The Chase for the Sprint Cup moves to Charlotte Motor Speedway on Saturday for the 2015 Bank of America 500, the first of three races in the Contender Round of NASCAR’s playoffs..
NASCAR Charlotte 2015 live stream: Time, TV schedule and how to watch Bank of America 500 online
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The 16-driver field was trimmed down to 12 after last week, with the remaining drivers all seeing their points reset to 3,000 each.
Matt Kenseth, who won two weeks ago in New Hampshire and who has won three of his last nine races, captured the pole position with the top qualifying speed on Thursday. He won the Bank of America 500 in 2011.
NBC Sports Network will televise the race beginning with a pre-race Countdown to Green show at 6 p.m. ET. The full race coverage begins at 2:30 p.m. with Rick Allen calling the race alongside analysts Steve Letarte and Jeff Burton, with Marty Snider, Mike Massaro, Kelli Stavast and Dave Burns from pit row.
The race can be followed online and via mobile devices through NBC Sports Live Extra. The race will re-air on NBCSN Monday at 2 p.m.
Bank of America 500 info
Location: Charlotte International Speedway, N.C.
Pre-race coverage: 6 p.m. ET, NBCSN
Race coverage: 7 p.m., NBCSN
Green flag: 7:21 p.m. (approximately)
TV: NBCSN
Online: NBC Sports Live Extra
Radio: Performance Racing Network and Sirius XM channel 90
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