CONCORD, N.C. – Heading into the first race in the Round of 8 of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs, Hendrick Motorsports is primed to have another strong day of racing at Texas Motor Speedway this Sunday.
Kyle Larson will look to repeat his success at the 1.5-mile track after he secured the All-Star Race victory at the Fort Worth, Texas, venue in June, marking his first win there.
Chase Elliott crossed the finish line in the All-Star Race in third and teammates Alex Bowman and William Byron also notched top-10 results at the Texas, finishing their night in sixth and seventh, respectively. The four top-10 results at the track will give the Hendrick Motorsports drivers a solid foundation for this weekend.
Here is everything you need to know for Sunday’s playoff race at Texas.
WHAT TIME ARE PRACTICE AND QUALIFYING?
Since NASCAR is taking extra precautions to ensure the safety of the teams and personnel at the track, there will be no practice and no qualifying.
The starting order for Sunday’s race was announced Wednesday morning based on metric system put in place in August 2020.
WHAT TIME IS THE RACE?
The race will be on Sunday, Oct. 17 at 2 p.m. ET and be broadcast on NBC.
CAN I LISTEN ON THE RADIO?
The race will be available on PRN Radio as well as SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
CAN I STREAM ONLINE?
Click here to download the NBC app for online streaming, and fans can always keep up with the action on Twitter by following @TeamHendrick.
WHAT CHANNEL IS NBC?
It varies, but this link allows fans to find the channel by entering their zip code.
WHAT ELSE DO I NEED TO KNOW?
Entering Sunday’s playoff race at Texas, Hendrick Motorsports owns or shares the track records for points-paying wins (nine; tie), pole positions (seven; tie), top-five finishes (40) and top-10s (72). The organization is second in laps led there – just 13 behind leader Roush Fenway Racing.