After an unpredictable Bristol Night Race that saw the return of the ‘chaos tire,’ the first four drivers were eliminated from the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series playoff fight: Alex Bowman, Shane van Gisbergen, Austin Dillon, and Josh Berry.
The series now heads to New Hampshire Motor Speedway, which returns to the playoffs for the first time since the 2017 season. Christopher Bell, who just completed a Joe Gibbs Racing sweep of the Round of 16 with his Bristol win, is also the defending winner at NHMS.
Bell was also one of three drivers that got to take part in a recent Goodyear tire test at the Magic Mile, alongside Joey Logano and Ross Chastain.
What is the NASCAR at New Hampshire weekend schedule?
(Schedule is tentative and subject to change)
Friday, September 19th
4:05pm EST — NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series practice — FOX SPORTS 2
5:10pm EST — NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series qualifying — FOX SPORTS 2
Saturday, September 20th
12pm EST — NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race (175 laps)– FOX SPORTS 1
3:00pm — NASCAR Cup Series practice — TRUTV
4:30pm — NASCAR Cup Series qualifying — TRUTV
Sunday, September 21st
2:00pm EST — NASCAR Cup race at NHMS (301 laps) — USA NETWORK
Christopher Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Photo by: Sean Gardner / Getty Images
How can I watch the NASCAR Cup Series at NHMS?
- Date: Sunday, September 21st
- TV start time: 1:30pm EST
- Green flag: 2:05pm EST
- Laps/Miles: 301 laps / 301 miles
- Stages: 70 / 115 / 116
- Tires: Eight sets
- TV channel: USA NETWORK | TSN (Canada) | Other international viewing options
- Live stream: In-car cameras on HBO MAX
- Radio: PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
Who is racing at New Hampshire Motor Speedway?
There are 36 teams entered for this weekend’s race with no part-time entries. There are no changes to the usual driver/team rosters.
*Playoff drivers in bold