TV Schedule: Oct. 6-8

Charlotte Motor Speedway. Credit: Jerry Markland/Getty Images

By Rebecca Kivak

The second segment of the playoffs kicks off this weekend as NASCAR returns home to Charlotte, the heart of the sport. The Monster Cup and XFINITY Series take to the 1.5-mile intermediate track.

The Camping World Truck Series is on a break this week and will return next week at Talladega.

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

Friday, Oct. 6:
1:30 p.m. Monster Energy Cup Series practice, NBCSN
3 p.m. XFINITY Series practice, NBCSN
6 p.m. XFINITY Series final practice, NBCSN
7 p.m. Monster Energy Cup Series Qualifying, NBCSN
10:30 p.m. K&N Series Race at Dover, NBCSN

Saturday, Oct. 7:
10 a.m. Whelen Modified Tour at Stafford, NBCSN
11 a.m. Monster Energy Cup Series practice, NBCSN
Noon XFINITY Series Qualifying, NBCSN
1:30 p.m. Monster Energy Cup Series final practice, NBCSN
2:30 p.m. XFINITY Series: Countdown to Green at Charlotte, NBCSN
3 p.m. XFINITY Series: Drive for The Cure 300 Presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, NBCSN
5:30 p.m. XFINITY Series Post-Race Show, NBCSN

Sunday, Oct. 8:
Noon  NASCAR America Sunday, NBCSN
1 p.m. Monster Energy Cup Series: Countdown to Green at Charlotte, NBC
2 p.m. Monster Energy Cup Series: Bank of America 500, NBC
6 p.m. Monster Energy Cup Series Post-Race Show at Charlotte, NBCSN
6:30 p.m. NASCAR Victory Lap, NBCSN
11 p.m. K&N Series at Meridian Speedway, NBCSN