TV Schedule: April 15-17

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By Rebecca Kivak

NASCAR goes short-track racing at the concrete bullring. The Sprint Cup Series and XFINITY Series converge on Bristol Motor Speedway, where close quarters breeds short tempers.

The Camping World Truck Series is on an extended break until May 6 at Kansas.

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

Friday, April 15:
11 a.m. Sprint Cup Series practice, FS1
12:30 p.m. XFINITY Series practice, FS1
3 p.m. XFINITY Series final practice, FS1
4 p.m. Sprint Cup Series Qualifying, FS1

Saturday, April 16:
7 a.m. Sprint Cup Series Qualifying (re-air), FS1
8:30 a.m. Sprint Cup Series practice, FS1
9:30 a.m. XFINITY Series Qualifying, FS1
11 a.m. Sprint Cup Series final practice, FS1
Noon NASCAR RaceDay: XFINITY, FS1
12:30 p.m. XFINITY Series: Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300, FS1

Sunday, April 17:
1 a.m. XFINITY Series: Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 (re-air), FS1
4:30 a.m. Sprint Cup Series practice (re-air), FS1
5:30 a.m. Sprint Cup Series final practice (re-air), FS1
11:30 a.m. NASCAR RaceDay, FS1
12:30 p.m. Sprint Cup Series FOX Pre-Race Show, FOX
1 p.m. Sprint Cup Series: Food City 500, FOX
5:30 p.m. NASCAR Victory Lane, FS1