NASCAR Racing Schedule for Charlotte Motor Speedway

This weekend the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and the XFINITY Series will compete at Charlotte Motor Speedway while the Camping World Truck Series is off. All of the on-track action will be broadcast on NBC Sports Live Extra. Please see the full schedule below.

All times are Eastern.

Thursday, Oct. 8:

On Track:

1:30-2:55 p.m.: Sprint Cup Series Practice – NBCSN/Live Extra
3-3:55 p.m.: XFINITY Series Practice – NBCSN/Live Extra
5:30-6:55 p.m.: XFINITY Series Final Practice – NBCSN/Live Extra
7:20 p.m: Sprint Cup Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying, NBCSN/Live Extra
8:40 p.m.: Whelen Southern Modified Tour race (150 laps, 37.5 miles)

GarageCam: (Watch live)

1:00 p.m.: Sprint Cup Series
2:30 p.m.: XFINITY Series

Press Conferences (Watch live at NASCAR.com)

12:15 p.m.: Regan Smith
3 p.m.: Carl Edwards
4 p.m.: Jeff Gordon
8:20 p.m.: Post-Sprint Cup Series qualifying

Friday, Oct. 9:

On Track:

3:30-4:25 p.m.: Sprint Cup Series Practice – NBCSN/Live Extra
4:45 p.m.: XFINITY Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying – NBCSN/Live Extra
6:30-7:20 p.m.: Sprint Cup Series Final Practice – NBCSN/Live Extra
8 p.m.: XFINITY Series Drive for the Cure 300 Presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina (200 laps, 300 miles) – NBCSN/Live Extra (Green Flag 8:18 p.m. approx.)

Press Conferences (Watch live at NASCAR.com)

10:15 p.m.: Post-XFINITY Series Race

Saturday, Oct. 10:

On Track:

7 p.m.: Sprint Cup Series Bank of America 500 (334 laps, 501 miles) – NBC/Live Extra (Green Flag 7:21 p.m. approx.) – RACE POSTPONED TO SUNDAY DUE TO RAIN

Press Conferences (Watch live at NASCAR.com)

10:45 p.m.: Post-Sprint Cup Series Race

Sunday, Oct. 11:

Pre-Race Schedule:

11:40:00 a.m.: NSCS Drivers Introductions 
12:30:00 p.m.: Start of the Bank of America 500 (334 Laps, 501 Miles)

On Track:

12:30 p.m.: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Bank of America 500  (334 Laps, 501 Miles) – NBC/Live Extra (Leaderboard)


 

TV Schedule- Additional NASCAR Coverage

Thursday, Oct. 8:

5 p.m.: NASCAR America Live – NBCSN

Friday, Oct. 9:

6 p.m.: NASCAR America Live – NBCSN
7:30 p.m.: XFINITY Series Countdown to Green – NBCSN

Saturday, Oct. 10:

4 p.m.: NASCAR RaceDay – FOX Sports 2
5 p.m.: NASCAR America Live – NBCSN
6 p.m.: Sprint Cup Series Countdown to Green – NBCSN
11 p.m.: Sprint Cup Series Post-Race – NBCSN – Postponed Due To Rain
11:30 p.m.: NASCAR Victory Lap (tape) – NBCSN – Postponed to Sunday Due To Rain
12:30 a.m.: NASCAR Victory Lane – FOX Sports 1 – Postponed Due To Rain

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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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