NASCAR will this weekend travel to Dover, Delaware, for three races at Dover International Speedway. You will see stock cars from all three NASCAR Series; Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series and Camping World Truck Series doing battle at the track. Dover International Speedway, or the “Monster Mile”, opened for racing in 1969. The track is oval shaped and is 1.6 km (1 mile) long. Surface is concrete with four turns, banking at the straits; 9° and in turns; 24°. Lap record, for NASCAR Series, is held by Brad Keselowski with 164.444 mph (21.892 seconds) in 2014. Most wins by an active driver at Dover International Speedway is Jimmie Johnson (32 races) with 11 wins. Grandstands capacity: 95,500. Bonus facts. Most top-5s (all-time): Mark Martin with 24. Most top-10s (all-time): Mark Martin with 33.
Weekend Schedule for Dover International Speedway
Series: Monster Cup, Xfinity Series and Camping World Truck Series
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Note: Times in CET and EST
Thursday, May 3
20.05-20.55 | 2:05-2:55 p.m. | NASCAR Camping World Truck Series first practice
22.05- 22.55 | 4:05-4:55 p.m. | NASCAR Camping World Truck Series final practice
Friday, May 4
15.35-16.25 | 9:35-10.25 a.m. | NASCAR Xfinity Series first practice, FS1
16.35-17.25 | 10:35-11:25 a.m. | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series first practice, FS1
19.05 | 1:05 p.m. | NASCAR Camping World Truck Series qualifying, FS1
20.05-20.50 | 2:05-2:50 p.m. | NASCAR Xfinity Series final practice, FS1
21.20 | 3:20 p.m. | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Busch Pole Qualifying, FS1
23.00 | 5 p.m. | NASCAR Camping World Truck Series JEGS 200 (200 laps, 200 miles), FS1
Saturday,May 5
15.30-16.20 | 9:30-10:20 a.m. | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series second practice, FS1
16.35 | 10:35 a.m. | NASCAR Xfinity Series qualifying, FS1
18.00-18.50 | noon-12:50 p.m. | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series final practice, FS1
19.30 | 1:30 p.m. | NASCAR Xfinity Series OneMain Financial 200 (200 laps, 200 miles), FS1
Sunday, May 6
20.00 | 2 p.m. | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series AAA 400 Drive for Autism (400 laps, 400 miles), FS1 / VIASAT MOTOR LIVE 19.30 (SWEDEN)
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