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NASCAR weekend schedule, forecast for Nashville return


NASCAR once again descends upon Tennessee for a busy race weekend at Nashville Superspeedway.

Craftsman Truck Series teams will return to action for the first time since World Wide Technology Raceway on June 1. Xfinity Series and Cup Series teams will continue their seasons after Christopher Bell swept the weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

Sunday's race marks the fourth time in Cup history the teams have competed at Nashville Superspeedway. Chevrolet drivers have won the three previous races.

Nashville Superspeedway forecast and schedule

Friday forecast: Partly cloudy skies with a high of 87 degrees and a 6% chance of rain at the start of the Truck Series race.

Saturday forecast: Partly cloudy skies with the possibility of a stray thunderstorm. A high of 92 degrees and a 15% chance of rain at the start of the Xfinity race.

Sunday forecast: Scattered thunderstorms in the morning with partly cloudy skies in the afternoon. A high of 89 degrees and a 36% chance of rain at the start of the Cup race.

Friday, June 28, schedule (Eastern Time)

  • 11:30 a.m. -- Truck Series garage hours
  • 2:30 - 7:30 p.m. -- Xfinity Series garage hours
  • 4:30 - 4:50 p.m. -- Truck Series practice (FS2)
  • 5 - 6 p.m. -- Truck Series qualifying (FS2)
  • 8 p.m. -- Truck Series race (150 laps, 199.5 miles. FS2, Radio coverage on Motor Racing Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)

Saturday, June 29, schedule (Eastern Time)

  • 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. -- Cup Series garage hours
  • 10:30 a.m. -- Xfinity Series garage hours
  • 12 - 12:20 p.m. -- Xfinity Series practice (USA Network, streaming on NBC Sports app)
  • 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. -- Xfinity Series qualifying (USA Network, streaming on NBC Sports app)
  • 2:05 - 2:50 p.m. -- Cup Series practice (USA Network, streaming on NBC Sports app, radio coverage on PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
  • 2:50 - 4 p.m. -- Cup qualifying (USA Network, streaming on NBC Sports app, radio coverage on PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
  • 5 p.m. -- Xfinity Series race (188 laps, 250.04  miles. USA Network, streaming on NBC Sports app, Radio coverage on PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)

Sunday, June 30, schedule (Eastern Time)

  • 12:30 p.m. -- Cup Series garage opens
  • 3:30 p.m. -- Cup Series race (300 laps, 399 miles. NBC, streaming on NBC Sports app, Radio coverage on PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)