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NASCAR’s weekend schedule for Charlotte Roval

Charlotte Motor Speedway Testing

CHARLOTTE, NC - JULY 10: Ryan Newman in the 31 car chases down Chase Elliott in the number 9 car during testing at The Roval at Charlotte Motor Speedway on July 10, 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Bob Leverone/Getty Images)

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This weekend is a big one for NASCAR with the inaugural Cup and Xfinity races on the Charlotte Motor Speedway road course.

It’s a slightly longer weekend with two optional Xfinity practices scheduled Thursday.

Here’s the full weekend schedule with TV and radio info.

(All times are Eastern)

Thursday, Sept. 27

9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. - Xfinity garage open

11 a.m. - 1 p.m. - First optional practice (No TV)

2 - 4 p.m. - Final optional practice (No TV)

Friday, Sept. 28

9 a.m. - 7 p.m. - Cup garage open

10 a.m. - 6 p.m. - Xfinity garage open

12:05 - 12:55 p.m. - Cup practice (NBCSN)

1:05 - 1:55 p.m. - Xfinity practice (NBCSN)

3:05 - 3:55 - Xfinity final practice (NBCSN)

4:45 p.m. - Cup qualifying; multi-car/two rounds (NBCSN, Performance Racing Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)

Saturday, Sept. 29

8 a.m. -Xfinity garage opens

9:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. - Cup garage open

11 - 11:50 a.m. - Cup practice (NBC Sports app)

12:10 p.m. - Xfinity qualifying; multi-car/two rounds (CNBC)

1:15 - Driver-crew chief meeting

1:30 - 2:20 p.m. - Final Cup practice (CNBC)

2:30 - Driver introductions

3 p.m. - Xfinity Drive for the Cure 200; 55 laps/125.1 miles (NBCSN, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)

Sunday, Sept. 30

8:30 a.m. - Cup garage opens

Noon - Driver-Crew Chief meeting

1:20 p.m. - Driver introductions

2 p.m. - Bank of America Roval 400; 109 laps/248.52 miles (NBC, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)