NASCAR will this weekend, again, travel to Concord, North Carolina, for two races at Charlotte Motor Speedway. This time we will see regular Series racing as usual. NASCAR Xfinity Series and Sprint Cup Series will both race this weekend while the Truck Series is off . Charlotte Motor Speedway, formerly Lowe´s Motor Speedway, opened for racing in 1960. The track is quad oval shaped and is 2.4 km (1.5 mile) long. Surface is asphalt with four turns, banking in the straits are 9° and in the turns 24°. Lap record is held by Tony Stewart with 24.490 seconds in 1998 (IndyCar Series). The stands currently capacity are 94 000 seats.
Weekend Schedule for Charlotte Motor Speedway
Series: Sprint Cup and Xfinity Series
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Note: Times in CET and EST
THURSDAY, MAY 26
20.00-21.25 | 2-3:25 p.m. | NASCAR Sprint Cup Series practice, FS1
21.30- 22.25 | 3:30-4:25 p.m. | NASCAR XFINITY Series first practice, FS1
23.30- 00.50 | 5:30-6:50 p.m. | NASCAR XFINITY Series final practice, FS1
01.15 | 7:15 p.m. | NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying, FS1
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19.30 | 1:30 p.m. | NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
21.00 | 3 p.m. | NASCAR XFINITY Series
SATURDAY, MAY 28
16.00-16.55 | 10-10:55 p.m. | NASCAR Sprint Cup Series second practice, FS1
17.15 | 11:15 p.m. | NASCAR XFINITY Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying, FS1
19.00-19.50 | 1-1:50 p.m. | NASCAR Sprint Cup Series final practice, FS1
20.30 | 2:30 p.m. | NASCAR XFINITY Series Hisense 4K TV 300 (200 laps, 300 miles), FS1
SUNDAY, MAY 29
24.00 | 6 p.m. | NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 (400 laps, 600 miles), FOX / VIASAT MOTOR LIVE 23.30
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