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Coca-Cola 600 weekend schedule at Charlotte Motor Speedway


All three national NASCAR series are in action this weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway. This patriotic weekend will feature three national series races culminating in Sunday's Coca-Cola 600.

The Craftsman Truck Series teams will kick off the schedule with a Friday evening race. The Xfinity Series teams will return from a two-week break for a Saturday afternoon race.

Cup Series teams will take part in the longest event of the year while honoring military members who gave their lives in service of the country. The Coca-Cola 600 marks the first of five races that will air on Prime Video.

ARCA Menards Series teams will also be in action to help kick off the Coca-Cola 600 weekend with a Friday evening race.

Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway forecast and weekend schedule

Friday forecast: The WeatherUnderground forecast calls for sunny skies throughout the day. A high of 70 degrees and no chance of rain at the start of the Truck Series race.

Saturday forecast: The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with a high of 76 degrees and no chance of rain at the start of the Xfinity Series race.

Sunday forecast: The forecast calls for cloudy skies throughout the day. A high of 72 degrees and a 24% chance of rain at the start of the Coca-Cola 600.

Friday, May 23, schedule (Eastern Time)

  • 9 a.m. -- ARCA Menards Series garage hours
  • 10:30 a.m. -- Truck Series garage hours
  • 1 - 6 p.m. -- Xfinity Series garage hours
  • 1:30 - 2:15 p.m. -- ARCA Menards Series practice (No TV)
  • 2:30 - 2:50 p.m. -- ARCA Menards Series qualifying (No TV)
  • 3:35 - 4:30 p.m. -- Truck Series practice (FS2)
  • 4:40 - 5:30 p.m. -- Truck Series qualifying (FS2)
  • 6 p.m. -- ARCA Menards Series race (100 laps, 150 miles. FS1)
  • 8:30 p.m. -- Truck Series race (134 laps, 201 miles. FS1, Radio coverage on NASCAR Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)

Saturday, May 24, schedule (Eastern Time)

  • 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. -- Cup Series garage hours
  • 9:30 a.m. -- Xfinity Series garage hours
  • 11:05 a.m. - 12 p.m. -- Xfinity Series practice (CW app)
  • 12:10 - 1 p.m. -- Xfinity Series qualifying (CW app)
  • 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. -- Cup Series practice (Streaming on Prime Video)
  • 2:40 - 3:30 p.m. -- Cup Series qualifying (Streaming on Prime Video)
  • 4:30 p.m. -- Xfinity Series race (200 laps, 300 miles. CW, Radio coverage on PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)

Sunday, May 25, schedule (Eastern Time)

  • 3 p.m. -- Cup Series garage hours
  • 6 p.m. -- Cup Series race (400 laps, 600 miles. Prime Video, in-car cameras on Max, Radio coverage on PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)