Updated weekend schedule for Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Staff Report | NASCAR.com

The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series will be in action at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, while the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series is off this weekend. Check out the full schedule below, which is subject to change.

Note: All times are ET

FRIDAY, Sept. 7
1:05-1:55 p.m.: Xfinity Series first practice, NBC Sports App (Follow live) CANCELED (rain) 
3:05-3:55 p.m.: Xfinity Series final practice, NBC Sports App (Follow live) CANCELED (rain) 

PRESS PASS (Watch live)
12:15 p.m.: Justin Allgaier, Christopher Bell, Elliott Sadler

SATURDAY, Sept. 8
10:30-11:20 a.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series first practice, NBCSN/NBC Sports App (Follow live) CANCELED (rain)
11:45 a.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series qualifying, NBCSN/NBC Sports App (Follow live) CANCELED (rain) (Lineup)
1:30-2:20 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series final practice, NBCSN/NBC Sports App (Follow live) CANCELED (rain)
3 p.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series Lilly Diabetes 250 (100 laps, 250 miles), NBCSN/NBC Sports App (Follow live) MOVED TO MONDAY AT 10 A.M. ET
6:15 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Busch Pole Qualifying, NBCSN/NBC Sports App (Follow live) CANCELED (Lineup)

PRESS PASS (Watch live)
9:15 a.m.: Alex Bowman
9:30 a.m.: Jimmie Johnson
10:30 a.m.: Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

SUNDAY, Sept. 9
1:06:00 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Big Machine Vodka 400 at the Brickyard (160 laps, 400 miles), NBCSN/NBC Sports App (Canada: TSN1, 3) (Follow live) MOVED TO MONDAY AT 2 P.M. ET

MONDAY, Sept. 10
10 a.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series Lilly Diabetes 250 (100 laps, 250 miles), NBCSN/NBC Sports App (Canada: TSN5) (Follow live)
2 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Big Machine Vodka 400 at the Brickyard (160 laps, 400 miles), NBCSN/NBC Sports App (Canada: TSN1, 3) (Follow live)

PRESS PASS (Watch live)
12:30 p.m.: Post-NASCAR Xfinity Series race
4 p.m.: Post-Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race

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