Saturday’s NASCAR schedule at Richmond Raceway includes Cup and Xfinity Series practice and qualifying, and a 250-lap Xfinity race. Sunday’s Cup race is scheduled for 3:30 p.m
Also on the NASCAR schedule on Saturday is the 4:30 p.m. Craftsman Truck Series race at Texas Motor Speedway. The Trucks will also practice and qualify on Saturday.
The Richmond Cup race is the first of three consecutive short races. After Richmond, the tour moves on to Bristol Motor Speedway and Martinsville Speedway.
A look at Saturday NASCAR schedules for Richmond and TMS:
Richmond Raceway (Trophy and Xfinity)
weekend weather
Saturday: Partly cloudy, then windy. High 77 degrees with winds 20 to 30 mph. 31% chance of rain at the start of the race.
Saturday 1st April
(all times east)
The garage is open
6 AM – 6:30 PM – Xfinity Series
7 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Trophy Series
Activity tracking
8:05 – 8:35 AM – Xfinity Practice (FS1)
8:35 – 9:30 AM – Xfinity Qualifiers (FS1)
10:05 – 10:50 a.m. – Cup practice (FS1, Auto Racing Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
10:50 – Noon – Cup Playoffs (FS1, Auto Racing Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
1 p.m. — Xfinity Race (250 laps, 187 miles; FS1, Auto Racing Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
Texas Motor Speedway (truck)
weekend weather
Saturday: Sunlight mixed with clouds. Altitude 76. Winds 10-15 mph. There is no chance of rain at the start of the race.
Saturday 1st April
(all times east)
The garage is open
8 a.m. – 10 p.m. – Truck Series
Activity tracking
10:35 – 11:05 a.m. – Truck practice
11:05 a.m. – noon – Truck Qualifiers
4:30 p.m. — Truck Race (167 laps, 250 miles; FS1, Auto Racing Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
