For the first time in more than a month, the NASCAR schedule this week will feature a race in all three series. This weekend also marks the return of the Charlotte Oval, with NASCAR moving away from the roval course at Charlotte Motor Speedway. If all of that isn’t reason enough to entice NASCAR fans, we’ve got three critical races in The Chase happening from Friday through Sunday.
Let’s take a look at the NASCAR schedule this weekend at Charlotte. As always, we’ll start by listing the day-by-day schedule to break down what’s happening from Friday through Sunday. Below that we’ll have the individual Truck Series, O’Reilly Auto Parts Series and Cup Series schedules this weekend. At the bottom, you can find race info and Charlotte Motor Speedway track info. All times listed are Eastern Time.
NASCAR Schedule This Weekend: Charlotte Motor Speedway
Here is the NASCAR weekend schedule at Charlotte.
Friday, October 9
| Series | Event | Time (ET) | How to Watch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craftsman Truck Series | Practice | 1:00 PM | Fox Sports 2 |
| Truck Series | Qualifying | 2:05 PM | Fox Sports 2 |
| Truck Series | Race – Ecosave 200 | 5:00 PM | FOX |
Saturday, October 10
| Series | Event | Time (ET) | How to Watch |
|---|---|---|---|
| O’Reilly Auto Parts Series | Practice | 10:30 AM | ESPN App |
| O’Reilly Series | Qualifying | 11:35 AM | ESPN App |
| Cup Series | Practice | 1:00 PM | truTV |
| Cup Series | Qualifying | 2:05 PM | truTV |
| O’Reilly Series | Race – Blue Cross NC 300 | 4:00 PM | CW, ESPN App |
Sunday, October 11
| Series | Event | Time (ET) | How to Watch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cup Series | Race – Bank of America 400 | 3:00 PM | USA Network, HBO Max |
NASCAR Truck Series Schedule This Weekend
Here is the NASCAR Truck Series weekend schedule at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
| Event | Time (ET) | How to Watch |
|---|---|---|
| Practice | 1:00 PM | Fox Sports 2 |
| Qualifying | 2:05 PM | Fox Sports 2 |
| Race – Ecosave 200 | 5:00 PM | FOX |
NASCAR O’Reilly Series Schedule This Weekend
Here is the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series schedule this weekend at Charlotte.
| Event | Time (ET) | How to Watch |
|---|---|---|
| Practice | 10:30 AM | ESPN App |
| Qualifying | 11:35 AM | ESPN App |
| Race – Blue Cross NC 300 | 4:00 PM | CW, ESPN App |
NASCAR Cup Series Schedule This Weeekend
| Date | Event | Time (ET) | How to Watch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | Practice | 1:00 PM | truTV |
| Saturday | Qualifying | 2:05 PM | truTV |
| Sunday | Race – Bank of America 400 | 3:00 PM | USA Network, HBO Max |
Charlotte Motor Speedway Track Info
Here’s some quick track info for Charlotte Motor Speedway, where NASCAR will be running on the oval track this weekend.
- Location: Concord, North Carolina
- Track Length: 1.5 Miles
- Track Type: Intermediate
- Surface: Pavement
- Banking: Turns: 24; Backstretch: 5; Frontstretch: 5
NASCAR Race Info This Weekend
- Ecosave 200 (Truck Series)
- Stage 1: 30 Laps
- Stage 2: 30 Laps (Lap 60)
- Final Stage: 74 Laps (Lap 134)
- Total Distance: 201 Miles
- Blue Cross NC 250 (O’Reilly Series)
- Stage 1: 45 Laps
- Stage 2: 45 Laps (Lap 90)
- Final Stage: 110 Laps (Lap 200)
- Total Distance: 300 Miles
- Bank of America 400 (Cup Series)
- Stage 1:80 Laps
- Stage 2: 85 Laps (Lap 165)
- Final Stage: 102 Laps (Lap 267)
- Total Distance: 400.5 Miles
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