NASCAR will continue the 2017 season with a trip to Henry County, Georgia for a triple header at Atlanta Motor Speedway. NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, Xfinity Series and Monster Energy NASCAR Cup will all race this weekend. Atlanta Motor Speedway, formerly Atlanta International Raceway, opened for racing in 1960 (rebuilt in 1997). The track is a quad-oval and is 2.48 km (1.54 mile) long. Surface is asphalt with four turns. Banking in turns; 24°,straights; 5°. Track record, for NASCAR Series, is held by Bobby Labonte with 159.904 mph November 16, 1997 (after rebuilding in 1997). The stands currently capacity are 111 000 seats.
Weekend Schedule for Atlanta Motor Speedway
Series: Camping World Truck Series, Xfinity Series and Monster Energy NASCAR Cup
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Note: Times in CET and US EST
Friday, March 3
16.00-16.55 | 10-10:55 a.m. | NASCAR XFINITY Series practice, FS1
17.00-17.55 | 11-11:55 p.m. | NASCAR Camping World Truck Series practice, FS1
18.00-19.25 | noon-1:25 p.m. | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice, FS1
19.30-20.25 | 1:30-2:25 p.m. | NASCAR XFINITY Series practice, FS1
20.30-21.25 | 2:30-3:25 p.m. | NASCAR Camping World Truck Series practice, FS1
21.30-22.25 | 3:30-4:25 p.m. | NASCAR XFINITY Series final practice, FS1
22.30-23.25 | 4:30-5:25 p.m. | NASCAR Camping World Truck Series final practice, FS1
23.45 | 5:45 p.m. | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying, FS1
Saturday, March 4
15.15 | 9:15 a.m. | NASCAR XFINITY Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying, FS1
16.40 | 10:40 a.m. | NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Keystone Light Pole Qualifying, FS1
18.00-19.20 | noon-1:20 p.m. | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series final practice, FS1
20.00 | 2 p.m. | NASCAR XFINITY Series Rinnai 250 (163 laps, 251.02 miles), FS1
22.30 | 4:30 p.m. | NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Active Pest Control 200 (130 laps, 200.02 miles), FS
Sunday, March 5
20.30 | 2:30 p.m. | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 (325 laps, 500.05 miles), FOX / VIASAT MOTOR LIVE 20.00 (Sweden)
Photo credit: Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images (NASCAR Media.com)