NASCAR competition officials announced revisions to Saturday’s schedule at Charlotte Motor Speedway because of the threat of inclement weather related to Hurricane Isaias.
Practice and qualifying for both the NASCAR Cup Series and O’Reilly Auto Parts Series will be moved two hours earlier Saturday. The O’Reilly Series is set for practice at 8:30 a.m. ET and qualifying to follow at 9:35 a.m. ET, both broadcast on ESPN Unlimited. Cup Series practice is now scheduled for 11 a.m. ET with Busch Light Pole Qualifying at 12:05 p.m. ET, with coverage on truTV, PRN Radio and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
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The announcement came Friday morning as Isaias moved closer to landfall near Florida’s Gulf Coast. The storm is expected to bring heavy rain to the southeastern U.S.
Race start times currently remain unchanged for a tripleheader weekend for NASCAR’s national series.
The Craftsman Truck Series’ Ecosave 200 is set for a Friday start at 5 p.m. ET (FOX, FOX One, NASCAR Racing Network). The O’Reilly Auto Parts Series resumes its Chase postseason with the Blue Cross NC 300 on Saturday (4 p.m. ET, The CW, ESPN Unlimited, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). The Cup Series hosts the Bank of America 400, the sixth of 10 races in The Chase presented by Mobil 1, with a Sunday main event (3 p.m. ET, USA Network, HBO Max, PRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).