Hours, TV channels, broadcast information


Almost four months after its original schedule, NASCAR will finally make its first visit of the year to Texas Motor Speedway this weekend. The NASCAR Texas weekend schedule can be found below for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

All three national series will be in action on the 1.5 mile track.

PLUS: Ticket lists for Texas

Wunderground.com’s forecast for Saturday’s Xfinity race calls for mostly sunny skies with a maximum of 91 degrees and no chance of rain.

The forecast for the Saturday night Truck race calls for sunny skies with a maximum of 92 degrees and no chance of rain.

Wunderground.com’s forecast for Sunday’s Cup race requires sunny skies with a maximum of 93 degrees and no chance of rain.

Here’s the full NASCAR Texas weekend schedule with TV and radio info: (All ET times)

Friday, July 17

11 am – Cup rookies meeting (electronic communication)

1 – 3 pm – Motorhome parking for drivers (projection in progress)

2 pm – Xfinity Novice Meeting (electronic communication)

2:30 – 3 pm – Truck Series Novice Meeting (teleconference)

6 pm – Xfinity, truck crew chief meeting (electronic communication)

8:30 – 10:30 pm – Xfinity carriers enter (screening in progress)

Saturday, July 18

8 a. M. – 2:30 p.m. M. – The Xfinity garage entrance exam is underway

8am – Xfinity garage opens

10:30 am – 12:30 pm – Truck Series carriers enter (projection in progress)

12:30 – 7:30 pm – Projection of access to the garage of the Truck Series in progress

12:30 pm – The truck series garage opens

1 – 2:30 pm – Xfinity (pit road) engine primary and final settings

2:50 pm – Xfinity drivers report to cars

3 pm – Xfinity race; 200 laps / 300 miles (NBCSN, Performance Racing Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)

4:30 pm – Meeting of the team leader of the Series Cup pilots (electronic communication)

6 – 7:30 pm – Truck Series Engine Primary and Final Adjustments (Garage Area)

6:30 pm – Departure of Xfinity carriers

7:50 pm – Truck Series drivers report to vehicles

8 pm – Truck race; 167 laps / 250.5 miles (FS1, Motor Racing Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)

8:30 – 10:30 pm – Cup haulers enter (projection in progress)

10 pm – Truck departure

Sunday July 19

8 a. M. – 2:30 p.m. M. – The entrance exam to the Cup garage is being carried out

8 am – The Copa garage opens

1 – 2:30 pm – Cup motor main and final adjustments (pit road)

2:50 pm – Drivers report to cars

3 pm – Cup race; 334 laps / 501 miles (NBCSN, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)