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NASCAR Goes West for the start of a three-race weekend swing that begins with a doubleheader at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and the NASCAR XFINITY Series. Check out the full weekend schedule below.
Note: All times are ET
SUNDAY, MARCH 12:
PRE-RACE SCHEDULE
— 1:30 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Driver/Crew Chief Meeting (Neon Garage)
— 3 p.m: Driver introductions
— 3:30 p.m.: Presentation of Colors by: Nellis Air Force Base Honor Guard
— 3:30:20 p.m.: Invocation by: Kurt Schulke, Chaplain, Las Vegas Motor Speedway
— 3:30:45 p.m.: Intro National Anthem
— 3:31 p.m.: National Anthem by: Night Ranger (Large American flag unfurled by 433rd Fighter Weapons Squadron, Nellis AFB)
— 3:32 p.m.: Fly-By TOT: 2 F-15’s & 2 F-22’s from USAFWS Nellis AFB (Backstretch to Frontstretch)
— 3:37 p.m.: “Drivers, Start Your Engines” by: John Fogerty
— 3:46 p.m.: Start of the Kobalt 400 (267 Laps, 400.5 Miles)
ON TRACK
— 3:30 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Kobalt 400 (267 laps, 400.5 miles), FOX (Results)
PRESS CONFERENCES (Watch live)
— 7 p.m. (approximately): Post-Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race
FRIDAY, MARCH 10:
ON TRACK
— 2-3:25 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice, FS1 (Results)
— 4-4:55 p.m.: NASCAR XFINITY Series practice, FS1 (Results)
— 6-6:55 p.m.: NASCAR XFINITY Series final practice, FS2 (Results)
— 7:45 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying, FS2 (Results)
GARAGECAM (Watch live)
— 1:30 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
— 3:30 p.m.: NASCAR XFINITY Series
PRESS CONFERENCES (Watch live)
— 12:15 p.m.: Chris Buescher
— 12:30 p.m.: Matt Kenseth
— 12:45 p.m.: Kurt Busch
— 1 p.m.: Brad Keselowski
— 1:30 p.m.: Brendan Gaughan and Spencer Gallagher
— 3:45 p.m.: Las Vegas Motor Speedway announcement
— 5:10 p.m.: Kyle Busch
— 9 p.m. (approximately): Post-Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series qualifying
SATURDAY, MARCH 11:
ON TRACK
— Noon-12:55 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice, FS1 (Results)
— 1:05 p.m.: NASCAR XFINITY Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying, FS1 (Results)
— 2:30-3:20 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series final practice, FS1 (Results)
— 4 p.m.: NASCAR XFINITY Series Boyd Gaming 300 (200 laps, 300 miles), FS1 (Results)
PRESS CONFERENCES (Watch live)
— 6:30 p.m. (approximately): Post-NASCAR XFINITY Series race