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2025 NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500: How to watch, full schedule and more

NASCAR fans: start your engines I mean TV! This weekend, the Cup Series Food City 500 race is taking place at the Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. On the short track which is just over half a mile, NASCAR racers will complete 500 laps — that's 266.5 miles. It's also known as the "The Last Great Colosseum." Going into the race weekend, William Byron is currently in the lead of the NASCAR Cup Series standings, with Denny Hamlin in second and Christopher Bell in third. The Food City 500 race will start at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Apr.