The weekend of racing kicks off today with Trucks and Cup at Michigan International Speedway, while the Xfinity Series is at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.
The Cup Series has one practice session as well as qualifying scheduled, while the Truck Series has two practice sessions.
At Mid-Ohio, the Xfinity Series also has two practice sessions.
Wunderground.com lists the following forecasts for both tracks:
- At Michigan, the high temperature is expected to reach 78 degrees with a 1% chance of precipitation during the afternoon.
- At Mid-Ohio, the high temperature is expected to reach 79 degrees with a 1% chance of precipitation during the afternoon.
Here’s today’s schedule for both tracks with TV and radio info.
(All times are Eastern)
Michigan International Speedway
9:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. – Cup garage open
11 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. – Truck garage open
12:35 – 1:25 p.m. – Cup practice (NBCSN, Motor Racing Network)
1:35 – 2:25 p.m. – Truck practice (No TV)
3:05 – 3:55 p.m. – Final Truck practice (No TV)
5:05 p.m. – Cup qualifying; single car/one lap (NBCSN, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
Mid-Ohio
Friday, Aug. 9
10:30 a.m. – 7 p.m. – Xfinity garage open
1:35 – 2:25 p.m. – Xfinity practice (NBC Sports App)
4:04 – 4:55 p.m. – Final Xfinity practice (NBC Sports App)
