Michigan International Speedway hosts the Careers For Veterans 200 Camping World Truck Series race on Saturday, followed on Sunday by the weekend’s main event, the Pure Michigan 400 Sprint Cup race.
About 170 miles southeast of MIS in Lexington, Ohio, the Xfinity Series will compete in the Nationwide Children’s Hospital 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.
Here’s how the weekend shapes up at both Michigan and Mid-Ohio (all times listed are Eastern):
FRIDAY, AUGUST 14
AT MICHIGAN INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
6 am – 7 pm – Sprint Cup garage open
10:30 am – 7 pm – Truck garage open
11 am – 1:25 pm – Sprint Cup practice (NBCSN, MRN)
1:30 pm – Sprint Cup qualifying inspection begins
1:30 pm – 2:25 pm – Truck practice (Fox Sports 1)
3 pm – 4:25 pm – Final Truck practice (Fox Sports 1 will show at 8 pm ET)
5:05 pm – Sprint Cup qualifying (NBCSN, MRN)
AT MID-OHIO SPORTS CAR COURSE
10:30 am – 7 pm – Xfinity garage open
1:30 pm – 2:25 pm – Xfinity practice (NBCSN)
3 pm – 4:25 pm – Xfinity final practice (NBC Sports Live Extra)
SATURDAY, AUGUST 15
AT MICHIGAN INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
6 am – Truck garage open
7 am – 4 pm – Sprint Cup garage open
8:30 am – 9:25 am – Sprint Cup practice (CNBC, MRN)
9:40 am – Truck qualifying (Fox Sports 1)
11:15 am – Truck driver/crew chief meeting
11:30 am – 12:25 pm – Sprint Cup final practice (CNBC, MRN)
12:30 pm – Truck driver introduction
1 pm – NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Careers For Veterans 200 race (100 laps, 200 miles) (Fox Sports 1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
AT MID-OHIO SPORTS CAR COURSE
6:30 am – Xfinity garage open
11:15 am – Xfinity qualifying (NBC Sports Live Extra)
12:30 pm – Xfinity driver/crew chief meeting
3 pm – Xfinity driver introductions
3:30 pm – Nationwide Children’s Hospital 200 Xfinity Series race (75 laps, 169.35 miles) (NBCSN, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
SUNDAY, AUGUST 16
AT MICHIGAN INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
8:30 am – Sprint Cup garage open
12:30 pm – Sprint Cup driver/crew chief meeting
2 pm – Sprint Cup driver introductions
2:30 pm – Pure Michigan 400 race (200 laps, 400 miles) (NBCSN, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
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