Two series will make their debut Friday at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval as the road course’s annual NASCAR fall weekend begins.
The Craftsman Truck Series will be on track for the first time at the 17-turn, 2.28-mile layout, starting with practice at 11:05 a.m. and qualifying at 12:10 p.m. for a 67-lap race that will begin at 3:30 p.m. It’s the opener of the Round of 8 that will set the Championship 4 field for the Truck Series.
The IMSA Ford Mustang Challenge, a single-make sports car series, will open the action at the Roval with a 10 a.m. practice. After anohter practice at 1:45 p.m., the series will qualify at 6:30 p.m. for a doubleheader Saturday.
The Xfinity Series garage also will open at 10 a.m. for technical inspection. Xfinity teams will practice, qualify and race Saturday for their Round of 12 finale.
Charlotte Roval Friday schedule
(All Times Eastern)
Friday, Oct. 3
Garage open
9:30 a.m. – 9 p.m. — Truck Series10 a.m. – 3 p.m. — Xfinity Series
Track activity
10 – 10:30 a.m. — IMSA Mustang Challenge practice11:05 a.m. – 11:55 a.m. — Truck practice (FS2)12:10 – 1 p.m. — Truck qualifying (FS2)1:45 – 2:15 p.m. — IMSA Mustang Challenge practice3:30 p.m. — Truck race (67 laps, 152.76 miles; Stage 1 at Lap 20, Stage 2 at Lap 40; FS1, Motor Racing Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)6:30 – 7 p.m. — IMSA Mustang Challenge qualifyingWeather
Friday: Partly cloudy with winds from the north to northeast at 5 to 10 mph and a high of 73 degrees with a 7% chance of rain. It’s expected to be 72 degrees with a 0% chance of rain at the start of the Truck race.