How to watch Nashville race weekend
Nashville joined the Cup Series calendar for the first time in 2021 with eventual champion Kyle Larson taking the checkered flag ahead of Ross Chastain. NASCAR returns to the concrete 1.3 mile raceway for a triple-header weekend featuring all three national divisions.
Here's how and where to watch all the on-track activity:
Friday, June 24
(All times EST.; Schedule is tentative and subject to change)
4 p.m. - NASCAR Truck Series practice - FOX SPORTS 1
4:30 p.m. - NASCAR Truck Series qualifying - FOX SPORTS 1
5:35 p.m. - NASCAR Xfinity Series practice - USA NETWORK
6:30 p.m. - NASCAR Cup Series practice - USA NETWORK
8 p.m. - NASCAR Truck Series race (150 laps / 199.5 miles) - FOX SPORTS 1
Saturday, June 25
12 p.m. - NASCAR Xfinity Series qualifying - USA NETWORK
1 p.m. - NASCAR Cup Series qualifying - USA NETWORK
3:30 p.m. - NASCAR Xfinity Series race (188 laps / 250 miles) - USA NETWORK
Sunday, June 26
5 p.m. - NASCAR Cup Series race (300 laps / 399 miles) - NBC
There are 36 cars on the NASCAR Cup Series entry list with no open entries.
| No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
| 1 | Ross Chastain | TrackHouse Racing | Chevrolet |
| 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford |
| 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart Haas Racing | Ford |
| 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford |
| 7 | Corey Lajoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 8 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart Haas Racing | Ford |
| 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford |
| 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart Haas Racing | Ford |
| 15 | JJ Yeley
| Rick Ware Racing | Ford |
| 16 | AJ Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 17 | Zane Smith | RFK Racing | Ford |
| 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford |
| 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford |
| 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota |
| 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 31 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 41 | Cole Custer | Stewart Haas Racing | Ford |
| 42 | Ty Dillon | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 43 | Erik Jones | Petty GMS Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 45 | Kurt Busch | 23XI Racing | Toyota |
| 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet |
| 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford |
| 77 | Josh Bilicki | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 78 | BJ McLeod | Live Fast Motorsports | Ford |
| 99 | Daniel Suarez | TrackHouse Racing | Chevrolet |
Regular Season Standings and Playoff Picture
Trackhouse Racing enters Nashville as the most recent winners this season after Daniel Suarez's Sonoma triumph, which really shook up the playoff picture.
With 12 race winners, there are now just four spots open for non-winners in the playoff field. Those coveted positions are currently held by Ryan Blaney, Martin Truex Jr., Christopher Bell, and Aric Almirola. Kevin Harvick is the first driver on the outside, looking in.
| DRIVER | RACES | WIN | T5 | T10 | POLE | LAPS | LED | AVST | AVFN | POINTS | DIFF | PPTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Chase Elliott | 16 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 4120 | 471 | 12.3 | 12.6 | 536 | 8 | |
| 2 |
Ross Chastain | 16 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 4009 | 426 | 16.4 | 12.8 | 520 | -16 | 13 |
| 3 |
Kyle Busch | 16 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 4070 | 345 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 513 | -23 | 6 |
| 4 |
Ryan Blaney | 16 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3959 | 385 | 8.8 | 12.9 | 511 | -25 | 4 |
| 5 |
Joey Logano | 16 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 4235 | 177 | 12.3 | 14.2 | 506 | -30 | 12 |
| 6 |
Martin Truex, Jr. | 16 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4225 | 172 | 15.3 | 13.9 | 481 | -55 | 3 |
| 7 |
Kyle Larson | 16 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3972 | 273 | 9.8 | 15.0 | 476 | -60 | 7 |
| 8 |
William Byron | 16 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3939 | 570 | 14.0 | 16.0 | 466 | -70 | 13 |
| 9 |
Alex Bowman | 16 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 4307 | 18 | 13.4 | 12.1 | 460 | -76 | 6 |
| 10 |
Christopher Bell | 16 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 4191 | 158 | 9.2 | 15.2 | 444 | -92 | 0 |
| 11 |
Aric Almirola | 16 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4345 | 6 | 18.4 | 14.2 | 423 | -113 | 0 |
| 12 |
Kevin Harvick | 16 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 4180 | 13 | 20.0 | 13.4 | 416 | -120 | 0 |
| 13 |
Chase Briscoe | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4078 | 216 | 11.3 | 17.3 | 386 | -150 | 6 |
| 14 |
Tyler Reddick | 16 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4035 | 249 | 10.0 | 18.3 | 381 | -155 | 2 |
| 15 |
Austin Dillon | 16 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 4072 | 2 | 19.0 | 15.2 | 376 | -160 | 0 |
| 16 |
Erik Jones | 16 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4290 | 51 | 18.8 | 17.9 | 368 | -168 | 0 |
| 17 |
 Daniel Suarez | 16 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3988 | 203 | 15.9 | 18.1 | 366 | -170 | 7 |
| 18 |
Austin Cindric | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3646 | 58 | 11.4 | 17.4 | 362 | -174 | 6 |
| 19 |
Kurt Busch | 16 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3933 | 139 | 14.6 | 17.6 | 355 | -181 | 7 |
| 20 |
Michael McDowell | 16 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4327 | 38 | 19.3 | 17.3 | 330 | -206 | 0 |
| 21 |
Denny Hamlin | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3869 | 173 | 12.8 | 21.1 | 325 | -211 | 12 |
