What channel is the NASCAR O’Reilly Series race at Bristol on today? Time, TV schedule

The NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Chase continues to Bristol for the Food City 300 on Sept. 18.

For the first time since Phoenix in March, Justin Allgaier enters a race weekend outside of the points lead.

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Sheldon Creed leads by three points ahead of Allgaier after beginning the Chase with a win and a runner-up finish.

Here’s how you can watch Friday’s O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway:

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NASCAR O’Reilly Series at Bristol TV schedule, start time for the Food City 300

• Green Flag Time: Approx. 6:30 p.m. Central on Friday, Sept. 18

• Track: Bristol Motor Speedway (0.533-mile oval) in Bristol, Tennessee

• Length: 300 laps, 159.9 miles

• Stages: 85 laps, 85 laps, 130 laps

• Streaming: ESPN Unlimited; NASCAR.com and SiriusXM for audio (subscription required)

The Food City 300 will be broadcast nationally on the CW Network. Streaming options for the race include FUBO in limited markets nationwide, which offers a free trial to potential subscribers.

Watch NASCAR O’Reilly Series racing on ESPN Unlimited

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NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series 2026 schedule

All times Central.

• Feb. 14: United Rentals 300, Daytona International Speedway (Winner: Austin Hill)

• Feb. 21: Bennett Transportation and Logistics 250, EchoPark Speedway (Winner: Sheldon Creed)

• Feb. 28: Focused Health 250, Circuit of the Americas (Winner: Shane van Gisbergen)

• March 7: GOVX 200, Phoenix Raceway (Winner: Justin Allgaier)

• March 14: The LiUNA!, Las Vegas Motor Speedway (Winner: Kyle Larson)

• March 21: Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200, Darlington Raceway (Winner: Justin Allgaier)

• March 28: NFPA 250, Martinsville Speedway (Winner: Justin Allgaier)

• April 4: North Carolina Education Lottery 250, Rockingham Speedway (Winner: William Sawalich)

• April 11: Suburban Propane 300, Bristol Motor Speedway (Winner: Connor Zilisch)

• April 18: Kansas Lottery 300, Kansas Speedway (Winner: Taylor Gray)

• April 25: Ag-Pro 300, Talladega Superspeedway (Winner: Corey Day)

• May 2: Andy’s Frozen Custard 340, Texas Motor Speedway (Winner: Kyle Larson)

• May 9: Mission 200 at The Glen, Watkins Glen International (Winner: Connor Zilisch)

• May 16: BetRivers 200, Dover Motor Speedway (Winner: Corey Day)

• May 23: Charbroil 300, Charlotte Motor Speedway (Winner: Ross Chastain)

• May 30: Sports Illustrated Resorts 250, Nashville Superspeedway (Winner: Justin Allgaier)

• June 13: MillerTech Battery 250, Pocono Raceway (Winner: Justin Allgaier)

• June 20: United Rentals Driven to Serve 250, Naval Base Coronado (Winner: Austin Hill)

• June 27: Pit Boss/FoodMaxx 250, Sonoma Raceway (Winner: Shane van Gisbergen)

• July 4: Cuervo 300, Chicagoland Speedway (Winner: Brandon Jones)

• July 11: Focused Health 250, EchoPark Speedway (Winner: Justin Allgaier)

• July 25: Pennzoil 250, Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Winner: Carson Kvapil)

• Aug. 8: HyVee Perks 250, Iowa Speedway (Winner: Carson Kvapil)

• Aug. 28: Winn-Dixie 250, Daytona International Speedway (Winner: Ryan Sieg) Regular-season finale

• Sept. 5: Fleetio 200, Darlington Raceway (Winner: Sheldon Creed) Chase begins

• Sept. 12: Nu Way 225, World Wide Technology Raceway (Winner: Jesse Love)

• Sept. 18: Food City 300, Bristol Motor Speedway (6:30 p.m., CW Network)

• Oct. 3: Focused Health 302, Las Vegas Motor Speedway (6:30 p.m., CW Network)

• Oct. 10: Blue Cross NC 250, Charlotte Motor Speedway (3 p.m., CW Network)

• Oct. 17: Untitled race at Phoenix Raceway (6:30 p.m., CW Network)

• Oct. 24: The Progress Group 250, Talladega Superspeedway (2:30 p.m., CW Network)

• Oct. 31: Untitled race at Martinsville Speedway (3 p.m., CW Network)

• Nov. 7: NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series championship race, Homestead-Miami Speedway (4 p.m., CW Network)

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