Weekend schedule for Kansas Speedway-2

NASCAR travels to Kansas Speedway this weekend with a full schedule of racing. The ARCA Menards Series and the CRAFTSMAN Truck Series highlight Friday’s action, followed by the Xfinity Series Kansas Lottery 300 on Saturday and the NASCAR Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 on Sunday afternoon.

Kyle Larson won the first race of the Cup Series Playoffs Round of 16 at Darlington Raceway and claimed his place in the upcoming Round of 12, leaving 11 available spots as the series heads to Kansas.

The Xfinity Series travels to Kansas for the final race of the regular season. Ten drivers have already clinched a spot in the 12-driver playoff field -Justin Allgaier, Josh Berry, Jeb Burton, Cole Custer, Sheldon Creed, Austin Hill, Sam Mayer, John Hunter Nemechek, Chandler Smith and Sammy Smith.

It will also mark the final race in the Round of 10 Truck Series Playoffs. Only four drivers have secured a place in the following Round of 8 – Corey Heim, Christian Eckes, Grant Enfinger and Ty Majeski.

NASCAR Press Pass will be available throughout the weekend.

All times are Eastern.

Friday, September 8

1:40 p.m.: ARCA Practice- No TV
2:40 p.m.: ARCA Qualifying – No TV
6:00 p.m.: ARCA Sioux Chief Fast Track 150 – FS1/MRN/FloRacing

3:35 p.m.: Truck Series Practice (All Entries) – No TV
4:05 p.m.: Truck Series Qualifying(Impound)Single Vehicle/1 Lap/All Entries–No TV

9:00 p.m.: Truck Series Kansas Lottery 200
Stages: 30/60/134 Laps – 201 Miles
FS1/MRN/SiriusXM
The Purse: $703,005

Saturday, September 9

10:05 a.m.: Xfinity Series Practice (All Entries) USA/MRN
10:35 a.m.: Xfinity Series Qualifying (Impound) (Timed) USA/MRN

Noon: Cup Series Practice (Group A & B) USA/MRN/SiriusXM
12:45 p.m.: Cup Series Qualifying (Impound-Group A & B) Single Vehicle/1 Lap/2 Rounds
USA/MRN/SiriusXM

3:00 p.m.: Xfinity Series Kansas Lottery 300
Stages 45/90/200 Laps = 300 Miles
NBC/MRN/SiriusXM
The Purse: $1,551,969

Sunday, September 10

3:00 p.m.: Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400
Stages 80/165/267 LAPS = 400.5 Miles
USA/MRN/SiriusXM
The Purse: $8,806,315

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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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