NASCAR Friday schedule at Charlotte Motor Speedway
ARCA will hit the track from 1:30-2:50 p.m. ET for practice and qualifying to set the field for a 100-lap race at 6 p.m. ET. Tanner Gray, who is entered in the Truck race at Charlotte, won last year's event.
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In the Craftsman Truck Series, practice will begin at 3:35 p.m. ET and followed immediately by qualifying for a 134-lap race starting at 8:30 p.m. Defending winner Nick Sanchez isn't on the entry list this time.
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Cup drivers will compete in the longest race of the season Sunday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Coca-Cola 600 schedule at Charlotte Motor Speedway
(All Times Eastern)
Friday, May 23
Garage open
1 - 6 p.m. — Xfinity
10:30 a.m. - 11:55 p.m. — Truck Series
9 a.m. - 11 p.m. — ARCA
Track activity
1:30 - 2:15 p.m. — ARCA practice
2:30 - 2:50 p.m. — ARCA qualifying
3:35 - 4:30 p.m. — Truck Series practice (FS2)
4:40 - 5:30 p.m. — Truck Series qualifying (FS2)
6 p.m. — ARCA race (100 laps, 150 miles, FS1)
8:30 p.m. — Truck race (134 laps, 201 miles, Stage 1 at Lap 30, Stage 2 at Lap 60; FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
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