This weekend the action continues at Charlotte Motor Speedway for the Nationwide Series Drive for the Cure 300 Friday evening and the Sprint Cup Series Bank of America 500 Saturday night. This is the second event of the three-race Contender Round for the Sprint Cup drivers as the top 12 battle for a win to guarantee their spot in the upcoming Eliminator Round.
All times are ET.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9:
1:30-3 p.m.: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series practice
3:30-4:30 p.m.: NASCAR Nationwide Series practice
5:30-6:50 p.m.: NASCAR Nationwide Series final practice – ESPN2
7:20 p.m.: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying – ESPN2
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10:
3-3:50 p.m.: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series practice – ESPN2
4:10 p.m.: NASCAR Nationwide Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying
5:30-6:50 p.m.: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series final practice – ESPN2
7:30 p.m.: NASCAR Nationwide Series Drive for the Cure 300 race (200 laps, 300 miles) – ESPN2
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11:
7:30 p.m.: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Bank of America 500 race (334 laps, 501 miles) – ABC
*Special Events:
Thursday night will feature the ladies of NASCAR in the fourth annual Better Half Dash at 5 p.m. followed later in the evening by the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour Southern Slam 150 race at 8:40 p.m.
Saturday pre-race festivities include a Dale Jr. Pit Party in celebration of his 40th birthday.
*Thursday, October 9
11:15 a.m. – Noon NWSMT practice
12:30 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.: NWSMT final practice
4:35 p.m.: NWSMT Qualifying (Two Laps) All Positions
5:00 p.m.Approx.: Ladies Race (25 Laps) Timed Event – Better Half Dash
8:40 p.m.Approx.: NWSMT Southern Slam 150 race (150 Laps, 37.5 Miles)
*SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11 – Dale Jr. Pit Party
2:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.: Pit Party coincides with Country Jam on pit road by turn
2:00 p.m. – 3:15: Industry appearances including Richard Childress & Austin Dillon on pit road
3:15 p.m.: Country Jam’s Jimmy Wayne concert
3:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.: Appearances including Kyle Larson, Jamie McMurray and Jimmie Johnson on pit road
4:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.: Country Jam’s Parmalee concert
5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.: Dale Earnhardt Jr. appearance
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.: Country Jam’s The Band Perry concert
