Find out where and when to tune in as the Kansas Lottery 300 and Hollywood Casino 400 bring the NASCAR Playoffs to Kansas Speedway this weekend.
There’s certainly no time to rest in the NASCAR Playoffs. Just when the smoke has settled from Talladega — and there was plenty of literal smoke last weekend — the playoff drivers will be hoping to ensure their championship chances don’t go up in smoke at the Hollywood Casino 400.
Only two drivers in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series are locked into the next round: points leader Martin Truex Jr. and Brad Keselowski, who emerged from the Talladega carnage with a big win. A few others are in good shape, but former champions Jimmie Johnson and Kyle Busch are among the surprising names on the bubble.
In contrast, the NASCAR XFINITY Series is just starting its Round of 8, giving those playoff drivers a little more breathing room than their Cup Series counterpart. Still, the Kansas Lottery 300 figures to be an intriguing race with next weekend off before the final three-race sprint for the title.
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The XFINITY race is on NBC on Saturday, but despite the big ratings the Talladega race brought (relatively speaking), this weekend’s Cup Series race is back on NBCSN. Thanks to NASCAR.com, here’s the complete slate of TV times and channel you need to catch everything going down at Kansas Speedway.
Friday, Oct. 20
- Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice – 1:00 p.m. – NBCSN
- NASCAR XFINITY Series final practice – 5:00 p.m. – NBCSN
- Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series qualifying – 6:15 p.m. – NBCSN
Saturday, Oct. 21
- NASCAR XFINITY Series Coors Light Pole Award Qualifying – 12:05 p.m. – NBCSN
- Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series final practice – 1:30 p.m. – NBCSN
- NASCAR XFINITY Series Kansas Lottery 300 – 3:00 p.m. – NBC
Sunday, Oct. 22
- Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 – 3:00 p.m. – NBCSN