NASCAR Racing Schedule for Charlotte Motor Speedway May 21 – May 24

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and XFINITY Series head to Charlotte Motor Speedway for Memorial Day weekend. Please check below for the weekend schedule of events.

All times Eastern.

Thursday, May 21:

On Track:

2:30-3:55 p.m.: Sprint Cup Series practice – FOX Sports 1
4-4:55 p.m.: XFINITY Series practice – FOX Sports 1
5:30-6:55 p.m.: XFINITY Series final practice – FOX Sports 1
7:15 p.m.: Sprint Cup Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying – FOX Sports 1

TV Schedule:

 5 p.m.: NASCAR Race Hub – FOX Sports 1
8:30 p.m.: One Hot Night: The 1992 NASCAR All-Star Race – FOX Sports 1

11 p.m.: FOX Sports Live – FOX Sports 1

Press Conferences (Watch live at NASCAR.com)

1:30 p.m.: Jimmie Johnson
1:45 p.m.: Kevin Harvick
2:15 p.m.: Chris Buescher and Elliott Sadler
4:55 p.m.: Goodyear Gives Back announcement with Martin Truex Jr.; Mike Helton, Vice Chairman, NASCAR; Stu Grant, GM of Global Race Tires, Goodyear; Kris Kienzl, Marketing Manager, Goodyear; Martin C. Boire, Executive Director, Support Our Troops
5:15 p.m.: Kyle Busch
8:15 p.m. (approx): NSCS post-qualifying

Friday, May 22:

On Track:

No on-track activities

TV Schedule:

6 p.m.: NASCAR Race Hub – FOX Sports 1

Saturday, May 23:

On Track:

10-10:55 a.m.: Sprint Cup Series practice – FOX Sports 1
11:15 a.m.: XFINITY Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying – FOX Sports 1
1-1:50 p.m.: Sprint Cup Series final practice – FOX Sports 1
2:30 p.m.: XFINITY Series Hisense 300 (200 laps, 300 miles) – FOX (Green Flag 2:46 p.m. approx)

TV Schedule:

12:30 p.m.: NASCAR Race Hub: Weekend Edition – FOX Sports 1
2:00 p.m.: XFINITY Pre-race – FOX
10 p.m.: FOX Sports Live – FOX Sports 1

Press Conferences (Watch live at NASCAR.com)

9:15 a.m.: Hisense with Denny Hamlin
4:45 p.m. (approx.): XFINITY post-race

Sunday, May 24:

On Track:

6 p.m.: Sprint Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 (400 laps, 600 miles) – FOX

(Green Flag 6:16 p.m. approx)

TV Schedule:

4 p.m.: – NASCAR RaceDay – FOX Sports 1
5:30 p.m.: NSCS Pre-race – FOX
11 p.m.: FOX Sports Live – FOX Sports 1
12 a.m.: NASCAR Victory Lane – FOX Sports 1

Press Conferences (Watch live at NASCAR.com)

10:30 p.m. (approx): NSCS post-race news conference

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Angie Campbell
Angie Campbell
A native of Charlotte, NC, Angela (Angie) was first introduced to racing by her father. An avid fan of NASCAR, she found a way to combine her love of racing with her passion for writing. Angie is also an award-winning member of the National Motorsports Press Association. Follow her on Twitter @angiecampbell_ for the latest NASCAR news and feature stories.

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