2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race start times released
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| The Duel at Daytona is third broadcast on schedule |
NASCAR officials released start times Tuesday for the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season.
The most notable shift involves the playoffs opener at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, which will be a nighttime, primetime event next year. The 2019 slate for NASCAR's top division features few other changes, save for a handful of 30- or 60-minute variations from the previous year's schedule.
Other notes from the 2019 start times:
- Green flag times for next year's Speedweeks at Daytona International Speedway are unchanged. Daytona 500 qualifying will be scheduled on the same day (Feb. 10) as The Clash invitational for the second straight year. The season-opening stretch will culminate with the Feb. 17 Daytona 500, starting at 2:30 p.m. ET.
- Martinsville Speedway's Oct. 28 race in the postseason shifts a half-hour later to a 3 p.m. ET start, which should mean a longer stretch of racing under the lights near the finish. NASCAR.com
2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Schedule
| DATE | RACE | NET | START (ET) | RADIO |
| Sun, Feb 10, 2019 | Daytona 500 Qualifying | FOX | 12:00 PM | MRN |
| Sun, Feb 10, 2019 | The Clash | FS1 | 3:00 PM | MRN |
| Thu, Feb 14, 2019 | Duel at Daytona | FS1 | 7:00 PM | MRN |
| Sun, Feb 17, 2019 | Daytona 500 | FOX | 2:30 PM | MRN |
| Sun, Feb 24, 2019 | Atlanta | FOX | 2:00 PM | PRN |
| Sun, Mar 03, 2019 | Las Vegas | FOX | 3:30 PM | PRN |
| Sun, Mar 10, 2019 | ISM Raceway | FOX | 3:30 PM | MRN |
| Sun, Mar 17, 2019 | Auto Club Speedway | FOX | 3:30 PM | MRN |
| Sun, Mar 24, 2019 | Martinsville | FS1 | 2:00 PM | MRN |
| Sun, Mar 31, 2019 | Texas | FOX | 3:00 PM | PRN |
| Sun, Apr 07, 2019 | Bristol | FS1 | 2:00 PM | PRN |
| Sat, Apr 13, 2019 | Richmond | FOX | 7:30 PM | MRN |
| Sun, Apr 28, 2019 | Talladega | FOX | 2:00 PM | MRN |
| Sun, May 05, 2019 | Dover | FS1 | 2:00 PM | MRN |
| Sat, May 11, 2019 | Kansas | FS1 | 7:30 PM | MRN |
| Sat, May 18, 2019 | All-Star Open | FS1 | 6:00 PM | MRN |
| Sat, May 18, 2019 | All-Star Race | FS1 | 8:00 PM | MRN |
| Sun, May 26, 2019 | Charlotte | FOX | 6:00 PM | PRN |
| Sun, Jun 02, 2019 | Pocono | FS1 | 2:00 PM | MRN |
| Sun, Jun 09, 2019 | Michigan | FS1 | 2:00 PM | MRN |
| Sun, Jun 23, 2019 | Sonoma | FS1 | 3:00 PM | PRN |
| Sun, Jun 30, 2019 | Chicagoland | NBCSN | 3:00 PM | MRN |
| Sat, Jul 06, 2019 | Daytona | NBC | 7:30 PM | MRN |
| Sat, Jul 13, 2019 | Kentucky | NBCSN | 7:30 PM | PRN |
| Sun, Jul 21, 2019 | New Hampshire | NBCSN | 3:00 PM | PRN |
| Sun, Jul 28, 2019 | Pocono | NBCSN | 3:00 PM | MRN |
| Sun, Aug 04, 2019 | Watkins Glen | NBCSN | 3:00 PM | MRN |
| Sun, Aug 11, 2019 | Michigan | NBCSN | 3:00 PM | MRN |
| Sat, Aug 17, 2019 | Bristol | NBCSN | 7:30 PM | PRN |
| Sun, Sep 01, 2019 | Darlington | NBCSN | 6:00 PM | MRN |
| Sun, Sep 08, 2019 | Indianapolis | NBC | 2:00 PM | IMS |
| Sun, Sep 15, 2019 | Las Vegas | NBCSN | 7:00 PM | PRN |
| Sat, Sep 21, 2019 | Richmond | NBCSN | 7:30 PM | MRN |
| Sun, Sep 29, 2019 | Charlotte | NBC | 2:30 PM | PRN |
| Sun, Oct 06, 2019 | Dover | NBCSN | 2:30 PM | MRN |
| Sun, Oct 13, 2019 | Talladega | NBC | 2:00 PM | MRN |
| Sun, Oct 20, 2019 | Kansas | NBC | 2:30 PM | MRN |
| Sun, Oct 27, 2019 | Martinsville | NBCSN | 3:00 PM | MRN |
| Sun, Nov 03, 2019 | Texas | NBCSN | 3:00 PM | PRN |
| Sun, Nov 10, 2019 | ISM Raceway | NBC | 2:30 PM | MRN |
| Sun, Nov 17, 2019 | Homestead-Miami | NBC | 3:00 PM | MRN |