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NASCAR weekend schedule at Darlington Raceway

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Jeff Burton, Dale Jarrett, and Dustin Long break down what driving at Darlington is like for NASCAR drivers and how difficult it is to handle the hot temperatures.

NASCAR celebrates its past with its throwback weekend at Darlington Raceway. The weekend will feature several race vehicles sporting looks from the past and the celebration of NASCAR’s 75 Greatest Drivers.

The weekend will feature races in the Cup, Xfinity and Craftsman Truck Series.
Here is a look at the weekend schedule:

Darlington Raceway (Cup, Xfinity, Trucks)

Weekend weather

Friday: High of 86 degrees during the day and dropping to 81 degrees at the start of the Truck race.

Saturday: High of 88 degrees. Forecast calls for a high of 85 degrees and a 24% chance of rain at the start of the Xfinity race.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy with a high of 85 degrees and a 24% chance of rain at the start of the Cup race.

Friday, May 12

(All times Eastern)

Garage open


  • 9 a.m. -- Craftsman Truck Series
  • 12 - 7 p.m. -- Xfinity Series
  • 3 - 8 p.m. -- Cup Series

Track activity


  • 3:05 - 3:35 p.m. -- Truck practice (FS1)
  • 3:35 - 4:30 p.m. -- Truck qualifying (FS1)
  • 5:05 - 5:35 p.m. -- Xfinity practice (FS1)
  • 5:35 - 6:30 p.m. -- Xfinity qualifying (FS1)
  • 7:30 p.m. -- Truck race (147 laps, 200.8 miles; FS1, Motor Racing Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)

Saturday, May 13

Garage open


  • 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. -- Cup Series
  • 10:30 a.m. -- Xfinity Series

Track activity


  • 10:35 - 11:20 a.m. -- Cup practice (FS1, Motor Racing Network)
  • 11:20 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. -- Cup qualifying (FS1, MRN)
  • 1:30 p.m. -- Xfinity Series race (147 laps, 200.8 miles; Fox, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)

Sunday, May 14

Garage open


  • Noon -- Cup Series

Track activity


  • 3 p.m. -- Cup Series race (293 laps, 400.2 miles; FS1, Motor Racing Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)