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Weekend schedule for NASCAR at Kentucky Speedway

AUTO: JUL 14 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series - Quaker State 400

SPARTA, KY - JULY 14: Jamie McMurray, driver of the (1) Arctic Cat Chevrolet, passes Austin Dillon, driver of the (3) AAA Chevrolet, in turn one in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Quaker State 400 presented by Walmart on July 14th, 2018, at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Kentucky. (Photo by Adam Lacy/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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NASCAR makes its annual trip to Kentucky Speedway this weekend with all three national series competing on the 1.5-mile track.

The week is capped off by the Cup Series’ Quaker State 400 Saturday night.

For tonight’s Truck Series race, wunderground.com forecasts clear skies and a temperature of 84 degrees at the start time.

Friday night, the forecasts is for clear skies and a temperature of 83 degrees for the start of the Xfinity Series race.

For Saturday’s Cup race, the forecast calls for clear skies and a temperature of 87 degrees at the start time.

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

(All times are Eastern)

Thursday, July 11

7 a.m. - Truck garage opens

9:35 - 10:25 a.m. - Truck practice (No TV)

11:05 - 11:55 a.m. - Final Truck practice (No TV)

Noon - 9 p.m. - Xfinity garage open

3:05 - 3:55 p.m. - Xfinity practice (NBC Sports App)

4:05 p.m. - Truck Series qualifying; single truck/one lap (FS1)

5:45 p.m. - Truck driver-crew chief meeting

6 - 6:50 p.m. - Final Xfinity practice (NBC Sports App)

7 p.m. - Truck driver introductions

7:30 p.m. - Buckle Up in Your Truck 225; 150 laps/225 miles (FS1, Motor Racing Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)

Friday, July 12

8:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. - Cup garage open

11:35 a.m. - 12:25 p.m. - Cup practice (NBCSN)

Noon - Xfinity garage opens

1:35 - 2:25 p.m. - Final Cup practice (NBCSN)

4:15 p.m. - Xfinity qualifying; single car/one lap (NBCSN)

5:45 p.m. - Xfinity driver-crew chief meeting

6:05 p.m. - Cup qualifying/impound; single car/one lap (NBCSN, Performance Racing Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)

7 p.m. - Xfinity driver introductions

7:30 p.m. - Alsco 300; 200 laps/300 miles (NBCSN, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)

Saturday, July 13

1:30 p.m. - Cup garage opens

5:30 p.m. - Driver crew chief meeting

6:50 p.m. - Driver introductions

7:30 p.m. - Quaker State 400; 267 laps/400.5 miles (NBCSN, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)