NASCAR will this weekend travel to Concord, North Carolina for a double header at Charlotte Motor Speedway. NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series will race this weekend while the Xfinity Series is off. Charlotte Motor Speedway, formely Lowe’s Motor Speedway, opened for racing in 1960. The track is 2.4 km (1.5 mile) long quad-oval. Surface is asphalt with four turns. Banking in turns; 24°, straights 5°. Track record, for NASCAR Series, is held by Kurt Busch with 198.771 mph (qualifying) in October, 2014. Most wins by an active driver at Charlotte Motor Speedway is Jimmie Johnson (33 races) with 8 wins. Grandstand seating: 89000 seats. Bonus facts. Youngest Pole Winner: Jeff Gordon, 22 years (1993).
Weekend Schedule for Charlotte Motor Speedway
Series: Camping World Truck Series and Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
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Note: Times in CET and US EST
Friday, May 18
15.05-15.55 | 9:05-9:55 a.m. | NASCAR Camping World Truck Series first practice
16.35-17.25 | 10:35-11:25 a.m. | NASCAR Camping World Truck Series final practice, FS1
17.30-18.10 | 11:30 a.m.-12:10 p.m. | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series first practice (All-Star Open), FS1
18.15-18.55 | 12:15-12:55 p.m. | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series first practice (All-Star Race), FS1
19.00-19.40 | 1-1:40 p.m. | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series final practice (All-Star Open), FS1
19.45-20.25 | 1:45-2:25 p.m. | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series final practice (All-Star Race), FS1
20.30-20.40 | 2:30-2:40 p.m. | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series pit road speed practice (Group 1), FS1
20.45-20.55 | 2:45-2:55 p.m. | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series pit road speed practice (Group 2), FS1
22.40 | 4:40 p.m. | NASCAR Camping World Truck Series pole qualifying, FS1
00.05 | 6:05 p.m. | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Open Busch Pole Award qualifying, FS1
00.35 | 6:35 p.m. | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Race Busch Pole Award qualifying (three laps with pit stop), FS1
02.30 | 8:30 p.m. | NASCAR Camping World Truck Series North Carolina Education Lottery 200 (134 laps, 201 miles), FS1
Saturday, May 19
20.45-21.45 | 2:45-3:45 p.m. | Trackside Live at Charlotte Motor Speedway
00.00 | 6 p.m. | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Open (20 laps, 20 laps, 10 laps), FS1
02.00 | 8 p.m. | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Race (30 laps, 20 laps, 20 laps, 10 laps), FS1 / VIASAT MOTOR LIVE 00.00 (natten mot söndag) (Sweden)
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