threats: If the rain is too heavy, if there is lightning in the area or if there is too much water on the course. The weather forecast for Daytona Beach, Fla., on Sunday is partly cloudy skies, temperatures in the mid-60s and about a 15 percent chance of precipitation.

NASCAR live stream for Daytona Road Course race

Anyone who has a cable or satellite subscription can stream Sunday afternoon’s NASCAR race at Daytona live via FoxSports.com or the Fox Sports Go app.

For those who don’t have a cable or satellite subscription, there are seven OTT (over-the-top) TV streaming options that carry Fox and FS1 — Sling, Hulu, YouTubeTV, fuboTV, Vidgo, AT&T Now and TVision. Of the seven, Hulu, YouTubeTV and fuboTV offer free-trial options.

Below are links to each.

NASCAR Cup Series 2021 schedule

Below is the remaining schedule for the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series regular season and playoffs, beginning with Sunday’s race on the Daytona Road Course.

NASCAR Cup Series 2021 regular season

NASCAR Cup Series 2021 playoffs Round of 16

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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