The NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs jump into high gear Sunday afternoon at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with the first of three Round of 8 races to set up November’s Championship 4.
The race is scheduled to start at 5:30 p.m. ET (2:30 p.m. PT) with TV coverage on USA Network and streaming on-demand.
How to watch the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs Round of 8 on TV and stream without cable:
When: Sunday, Oct. 12 at 5:30 p.m. ET (2:30 p.m. PT)Where: Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, Nev.TV channel: USA NetworkStreaming on: FuboTV (free trial) | DirecTV (free trial) | SlingTV (50% off first month)
NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs Round of 8: A closer look
Denny Hamlin and his No. 11 Toyota sit atop the playoff points standings as the stakes get higher beginning Sunday. He also sits on the pole ahead of Chase Briscoe, Christopher Bell, Chase Elliott and William Byron to try and secure a valuable victory in Las Vegas.
The full starting grid for the Round of 8 in Las Vegas:
1. Denny Hamlin – No. 11 Toyota – 184.849 mph
2. Chase Briscoe – No. 19 Toyota – 184.622 mph
3. Christopher Bell – No. 20 Toyota – 184.584 mph
4. Chase Elliott – No. 9 Chevrolet – 184.559 mph
5. William Byron – No. 24 Chevrolet – 184.275 mph
6. Kyle Larson – No. 5 Chevrolet – 184.124 mph
7. Bubba Wallace – No. 23 Toyota – 183.667 mph
8. Tyler Reddick – No. 45 Toyota – 183.592 mph
9. Joey Logano Ford – 183.542 mph
10. Ty Gibbs – No. 54 Toyota – 183.337 mph
11. Chris Buescher – No. 17 Ford – 182.822 mph
12. Alex Bowman – No. 48 Chevrolet – 182.803 mph
13. Shane van Gisbergen – No. 88 Chevrolet – 182.519 mph
14. Ryan Blaney – No. 12 Ford – 182.482 mph
15. Ross Chastain – No. 1 Chevrolet – 182.469 mph
16. Ryan Preece – No. 60 Ford – 182.272 mph
17. Daniel Suarez – No. 33 Chevrolet – 182.156 mph
18. Michael McDowell – No. 71 Chevrolet – 182.143 mph
19. Erik Jones – No. 43 Toyota – 181.947 mph
20. AJ Allmendinger – No. 16 Chevrolet – 181.879 mph
21. Cole Custer – No. 41 Ford – 181.861 mph
22. Carson Hocevar – No. 77 Chevrolet – 181.800 mph
23. Zane Smith – No. 38 Ford – 181.696 mph
24. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. – No. 47 Chevrolet – 181.421 mph
25. Austin Dillon – No. 3 Chevrolet – 181.336 mph
26. John Hunter Nemechek – No. 42 Toyota – 180.953 mph
27. Justin Haley – No. 7 Chevrolet – 180.929 mph
28. Noah Gragson – No. 4 Ford – 180.832 mph
29. Josh Berry – No. 21 Ford – 180.548 mph
30. Todd Gilliland – No. 34 Ford – 179.868 mph
31. Austin Cindric – No. 2 Ford – 179.468 mph
32. Kyle Busch – No. 8 Chevrolet – 179.462 mph
33. Riley Herbst – No. 35 Toyota – 179.122 mph
34. Brad Keselowski – No. 6 Ford – 178.749 mph
35. Ty Dillon – No. 10 Chevrolet – 178.094 mph
36. Cody Ware – No. 51 Ford – 176.315 mph
37. J.J. Yeley – No. 44 Chevrolet – 176.120 mph
38. Katherine Legge – No. 78 Chevrolet – 170.648 mph
NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs Round of 8: Know your live streams
FuboTV (free trial) – FuboTV scores high marks for viewer experience with a huge library of live sports; the monthly rate after trial starts at $54.99 with a $30 off promotion. ESPN Unlimited included free in the base plan. NFL Red Zone available on SportsPlus ($74.99 first month with promotion).
DirecTV (free trial) – First month after the 5-day free trial starts as low as $49.99 with current $35 off promotion. ESPN Unlimited and NFL Red Zone included with add-on packages and sports plans. Genre Packs and other lower-priced alternatives are available, some of which come with free gift cards.
SlingTV (low intro rate) – Sling’s half-price offer is perfect for those in the market for 1+ month of TV;.monthly plans start at just $29.99 with the introductory rate. A comparison of plans, including daily and weekly passes, can be found here.
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