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Toyota Owners 400: Full NASCAR TV schedule for Richmond

By Nick Tylwalk

RICHMOND, VA - SEPTEMBER 09: Cars line up four wide in a salute to fans prior to the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Raceway on September 9, 2017 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
RICHMOND, VA - SEPTEMBER 09: Cars line up four wide in a salute to fans prior to the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Raceway on September 9, 2017 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) /
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Find out how to watch the top NASCAR series in action as they race under the lights this weekend at Richmond Raceway.

We’ve had a little bit of everything so far in the 2018 NASCAR season, but one thing we’ve not seen yet is a night race. That changes this weekend, as Richmond Raceway hosts both the ToyotaCare 250 on Friday night and the Toyota Owners 400 on Saturday night.

Mostly, what race fans will be looking forward to is two consecutive events without weather trouble. Weather Channel expects clear but chilly nights for both the XFINITY Series and Cup Series races, which is something we haven’t had happen regularly this year.

Kyle Busch will go for three wins in a row on Saturday night, and he’s got to be considered a serious threat to do exactly that considering he once won the Richmond spring race four years straight. He hasn’t done it since 2012, but unless he gets caught up in a wreck or has an equipment failure, it’s hard to imagine he won’t be right up near the front at the end.

What he won’t get to do is sweep the weekend, since Busch and the other Cup Series drivers aren’t allowed to compete in the ToyotaCare 250 since it’s the second 2018 Dash 4 Cash race. Justin Allgaier, Daniel Hemric, Elliott Sadler and Spencer Gallagher are the four drivers who will compete for the $100,000 prize at Richmond.

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Here’s a look at the complete Richmond weekend TV schedule, courtesy of NASCAR.com:

Friday, April 20

  • NASCAR Xfinity Series final practice, 9:40 a.m., FS1
  • Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series first practice, 11:05 a.m., FS1
  • Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series final practice, 12:35 p.m., FS1
  • NASCAR Xfinity Series qualifying, 4:05 p.m., FS1
  • Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Busch Pole Qualifying, 5:30 p.m., FS1
  • NASCAR Xfinity Series ToyotaCare 250, 7:00 p.m., FS1

Saturday, April 21

  • Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Toyota Owners 400, 6:30 p.m., FOX
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