The tone and tenor of a NASCAR Cup Series season is so often shaped by its superspeedways.
LIVE: Follow TSN’s coverage of the Ally 400 at Nashville
The harrowing expanse of asphalt, the sun-stricken cement barriers, all that dirty air — it's a real challenge maneuvering your way around the monstrosity that is the superspeedway.
That's what should make the Ally 400 so interesting. Nashville is no fool's paradise. It requires precise driving — and just a little bit of luck. It's a surface that can chew up and spit cars out, as it did during last year's 6 1/2-hour slog.
Chase Elliott ended the day in victory lane the last time the Cup Series travailed to Music City. He could sure use another win this time around; the Hendrick Motorsports star sits in 27th place in the postseason standings, hampered by injuries, suspensions and everything else in between.
Can he do it? There are few that can match the 2020 champion at his peak. But the 27-year-old has looked a mere mortal in the cockpit since returning from the leg fracture he suffered during a snowmobile accident earlier in the year.
There's no better time than now, though. NASCAR's most popular driver could prove its most clutch. He just needs a chance.
MORE: Watch the Ally 400 live with Fubo (free trial)
With that, here's what you need to know about Sunday's race at Nashville Superspeedway, including broadcast information and start time.
What channel is the NASCAR race on today?
- TV channel: NBC (U.S.) | TSN5 (Canada)
- Live stream: Peacock, Fubo
The Ally 400 will be broadcast on NBC in the United States. Canadian viewers can follow the action on TSN5.
Sunday's race represents the first one to be aired away from Fox's family of networks. NBC will handle the coverage for the remainder of the regular season and playoffs.
MORE: Why NASCAR is on NBC instead of Fox
Veteran broadcaster Rick Allen will lead NBC's coverage, serving as the race's lap-by-lap announcer. He'll be joined in the booth by Jeff Burton, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Steve Letarte.
Fans can watch online via Peacock or Fubo, which offers a free trial.
NASCAR start time today
- Date: Sunday, June 25
- Start time: 7 p.m. ET
Sunday's race has a 7 p.m. ET listed start time, but pre-race activities were expected to push the waving of the green flag back to 7:22 p.m. ET. The NASCAR decided Sunday to change the start time to 7:05 p.m. ET because of a threat of storms in the area.
NASCAR schedule 2023: Regular-season races
(All times Eastern)
| Date | Race (winner) | Track | Time | TV | Radio |
| Feb. 19 | Daytona 500 (Ricky Stenhouse Jr.) | Daytona International Speedway | |||
| Feb. 26 | Pala Casino 400 (Kyle Busch) | Auto Club Speedway | |||
| March 5 |
Pennzoil 400 (William Byron) |
Las Vegas Motor Speedway | |||
| March 12 | United Rentals Work United 500 (William Byron) | Phoenix Raceway | |||
| March 19 | Ambetter Health 400 (Joey Logano) | Atlanta Motor Speedway | |||
| March 26 | EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix (Tyler Reddick) | Circuit of the Americas | |||
| April 2 | Toyota Owners 400 (Kyle Larson) | Richmond Raceway | |||
| April 9 | Food City Dirt Race (Christopher Bell) | Bristol Motor Speedway | |||
| April 16 | NOCO 400 (Kyle Larson) | Martinsville Speedway | |||
| April 23 | GEICO 500 (Kyle Busch) | Talladega Superspeedway | |||
| May 1 | Wurth 400 (Martin Truex Jr.) | Dover Motor Speedway | |||
| May 7 | AdventHealth 400 (Denny Hamlin) | Kansas Speedway | |||
| May 14 | Goodyear 400 (William Byron) | Darlington Raceway | |||
| May 21 | NASCAR All-Star Open (Josh Berry) | North Wilkesboro Speedway | |||
| May 21 | NASCAR All-Star Race (Kyle Larson) | North Wilkesboro Speedway | |||
| May 28 | Coca-Cola 600 (Ryan Blaney) | Charlotte Motor Speedway | |||
| June 4 | Enjoy Illinois 300 (Kyle Busch) | World Wide Technology Raceway | |||
| June 11 | Toyota/Save Mart 350 (Martin Truex Jr.) | Sonoma Raceway | |||
| June 25 | Ally 400 | Nashville Superspeedway | 7 p.m. | NBC | PRN |
| July 2 | NASCAR Cup Series Race at Chicago | Chicago Street Course | 5:30 p.m. | NBC | MRN |
| July 9 | Quaker State 400 | Atlanta Motor Speedway | 7 p.m. | USA | PRN |
| July 16 | Crayon 301 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway | 2:30 p.m. | USA | PRN |
| July 23 | M&M's Fan Appreciation 400 | Pocono Raceway | 2:30 p.m. | USA | MRN |
| July 30 | NASCAR Cup Series Race at Richmond | Richmond Raceway | 3 p.m. | USA | MRN |
| Aug. 6 | FireKeepers Casino 400 | Michigan International Speedway | 2:30 p.m. | USA | MRN |
| Aug. 13 | Verizon 200 at the Brickyard | Speedway Road Course | 2:30 p.m. | NBC | IMS |
| Aug. 20 | Go Bowling at the Glen | Watkins Glen International | 3 p.m. | USA | MRN |
| Aug. 26 | Coke Zero Sugar 400 | Daytona International Speedway | 7 p.m. | NBC | MRN |
NASCAR schedule 2023: Playoff races
(All times Eastern)
| Date | Race | Track | Time | TV | Radio |
| Sept. 3 | Southern 500 | Darlington Raceway | 6 p.m. | USA | MRN |
| Sept. 10 | Hollywood Casino 400 | Kansas Speedway | 3 p.m. | USA | MRN |
| Sept. 16 | Bass Pro Shops Night Race | Bristol Motor Speedway | 7:30 p.m. | USA | PRN |
| Sept. 24 | AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 | Texas Motor Speedway | 3:30 p.m. | USA | PRN |
| Oct. 1 | YellaWood 500 | Talladega Superspeedway | 2 p.m. | NBC | MRN |
| Oct. 8 | Bank of America Roval 400 | Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval | 2 p.m. | NBC | PRN |
| Oct. 15 | South Point 400 | Las Vegas Motor Speedway | 2:30 p.m. | NBC | PRN |
| Oct. 22 | NASCAR Cup Series Race at Homestead-Miami | Homestead-Miami Speedway | 2:30 p.m. | NBC | MRN |
| Oct. 30 | Xfinity 500 | Martinsville Speedway | 2 p.m. | NBC | MRN |
| Nov. 6 | NASCAR Cup Series Championship | Phoenix Raceway | 3 p.m. | NBC | MRN |
Fans in Canada can watch all NASCAR races on TSN.