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September 22, 2018

Full weekend schedule for Charlotte


The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series will be in action at the Charlotte Motor Speedway road course while the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series is off. The Monster Energy Series heads to the final race of the Round of 16 in the NASCAR Playoffs, while the Xfinity Series Playoffs continues the Round of 12. Check out the full schedule below, which is subject to change.

Note: All times are ET

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SUNDAY, Sept. 30
Run of Show
1:45 p.m. Presentation of Colors by The City of Burlington Fire Department Honor Guard
1:45:20 p.m. Invocation by Focus on the Family, Jim Daily
1:46 p.m. National Anthem by Republic Recording Artist Jordan Smith
1:47:30 p.m. TOT Fly By: C-17 North Carolina Air National Guard 145th Fighter Wing
1:52:30 p.m. Command for “Drivers, Start your engines!” by Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera
2:04:30: Green flag for Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Bank of America Roval 400 (109 laps, 248.52 miles), NBC/NBC Sports App (Canada: TSN2) (Results)

PRESS PASS (Watch live)
10:45 a.m.: Sherry Pollex, Honorary Pace Car Driver
11 a.m.: Daniel Hemric, Baseball Hall of Famer Chipper Jones and Matt Duff, former Major League Baseball pitcher
11:20 a.m.: Smokey Yunick Award
12:45 p.m.: Ron Rivera, Grand Marshal
5:30 p.m.: Post-Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race

THURSDAY, Sept. 27
PRESS PASS (Watch live)
1:20 p.m.: Matt Tifft
4:30 p.m.: Justin Allgaier and Austin Cindric

FRIDAY, Sept. 28
12:05-12:55 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series first practice, NBCSN/NBC Sports App (Canada: TSN5) (Results)
1:05-1:55 p.m.: Xfinity Series first practice, NBCSN/NBC Sports App (Canada: TSN App) (Results)
3:00-3:55 p.m.: Xfinity Series final practice, NBCSN/NBC Sports App(Canada: TSN App) (Results)
4:45 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Busch Pole Qualifying, NBCSN/NBC Sports App (Canada: TSN5) (Results)

PRESS PASS (Watch live)
10:30 a.m.: Clint Bowyer
10:45 a.m.: Joey Logano
11 a.m.: Ryan Blaney
11:15 a.m.: Aric Almirola
11:30 a.m.: JTG Daugherty Racing
1:30 p.m.: Martin Truex Jr.
1:45 p.m.: Austin Dillon
2:15 p.m.: Richard Childress Racing
5:45 p.m.: Post-Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Busch Pole Qualifying

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SATURDAY, Sept. 29
11:00-11:50 a.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series second practice, NBC Sports App (Canada: TSN App) (Results)
12:10 p.m.:Xfinity Series Pole Qualifying, CNBC/NBC Sports App (Canada: TSN App) (Results)
1:30-2:20 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series final practice, CNBC/NBC Sports App (Canada: TSN2) (Results)
3 p.m.: Xfinity Series Drive for the Cure 200 presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina (55 laps, 125.4 miles), NBCSN/NBC Sports App (Canada: TSN2) (Results)

PRESS PASS (Watch live)
Noon: Sonoma Raceway announcement with Steve Page, Jeff Gordon and Marcus Smith
1:40 p.m. DeAngelo Williams, Drive for the Cure 200 presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield Honorary Pace Car Driver
5:15 p.m.: Post-NASCAR Xfinity Series race

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