It’s time to get the REAL NASCAR National Series schedule underway this weekend as the NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series will travel to Avondale, Arizona to contest the fourth race of their respective seasons at Phoenix Raceway. The ARCA Menards Series will also be in action on Friday as a lead-in event for the NASCAR National Series action around the 1-mile oval.
On Friday, March 7, the ARCA Menards Series will contest an untelevised practice session at 4:30 PM ET followed by an untelevised qualifying session at 5:30 PM ET, which will set the starting lineup for the evening’s General Tire 150 race.
The ARCA Menards Series General Tire 150 will be televised on FS1 (streamable on the FOX Sports App with a cable login) with coverage kicking off at 8:00 PM ET.
ARCA TV Schedule: Friday, March 7
| Time | Series | Event | TV | Streaming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 PM ET | ARCA Menards Series | Race: General Tire 150 at Phoenix Raceway | FS1 | FOX Sports App |
On the morning of Saturday, March 8, the NASCAR Xfinity Series will get things started with an early-morning practice session, which will be streamable on The CW App, and will also air on The CW in select markets (check your local listings) beginning at 11:35 AM ET.
Note: Are you having a hard time finding which channel The CW is in your area? Refer to The CW’s channel finder feature, where you can search for The CW in your area by simply filling in your zip code.
The NASCAR Xfinity Series will roll into qualifying for Saturday evening’s GOVX 200 also on The CW App, and on The CW in select markets beginning at 12:40 PM ET.
At 2:05 PM ET, the NASCAR Cup Series will take to the track for the first time of the weekend in practice for Sunday’s Shriners Children’s 500. That session will not be available on an over-the-air TV broadcast, but will be available exclusively on the Prime Video streaming service from Amazon.
Following NASCAR Cup Series practice, the starting lineup will be set for Sunday’s Shriners Children’s 500 in qualifying, which will begin at 3:10 PM ET, a session which is again available to watch exclusively on the Prime Video streaming service.
To cap off Saturday’s televised NASCAR action, the NASCAR Xfinity Series will compete in its fourth race of the 2025 season, the GOVX 200 at Phoenix Raceway. That race will be televised on The CW beginning at 5:00 PM ET.
NASCAR TV Schedule: Saturday, March 8
| Time | Series | Event | TV | Streaming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:35 AM ET | NASCAR Xfinity Series | Practice: GOVX 200 at Phoenix Raceway | The CW (select markets) | The CW App |
| 12:40 PM ET | NASCAR Xfinity Series | Qualifying: GOVX 200 at Phoenix Raceway | The CW (select markets) | The CW App |
| 2:05 PM ET | NASCAR Cup Series | Practice: Shriners Children's 500 at Phoenix Raceway | -- | Prime Video |
| 3:10 PM ET | NASCAR Cup Series | Qualifying: Shriners Children's 500 at Phoenix Raceway | -- | Prime Video |
| 5:00 PM ET | NASCAR Xfinity Series | Race: GOVX 200 at Phoenix Raceway | The CW | -- |
Note: Are you having a hard time finding which channel The CW is in your area? Refer to The CW’s channel finder feature, where you can search for The CW in your area by simply filling in your zip code.
On Sunday, March 9, it is officially race day for the NASCAR Cup Series competitors, who will battle it out in the Shriners Children’s 500 at Phoenix Raceway. That race will be televised on FS1 (streamable on the FOX Sports App with a cable login) and coverage will kick off at 3:30 PM ET.
NASCAR TV Schedule: Sunday, March 9
| Time | Series | Event | TV | Streaming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:30 PM ET | NASCAR Cup Series | Race: Shriners Children's 500 at Phoenix Raceway | FS1 | FOX Sports App |
