The NASCAR weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway has officially arrived. The Friday schedule features one series on track in the afternoon and into the night while drivers battle for a spot in the playoffs.
The Craftsman Truck Series teams will take center stage on Friday at the 1.5-mile oval. They will first practice and qualify to set the starting lineup. They will then race on Friday night, marking the 29th time the series has raced at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Homestead-Miami Speedway Friday schedule
Friday weather forecast: The WeatherUnderground forecast calls for sunny skies with a high of 76 degrees and no chance of rain throughout the day.
Friday, March 14, schedule (Eastern Time)
- 10:30 a.m. -- Truck Series garage hours
- 1 - 6 p.m. -- Xfinity Series garage hours
- 3:35 - 4:30 p.m. -- Truck Series practice (FS2)
- 4:40 - 5:30 p.m. -- Truck Series qualifying (FS2)
- 8 p.m. -- Truck Series race (134 laps, 201 miles. Fox, radio coverage on NASCAR Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
Notable drivers on the entry list: The entry list features 34 entries for 36 spots, so no teams will go home after qualifying. However, the list has multiple guest drivers running part-time schedules.
This includes Brandon Jones (Tricon Garage), Kyle Larson (Spire Motorsports), Corey Day (Spire Motorsports), Stefan Parsons (Young's Motorsports), Ross Chastain (Niece Motorsports), and Luke Fenhaus (ThorSport Racing).
Additionally, Akinori Ogata's Truck Series team Akinori Performance will make its debut as part of the Friday schedule.
Past winners: Homestead-Miami Speedway, which previously hosted the championship race, has seen numerous drivers celebrate Truck Series wins since Dave Rezendes won the inaugural event in 1996.
Three of these past winners are on the entry list for Friday night's race. Defending winner Grant Enfinger will continue to pursue his first win of the season for CR7 Motorsports. Reigning Truck Series champion Ty Majeski will try to win his second race at Homestead-Miami Speedway since 2022.
Three-time Truck Series champion Matt Crafton won the 2015 season finale at the Florida track, which was his sixth win that season.