The trip to Kansas Speedway is complete, so it's time for NASCAR to head to the historic North Wilkesboro Speedway for a million-dollar exhibition race.
Two of the national series will in action this weekend. The Craftsman Truck Series teams will race on Saturday night while the Cup Series teams will take part in the All-Star Open and All-Star Race on Sunday night.
The zMAX CARS Tour will also be in action at North Wilkesboro Speedway on Thursday and Friday for a pair of races. The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour will be in action on Sunday for an afternoon race.
North Wilkesboro Speedway forecast and weekend schedule
Thursday forecast: The WeatherUnderground forecast calls for partly cloudy skies throughout the day. A high of 76 degrees and a 5% chance of rain at the start of the CARS Tour Pro Late Model race.
Friday forecast: The forecast calls for cloudy skies throughout the day with a chance of a stray thunderstorm. A high of 77 degrees and a 24% chance of rain at the start of the CARS Tour Late Model Stock Car race.
Saturday forecast: The forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies with a high of 80 degrees and a 24% chance of rain at the start of the Truck Series race. A high of 82 degrees and a 15% chance of rain at the start of the Cup Series heat races.
Sunday forecast: The forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies throughout the day. A high of 70 degrees and a 19% chance of rain at the start of the Cup Series All-Star Race.
Thursday, May 15, schedule (Eastern Time)
- 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. -- CARS Tour garage hours
- 12 - 12:40 p.m. -- CARS Tour Pro Late Model practice 1
- 12:45 - 1:25 p.m. -- CARS Tour Late Model Stock Car practice 1
- 1:30 - 2:10 p.m. -- CARS Tour Pro Late Model practice 2
- 2:15 - 2:55 p.m. -- CARS Tour Late Model Stock Car practice 2
- 6:15 p.m. -- CARS Tour Pro Late Model qualifying (FloRacing)
- 7 p.m. -- CARS Tour Late Model Stock Car qualifying (FloRacing)
- 8 p.m. -- CARS Tour Pro Late Model race (75 laps. FloRacing)
Friday, May 16, schedule (Eastern Time)
- 10:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. -- Cup Series garage hours
- 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. -- Truck Series garage hours
- 7 p.m. -- CARS Tour garage hours
- 4 - 4:25 p.m. -- Cup Series Pit Road Qualifying Entry/Exit Practice (Open cars. FS2, Radio coverage on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
- 4:30 - 4:55 p.m. -- Cup Series Pit Road Qualifying Entry/Exit Practice (All-Star cars. FS2, Radio coverage on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
- 5:05 - 5:50 p.m. -- Cup Series practice (FS2, Radio coverage on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
- 6:10 - 6:50 -- Cup Series Open qualifying/Pit Crew Challenge (FS1, Radio coverage on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
- 7:05 - 8 p.m. -- Cup Series All-Star qualifying/Pit Crew Challenge (FS1, Radio coverage on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
- 8:15 p.m. -- CARS Tour Late Model Stock Car race (100 laps. FS1)
Saturday, May 17, schedule (Eastern Time)
- 8 a.m. -- Truck Series garage hours
- 1:30 - 7:30 p.m. -- Cup Series garage hours
- 9:35 - 10:30 a.m. -- Truck Series practice (FS2)
- 10:35 - 11:30 a.m. -- Truck Series qualifying (FS2)
- 1:30 p.m. -- Truck Series race (250 laps, 156.25 miles. FS1, Radio coverage on NASCAR Radio Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
- 5:10 p.m. -- Cup Series Heat Race 1 (75 laps, 46.875 miles. FS2, Radio coverage on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
- 6:15 p.m. -- Cup Series Heat Race 2 (75 laps, 46.875 miles. FS2, Radio coverage on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
Sunday, May 18, schedule (Eastern Time)
- 7 a.m. -- NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour garage hours
- 10:15 - 10:45 a.m. -- Whelen Modified Tour practice 1 (No TV)
- 10:55 - 11:25 a.m. -- Whelen Modified Tour practice 2 (No TV)
- 12:45 - 1:15 p.m. -- Whelen Modified Tour qualifying (No TV)
- 2 p.m. -- Whelen Modified Tour race (150 laps, 93.75 miles. FloRacing)
- 2 p.m. -- Cup Series garage hours
- 5:30 p.m. -- Cup Series All-Star Open (100 laps, 62.5 miles. FS1, Radio coverage on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
- 8 p.m. -- Cup Series All-Star Race (250 laps, 156.25 miles. FS1, in-car cameras on Max, Radio coverage on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)