TV Schedule: Aug. 23-24

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It's the concrete bullring, where feuds start and rivalries are born. NASCAR heads to its Bristol Motor Speedway, the .533-mile short track where racing in close quarters stirs bad tempers.

The Camping World Truck Series raced Wednesday. It's a double dose of racing under the lights: the Nationwide Series takes the stage Friday and the Sprint Cup Series is front and center Saturday.

The following is a handy guide to track events and television coverage this weekend at Bristol. All times are in Eastern Standard Time.

Friday, Aug. 23:
9 a.m. NNS Practice, FS1
12 noon NSCS Practice, FS1
2 p.m. NASCAR Live, FS1
2:30 p.m. NSCS Final Practice, FS1
3:30 p.m. NNS Qualifying, FS1
5:30 p.m. NSCS Qualifying, ESPN2
7 p.m. NNS Countdown, ESPN
7:30 p.m. NNS: Food City 250, ESPN. Green flag: 7:44 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 24:
6 p.m. NASCAR RaceDay, FS1
7 p.m. NSCS Countdown, ABC
7:30 p.m. IRWIN Tools Night Race, ABC. Green flag: 7:30 p.m. Reruns at 4 a.m. Sunday on ESPN2.
TV Schedule: Aug. 23-24 TV Schedule: Aug. 23-24 Reviewed by Rebecca Kivak on Friday, August 23, 2013 Rating: 5