TV Schedule: Sept. 16-18

Chicagoland Speedway. Credit:  Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images

By Rebecca Kivak

The Chase for the Sprint Cup kicks off at Chicagoland. Sixteen drivers battle it out at the 1.5-mile track to see who will win the first event in the 10-race playoffs.

The XFINITY Series and Camping World Truck Series also converge on the Windy City.

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

Friday, Sept. 16:
12:30 p.m. XFINITY Series practice, NBCSN
1:30 p.m. Sprint Cup Series practice, NBC Sports App
3 p.m. XFINITY Series final practice, NBC Sports App
4:30 p.m. Camping World Truck Series Qualifying, FS1
6:30 p.m. Sprint Cup Series Qualifying, NBCSN
8 p.m. Camping World Truck Series SetUp, FS1
8:30 p.m. Camping World Truck Series: American Ethanol E15 225, FS1

Saturday, Sept. 17:
10:30 a.m. Sprint Cup Series practice, CNBC
11:45 p.m. XFINITY Series Qualifying, NBC Sports App
Noon XFINITY Series Qualifying, NBCSN
1:30 p.m. Sprint Cup Series final practice, NBCSN
2:30 p.m. XFINITY Series Countdown to Green, NBCSN
3 p.m. XFINITY Series Countdown to Green, NBC
3:15 p.m. XFINITY Series: Drive for Safety 300, NBC
9 p.m. Whelen Series Utah Motorsports Campus (taped), NBCSN
10 p.m. Whelen Series Utah Motorsports Campus (taped), NBCSN

Sunday, Sept. 18:
9 a.m. Camping World Truck Series: American Ethanol E15 225, FS1
Noon NASCAR RaceDay, FS1
1:30 p.m. NASCAR America Sunday, NBCSN
2 p.m. Sprint Cup Series Countdown to Green, NBCSN
2:30 p.m. Sprint Cup Series: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 400, NBCSN
6 p.m. Sprint Cup Series Post-Race Show, NBCSN
9:30 p.m. NASCAR Victory Lap, NBCSN
11 p.m. NASCAR Victory Lane, FS1