The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series playoffs begin Sunday, Sept. 20, at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Ill., in the MyAFibRisk.com 400, the first race of the 10-race Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. NBCSN airs the race beginning at 3pm ET.
It’s the second year of the elimination format, as the Chase Grid of 16 drivers gets reduced by four after every three races. Four drivers will be eligible to win the Sprint Cup championship in the season finale, with the race’s highest finisher taking the season title.
NASCAR Sprint Cup Chase Challenger 16
1. Jimmie Johnson
2. Kyle Busch
3. Matt Kenseth
4. Joey Logano
5. Kevin Harvick
6. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
7. Kurt Busch
8. Carl Edwards
9. Brad Keselowski
10. Martin Truex Jr.
11. Denny Hamlin
12. Jamie McMurray
13. Jeff Gordon
14. Ryan Newman
15. Paul Menard
16. Clint Bowyer
2015 NASCAR Chase TV schedule on NBC and NBCSN
All Times Eastern. Schedule subject to change.
Challenger Round
Sept. 20 MyAfibRisk.com 400/Chicagoland Speedway NBCSN 3pm
Sept. 27 Sylvania 300/New Hampshire Motor Speedway NBCSN 2pm
Oct. 4 AAA 400/Dover International Speedway NBCSN 2:30pm
Contender Round
Oct. 10 Bank of America 500/Charlotte Motor Speedway NBC 7pm
Oct. 18 Hollywood Casino 400/Kansas Speedway NBC 2:15pm
Oct. 25 Alabama 500/Talladega Superspeedway NBCSN 2:30pm
Eliminator Round
Nov. 1 Goody’s Headache Relief Shot 500/Martinsville Speedway NBCSN 1:15pm
Nov. 8 AAA Texas 500/Texas Motor Speedway NBC 2pm
Nov. 15 Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500/Phoenix International Raceway NBC 2:30pm
Championship Round
Nov. 22 Ford EcoBoost 400/Homestead-Miami Speedway NBC 3pm
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