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Schedule for Gander Outdoors 400 race weekend at Dover

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series AAA 400 Drive for Autism

DOVER, DE - MAY 06: Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Jimmy John’s Ford, takes the checkered flag to win the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series AAA 400 Drive for Autism at Dover International Speedway on May 6, 2018 in Dover, Delaware. (Photo by Matt Sullivan/Getty Images)

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The Cup Series postseason enters its second round this weekend with the Gander Outdoors 400 at Dover International Speedway.

The Xfinity Series is also at the Monster Mile for its first elimination race of the playoffs.

Here’s the full weekend schedule.

(All times are Eastern)

Friday, Oct. 5

8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. - Cup garage open

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

11 - 11:50 a.m. - Cup practice (NBCSN, Motor Racing Network)

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

2:30 - 3:20 p.m. - Final Xfinity practice (NBC Sports App)

3:30 p.m. - Cup qualifying; multi-car/three rounds (NBC Sports App; tape delayed on NBCSN at 5:30 p.m., MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)

Saturday, Oct, 6

8 a.m. - Xfinity garage opens

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

11 - 11:50 a.m. - Cup practice (CNBC, MRN)

12:05 p.m. - Xfinity qualifying; multi-car three rounds (NBC Sports App at noon, NBCSN beginning at 12:30)

1:15 p.m. - Xfinity driver/crew chief meeting

1:30 - 2:20 p.m. - Final Cup practice (NBCSN, MRN)

2:30 p.m. - Xfinity driver introductions

3 p.m. - Bar Harbor 200; 200 miles/200 laps (NBCSN, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)

Sunday, Oct. 7

8 a.m. - Cup garage opens

Noon - Driver/crew chief meeting

1:20 p.m. - Driver introductions

2 p.m. - Gander Outdoors 400; 400 miles/400 laps (NBCSN, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)