NASCAR will this weekend travel to Dover, Delaware, for two races at Dover International Speedway. You will see stock cars from the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and the Xfinity Series while the Camping World Truck Series is off. 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 (33 races) with 11 wins. Grandstands capacity: 95,500. Bonus facts. Worst Starting Spot to Win: Kyle Petty, started 37th, 6/1995
Weekend Schedule for Dover International Speedway
Series: Monster Cup, Xfinity Series
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Note: Times in CET and EST
Friday, October 5
17.00-17.50 | 11-11:50 a.m. | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series first practice, NBCSN/NBC Sports App
18.05-18.55 | 12:05-12:55 p.m. | Xfinity Series first practice, NBCSN/NBC Sports App
20.30-21.20 | 2:30-3:20 p.m. | Xfinity Series final practice, NBC Sports App
21.40 | 3:40 p.m. | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Busch Pole Qualifying, NBC Sports App (tape delayed on NBCSN at 5:30 p.m.)
Saturday, October 6
17.00-17.50 | 11-11:50 a.m. | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series second practice, CNBC/NBC Sports App
18.05 | 12:05 p.m. | Xfinity Series Pole Qualifying, NBCSN comes on 12:30 p.m. ET/NBC Sports App carries at noon ET
19.30-20.20 | 1:30-2:20 p.m. | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series final practice, NBCSN/NBC Sports App
21.00 | 3 p.m. | Xfinity Series Bar Harbor 200 presented by Sea Watch International (200 laps, 200 miles), NBCSN/NBC Sports App
Sunday, October 7
20.00 | 2 p.m. | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Gander Outdoors 400 (400 laps, 400 miles), NBCSN/NBC Sports App / VIASAT MOTOR LIVE 19.30 (SWEDEN)
Photo: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images (NASCAR Media.com)