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during a rain delay for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on October 10, 2015 in Charlotte, North Carolina.<\/p>\n
NASCAR announced Friday that Saturday\u2019s Charlotte practice and qualifying times would be moved up two hours as rain from Hurricane Isaias threatens<\/a> both race days.<\/p>\n Both race starts hold their original times, which leaves Saturday\u2019s O\u2019Reilly Series race exposed to the afternoon rain and Sunday\u2019s Cup start dependent on how fast the system clears.<\/p>\n O\u2019Reilly Auto Parts Series practice now begins at 8:30 a.m. ET instead of 10:30 a.m., and qualifying moves from 11:35 a.m. to 9:35 a.m., according to NASCAR.com\u2018s Charlotte weekend weather update<\/a>. Cup Series practice shifts from 1 p.m. to 11 a.m. on truTV. Busch Light Pole Qualifying goes from 2:05 p.m. to 12:05 p.m. All four sessions now run in the morning, ahead of the predicted Saturday afternoon rain.<\/p>\n The Blue Cross NC 300 still starts at 4 p.m. Saturday on The CW. The Bank of America 400 stays at 3 p.m. Sunday on USA. NASCAR has not canceled Cup qualifying, and no driver has been reported out because of the change.<\/p>\n Parking lots open at 8 a.m., all gates open at 2 p.m. and O\u2019Reilly driver introductions begin at 3:25 p.m., according to NASCAR insider Bob Pockrass\u2019s updated schedule<\/a>.<\/p>\n CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY \u2014 SATURDAY SCHEDULE<\/p>\n Saturday, Oct. 10 \u2022 Blue Cross NC 300 Day \u2022 All Times Eastern<\/p>\n Time (ET) 8 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 11 a.m. 11 a.m. 2 p.m. 3:25 p.m. 4 p.m. NOAPS = NASCAR O\u2019Reilly Auto Parts Series \u2022 Schedule subject to change<\/p>\n Charlotte Motor Speedway Weather Forecast Changes<\/p>\n Saturday afternoon is now the bigger threat to the schedule. Heavy rain is forecast from Saturday afternoon through Sunday morning or early afternoon, \u201ca little worse for Saturday but better chance for Sunday,\u201d according to Bob Pockrass<\/a>.<\/p>\n The O\u2019Reilly race is \u201cracing to beat the rain,\u201d with showers expected to ease by late Sunday morning or early afternoon and open a drying window before the Cup start, according to Motorsport.com<\/a>. The Charlotte track has lighting if the Cup race start shifts to later in the afternoon or evening.<\/p>\n Saturday is wetter at 90%, with northeast winds of 15 to 20 mph, gusts to 35 mph and near-certain rain Saturday night, according to WeatherBug\u2018s 10-day Charlotte weather forecast<\/a>. Sunday brings morning showers and thunderstorms, then likely showers in the afternoon.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t Sheldon Creed Leads O\u2019Reilly Series Chase Standings<\/p>\n Sheldon Creed leads the O\u2019Reilly Series Chase with 2,259 points after Las Vegas on Oct. 3, according to the official NASCAR.com O\u2019Reilly standings<\/a>. Carson Kvapil sits 19 points back at 2,240. Jesse Love trails by 21 at 2,238, and Justin Allgaier by 30 at 2,229. Corey Day is fifth, 41 behind.<\/p>\n Creed and the field still hit the track at 8:30 a.m. and qualify at 9:35 a.m., hours before the 4 p.m. start.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t \n\t\t\tJonathan Vankin<\/a> JONATHAN VANKIN is an award-winning journalist who covers MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, boxing, golf, and Olympic sports for Heavy.com. He twice won New England Newspaper and Press Association awards for sports feature writing. He was a sports editor and writer at The Daily Yomiuri in Tokyo, Japan, covering the Olympics, pro baseball, boxing, sumo and other sports. 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\nParking Lots Open
\nFan Access<\/p>\n
\nGate 5A Opens for Early Entry
\nFan Access<\/p>\n
\nNOAPS Practice and Qualifying
\nOn Track<\/p>\n
\nNASCAR Cup Series Practice and Qualifying
\nOn Track<\/p>\n
\nFan Zone Opens
\nFan Access<\/p>\n
\nAll Gates Open
\nFan Access<\/p>\n
\nDriver Introductions (NOAPS)
\nPre-Race<\/p>\n
\nBlue Cross NC 300 NOAPS Race
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