NASCAR will this weekend travel to Speedway, Indiana for two races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. NASCAR Xfinity Series and Sprint Cup Series will both race this weekend while the Truck Series is off. Indianapolis Motor Speedway opened for racing in 1909. The track is oval shaped and is 4,023 km (2.5 mile) long. Surface is asphalt (with bricks) with four turns. Banking in turns are 9.2 degrees and straightaways 0 degrees . Lap record is held by Arie Luyendykwith 37.895 in 1996 (IRL IndyCar Series). The stands currently capacity are 235 000 seats.
Weekend Schedule for Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Series: Sprint Cup and Xfinity Series
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Note: Times in CET and EST
FRIDAY, JULY 22
18.00-19.25 | noon-01:25 p.m. | NASCAR XFINITY Series first practice, NBCSN
19.30-20.55 | 1:30-2:55 p.m. | NASCAR Sprint Cup Series first practice, NBCSN
21.00-21.55 | 3-3:55 p.m. | NASCAR XFINITY Series final practice, NBCSN
22.00-23.25 | 4-5:25 p.m. | NASCAR Sprint Cup Series final practice, NBCSN
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17.30 | 11:30 a.m. | NASCAR XFINITY Series
19.00 | 1:00 p.m. | NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
SATURDAY, JULY 23
17.45 | 11:45 a.m. | NASCAR XFINITY Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying, NBCSN
19.45 | 1:45 p.m. | NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying, NBCSN
21.30 | 3:30 p.m. | NASCAR XFINITY Series Lilly Diabetes 250 Heat #1 (20 laps, 50 miles), NBCSN
22.25 | 4:25 p.m. | NASCAR XFINITY Series Lilly Diabetes 250 Heat #2 (20 laps, 50 miles), NBCSN
23.05 | 5:05 p.m. | (approx): NASCAR XFINITY Series Lilly Diabetes 250 Main (60 laps, 150 miles), NBCSN
SUNDAY, JULY 24
21.00 | 3.00 p.m. | NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Crown Royal Presents The Combat Wounded Coalition 400 at the Brickyard (160 laps, 400 miles), NBCSN / VIASAT MOTOR LIVE 20.30 (Sweden)
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