NASCAR at Homestead-Miami preview: How to watch, TV schedule, predictions

NASCAR's best drivers are taking their talents to South Beach.

After a record-setting race in Las Vegas, the Cup Series heads to Homestead-Miami Speedway in South Florida for the sixth race of the 2025 season.

The 1.5-mile oval is a favorite for both drivers and fans, with competitive racing lines in the corners and heavy tire wear on the older track surface.

So, what's in store for Homestead? What's the TV schedule for the weekend? And who could contend for the win on Sunday? Here’s everything you need to know for Straight Talk Wireless 400:

When is the NASCAR race in Homestead-Miami?

The Straight Talk Wireless 400 is set for Sunday, March 23 at 3 p.m. ET.

Before the race, there will be practice and qualifying on Saturday. The 37 drivers will be split into two groups, with each group getting 25 minutes of free practice. For qualifying, each driver will get one lap to set the starting order based on speed.

NASCAR TV schedule this weekend for Homestead-Miami

Mike Joy (play-by-play), Kevin Harvick (analyst) and Clint Bowyer (analyst) will be on the call for FOX and Amazon Prime Video this weekend.

Here’s the full TV and streaming schedule for Homestead:

Saturday, March 22 (Amazon Prime Video)

• Practice: 1:05 p.m. ET, Amazon Prime Video
• Qualifying: 2:10 p.m. ET, Amazon Prime Video

Sunday, March 23 (FOX Sports 1)

• NASCAR RaceDay: 1:30 p.m. ET, FS1, FOXSports.com
• Straight Talk Wireless 400: 3 p.m. ET, FS1, FOXSports.com

Who is racing at Homestead? Here's the entry list

Thirty-seven drivers will race at Homestead – the 36 full-timers, plus one "open" entry.

J.J. Yeley is the anomaly on Sunday, as the 48-year-old veteran will make his second start of the season for NY Racing Team. Since there are fewer than 40 cars entered, all 37 teams will make the race.

Here’s the full entry list for Homestead:

Car number	Driver	Team	Sponsor
1	Ross Chastain	Trackhouse Racing	Kubota Tractors
2	Austin Cindric	Team Penske	Menards
3	Austin Dillon	Richard Childress Racing	Bass Pro Shops
4	Noah Gragson	Front Row Motorsports	Beef A Roo
5	Kyle Larson	Hendrick Motorsports	HendrickCars.com
6	Brad Keselowski	RFK Racing	Nexlizet
7	Justin Haley	Spire Motorsports	Gainbridge
8	Kyle Busch	Richard Childress Racing	Bank OZK
9	Chase Elliott	Hendrick Motorsports	UniFirst
10	Ty Dillon	Kaulig Racing	Sea Best
11	Denny Hamlin	Joe Gibbs Racing	Progressive
12	Ryan Blaney	Team Penske	Dent Wizard
16	AJ Allmendinger	Kaulig Racing	Action Industries
17	Chris Buescher	RFK Racing	Kroger
19	Chase Briscoe	Joe Gibbs Racing	Bass Pro Shops
20	Christopher Bell	Joe Gibbs Racing	Rheem
21	Josh Berry	Wood Brothers Racing	DEX Imaging
22	Joey Logano	Team Penske	Shell/Pennzoil
23	Bubba Wallace	23XI Racing	Columbia Sportswear
24	William Byron	Hendrick Motorsports	Valvoline
34	Todd Gilliland	Front Row Motorsports	Love's Travel Stops
35	Riley Herbst	23XI Racing	Chumba Casino
38	Zane Smith	Front Row Motorsports	Aaron's
41	Cole Custer	Haas Factory Team	Autodesk
42	John Hunter Nemechek	Legacy Motor Club	Pye-Barker
43	Erik Jones	Legacy Motor Club	Family Dollar
44	JJ Yeley	NY Racing Team	TBA
45	Tyler Reddick	23XI Racing	Jordan Brand
47	Ricky Stenhouse Jr.	JTG Daugherty Racing	betr March Madness
48	Alex Bowman	Hendrick Motorsports	Ally/Unrivaled League
51	Cody Ware	Rick Ware Racing	Jacob Construction
54	Ty Gibbs	Joe Gibbs Racing	Monster Energy
60	Ryan Preece	RFK Racing	BuildSubmarines.com
71	Michael McDowell	Spire Motorsports	Delaware Life
77	Carson Hocevar	Spire Motorsports	Zeigler Auto Group
88	Shane van Gisbergen	Trackhouse Racing	Jockey
99	Daniel Suarez	Trackhouse Racing	Freeway Insurance

NASCAR picks, predictions, favorites for Homestead

It takes a unique skillset to be quick at Homestead -- from tire management to finding the right lines in every corner. Four drivers from four different organizations have mastered the track as of late, though: Larson, Reddick, Bell and Blaney.

Larson, the 2022 winner, leads all active drivers with 626 career laps led at Homestead. He has six stage wins in his last seven starts, plus a streak of three straight top-five starts.

Reddick won at Homestead last October with a last-lap pass, capping off a day where he started on the pole, won a stage and led 97 laps. In five career starts at Homestead, he has four top-five finishes -- plus a pair of wins in the second-tier Xfinity Series.

Bell keeps with the theme of drivers with dirt-racing roots who thrive at Homestead. He won in 2023, and finished fourth last year. Plus, Bell has already won three of five races this season — momentum is on his side.

Blaney is the only one of these four who hasn't won at Homestead -- he's the man who was passed by Reddick on the final lap last year. The 2023 Cup champion has finished second in South Florida each of the last two years, so it feels like a matter of time before he finally breaks through to win.

If you're looking for a longshot beyond those stars, look no further than Allmendinger. Homestead has been the best oval track for the road-course ace, with two top-fives and three top-10s in the last three years.

NASCAR past winners, race history for Homestead

Seven of the 37 drivers in the field are past winners at Homestead.

Hamlin (2009, 2013, 2020) and Busch (2015, 2019) are the only drivers with multiple wins in Miami. One-time winners include Logano (2018), Byron (2021), Larson (2022), Bell (2023) and Reddick (2024).

Notably, this race has been held in late October or November every year since 1999 except 2020, 2021 and now 2025. The difference in weather certainly impacts the racing surface, which could play a factor in who does well on Sunday.