NASCAR: Today’s Cup race will be only the 12th ever held on Easter Sunday

Today’s NASCAR Cup race on the Bristol dirt will be only the 12th time NASCAR, which considers themselves a Christian honoring organization, will race on the holiest Christian Day – Easter Sunday.

Key Quotes:
“Asphalt is for racing, dirt is for planting potatoes” – Kurt Busch

“I don’t think it really matters I guess what I would think. Really, I am cool with a street course and stuff like that. I don’t know. I mean, I think everybody assumes my opinion would be to race dirt every weekend, but no, I don’t think Cup cars should be on dirt. That’s the only change I would make is not race on dirt.” Kyle Larson

TV Times shown below.

“When you think about all the other sports leagues with NFL on Thanksgiving, NBA on Christmas, this is our opportunity to run on Easter Sunday and drive a lot of momentum for our fans that are watching at home,” NASCAR executive Ben Kennedy, great-grandson of NASCAR’s founder said when the race was announced.

“We put a lot of consideration into family time. I think to that end, having it later in the day, and on prime-time on Sunday, we want to make sure that for fans, families, team members, drivers, that they have the opportunity to celebrate earlier on in the day.”

Sunday TV Times

Sunday, April 17, 2022 Location TV Times Network
Formula E Race Mexico City 6:00am – 7:30am (Replay) CBSSN
Formula E Race 1 Rome 7:30am – 9:00am (Replay) CBSSN
Formula E Race 2 Rome 9:00am – 10:30am (Replay) CBSSN
2007 Food City 500 Cup Race Bristol 10:30am – 1:30pm (Replay) FS1
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Imola 1:00pm – 2:00pm (Taped) CBSSN
NASCAR Truck Dirt Race Bristol 1:30pm – 3:30pm (Replay) FS1
Ferrari Challenge North America Daytona 2:00pm – 3:00pm (Taped) CBSSN
NASCAR Cup Dirt Qualifying Bristol 3:30pm – 4:30pm (Replay) FS1
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Imola 3:30pm – 4:30pm (Replay) CBSSN
Ferrari Challenge North America Daytona 4:30pm – 5:30pm (Replay) CBSSN
Bristol Speedway Easter Celebration Bristol 4:30pm – 5:30pm (Live) FS1
NASCAR RaceDay Bristol 5:30pm – 6:00pm (Live) FS1
NASCAR RaceDay Bristol 6:00pm – 7:00pm (Live) FOX
NASCAR Cup Dirt Race Bristol 7:00pm – 10:00pm (Live) FOX