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NASCAR Xfinity Series Qualifying Today: Nashville start times, schedule and how to watch live on TV
The 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series continues at Nashville Superspeedway on Saturday, May 31, with qualifying up first ahead of the Tennessee Lottery 250. This weekend’s race takes place just days after an exciting event at Charlotte in which Cup Series star William Byron ran out as the winner. That, combined with Kyle Larson’s win […]
The 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series continues at Nashville Superspeedway on Saturday, May 31, with qualifying up first ahead of the Tennessee Lottery 250.
This weekend’s race takes place just days after an exciting event at Charlotte in which Cup Series star William Byron ran out as the winner.
That, combined with Kyle Larson’s win at Texas earlier this month, means that only Cup Series drivers have won an Xfinity Series race so far in the month of May.
With just this weekend’s race to go, it will certainly be exciting to watch who comes out on top on this occasion, particularly with another Cup Series driver in Ross Chastain competing this weekend.
In terms of the Xfinity Series standings, heading to Nashville, Justin Allgaier continues to lead the way, with the No. 7 driver holding a 72-point advantage over his closest rival, Austin Hill, at present. Elsewhere, Sam Mayer, Jesse Love and Brandon Jones round out the current top five.
With that said, let’s take a look at all of the timing and TV details you need to know ahead of Saturday’s qualifying session.
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NASCAR Xfinity Series Nashville qualifying start times
NASCAR Xfinity Series qualifying at Charlotte Motor Speedway starts today (Saturday, May 31) at 3:10 pm ET. You can find the start time converted to your local city and time zone below.
| City (Time Zone) | Session start time |
|---|---|
| New York, NY (ET) | 3:10 PM |
| Charlotte, NC (ET) | 3:10 PM |
| Columbia, SC (ET) | 3:10 PM |
| Charleston, WV (ET) | 3:10 PM |
| Augusta, ME (ET) | 3:10 PM |
| Chicago, IL (CT) | 2:10 PM |
| Pierre, SD (CT) | 2:10 PM |
| Nashville, TN (CT) | 2:10 PM |
| Des Moines, IA (CT) | 2:10 PM |
| Montgomery, AL (CT) | 2:10 PM |
| Mexico City, MX (CT) | 2:10 PM |
| Denver, CO (MT) | 1:10 PM |
| Salt Lake City, UT (MT) | 1:10 PM |
| Albuquerque, NM (MT) | 1:10 PM |
| El Paso, TX (MT) | 1:10 PM |
| Los Angeles, CA (PT) | 12:10 PM |
| Las Vegas, NV (PT) | 12:10 PM |
| Seattle, WA (PT) | 12:10 PM |
| Portland, OR (PT) | 12:10 PM |
| San Francisco, CA (PT) | 12:10 PM |
How to watch NASCAR Xfinity Series qualifying live on TV today
NASCAR Xfinity Series Qualifying action from Nashville Superspeedway today can be watched for FREE live on the CW App.
In 2025, all of the action from the Xfinity Series is set to be shown live on the CW in the United States.
Broadcast details may vary depending on your location.
| Country | Broadcaster(s) |
|---|---|
| United States | The CW |
| Canada | Bell Media (CTV, TSN, USA Network and TSN+) |
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Inter Europol Competition has released a statement confirming that Tom Dillmann is “OK” after crashing out of the lead in today’s IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship race at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.
“With just 20 minutes remaining in the Chevrolet Grand Prix at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, our driver Tom Dillmann, who was leading the race, made heavy contact with the barrier. Tom lost the car through no fault of his own because of a technical problem that we need to investigate,” the team’s statement read. “The impact was significant, and Tom was immediately taken to the medical center for evaluation.
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NASCAR points after Sonoma Raceway (July 2025)
NASCAR playoff standings after Sonoma Raceway; Updated In-Season Challenge bracket On Sunday, NASCAR went road course racing at Sonoma Raceway. Shane van Gisbergen drove to victory lane picking up his 3rd win of the 2025 season. View the NASCAR point standings below. Only two races remain in the In-Season Challenge as drivers battle for $1M. […]
NASCAR playoff standings after Sonoma Raceway; Updated In-Season Challenge bracket
On Sunday, NASCAR went road course racing at Sonoma Raceway. Shane van Gisbergen drove to victory lane picking up his 3rd win of the 2025 season.
View the NASCAR point standings below.
Only two races remain in the In-Season Challenge as drivers battle for $1M. 28 drivers have been eliminated and only 4 drivers remain. The bracket in the head-to-head mini-series for next week at Dover Motor Speedway is also posted below.
NASCAR Cup Series
Playoff Points
Points After: Sonoma
Pos | Driver | Wins | Points
1. Kyle Larson
3 Wins
2. Denny Hamlin
3 Wins
3. Shane van Gisbergen
3 Wins
4. Christopher Bell
3 Wins
5. William Byron
1 Win
6. Ryan Blaney
1 Win
7. Austin Cindric
1 Win
8. Joey Logano
1 Win
9. Chase Briscoe
1 Win
10. Ross Chastain
1 Win
11. Josh Berry
1 Win
12. Chase Elliott
1 Win
13. Tyler Reddick
+149
14. Chris Buescher
+34
15. Alex Bowman
+32
16. Bubba Wallace
+3
— Playoff Cutline —
17. Ryan Preece
-3
18. Kyle Busch
-37
19. AJ Allmendinger
-50
20. Ty Gibbs
-60
In-Season Challenge
Sonoma Results
Bracket winners in bold
Ty Dillon (Seed 32)
vs
Alex Bowman (Seed 8)
John Hunter Nemechek (Seed 12)
vs
Erik Jones (Seed 20)
Ryan Preece (Seed 15)
vs
Tyler Reddick (seed 23)
Ty Gibbs (Seed 6)
vs
Zane Smith (Seed 14)
In-Season Challenge
Bracket Matchups for Dover
Highest finisher of each matchup at Dover advances to the finale
Ty Dillon (Seed 32)
vs
John Hunter Nemechek (Seed 12)
Tyler Reddick (Seed 23)
vs
Ty Gibbs (Seed 6)
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Sonoma Raceway | NASCAR
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Where to watch NASCAR Cup Series at Sonoma today: Free live stream
Nascar is in California for the week, with all races happening at Sonoma Raceway this weekend. The Cup Series’ Toyota/Save Mart 350 begins Sunday at 3:30 p.m. ET. The NASCAR Cup Series at Sonoma Race will air on TNT, and streams live on DirecTV (free trial). What: The Toyota/Save Mart 350, a NASCAR Cup Series […]
Nascar is in California for the week, with all races happening at Sonoma Raceway this weekend. The Cup Series’ Toyota/Save Mart 350 begins Sunday at 3:30 p.m. ET.
The NASCAR Cup Series at Sonoma Race will air on TNT, and streams live on DirecTV (free trial).
What: The Toyota/Save Mart 350, a NASCAR Cup Series race
When: Sunday, July 13, 2025
Where: Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, California
Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
TV: TNT
Stream: DirecTV (free trial), Hulu + Live TV, Sling
| Streaming service | Free trial? | Promo | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| DirecTV | Yes | $30 off first month | $84.99 |
| Hulu + Live TV | Yes | No | $82.99 |
| Sling | No | No | $45.99 |
Here’s a recent NASCAR story via The Associated Press:
CHICAGO (AP) — NASCAR’s first in-season tournament hasn’t made much of an impression on its drivers so far. Ty Gibbs said Sunday he didn’t know who his second-round opponent was until after the Cup Series race.
That might be about to change.
Gibbs is one of eight drivers still in the mix for the $1 million prize that goes to the winner of the five-race, bracket-style competition. While Shane van Gisbergen was closing out his Cup victory in Chicago this weekend, some of the most compelling action on the downtown street course was at least connected to the inaugural In-Season Challenge.
Alex Bowman and Bubba Wallace raced each other hard in the final laps after they tangled in Chicago last year. Bowman got the better of the head-to-head matchup, finishing eighth and eliminating Wallace from the tournament.
John Hunter Nemechek was 15th, one spot better than his opponent, Chase Elliott. Gibbs had a strong day and finished second, good enough to beat AJ Allmendinger in sixth. Ty Dillon, Tyler Reddick, Ryan Preece, Zane Smith and Erik Jones also moved on.
The 14th-seeded Smith upset No. 3 seed Chris Buescher by finishing 14th. He is matched up with Gibbs for Sunday’s road race at Sonoma.
“I hate we had to knock another Ford out, but it’s super cool to advance,” Smith said.
With the in-season tournament — part of a new media rights deal that includes TNT — NASCAR is following in the footsteps of the NBA and soccer leagues around the world. After Sonoma this weekend, it concludes with races at Dover and Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Bowman said the tournament wasn’t on his mind as he battled with Wallace at the end in Chicago. Whatever the reason for the contact, their head-to-head matchup certainly added a bit of intrigue to the racing behind van Gisbergen’s victory.
With the money involved and the field trimmed to eight drivers, there could be more moments like the duel between Bowman and Wallace in the final weeks of the challenge.
“I wasn’t expecting that to happen or to get raced like that, but we did,” Bowman said. “We just have to move on from it and keep digging.”
It sure sounds as if Dillon is enjoying the competition. Dillon, the No. 32 seed, eliminated Brad Keselowski on Sunday after he upset top-seeded Denny Hamlin at Atlanta on June 28.
There was absolutely no drama in Dillon’s win after Keselowski was collected in an early crash that began with Carson Hocevar hitting the wall and spinning out between Turns 10 and 11. Hocevar was eliminated by Reddick.
“I’m just so proud of Kaulig Racing and our No. 10 team,” Dillon said. “I knew in a basketball city, going up against Brad in a game of knockout, I was going to have a good chance.”
Dillon takes on Bowman and Preece faces Reddick in the next round. But the most interesting contest just might be Nemechek versus Jones in a matchup of Legacy Motor Club teammates.
“I felt like if we could have gotten through the first round, these next two rounds are really good for us,” Preece said. “Our road course program is pretty strong, and we keep making it better. So going into Sonoma, I think we’re up against Tyler Reddick, so he’s really good at road courses as well, but I like being the underdog.”
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Shane van Gisbergen dominates NASCAR Sonoma race
Shane van Gisbergen dominates Sonoma Raceway to claim his fourth Cup Series win, equaling Jeff Gordon’s record for consecutive road course victories from pole. SONOMA, Calif. — Shane van Gisbergen extended his winning streak to two straight and three victories in the last five weeks with yet another dominating run on a road course. The […]
Shane van Gisbergen dominates Sonoma Raceway to claim his fourth Cup Series win, equaling Jeff Gordon’s record for consecutive road course victories from pole.
SONOMA, Calif. — Shane van Gisbergen extended his winning streak to two straight and three victories in the last five weeks with yet another dominating run on a road course.
The New Zealander once again showed he’s in a completely different class on road and street courses than his rivals as he led 97 of 110 laps Sunday to win from pole at Sonoma Raceway. All three of his wins this year have been from pole — which tied him with Jeff Gordon for a NASCAR record of three consecutive road course victories from the top starting spot.
Gordon did it between the 1998 and 1999 seasons.
Victory number four for van Gisbergen — who stunned NASCAR in 2023 when he popped into the debut Chicago street course race from Australian V8 Supercars and won — seemed a given before teams even arrived at the picturesque course in California wine country. His rivals have lamented that “SVG” has a unique braking technique he mastered Down Under that none of them — all oval specialists — can ever learn.
That win in Chicago two years ago led van Gisbergen to move to the United States for a career change driving stock cars for Trackhouse Racing.
Van Gisbergen is the fastest driver to win four Cup Series races — in his 34th start — since Parnelli Jones in 1969. He’s also the winningest driver born outside the United States.
“It means everything. That’s why I race cars. I had an amazing time in Australia, and then to come here and the last couple weeks, or years, actually, has been a dream come true,” said van Gisbergen. “I’ve really enjoyed my time in NASCAR. Thanks, everyone, for making me feel so welcome. I hope I’m here for a long time to come.”
The Sonoma win made it four victories for Trackhouse in eight weeks. Van Gisbergen was second from pole in Saturday’s Xfinity Series race.
Although he dominated again Sunday, van Gisbergen pitted from the lead with 27 laps remaining and then had to drive his way back to the front. He got it with a pass of Michael McDowell with 19 laps remaining, but two late cautions made van Gisbergen win restarts to close out the victory in his Chevrolet.
Chase Briscoe was second in a Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing.
“I never played basketball against Michael Jordan in his prime, but I feel like that’s probably what it was like,” said Briscoe after not being able to pass van Gisbergen on the two late restarts — the last with five laps remaining.
“That guy is unbelievable on road courses. He’s just so good. He’s really raised the bar on this entire series.”
Briscoe was followed by Chase Elliott in a Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports. McDowell in a Chevy for Spire Motorsports was fourth and Christopher Bell in a Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing was fifth.
The mid-season tournament that pays $1 million to the winner is down to four drivers.
Ty Dillon finished 17th to eliminate Alex Bowman, who finished 19th, to complete a huge upset. Tyler Reddick (11th) knocked out Ryan Preece (16th), John Hunter Nemechek knocked out teammate Erik Jones as they finished 28th and 29th, and Ty Gibbs, with a seventh-place finish, eliminated Zane Smith.
NASCAR officials had to separate the crews for Brad Keselowski and Ty Gibbs when members from the two teams scrapped on pit road during the race.
Keselowski’s crew confronted Gibbs’ crew after Gibbs drove through their pit stall and narrowly missed hitting some of Keselowski’s crew members already in place waiting for him.
The confrontation appeared to be contained to pushing and shoving and NASCAR quickly stepped between them. Both crews were given an official warning for fighting but NASCAR said Gibbs did nothing wrong.
It took 61 of the 110 laps for the first caution for an on-track incident — when Ryan Blaney was knocked off the course and into the dirt early in the third stage. The contact from Chris Buescher left Blaney stranded, and right before NASCAR could throw the yellow, Bubba Wallace and Denny Hamlin both spun.
It was technically the third caution of the race, but the first two were for natural stage breaks.
The race ended with six cautions — two in the final stretch.
The Cup Series races Sunday at Dover Motor Speedway in Delaware, where Denny Hamlin won last year.
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And so it continues.
For the second straight week and third straight road-course race, Shane van Gisbergen is your winner. He captured the checkered flag during the Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Somoma Raceway on Sunday, July 13.
It is the fourth career Cup Series victory and third this season for the driver of Trackhouse’s No. 88 car. All of them have come on road courses.
He, of course, already had a playoff spot wrapped up.
Chase Briscoe, Chase Elliott, Michael McDowell and Christopher Bell rounded out the top five. Let’s check out the full finishing order.
NASCAR standings: Results of Cup Series race at Sonoma Raceway
- Shane van Gisbergen, No. 88
- Chase Briscoe, No. 19
- Chase Elliott, No. 9
- Michael McDowell, No. 71
- Christopher Bell, No. 20
- Tyler Reddick, No. 45
- Ty Gibbs, No. 54
- William Byron, No. 24
- Joey Logano, No. 22
- Kyle Busch, No. 8
- Brad Keselowski, No. 6
- Ryan Preece, No. 60
- Josh Berry, No. 21
- Daniel Suarez, No. 99
- Justin Haley, No. 7
- Chris Buescher, No. 17
- Ty Dillon, No. 10
- AJ Allmendinger, No. 16
- Alex Bowman, No. 48
- Denny Hamlin, No. 11
- Austin Dillon, No. 3
- Cole Custer, No. 41
- Todd Gilliland, No. 34
- Ross Chastain, No. 1
- Riley Herbst, No. 35
- Bubba Wallace, No. 23
- Zane Smith, No. 38
- John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42
- Erik Jones, No. 43
- Austin Cindric, No. 2
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Sonoma Xfinity results: Connor Zilisch holds off Shane van Gisbergen for win
Connor Zilisch held off Shane van Gisbergen over the final laps to win Saturday’s Xfinity Series race at Sonoma Raceway. It marked the second race in a row the two finished first and second but last weekend at Chicago it was van Gisbergen defeating Zilisch. Advertisement Saturday, Zilisch withstood van Gisbergen’s pressure on the final […]
Connor Zilisch held off Shane van Gisbergen over the final laps to win Saturday’s Xfinity Series race at Sonoma Raceway.
It marked the second race in a row the two finished first and second but last weekend at Chicago it was van Gisbergen defeating Zilisch.
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Saturday, Zilisch withstood van Gisbergen’s pressure on the final lap around the 1.99-mile road course to collect his third series victory of the season and fourth of his career.
Zilisch’s victory gave JR Motorsports its series-best 10th win of the year and 98th in the series. It also was the team’s fourth 1-2 finish of the season. JR Motorsports has won the past six Xfinity road course races, the longest streak by a team in series history. All five JR Motorsports cars finished in the top 10.
Zilisch, who turns 19 on July 22, and van Gisbergen combined to lead 70 of the race’s 79 laps Saturday.
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William Sawalich was third, Nick Sanchez finished fourth and Riley Herbst was fifth.
Five rookies finished in the top 10, the most in series history on a road course. Those five rookies were: Zilisch (first), Sawalich (third), Sanchez (fourth), Taylor Gray (seventh) and Carson Kvapil (eighth).
Stage 1 winner: Sam Mayer
Stage 2 winner: Brandon Jones
Next: The series races at 4:30 p.m. ET Saturday, July 19 at Dover.
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