Phoenix is unique among ovals with the lack of a true frontstretch, but it will serve as a good barometer for where teams stand after the season start with two drafting tracks and a road course.
Green Flag Time: Approx. 2:30 p.m. CT on Sunday, March 9
Track: Phoenix Raceway (1-mile oval) in Avondale, Arizona
Length: 312 laps, 312 miles
Stages: 60 laps, 125 laps, 127 laps
TV coverage: FS1
Radio: MRN
Streaming: FUBO (free trial available); FOX Sports app (subscription required); MAX app for in-car cameras; NASCAR.com and SiriusXM on Channel 90 for audio (subscription required)
The Shriners Children’s 500 will be broadcast nationally on FS1. Streaming options for the race include MAX for in-car cameras, the FOX Sports app and FUBO, which offers a free trial to potential subscribers.
All times Central.
Feb. 2: Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray, Bowman Gray Stadium (Winner: Chase Elliott) Non-points
Feb. 13: Duels at Daytona, Daytona International Speedway (Winners: Bubba Wallace and Austin Cindric)
Feb. 16: Daytona 500, Daytona International Speedway (Winner: William Byron)
Feb. 23: Ambetter Health 400, Atlanta Motor Speedway (Winner: Christopher Bell)
March 2: EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix, Circuit of the Americas (Winner: Christopher Bell)
March 9: Shriners Children’s 500, Phoenix Raceway (2:30 p.m., FS1)
March 16: Pennzoil 400, Las Vegas Motor Speedway (2:30 p.m., FS1)
March 23: Straight Talk Wireless 400, Homestead-Miami Speedway (2 p.m., FS1)
March 30: Cook Out 400, Martinsville Speedway (2 p.m., FS1)
April 6: Goodyear 400, Darlington Raceway (2 p.m., FS1)
April 13: Food City 500, Bristol Motor Speedway (2 p.m., FS1)
April 20: OPEN WEEKEND
April 27: Jack Link’s 500, Talladega Superspeedway (2 p.m., FOX)
May 4: Wurth 400, Texas Motor Speedway (2:30 p.m., FS1)
May 11: AdventHealth 400, Kansas Speedway (2 p.m., FS1)
May 18: NASCAR All-Star Open, North Wilkesboro Speedway (4:30 p.m., FS1) Non-points
May 18: NASCAR All-Star Race, North Wilkesboro Speedway (7 p.m., FS1) Non-points
May 25: Coca-Cola 600, Charlotte Motor Speedway (5 p.m., Amazon Prime Video)
June 1: NASCAR Cup Series Race at Nashville, Nashville Superspeedway (6 p.m., Amazon Prime Video)
June 8: FireKeepers Casino 400, Michigan International Speedway (1 p.m., Amazon Prime Video)
June 15: NASCAR Cup Series Race at Mexico City, Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez (2 p.m., Amazon Prime Video)
June 22: NASCAR Cup Series Race at Pocono, Pocono Raceway (1 p.m., Amazon Prime Video)
June 28: Quaker State 400, Atlanta Motor Speedway (6 p.m., TNT and MAX)
July 6: Grant Park 165, Chicago street course (1 p.m., TNT and MAX)
July 13: Toyota/Save Mart 350, Sonoma Raceway (2:30 p.m., TNT and MAX)
July 20: Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400, Dover Motor Speedway (1 p.m., TNT and MAX)
July 27: Brickyard 400, Indianapolis Motor Speedway (1 p.m., TNT and MAX)
Aug. 3: Iowa Corn 350, Iowa Speedway (2:30 p.m., USA Network)
Aug. 10: Go Bowling at The Glen, Watkins Glen International (1 p.m., USA Network)
Aug. 16: Cook Out 400, Richmond Raceway (6:30 p.m., USA Network)
Aug. 23: Coke Zero Sugar 400, Daytona International Speedway (1 p.m., NBC) Regular season finale
Aug. 31: Southern 500, Darlington Raceway (5 p.m., USA Network) Round of 16
Sept. 7: Enjoy Illinois 300, World Wide Technology Raceway (2 p.m., USA Network) Round of 16
Sept. 13: Bass Pro Shops Night Race, Bristol Motor Speedway (6:30 p.m., USA Network) Round of 16
Sept. 21: NASCAR Cup Series Race at New Hampshire, New Hampshire Motor Speedway (1 p.m., USA Network) Round of 12
Sept. 28: Hollywood Casino 400, Kansas Speedway (2 p.m., USA Network) Round of 12
Oct. 5: Bank of America Roval 400, Charlotte Motor Speedway road course (2 p.m., USA Network) Round of 12
Oct. 12: South Point 400, Las Vegas Motor Speedway (4:30 p.m., USA Network) Round of 8
Oct. 19: NASCAR Cup Series Race at Talladega, Talladega Superspeedway (1 p.m., NBC) Round of 8
Oct. 26: NASCAR Cup Series Race at Martinsville, Martinsville Speedway (1 p.m., NBC) Round of 8
Nov. 2: NASCAR Cup Series Championship race, Phoenix Raceway (2 p.m., NBC)
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