NASCAR will this weekend travel to Concord, North Carolina for a double header at Charlotte Motor Speedway. NASCAR Xfinity Series and Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series will race this weekend while the Truck 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.
Weekend Schedule for Charlotte Motor Speedway
Series: Xfinity Series and Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
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Note: Times in CET and US EST
Thursday, May 24
20.35-21.25 | 2:35-3:25 p.m. | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice, FS1
22.05-22.55 | 4:05-4:55 p.m. | NASCAR Xfinity Series practice, FS1
00.05-00.50 | 6:05-6:50 p.m. | NASCAR Xfinity Series final practice, FS1
01.15 | 7:15 p.m. | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Busch Pole Award qualifying, FS1
Friday, May 25
No events scheduled
Saturday, May 26
15.05-15.55 | 9:05-9:55 a.m. | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice, FS1
16.10 | 10:10 a.m. | NASCAR Xfinity Series Pole qualifying, FS1
17.05-17.55 | 11:05-11:55 a.m. | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series final practice, FS1
19.00 | 1 p.m. | NASCAR Xfinity Alsco 300 (200 laps, 300 miles), FS1
Sunday, May 27
00.00 | 6 p.m. | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 (400 laps, 600 miles), FOX/ VIASAT MOTOR LIVE 23.30 (Sweden)
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