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Here’s what you’ll see on NASCAR.com this week:

MONDAY: NASCAR Executive Vice President and Chief Racing Development Officer Steve O’Donnell looks back at Michigan’s high-drag package and the confiscation of the No. 2 and 22 splitters … Preview Tuesday’s Danica Patrick announcement … The Rundown will recap how every driver in the field fared, 1-43.

TUESDAY: Stewart-Haas Racing and Danica Patrick will have an announcement, and you can watch the live stream here … Friends and fans will say goodbye to Buddy Baker, and senior writer Kenny Bruce will attend the memorial … This week’s Power Rankings presented by Outback are back with Matt Kenseth potentially capitalizing on his third win of the season … @nascarcasm will have his winner’s Facebook page … Hear the best from in-car radio synched with video on "Scanner Sounds" … The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series is on track for practice at 2 p.m. ET from Bristol Motor Speedway.

WEDNESDAY: New paint schemes will be on display at Bristol, and we’ll have them all in Paint Scheme Preview, including the return of Jeff Gordon‘s rainbow paint scheme … High 5 presents the best NASCAR content from around the web … The "Who said it" quiz returns as we pit NASCAR drivers vs. U.S. presidents on Bill Clinton’s birthday … The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series roars to life in the rare mid-week race, and we’ll have the live leaderboard and more.

THURSDAY: Driver Reports highlights the 16 drivers currently on the Chase Grid, and how they fare at Bristol … For #TBT, we’ll look at Jeff Gordon‘s best paint schemes and celebrate the 20th anniversary of Dale Earnhardt rattling Terry Labonte‘s cage … The FedEx Preview Show gets you ready for 500 laps under the lights at the World’s Fastest Half-Mile.

FRIDAY: The XFINITY Series gets on track at 9 a.m. ET, and the Sprint Cup Series takes to the concrete at 11:30 a.m. ET, and we’ll have full coverage from a busy day at the track … 8 Tweets You Might Have Missed highlights the best from social media over the past week.

Also coming this week: @nascarcasm will highlight "corrections" that his editors have made to his pieces and he’ll have a flowchart to let you know if you are Paul Menard, who turns 35 on Friday.

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RELATED: Full race results | Updated series standings | Chase standings

 

Below is a breakdown of how the full 43-car field fared at Michigan International Speedway.

 

1. Matt Kenseth, No. 20 Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing. Kenseth followed up his first Michigan pole with his third win in the Irish Hills. | WATCH: Two out of three for Kenseth

 

2. Kevin Harvick, No. 4 Chevrolet, Stewart-Haas Racing. Harvick led 15 laps before running out of fuel on Lap 114 and rallied to earn his 16th top-five finish, a series best.

 

3. Martin Truex Jr., No. 78 Chevrolet, Furniture Row Racing. A loose wheel initially cost Truex track position, and he spent the day fighting for his seventh top-five finish of the season.

 

4. Austin Dillon, No. 3 Chevrolet, Richard Childress Racing. Dillon took the lead after not pitting during the competition caution and continually battled for the lead before earning his career best finish. | WATCH: Dillon: ‘It was a fun day for us’

 

5. Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing. Hamlin lined up from outside pole — his best Michigan start — and employed the high line en route to his sixth top-five at the two-mile oval.

 

6. Carl Edwards, No. 19 Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing. Edwards had a strong day overall but did have a little trouble. He had to drop from second to 11th for not maintaining car speed under caution, but he rallied from that.

 

7. Joey Logano, No. 22 Ford, Team Penske. After running as high as second, Logano quietly steered his ride to his 17th top-10 finish of the season.

 

8. Ryan Newman, No. 31 Chevrolet, Richard Childress Racing. Newman honored mentor Buddy Baker by putting the late NASCAR legend’s name above his passenger side door for the race weekend. | MORE: See Newman’s tribute to the late Buddy Baker

 

9. Brad Keselowski, No. 2 Ford, Team Penske. The Rochester Hills, Michigan, native improved eight spots on pit road after just taking fuel during the competition caution and held steady in the top 15 for the remainder of the race.

10. Dale Earnhardt Jr., No. 88 Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports. Earnhardt restarted 15th on Lap 188 and picked up five spots in the closing laps to earn his 14th top-10 of the year. | MORE: Dale Jr. moved by gift from fan

 

11. Kyle Busch, No. 18 Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing. Kyle Busch qualified sixth but started from the rear of the field after wrecking his fast primary in the final practice. The team struggled to put the same setup in his backup. | WATCH: Busch: ‘It wasn’t what we wanted’

 

12. Paul Menard, No. 27 Chevrolet, Richard Childress Racing. Menard and his team chased a tight-handling condition that was predominant exiting the turns around Michigan’s two-mile oval.

 

13. Kyle Larson, No. 42 Chevrolet, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felx Sabates. Larson made the most of his day despite getting into the wall to achieve his fourth straight top-15 result.

 

14. Aric Almirola, No. 43 Ford, Richard Petty Motorsports. Almirola led Laps 173-175 before hitting pit road for fuel with 25 laps to go. | MORE: Almirola misses some practice due to illness

 

15. Kasey Kahne, No. 5 Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports. Kahne salvaged his day, which at first seemed dampened thanks to a pit road speeding penalty during the competition caution.

 

16. Jamie McMurray, No. 1 Chevrolet. Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates. Around Lap 160, McMurray reported that his engine sounded funny, but he managed to finish the race.

 

17. Jeff Gordon, No. 24 Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports. “When I come in, I need ice water, ice bags, everything,” Gordon radioed his team, hinting at the extreme in-car temperatures; which escalated to over 150 degrees. | For more in-car audio, sign up for Scanner today

 

18. David Ragan, No. 55 Toyota, Michael Waltrip Racing. Ragan lined up 13th, but experienced an aero issue getting into Turn 2 and spun to bring out the first caution flag.

 

19. Sam Hornish Jr., No. 9 Ford, Richard Petty Motorsports. Hornish picked up five spots on pit road when he stopped for right-side scuffed tires and lined up 13th for the Lap 188 restart.

 

20. Kurt Busch, No. 41 Chevrolet, Stewart-Haas Racing. The spring Michigan winner cut a tire with less than 60 laps to go and had to make an unscheduled pit stop.

 

21. Tony Stewart, No. 14 Chevrolet, Stewart-Haas Racing. Stewart told his team early that he was having trouble keeping the car under him, and that became a reality on Lap 136 when he spun in Turn 4 to bring out the seventh caution flag.

 

22. Trevor Bayne, No. 6 Ford, Roush Fenway Racing. Bayne used the wave around to improve upon his 25th starting spot.

 

23. Greg Biffle, No. 16 Ford, Roush Fenway Racing. Biffle’s day could be summed up in seven words: No side bite and no rear grip.

 

24. Ryan Blaney, No. 21 Ford, Wood Brothers Racing. When Tony Stewart spun on Lap 136, Blaney got into the wall trying to avoid him and sustained a flat tire and fender damage.

 

25. Danica Patrick, No. 10 Chevrolet, Stewart-Haas Racing. While running 23rd, Patrick radioed to her team with 54 laps to go that her loose-handling car was a handful in traffic. | MORE: Danica press conference set for Tuesday

 

26. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 17 Ford, Roush Fenway Racing. At the outset of the race, Stenhouse reported that his car was plowing tight and that made forward progress difficult.

 

27. Cole Whitt, No. 35 Ford, Front Row Motorsports. Whitt made his best Michigan start on Sunday and encountered rising temps thanks to debris on his grille late in the race.

 

28. AJ Allmendinger, No. 47 Chevrolet, JTG Daugherty Racing. Allmendinger was running 29th with 25 laps to go and was thankful the caution flag waved on Lap 183 so he could get fuel and make it to the end.

 

29. Justin Allgaier, No. 51 Chevrolet, HScott Motorsports. Allgaier was running 21st when he hit pit road under the competition caution. A hung lugnut cost him time and he resumed running 30th.

 

30. Matt DiBenedetto, No. 83 Toyota, BK Racing. After making his best Michigan start, DiBenedetto snagged his best Michigan result.

 

31. Alex Bowman, No. 7 Chevrolet, Tommy Baldwin Racing. Bowman worked to find a comfortable line during his fourth Michigan outing.

 

32. David Gilliland, No. 38 Ford, Front Row Motorsports. “I’ve never been this loose in all my life,” Gilliland radioed his team, who continually made adjustments throughout Sunday’s 200-lap event. | For more in-car audio, sign up for Scanner today

 

33. Jeb Burton, No. 26 Toyota, BK Racing. Burton didn’t have high hopes after opening the race with a loose-handling condition, but he still managed to score his best Michigan finish.

 

34. Brett Moffitt, No. 34 Ford, Front Row Motorsports. Midway through the race, Moffitt decided to make an unscheduled pit stop due to a loose wheel.

 

35. Michael Annett, No. 46 Chevrolet, HScott Motorsports. Annett’s forward progress was halted when he had to serve a penalty after his crew went over the wall too soon during Lap 60 green-flag stops.

 

36. Landon Cassill, No. 40 Chevrolet, Hillman Smith Motorsports. Cassill pitted on Lap 73 so his team could get a fan blowing on the power steering pump to cool down the boiling fluids. During the stop, his team learned the pulley came off the front of the pump.

 

37. Josh Wise, No. 32 Ford, Go FAS Racing. Wise’s team tinkered on the handling of the No. 32 and added a round of wedge in the final pit stop; he went on to pick up six spots.

 

38. J.J. Yeley, No. 23 Toyota, BK Racing. Yeley was quiet on the radio during his 15th outing at Michigan.

 

39. Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports. It was a day to forget for Johnson, who experienced a litany of issues on Sunday — everything from cutting a tire to overshooting his pit box to spinning on track. | WATCH: Johnson’s troubles

 

40. Travis Kvapil, No. 33 Chevrolet, Circle Sport. Kvapil mostly stayed off the radar Sunday until he overshot his stall during Lap 60 green-flag stops and made it difficult for neighbor Dale Earnhardt Jr. to pit.

 

41. Clint Bowyer, No. 15 Toyota, Michael Waltrip Racing. Bowyer’s promising day was cut short when he was spun on the Lap 126 restart and made contact with the infield wall. | WATCH: Bowyer’s bad day

 

42. Casey Mears, No. 13 Chevrolet, Germain Racing. Overheating issues sidelined Mears just past Lap 50 when his water pressure gauge read zero.

 

43. Timmy Hill, No. 98 Chevrolet, Premium Motorsports. A cracked oil cooler made for a frustrating start for Hill, but an errant oil pan and subsequent smoke prompted NASCAR to park the No. 98.

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Teams didn’t appear to be enamored with it and NASCAR officials admit it didn’t produce the desired results.
 
The high drag aerodynamic package used this past weekend at Michigan International Speedway by Sprint Cup Series teams won’t be rolled out again, in a competitive environment, until the 2016 season at the earliest. And by then, it’s likely the platform will have undergone numerous changes.
 
“We’re really proud of the industry coming together, but we certainly would have liked to have seen some more out of the race package,” Steve O’Donnell, NASCAR Executive Vice President and Chief Racing Development Officer, said Monday morning on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio’s “The Morning Drive.”
 
“We’ve said repeatedly with each and every package we put together, we want to look at the ability to pass throughout the field and the ability to have multiple lead changes at the front, and we didn’t get that on Sunday.”
 
Matt Kenseth (Joe Gibbs Racing) dominated Sunday’s Pure Michigan 400, leading 146 of the race’s 200 laps. Teammate Kyle Busch won last month at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where the high drag package debuted.
 
Kenseth was “certainly the class of the field,” according to O’Donnell, who added that officials “don’t want to take anything away from what Matt and the team did.”

 

Kenseth was one of eight leaders at MIS in a race that saw the lead change hands 16 times. On the same track with a different rules package earlier this year, there were more leaders (11) and lead changes (17) in a race that was cut short after 138 laps due to rain.
 
“You saw some ability to pass in the middle of the field and the ability to pull up,” O’Donnell said of Sunday’s race. “But certainly the challenge of the leader getting away out front was one we all see and the fans see as well so we’ll look at that and what can we do to continue to get after it and improve the racing and make progress in that area.”
 
Kenseth’s strong performance at Michigan hasn’t been the only one to occur this year. Busch led 163 of 267 laps at Kentucky Speedway in a race that featured a new low downforce aero package and one that was hailed by the majority of the teams. A similar platform is scheduled for next month at Darlington Raceway.
 
“Ultimately we’ve got to make a call on the rules package,” O’Donnell said. “We did that so that’s our call and we own that. It’s one of those things, you go back and you look at what may have worked and what may not have worked. We’ve got to make adjustments there, and we’ll do that.
 
“I think we’ve shown that we’re a pretty nimble industry in terms of being able to come into a race and try different things. Kentucky was certainly a success. Michigan, we’ve got work to do so we’ll do that, and I have no doubt with the folks in this industry that we’ll continue to improve upon things.”

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (August 17, 2015) — NASCAR® announced today it has teamed up with Eugenio Derbez, one of Mexico’s most-recognizable stars, to collaborate on an original, full-length comedy movie.

Long heralded as one of Mexico’s most popular actors, writers, directors and producers, Derbez broke-through on a global level with the 2013 hit film Instructions Not Included. Derbez was named No. 1 on Variety’s Power of Latinos List in 2014, along with actress Sofia Vergara. NASCAR’s popularity among Latinos has increased in recent years, as drivers such as Cuban-American Aric Almirola and Mexican Daniel Suarez have seen increasing success in both the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series™ and NASCAR XFINITY Series™. Derbez raced competitively in Mexico and has a deep passion for the sport.

“I’m really excited about doing a movie with NASCAR,” said Derbez. “They have built an amazing organization with an undeniable fan base.  I’m humbled that they want to work with me and think we can do something very special together.”

Benjamin Odell, partner with Derbez’s production company, 3Pas Studios, will serve as producer of the project along with Derbez. Zane Stoddard, vice president of NASCAR’s entertainment, marketing and content development division, will serve as executive producer.

“Eugenio is one of the biggest Hispanic stars in the world and we are extremely excited to partner with him on this project,” said Stoddard. “NASCAR’s Hispanic fan base has grown tremendously in recent years and we believe this project is a fantastic opportunity to further engage this audience with a great story inside our sport.”

Based in Los Angeles, NASCAR’s Entertainment Marketing and Content Development division develops and produces quality television, film and digital projects on behalf of the sport. The Entertainment Marketing and Content Development division seeks to access a younger and more diverse audience through the development of original content, the integration of NASCAR drivers into existing programming, and talent acquisition for races and industry events.   

Derbez is represented by UTA and attorney Howard Abramson of Behr Levehson Levy. 3Pas Studios has a first look deal with Pantelion Films, the joint venture between Lionsgate and Mexico’s Televisa Studios.
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BROOKLYN, Mich. — Hot, sticky, and slick all described Sunday’s Pure Michigan 400 as the high-drag package and heat both gave drivers challenges. But this rules setup was deployed at Michigan International Speedway, a vastly different track than the where the aero package debuted at Indianapolis.

After Kyle Busch wrecked in practice and David Ragan spun on the first lap, the “it will be interesting” prediction of many drivers seemed apt. And restarts caused headaches, but some of the anticipated problems did not come to fruition.

Front-runners found plenty of power without pushing engines past their limits with the high RPMs created by the setup. Predictions of mass attrition failed to materialize. Still, many remained mum post-race rather than offer, at best, mixed reviews.

No. 22 Team Penske driver Joey Logano , who finished seventh, simply said passing was difficult — “really, really, really hard.” But some statistics offered a counterargument, as the 3,886 green-flag passes from Sunday’s race were second to 2009 event in the Irish Hills that saw a track-best 3,902 green-flag passes.

The handling didn’t bother race-winner Matt Kenseth at all, who joked, “I gotta be honest, I didn’t see much of the race, which was totally fine with me. We were up front.

“I got in a lot of different traffic situations with pit strategies and we raced around a lot of cars and we had a really strong car. You know, it’s hard to say how far we could have fell back and still won. We had the fastest car by a fair margin for today’s day and age, so I’m glad I didn’t mess that up.”

“Everyone at JGR has attacked this package really hard and it shows,” said Jason Ratcliff, crew chief for the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet. “It’s just execution from the time we unloaded. I would say Friday was a huge part of our weekend, getting that No. 1 pit stall. Starting on the front row and keeping that track position obviously was key.” 

Austin Dillon, who had his second top-five finish of his career and first top-five of the season, said hot conditions didn’t hinder him from staying up front to finish fourth, as teams figured out how to attack the race with this aero package. Dillon was credited with the fastest lap of the race just above race winner Kenseth, his No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet propelling around the speedway at 189.549 mph at Lap 26.

Starting from the back of the field after changing out an engine after losing horsepower in practice Saturday, Dillon had plenty of opportunities to see the high-drag package around other cars and in passing situations.

“If I had to do it over again, I would probably start freeing it up a little earlier,” Dillon said. “I seemed to be able to make passes and make moves and pass people. It wasn’t that awful. I’m glad the heat was out today. I think if it was cooler, it would have been a tougher day to pass because everybody would have been a little better.”

As for the effects the heat had on drivers, opinions varied widely. Dillon downplayed the heat, and veteran Jeff Gordon found it to be nearly unbearable.

“I need ice water, ice bags whatever you got. It’s hot as (expletive) in here,” Gordon radioed to his team shortly after the halfway point in the 400-mile race.

The weather was 84 degrees and partly cloudy at the race’s start on Sunday, with 65 percent humidity — high enough to curl Michigan fans’ hair and push cockpit temperatures up to 150 degrees.

“I don’t think we can blame it on the package,” Dillon said of the heat concerns aired by drivers at Indianapolis, where several were treated post-race for heat-related issues. “New Hampshire, I got really hot and Kentucky was really, really bad. But the past two races my team worked really hard to insulate the car.”


Teams have the options of using 14 NACA ducts to improve airflow in the cars, which run hotter with the high-drag package because air is trapped under the car. But teams didn’t want to give an aerodynamic advantage to competitors, so NASCAR required three NACA ducts be used after several drivers were treated for heat issues at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The Jeff Kyle 400 at the Brickyard was the first race run with the high-drag package and had similar weather conditions, partly cloudy skies and temperatures around 90.

“I was fine. The only thing that got hot on me was my heels,” Dillon said. “If we just put some more insulation there I would have been fine. Body wise we’ve done a lot to cool my car, and what NASCAR did to put in that duct in the right side really helped. I thought a lot of air was flowing, and I wasn’t too bad.”

The package for Michigan includes a 9-inch spoiler on the rear deck (increased from six inches) with a 1-inch wicker bill; a rear fascia extension panel similar to those used for superspeedway events, a 2-inch leading edge on the splitter and a 43-inch splitter extension panel (radiator pan).

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Framed, autographed photo of father left anonymously

Dale Earnhardt Jr. tweeted that he was "grateful" for a gift from a fan Sunday at Michigan International Speedway — even if he doesn’t know who left it.

The classic photo of father Dale Earnhardt in front of his Wrangler-schemed car even came with an autograph. Quite a gift for Junior, who is still represented by the jeans company.

It was nice timing, too, considering the Earnhardt image was promoting the 1982 Southern 500. Current drivers have been revealing their own throwback schemes in anticipation of this year’s Bojangles’ Southern 500, which returns to the Labor Day weekend at Darlington Raceway.

MORE: Buy tickets for this year’s Darlington race

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RELATED: Full race results | Series standings | Chase Grid

With only three races left until the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup playoffs, it’s time to check up on Kyle Busch, driver of the No. 18 Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing, as he tries to rebound from missing 11 races to early season injuries and make the Chase. He is currently the only driver with multiple wins who has yet to mathematically clinch a spot in the Chase. 

WHAT JUST HAPPENED: After a spin and ensuing rough-and-tumble ride through the infield grass in Saturday practice, Busch started his backup No. 18 at the back of the pack in Sunday’s Pure Michigan 400. His wisest move may have come before the race was even a lap old as he lagged behind at the start, leaving him well clear of David Ragan‘s Turn 2 spin. From the back, he rallied to an 11th-place finish, his best result in his last five races at Michigan International Speedway.

WHAT HE NEEDS: Merely to avoid trouble and stay among the top 30. Busch, who cracked the threshold last week at Watkins Glen, gained a spot to move to 29th in the Sprint Cup driver standings, 18 points ahead of 30th-place Justin Allgaier and 23 points clear of 31st-place Cole Whitt. Should the four-time winner this year remain among the top 30, he’ll complete that requirement for postseason eligibility.

WHAT’S NEXT: The Sprint Cup circuit makes its second stop of the season at Bristol Motor Speedway for Saturday night’s annual Irwin Tools Night Race (7:30 p.m. ET, NBCSN, PRN, SiriusXM). Though the high-speed short track is often fraught with potential pitfalls, Busch has had a great share of Bristol successes with five wins in 20 Sprint Cup starts on the .533-mile oval, tying him for the most among active drivers. On the flip side, his last four finishes in Bristol’s August race under the lights have been outside the top five.

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RELATED: Watch the press conference here on Tuesday

 

Stewart-Haas Racing driver Danica Patrick will have a press conference at 11 a.m. ET on Tuesday, the team announced Sunday in a press release.

 

The event will also be live streamed on NASCAR.com. See the link above to bookmark the location.

On Monday, Danica offered a sneak peek at a paint scheme on Twitter.

 

Through 23 races this season, Patrick has two top-10s in her No. 10 Chevrolet. Earlier this year, she earned her sixth career top-10 finish, the most by a female driver in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series history.

RELATED: Learn more about Danica’s SHR team

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The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR XFINITY Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series will all race at Bristol Motor Speedway this week. Sprint Cup Series and XFINITY Series practices, qualifying sessions and races can all be watched on NBCSN and NBC Sports Live Extra. All events for the Camping World Truck Series can be found on FOX Sports 1 and FOX Sports 2. Check out the full schedule below. 

 

 
 

 

All times are ET

SATURDAY, AUG. 22:

— 7:30 p.m.: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Irwin Tools Night Race (500 laps, 266.5 miles), NBCSN/Live Extra (Results)

PRE-RACE SCHEDULE
— 5:30 p.m.: NSCS Driver/Crew Chief Meeting
— 5:45 p.m.: Concert – Steven Tyler 
— 6:20 p.m.: USMC Silent Drill Platoon 
— 6:26 p.m.: Battle at Bristol Video
— 6:28 p.m.: University of Tennessee’s “Pride of the Southland” Marching Band — “Rocky Top” 
— 6:33 p.m.: Virginia Tech University Marching Band — Virginia Tech “Tech Triumph”
— 6:46 p.m.: Intro Honorary Starter: Dave Ramsey, NY Times Best Selling Author and Nationally Syndicated Radio Host
— 6:46:30 p.m.: Intro Grand Marshal: O. Bruton Smith, Executive Chairman, Speedway Motorsports Inc and 2016 NASCAR HOF Inductee
— 6:50 p.m.: NSCS Driver Introductions
— 7:26 p.m.: God Bless USA by Lee Greenwood audio track Skydivers (2) w/ American Flag jump (landing on backstretch) (Military service members will walk down grandstand portals and remain in place throughout National Anthem.) American Flags and Stars displayed between turns 1-2 and turns 3-4. American Flag unfurled by Cherokee High School JROTC on frontstretch near turn 4
— 7:30 p.m.: Presentation of Colors by: USMC Honor Guard
— 7:30:20 p.m.: Pledge of Allegiance by: Staff Sgt. Robert Potter, USMC
— 7:30:50 p.m.: Invocationby: Dr. Raleigh Washington, President and CEO of Promise Keepers
— 7:31:30 p.m.: National Anthem by: MRO Children 
— 7:33 p.m.: Fly-by TOT:  4 – F-18’s Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 from Beaufort, SC (Turn 3 to 1)
— 7:40 p.m.: “Drivers, Start Your Engines” by: TBD 
— 7:45:30 p.m.: Start of the Irwin Tools Night Race (500 laps, 266.5 miles) 

PRESS CONFERENCES (Watch live)
— 10:45 p.m.: Post-NSCS race press conferences

 

TUESDAY, AUG. 18:

— 2-4:55 p.m.: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series practice (Results)

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 19:

— 11 a.m.-12:25 p.m.: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series final practice, FOX Sports 1 (Results)
— 4:45 p.m.: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Keystone Light Pole Qualifying, FOX Sports 2 (Results)
— 6:15 p.m.: NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Bush’s Beans 150 (150 laps, 79.95 miles)
— 8:30 p.m.: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series UNOH 200 presented by ZLOOP (200 laps, 106.6 miles), FOX Sports 1 (Results)

FRIDAY, AUG. 21:

— 9-11:25 a.m.: NASCAR XFINITY Series final practice, NBCSN/Live Extra (Results)
— 11:30 a.m.-12:55 p.m.: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series practice, NBCSN/Live Extra (Results)
— 1:30-2:25 p.m.: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series final practice, NBCSN/Live Extra (Results)
— 3:45 p.m.: NASCAR XFINITY Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying, NBCSN/Live Extra (Results)
— 5:45 p.m.: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying, NBCSN/Live Extra (Results)
— 7:30 p.m.: NASCAR XFINITY Series Food City 300 (300 laps, 159.9 miles), NBCSN/Live Extra (Results)

GARAGECAM (Watch live)
— 1 p.m.: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

 

PRESS CONFERENCES (Watch live)
— 10:15 a.m.: AJ Allmendinger
— 10:30 a.m.: Matt Kenseth
— 10:45 a.m.: Clint Bowyer and Rob Kauffman
— 11 a.m.: Charlotte Motor Speedway with artist Sam Bass
— 1 p.m.: Elliott Sadler
— 3:30 p.m.: Jeff Gordon
— 6:45 p.m.: Post-NSCS qualifying press conference
— 9:45 p.m.: Post-NXS race press conference