TV Schedule: Oct. 8-11

Charlotte Motor Speedway. Credit: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images

NASCAR comes home to Charlotte, North Carolina, the heart of the sport. The Sprint Cup and XFINITY Series will race under the lights at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

The Chase drivers kick off the Contender round. Who'll win Saturday night and secure their spot going into the next round?

The Camping World Truck Series is on an extended break and will return Oct. 24 at Talladega.

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

Thursday, Oct. 8:
1:30 p.m. Sprint Cup Series practice, NBCSN
3 p.m. XFINITY Series practice, NBCSN
4 p.m. K&N Series East: Dover International Speedway (tape), NBCSN
5:30 p.m. XFINITY Series final practice, NBCSN
7 p.m. Sprint Cup Series Qualifying, NBCSN

Friday, Oct. 9:
2:30 p.m. Whelen Modified Tour: Stafford Motor Speedway (tape), NBCSN
3:30 p.m. Sprint Cup Series practice, NBCSN
4:30 p.m. XFINITY Series Qualifying, NBCSN
6:30 p.m. Sprint Cup Series final practice, NBCSN
7:30 p.m. XFINITY Series Countdown to Green, NBCSN
8 p.m. XFINITY Series Drive for the Cure 300 Presented by Blue Cross, NBCSN

Saturday, Oct. 10:
3:30 p.m. Sprint Cup Series Qualifying (re-air), NBCSN
4 p.m. NASCAR RaceDay, FS2
5 p.m. NASCAR America Saturday, NBCSN
6 p.m. Sprint Cup Series Countdown to Green, NBCSN
7 p.m. Sprint Cup Series Bank of America 500, NBC
11 p.m. Sprint Cup Series Post-Race, NBCSN
11:30 p.m. NASCAR Victory Lap, NBCSN
12:30 a.m. NASCAR Victory Lane, FS1

Sunday, Oct. 11:
11:30 p.m. NASCAR Victory Lap (tape), NBCSN