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NASCAR’s full schedule for Bristol Motor Speedway

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series IRWIN Tools Night Race

BRISTOL, TN - AUGUST 22: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Ground Toyota, and Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Skittles Toyota, lead the field past the green flag to start the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series IRWIN Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on August 22, 2015 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images)

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After a brief hiatus, NASCAR is back this weekend with its first of two race weekends at Bristol Motor Speedway.

NASCAR Cup teams prepare for the Food City 500, while Xfinity teams take part in the second Dash 4 Cash race in the Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300.

Here is the full weekend schedule for the Cup and Xfinity Series with TV and radio info.

All times are Eastern.

Friday, April 21

9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. - Cup garage open

10: 30 a.m. - 7 p.m. - Xfinity garage open

11:30 a.m. - 12:55 p.m. - Cup practice (Fox Sports 1)

1 - 1:55 p.m. - Xfinity practice (FS1)

3:30 - 4:25 p.m. - Final Xfinity practice (FS1)

4:45 p.m. - Cup qualifying; multi-car/three rounds (FS1, Performance Racing Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)

Saturday, April 22

6 a.m. - Xfinity garage opens

7 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. - Cup garage open

8:30 - 9:25 a.m. - Cup practice (FS1)

9:35 a.m. - Xfinity qualifying; multi-car/three rounds (FS1)

10:40 a.m. - Xfinity driver-crew chief meeting

11 - 11:55 a.m. - Final Cup practice (FS1)

12:30 p.m. - Xfinity driver introductions

1 p.m. - Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300; 300 laps/159.9 miles (FS1, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)

Sunday, April 23

6:30 a.m. - Cup garage opens

Noon - Driver-crew chief meeting

1:20 p.m. - Driver introductions

2 p.m. - Food City 500; 500 laps/266.5 miles (Fox, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)