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NASCAR returns to NBC and the “World Center of Racing” this Saturday night in primetime with the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Coke Zero Sugar 400 under the lights at Daytona International Speedway at 7 p.m. ET on NBC.

NBC Sports Group surrounds the second race of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Round of 16, with more than 15 hours of trackside coverage this week from Richmond Raceway, in Richmond, Va. NBC Sports' race coverage begins Friday at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN, with the first race of the Xfinity Series Playoffs, and culminates Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN, with NASCAR Cup Series racing.

NBC Sports Group gears up for the final week of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series regular season with more than 21 hours of trackside coverage from Indianapolis Motor Speedway, in Speedway, Ind. NBC Sports' race coverage from “The Brickyard” begins Saturday at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN, with Xfinity Series racing, and culminates Sunday at 2 p.m. ET on NBCSN, with Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series racing.

NBC Sports Group celebrated NASCAR's throwback weekend and the penultimate race of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series regular season, with more than 17 hours of trackside coverage from Darlington Raceway, in Darlington, S.C. Coverage was highlighted by this evening's Cup Series race on NBCSN, which saw Brad Keselowski and Team Penske's No. 2 Ford take the checkered flag, and sweep the weekend of Xfinity and Cup Series races at “The Track Too Tough To Tame.”

NBC Sports Group surrounds this weekend's NASCAR Xfinity Series race with seven hours of trackside coverage from Road America, in Elkhart Lake, Wis. Live race coverage from the legendary four-mile road course begins Saturday at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

NBC Sports Group heads to “Thunder Valley” this week for a twin bill of Monster Energy Cup and Xfinity Series races under the lights from Bristol Motor Speedway, in Bristol, Tenn. Live race coverage from “The Last Great Colosseum” begins Friday night at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN, with Xfinity Series racing, and culminates Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN, with Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series racing.

NBC Sports Group stepped on the gas for its seventh week of live 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series racing, with more than nine hours of trackside coverage from Michigan International Speedway, in Brooklyn, Mich. Coverage was highlighted by this afternoon's Consumers Energy 400 on NBCSN, which saw Kevin Harvick and the No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford dominate the field and take the checkered flag. The victory was Harvick's seventh win of the season.

NBC Sports Group steps on the gas for its seventh week of live 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series racing, with more than 16 hours of trackside coverage from Michigan International Speedway, in Brooklyn, Mich., and Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, in Lexington, Ohio. NBC Sports Group's race coverage begins Saturday at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN, with Xfinity Series racing from Mid-Ohio, and culminates Sunday at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN, with NASCAR Cup Series racing from the Irish Hills of Southeastern Michigan.

NBC Sports Group surrounds its first NASCAR road course race of 2018 with a multifaceted presentation and more than 16 hours of trackside coverage from historic Watkins Glen International, in Watkins Glen, N.Y. NASCAR on NBC's race coverage begins Saturday with Xfinity Series racing at 3 p.m. ET on NBC, and culminates Sunday with Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series racing at 3 p.m. ET on NBC.

NBC Sports Group's 2018 NASCAR on NBC coverage continues this week with a twin bill of racing from Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pa., and Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa, culminating with the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Gander Outdoors 400 on Sunday, July 29, at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

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NBC Sports Group rolls into its third week of 2018 NASCAR on NBC racing with 21 hours of NASCAR programming, culminating with the Quaker State 400 this Saturday, July 14 at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN. NBC Sports will super serve fans with 16 hours of trackside coverage from Kentucky Speedway including Xfinity Series racing on Friday, July 13, at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

NBC Sports Group capped off the Fourth of July holiday with more than 18 hours of trackside NASCAR coverage from Daytona International Speedway. Coverage was highlighted by this evening's Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race on NBC, which saw Erik Jones and the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota narrowly beat Martin Truex Jr.in overtime to get his first win at the “World Center of Racing” and first-ever Cup Series win.

NBC Sports Group caps off the Fourth of July holiday with more than 18 hours of trackside NASCAR coverage from the “World Center of Racing,” culminating with the Coke Zero Sugar 400 this Today, July 7 at 7 p.m. ET on NBC.

NBC Sports Group caps off the Fourth of July holiday with more than 18 hours of trackside NASCAR coverage from the “World Center of Racing,” culminating with the Coke Zero Sugar 400 this Saturday, July 7 at 7 p.m. ET on NBC.

NBC Sports Group surrounded the launch of the 2018 NASCAR on NBC season this week with more than 18 hours of trackside coverage from Chicagoland Speedway. Coverage was highlighted by this afternoon's Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race on NBCSN, which sawKyle Busch and the No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota narrowly beat Kyle Larson in the final lap to take the checkered flag.

NBC Sports Group launches its 2018 NASCAR season this week with more than 18 hours of trackside coverage from Chicagoland Speedway, culminating with Sunday's Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

NASCAR America, NBCSN's daily motorsports show, announces the 2019 NASCAR Hall of Fame Class this Wednesday, May 23 at 5 p.m. ET. Honoring the icons of NASCAR's history,NASCAR America will exclusively televise the selection of the five NASCAR Hall of Fame inductees and the recipient of the Landmark Award for Outstanding Contributions to NASCAR.

NASCAR America, NBCSN's daily motorsports show, returns for its fifth season this Monday, February 26 at 5 p.m. ET. The season premiere will provide complete coverage of this weekend's triple-header action at the year's first mile-and-a-half track, Atlanta Motor Speedway.