How to watch NASCAR Cracker Barrel 400 from Nashville for free

For the second week in a row, NASCAR drivers will race under the lights; it’s time for the Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville Superspeedway and the kickoff of the second half of the regular season.

The 400-mile race consists of 300 total laps, divided into three stages of 90, 95, and 115 laps.

This year marks the sixth running of this Cup Series race. Each of the past six races has had a different winner, so 2025 winner Ryan Blaney is entering today’s race with the potential to become the first back-to-back winner in the race’s history. Blaney will start seventh today after qualifying was cancelled due to inclement weather.

The race will also continue to honor late driver Kyle Busch following his death at age 41 just over a week ago. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., who just two years ago got into a physical fight with Busch after the 2024 All-Star Race, will race in a paint scheme inspired by the NOS Energy car Busch used a decade ago on the O’Reilly Autoparts Series.

Cracker Barrel 400 start time

The Cracker Barrel 400 is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. ET today, May 31.

What channel is today’s NASCAR race on?

Today’s (May 31) NASCAR race won’t be on regular television; it will air exclusively on the Prime Video streaming service.

How to watch the NASCAR Cracker Barrel 400 for free

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Cracker Barrel 400 starting lineup

1. Denny Hamlin
2. Tyler Reddick
3. Daniel Suarez
4. Christopher Bell
5. Kyle Larson
6. Ty Gibbs
7. Ryan Blaney
8. William Byron
9. Joey Logano
10. Shane Van Gisbergen
11. Zane Smith
12. Brad Keselowski
13. Erik Jones
14. Michael McDowell
15. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
16. AJ Allmendinger
17. Carson Hocevar
18. Bubba Wallace
19. Alex Bowman
20. Cole Custer
21. Todd Gilliland
22. Chris Buescher
23. Riley Herbst
24. Corey Heim
25. Austin Hill
26. Noah Gragson
27. John Hunter Nemechek
28. Ryan Preece
29. Chase Elliott
30. Ty Dillon
31. Chase Briscoe
32. Austin Dillon
33. Josh Berry
34. Cody Ware
35. Ross Chastain
36. Austin Cindric
37. Chad Finchum
38. Connor Zilisch

NASCAR on Prime Video 2026 schedule:

Prime Video will be the exclusive broadcaster of four more NASCAR Cup Series races, including today’s race.

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