NASCAR heads to the Bluegrass State this week for four days of racing at Kentucky Speedway.
All three national series will be in action, plus the ARCA Menards Series, for five races. The Xfinity Series will hold two races for its second doubleheader of the season.
According to wunderground.com, the forecast for the start of each race is:
Thursday Xfinity race: Partly cloudy, 86 degrees and a 20% chance of rain.
Friday Xfinity race: Scattered thunderstorms, 80 degrees and 37% chance of rain.
Saturday Truck Series race: Partly cloudy, 86 degrees and 0% chance of rain.
Sunday Cup race: Scattered thunderstorms, 84 degrees, 40% chance of rain.
Here is the full weekend schedule for Kentucky Speedway.
(All times are Eastern)
Wednesday, July 8
3:30 p.m. – Xfinity rookie meeting (electronic communication)
5 p.m. – Xfinity driver-crew chief meeting (electronic communication)
5:30 – 7:30 p.m. – Driver motorhome parking (screening in progress)
Thursday, July 9
11 a.m. – 1 p.m. – Xfinity haulers enter (screening in progress)
1 – 10:30 p.m. – Xfinity garage access (screening in progress)
6 – 7:30 p.m. – Xfinity engine prime and final adjustments (pit road)
7:50 p.m. – Xfinity drivers report to cars
8 p.m. – Xfinity race No. 1; 134 laps/201 miles (FS1, Performance Racing Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
Friday, July 10
10:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. – Xfinity garage access (screening in progress)
Noon – ARCA driver/crew chief/spotter meeting (electronic communication)
12:30 p.m. – ARCA rookie meeting (teleconference)
1 p.m. – ARCA crew chief meeting (teleconference)
4 – 5 p.m. – ARCA haulers enter (screening in progress)
5 – 5:30 p.m. – Truck Series rookie meeting (teleconference)
5:30 p.m. – Trucks driver/crew chief meeting (electronic communication)
6 – 7:30 p.m. – Xfinity engine prime and final adjustments (pit road)
7:50 – Xfinity drivers report to cars
8 p.m. – Xfinity race No. 2; 200 laps/300 miles (FS1, Performance Racing Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
Saturday, July 11
7 a.m. – 2 p.m. – ARCA garage access (screening in progress)
8 – 10 a.m. – Truck series haulers enter (screening and equipment unload)
10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. – Truck garage access (screening in progress)
Noon – 1 p.m. – ARCA practice
2:20 p.m. – ARCA drivers report to cars
2:30 p.m. – ARCA race; 100 laps/150 miles (FS1)
4 – 5:30 p.m. – Trucks engine prime and final adjustments (garage area)
4:40 – 5:30 p.m. – ARCA haulers exit
5 p.m. – Cup driver/crew chief meeting (electronic communication)
5:30 p.m. – Cup rookie meeting (electronic communication)
5:50 p.m. – Truck drivers report to vehicles
6 p.m. – Truck race; 150 laps/225 miles (FS1, Motor Racing Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
6:30 – 8:30 p.m. – Cup haulers enter (screening and equipment unload)
8:30 p.m. – Truck haulers exit
Sunday, July 12
7:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. – Cup garage access (screening in progress)
12:30 – 2 p.m. – Engine prime and final adjustments on pit road
2:20 p.m. – Cup drivers report to cars
2:30 p.m. – Quaker State 400; 267 laps/400.5 miles (FS1, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
6:30 p.m. – Cup haulers exit
