NASCAR Racing Schedule for Kentucky

The  Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, XFINITY Series and the Camping World Truck Series all travel to Kentucky Speedway this week. The on-track activity begins Wednesday with Truck Series Practice. Please check below for the complete schedule of events. All times are Eastern.

Wednesday, July 5:

On Track:
3-4:25 p.m.: Camping World Truck Series Practice (Results)
5-6:25 p.m.: Camping World Truck Series Final Practice (Results)

Thursday, July 6:

On Track:
2- 2:55 p.m.: XFINITY Series Practice – CANCELED DUE TO RAIN
4- 4:50 p.m.: XFINITY Series Second Practice – CANCELED DUE TO RAIN
5 p.m.: Camping World Truck Series Keystone Light Pole Qualifying – FS1 – CANCELED DUE TO RAIN
6- 6:50 p.m.: XFINITY Series Final Practice – NBCSN – POSTPONED
7:30 p.m.: Camping World Truck Series Buckle Up in Your Truck 225 (150 laps, 225 miles) – FS1
(Delayed approx. three hours due to rain) Results

Press Conferences: (Watch live)
1 p.m.: Erik Jones
1:15 p.m.: William Byron, Cole Custer and Brendan Gaughan
1:30 p.m.: Ben Rhodes
Post-Camping World Truck Series press conference on NASCAR.com after race

Garage Cam: (Watch live)
1:30 p.m.: XFINITY Series

Friday, July 7:

On Track:
8:30-9:55 a.m.: XFINITY Series Practice (Follow live) (Canada: TSN GO)
10-11:55 a.m.: Cup Series Practice – NBC Sports App (Follow live) (Canada: TSN GO)
1-2:25 p.m.: Cup Series Final Practice – NBCSN (Canada: TSN 2)
4:30 p.m.: XFINITY Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying – NBCSN (Canada: TSN GO)
6:15 p.m.: Cup Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying, NBCSN (Canada: TSN 2)
8 p.m.: XFINITY Series Alsco 300 (200 laps, 300 miles) – NBCSN (Canada: TSN 2) – POSTPONED TO SATURDAY

Press Conferences: (Watch live)
9:15 a.m.: Matt Kenseth
12:20 p.m.: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
3 p.m.: Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
3:30 p.m.: Quaker State
7:30 p.m.: Post-Cup Series Qualifying
11 p.m.: NASCAR.com – Post-XFINITY Series Race

Garage Cam:  (Watch live)
9:30 a.m.: Cup Series

Saturday, July 8:

On Track:
Noon: XFINITY Series Alsco 300 (200 laps, 300 miles) – NBCSN (Canada: TSN 2)
7:30 p.m.: Cup Series Quaker State 400 Presented by Advance Auto Parts (267 laps, 400.5 miles) – NBCSN
11 p.m.: Cup Series Post-Race Show on NBCSN
11:30 p.m.: NASCAR Victory Lap on NBCSN

Press Conferences (Watch live)
2:45 p.m.: Richard Petty
11:30 p.m.: NASCAR.com – Post-Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race

Race Details:

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Race: Buckle Up in Your Truck 225
Date: Thursday, July 6
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET – Delayed approx. three hours due to rain
TV: FS1
Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
Distance: 225 miles (150 laps); Stage 1 (Ends on lap 35), Stage 2 (Ends on lap 70), Final Stage (Ends on lap 150)

NASCAR XFINITY Series
Race: Alsco 300
Date: Friday, July 7 – Postponed to Saturday
Time: 8 p.m. ET
TV: NBCSN
Radio: PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
Distance: 300 miles (200 laps); Stage 1 (Ends on lap 45), Stage 2 (Ends on lap 90), Final Stage (Ends on lap 200)

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
Race: Quaker State 400 Presented by Advance Auto Parts
Date: Saturday, July 8
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
TV: NBCSN
Radio: PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
Distance: Stage 1 (Ends on lap 80), Stage 2 (Ends on lap 160), Final Stage (Ends on lap 267)

Complete TV Schedule

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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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