This week the NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series and Truck Series travel to Kansas Speedway to begin the Playoffs Round of 8.
The ARCA Series will begin the weekend activities Friday night with the Speediatrics 150. Saturday will feature both the Truck and Xfinity Series while the Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 is set for Sunday afternoon at 2:30 p.m.
All times are Eastern.
Friday, Oct. 16
6 p.m.: ARCA Speediatrics 150 presented by The NASCAR Foundation – 100 laps/150 miles – FS1, MRN
Saturday, Oct. 17
4 p.m.: Truck Series Clean Harbors 200 (Stages 30/60/134 Laps = 201 Miles) FOX, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Pole: Chandler Smith
7 p.m.: Xfinity Series Kansas Lottery 300 (Stages 45/90/200 Laps = 300 Miles) NBCSN, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Pole: Noah Gragson
Sunday, Oct. 18
2:30 p.m.: Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 (Stages 80/160/267 Laps = 400.5 Miles) NBC, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Pole: Chase Elliott
The NASCAR Cup Series and the Xfinity Series return to Charlotte Motor Speedway this weekend for the final race in the Playoffs Round of 12.
First up is the Xfinity Series Saturday afternoon. Chase Briscoe and Justin Haley, winners at Las Vegas and Talladega, respectively, have secured a spot in the next round.
The Cup Series will take on the Charlotte Roval road course Sunday to determine who will advance to the next round of the Playoffs. Kurt Busch and Denny Hamlin have already locked themselves into the Round of 8.
All times are Eastern
Saturday, Oct. 10
3:30 p.m.: Xfinity Series Drive for the Cure 250 presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina (Stages 20/40/67 Laps = 155.44 Miles) NBC/PRN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Pole: Noah Gragson
Sunday, Oct. 11
2:30 p.m.: Cup Series Bank of America ROVAL 400 (Stages 25/50/109 Laps = 252.88 Miles) NBC/PRN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Pole: Denny Hamlin
NASCAR heads to Talladega Superspeedway this weekend as the 2020 season winds down. Anything is possible at the unpredictable 2.66-mile track as drivers compete for a chance to win it all at the championship finale in November at Phoenix Raceway.
The Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series and the Xfinity Series hit the track Saturday, at 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., respectively. The Talladega race will determine who moves forward into the Round of 8 in the Truck Series. This will be the second race in the Round of 12 for the Xfinity Series.
Sunday afternoon the action continues as the Cup Series closes out the weekend at 2 p.m. with the second race in the series Round of 12.
All times are Eastern.
Saturday, Oct. 3
1 p.m.: Truck Series Chevy Silverado 250 (Stages 20/40/94 Laps = 250.04 Miles) FS1/MRN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Pole: Sheldon Creed
4:30 p.m.: Xfinity Series Ag-Pro 300 (Stages 25/50/113 Laps = 300.58 Miles) NBCSN/MRN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Pole: Chase Briscoe
Sunday, Oct. 4
2 p.m.: Cup Series YellaWood 500 (Stages 60/120/188 Laps = 500 Miles ) NBC/MRN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Pole: Denny Hamlin
All three NASCAR national series will compete at Las Vegas Motor Speedway this week. The Cup Series will begin the Round of 12 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Sunday night as the Playoffs continue.
Friday night the Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series will kick off the weekend’s events with the second race of the Round of 10 on their playoff schedule. The Xfinity Series will hit the track Saturday at 7:30 p.m. for the second race in their Round of 12.
Saturday night will also feature the ARCA Menards Series West at the Las Vegas Bullring.
All times are Eastern.
Friday, September 25
9 p.m.: Truck Series World of Westgate 200 (Stages 30/60/134 Laps = 201 Miles) FS1/MRN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Pole: Brett Moffitt
Saturday, September 26
10 a.m.: ARCA Menards Series West Qualifying (at Las Vegas Bullring) 3:05 p.m.: ARCA Menards Series West General Tire 150 (at Las Vegas Bullring) 7:30 p.m.: Xfinity Series Alsco 300 (Stages 45/90/200 Laps = 300 Miles) NBCSN/PRN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Pole: Chase Briscoe
Sunday, September 27
7 p.m.: Cup Series South Point 400 (Stages 80/160/267 Laps = 400.5 Miles) NBCSN/PRN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Pole: Kevin Harvick
This week NASCAR heads to Bristol Motor Speedway. The Cup Series will compete Saturday night as they close out the first round of their playoffs to narrow the field from 16 drivers to 12.
Thursday evening will feature the opening round of the playoffs for the NASCAR Gander & RV Outdoors Truck Series. Friday night the Xfinity Series takes to the track for the last race of the regular season.
There will also be a doubleheader for the ARCA Menards Series at Bristol. They will race Thursday night following the Truck Series and again on Saturday afternoon prior to the Cup Series event.
All times are Eastern.
Thursday, Sept. 17
7:30 p.m.: Truck Series UNOH 200 presented by Ohio Logistics (Stages 55/110/200 Laps = 106.6 Miles) FS1/MRN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Pole: Grant Enfinger
NASCAR travels to Richmond Raceway this weekend. The Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series is first up Thursday night for their regular season finale while the Xfinity Series will feature a doubleheader, competing Friday night and Saturday afternoon. Saturday will mark the second race in the Playoffs for the Cup Series Saturday night at 7:30 p.m.
Kevin Harvick remains the points leader after earning his eighth win of the season last week at Darlington Raceway and will start from the pole.
Kyle Busch and Clint Bowyer will have substitute crew chiefs after both teams were penalized for missing two lug nuts in post-race inspection at Darlington Raceway, resulting in $20,000 fines for each team. Also, Adam Stevens, crew chief for Busch, and Johnny Klausmeier (Bowyer), were suspended for one race. Jacob Canter will fill in as interim crew chief for Busch and Greg Zipadelli will crew chief for Bowyer.
All times are Eastern.
Thursday, Sept. 10
8 p.m.: Truck Series ToyotaCare 250 (Stages 70/140/250 Laps = 187.5 Miles) FS1/MRN/Sirius XM NASCAR Radio Pole: Austin Hill
Friday, Sept. 11
7 p.m.: Xfinity Series Go Bowling 250 (Stages 75/150/250 Laps = 187.5 Miles) NBCSN/MRN/Sirius XM NASCAR Radio Pole: Ross Chastain 2019 Winner: Christopher Bell
Saturday, Sept. 12
2 p.m.: Xfinity Series Virginia is for Racing Lovers 250 (Stages 75/150/250 Laps = 187.5 Miles) NBCSN/MRN/Sirius XM NASCAR Radio (Replaces race originally scheduled for Michigan)
7:30 p.m.: Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400 (Stages 80/235/400 Laps = 300 Miles) NBCSN/MRN/Sirius XM NASCAR Radio Pole: Kevin Harvick 2019 Winner: Martin Truex Jr.
All three national series will compete at Darlington Raceway Saturday and Sunday for the annual “Throwback Weekend.” It marks the first race in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs as the top 16 drivers begin the competition for the 2020 championship trophy.
The Xfinity Series will take on “The Track Too Tough to Tame” Saturday while the Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series is set to race Sunday prior to the Southern 500. It’s the first time the Truck Series has competed at Darlington since 2011.
All times are Eastern.
Saturday, Sept. 5 12:30 p.m.: Xfinity Series Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200 race (Stages 45/90/147 Laps = 200.1 Miles) NBC/MRN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio 2019 Winner: Cole Custer Pole: Justin Haley
Sunday, Sept. 6 2 p.m.: Truck Series South Carolina Education Lottery 200 race (Stages 45/90/147 Laps = 200.1 Miles) FS1/MRN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Pole: Brett Moffitt
6 p.m.: Cup Series Cook Out Southern 500 race (Stages 115/230/367 Laps = 501.3 Miles) NBCSN/MRN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio 2019 Winner: Erik Jones Pole: Chase Elliott
Notes:
A non-Playoff driver has never won the opening race of the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs.
Trevor Bayne (Niece Motorsports), Greg Biffle and David Ragan are scheduled to compete in the Truck Series race at Darlington.
This will be Bayne’s first start in the series and his first time back on the track since the end of the 2018 season when he was released from Roush Fenway Racing. Biffle will pilot the GMS Racing No. 24 Chevrolet while David Ragan will team up with DGR-Crosley for his first start in the series since 2006.
The formula to set the starting lineup has been updated and is based on the following: 15% of fastest lap position in the previous race, 25% of the driver’s finish in the previous race, 25% of the car owners finish in the previous race and 35% of the owner points position.
This weekend the NASCAR Cup Series and the Xfinity Series head to Daytona International Speedway in Florida while the Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series and the ARCA Menards Series travel to World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway in Illinois.
The Cup Series race at Daytona will serve as the regular season finale with the start of the postseason Playoffs set to begin on Sept. 6 at Darlington Raceway.
There are 13 drivers who have already earned a spot in the Cup Series 16-driver Playoff field. They include Kevin Harvick, Denny Hamlin, Brad Keselowski, Martin Truex Jr., Joey Logano, Ryan Blaney, Chase Elliott, Aric Almirola, Kyle Busch, Kurt Busch, Alex Bowman, Austin Dillon and Cole Custer.
All times are Eastern.
Friday, August 28, 2020
7:30 p.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series Wawa 250 Powered by Coca-Cola at Daytona (Stages 30/60/100 Laps = 250 Miles) NBCSN/MRN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020
11:30 a.m.: ARCA Menards Series final practice at Gateway – No TV
6:15 p.m.: ARCA Menards Series Dutch Boy 150 at Gateway (120 Laps, 150 Miles) TrackPass/MRN
7:30 p.m.:Cup Series Coke Zero Sugar 400at Daytona NBC/MRN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Stages 50/100/160 Laps = 400 Miles) Pole: Kevin Harvick
Sunday, Aug. 30, 2020
Noon: Truck Series CarShield 200 Presented by CK Power at Gateway (Stages 55/110/160 Laps = 200 Miles) FS1/MRN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
NASCAR heads to Daytona International Speedway this weekend where all three of the top national series will compete on the 3.56-mile road course for the first time in the sport’s history. The ARCA Menards Series will also compete and kicks off the events Friday evening with the General Tire 100.
The NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series race and ARCA Menards Series races were originally scheduled for Watkins Glen International on August 14-16. The NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series was realigned from the Iowa Speedway race that was scheduled for June 12.
Kevin Harvick will start on the pole for Sunday’s GoBowling 235. The lineup was determined using a new formula that is based on finishing position from the previous race (50%), ranking in team owner points (35%) and the fastest lap from the previous race (15%).
All times are Eastern.
Friday, August 14
2 p.m.: ARCA Menards Series final practice – No TV
5 p.m.: ARCA Menards Series General Tire 100 (28 laps, 101.8 miles) MAVTV/MRN
Saturday, August 15
3 p.m.: Xfinity Series UNOH 188 (Stages 15/30/52 laps, 187.72 miles) NBCSN/MRN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
Sunday, August 16
Noon: Truck Series Sunoco 159 (Stages 12/25/44 laps, 158.85 miles) FS1/MRN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
3 p.m.: Cup Series GoBowling 235 (Stages 15/30/65 laps, 234.65 miles) NBC/MRN/ SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
The Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series will kick off the weekend’s events at Michigan International Speedway Friday evening while the NASCAR Cup Series participates in a doubleheader, competing both Saturday and Sunday.
Michigan will also host the ARCA Menards Series race Sunday at 1 p.m., preceding the Cup Series Consumers Energy 400.
The Xfinity Series heads to Road America Saturday for the Henry 180.
All times are Eastern.
Friday, Aug. 7
Michigan – 6 p.m.: Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series Henry Ford Health System 200 (Stages 20/40/100 Laps = 200 Miles) FS1/MRN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio – 2019 Winner: Austin Hill
Saturday, Aug. 8
Road America – 12 p.m.: Xfinity Series Henry 180 (Stages 14/29/45 Laps = 182.16 Miles) NBCSN/MRN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio – 2019 Winner: Christopher Bell
Michigan – 4 p.m.: Cup Series FireKeepers Casino 400 – (Stages 40/85/156 Laps = 312 Miles) NBCSN/MRN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio – 2019 Winner: Joey Logano
Sunday, Aug. 9
Michigan – 11:30 a.m.: ARCA Final Practice – No TV
Michigan – 4:30 p.m.: Cup Series Consumers Energy 400 – (Stages 40/85/156 Laps = 312 Miles) NBCSN/MRN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio – 2019 Winner: Kevin Harvick
