The NASCAR schedule this week takes us to Darlington Raceway in South Carolina for a weekend of racing that many around the sport believe could be one to remember. This weekend also marks the return of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series following a three-week break to open March.
Let us dive right into the NASCAR weekend schedule, taking you through every important date and time for the Truck Series, O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, and Cup Series at Darlington. As always, we format this by listing key events by day and breaking them down by series further below.
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NASCAR Schedule this Week: Darlington
Here is the NASCAR schedule this week for practice, qualifying time and green flag time at Darlington Raceway. We’ve listed the times (ET) and how to watch each event.
Friday, March 20
Time
Event
TV Info
3:30 PM
Truck Series Practice
Fox Sports 2, Fox Sports app
4:35 PM
Truck Series Qualifying
Fox Sports 2, Fox Sports app
7:30 PM
Buckle Up South Carolina 200
Fox Sports 1
Saturday, March 21
Time
Event
How to Watch
11:00 AM
O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Practice
CW App
12:00 PM
OARS Qualifying
CW App
2:30 PM
Cup Series Practice
Amazon Prime
3:40 PM
Cup Series Qualifying
Amazon Prime
5:30 PM
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CW
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Sunday, March 22
Time
Event
How to Watch
3:00 PM
Goodyear 400
FS1, HBO Max
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NASCAR Truck Series Schedule this Weekend
Here is the NASCAR Truck Series schedule this weekend for Darlington Raceway.
Event
Date
Time (ET)
How to Watch
Practice
Friday
3:30 PM
Fox Sports 2
Qualifying
Friday
5:05 PM
FS2
Race
Friday
7:30 PM
FS1
NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Schedule this Weekend
Here is the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series schedule this weekend.
Event
Date
Time (ET)
How to Watch
Practice
Saturday
11:00 AM
CW App
Qualifying
Saturday
12:00 PM
CW App
Race
Saturday
3:00 PM
CW
NASCAR Cup Series Schedule this Weekend
Here is the NASCAR Cup Series schedule this weekend for Darlington
Event
Date
Time (ET)
How to Watch
Practice
Saturday
2:30 PM
Amazon Prime Video
Qualifying
Saturday
3:40 PM
Amazon Prime Video
Race
Sunday
3:00 PM
FS1, MAX
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Darlington Raceway: Quick Stats
Track Type: Egg-shaped Oval
Banking: 25 degrees in Turns 1-2, 23 degrees in Turns 3-4
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Darlington Raceway Race Details and Stages
Series
Stages
Laps
Distance Traveled
Truck
45-90-147
147 Laps
200.8 Miles
O’Reilly Auto Parts
45-90-147
147 Laps
200.8 Miles
Cup
90-185-293
267 Laps
400.5 Miles
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