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NASCAR weekend schedule, forecast for Indianapolis


The three national NASCAR series are in action at two different tracks in Indianapolis as part of a busy schedule.

Craftsman Truck Series teams will compete at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park on Friday evening while pushing toward the end of the regular season. Xfinity Series teams will compete at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday.

Cup Series teams will cap off the weekend with the return of the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. This race marks the return of former Cup competitors Ty Dillon, Jimmie Johnson, and BJ McLeod.

ARC Menards Series teams will also compete at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park as part of a Friday doubleheader.

Indianapolis Motor Speedway forecast and schedule

Friday forecast: Plentiful sunshine with a high near 80 degrees.

Saturday forecast: Mostly sunny skies with a high of 79 degrees and no chance of rain at the start of the Xfinity race.

Sunday forecast: Mostly cloudy skies with a high of 79 degrees and a 2% chance of rain at the start of the Cup race.

Friday, July 19, schedule (Eastern Time)

  • 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. -- Xfinity Series garage hours
  • 11:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. -- Cup Series garage hours
  • 1:05 - 1:55 p.m. -- Xfinity Series practice (streaming on NBC Sports app)
  • 2:35 - 3:25 p.m. -- Cup Series practice (streaming on NBC Sports app. Radio coverage on IMS Radio Network)

Saturday, July 20, schedule (Eastern Time)

  • 7 a.m. -- Xfinity Series garage hours
  • 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. -- Cup Series garage hours
  • 12:05 - 12:55 p.m. -- Xfinity Series qualifying (USA, streaming NBC Sports app)
  • 1:05 - 2:25 p.m. -- Cup Series qualifying (USA, streaming on NBC Sports app. Radio coverage on IMS Radio Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
  • 3:30 p.m. -- Xfinity Series race (100 laps, 250 miles. USA, streaming on NBC Sports app. Radio coverage on IMS Radio Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)

Sunday, July 21, schedule (Eastern Time)

  • 11:30 a.m. -- Cup Series garage hours
  • 2:30 p.m. -- Cup Series race (160 laps, 400 miles. NBC, streaming on NBC Sports app. Radio coverage on IMS Radio Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)

Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park forecast and schedule

Friday forecast: Plentiful sunshine with a high near 80 degrees. A high of 76 degrees and 1% chance of rain at the start of the Truck Series race.

Friday, July 19, schedule (Eastern Time)

  • 9 a.m. -- ARCA Menards Series garage hours
  • 10 a.m. -- Truck Series garage hours
  • 1:30 - 2:15 p.m. -- ARCA practice (No TV)
  • 2:30 - 2:50 p.m. -- ARCA qualifying (No TV)
  • 3:30 - 4:05 p.m. -- Truck Series practice (FS1)
  • 4:05 - 5 p.m. -- Truck Series qualifying (FS1)
  • 5:30 p.m. -- ARCA race (200 laps, 137.2 miles. FS1)
  • 8:30 p.m. -- Truck Series race (200 laps, 137.2 miles. FS1, Motor Racing Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)