Is there a NASCAR race this week? Date, start time, TV schedule for next Cup Series race after Olympics break

The NASCAR Cup Series season has been a whirlwind of chaos, and although it’s been a Sunday tradition since the late winter and early spring months, the schedule is on pause for a couple weeks.

NASCAR drivers and teams are on a two-week break as NBC broadcasts the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

With just a few races left in the regular season, Kyle Larson leads the points standings over teammate Chase Elliott.

There is no NASCAR race this weekend, as the sport’s broadcast partner, NBC, is busy showing the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris on its family of networks.

The next NASCAR Cup Series race is scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 11, when Richmond Raceway will host the Cook Out 400 starting at 6 p.m. ET on USA Network.

When is the NASCAR race at Richmond?Track: Richmond RacewayDate: Sunday, Aug. 11Start time: 6 p.m.. ETThe Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway is the first NASCAR Cup Series race on the schedule after the Olympic break. And it’s back on the schedule as a night race.

Coverage on USA Network is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. ET on Sunday, Aug. 11.

What channel is the Richmond NASCAR race on?TV channel: USA NetworkLive stream: FuboCoverage of the Cook Out 400 will take place on USA Network. In Canada, viewers can watch the race on TSN. It can also be streamed in both territories on Fubo, which offers a free trial.

NASCAR at Richmond ticketsCook Out 400 tickets: StubHubTickets for the Aug. 11 Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway are available through StubHub.

Head to StubHub to find the best deals for all Cup Series events.

NASCAR schedule 2024(All times ET)

DateRaceTrackTimeTV/RadioSun., Aug. 11Cook Out 400 (Buy Tickets)Richmond Raceway6 p.m.USA/MRNSun., Aug. 18FireKeepers Casino 400 (Buy Tickets)Michigan International Raceway2:30 p.m.USA/MRNSat., Aug. 24Coke Zero Sugar 400 (Buy Tickets)Daytona International Speedway7:30 p.m.NBC/MRNSun., Sept. 1Cook Out Southern 500 (Buy Tickets)Darlington Raceway6 p.m.USA/MRNNASCAR playoff race schedule 2024(All times ET)

DateRaceTrackTimeTV/RadioWinnerSun., Sept. 8Quaker State 400 (Buy Tickets)Atlanta Motor Speedway3 p.m.USA/PRN—Sun., Sept. 15Go Bowling at the Glen (Buy Tickets)Watkins Glen International3 p.m.USA/MRN—Sat., Sept. 21Bass Pro Shops Night Race (Buy Tickets)Bristol Motor Speedway7:30 p.m.USA/PRN—Sun., Sept. 29Hollywood Casino 400 (Buy Tickets)Kansas Speedway3 p.m.USA/PRN—Sun., Oct. 6YellaWood 500 (Buy Tickets)Talladega Superspeedway2 p.m.NBC/MRN—Sun., Oct. 13Bank of America Roval 400 (Buy Tickets)Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course2 p.m.NBC/PRN—Sun., Oct. 20South Point 400 (Buy Tickets)Las Vegas Motor Speedway2:30 p.m.NBC/PRN—Sun., Oct. 27Cup Series race at Homestead-Miami (Buy Tickets)Homestead-Miami Speedway2:30 p.m.NBC/MRN—Sun., Nov. 3XFINITY 500 (Buy Tickets)Martinsville Speedway2 p.m.NBC/MRN—Sun., Nov. 10NASCAR Cup Series Championship (Buy Tickets)Phoenix Raceway3 p.m.NBC/MRN—

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Zain Bando is a freelance writer for The Sporting News. He is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Northwestern’s Medill School of Journalism.