NASCAR Racing Schedule for Kentucky Speedway

This week the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, XFINITY Series and the Camping World Truck Series travel to Kentucky Speedway for a tripleheader of racing action. The Sprint Cup and XFINITY Series practices, qualifying sessions and races will be televised on NBC Sports Live Extra. The Camping World Truck Series events will be shown on FOX Sports 1. The full schedule is listed below.

All times are Eastern.

Wednesday, July 8:

On Track:

3-5 p.m.: Sprint Cup Series practice – Postponed 
6-8 p.m.: Sprint Cup Series practice – Postponed 

Press Conferences (Watch live at NASCAR.com)

5:05 p.m.: Carl Edwards
5:20 p.m.: Jamie McMurray
5:45 p.m.: Greg Biffle

Thursday, July 9:

On Track:

8-10:55 a.m.: Camping World Truck Series final practice – FOX Sports 1 coverage starts at 10 a.m. – Canceled
11 a.m.-12:55 p.m.: Sprint Cup Series practice – Canceled
2-3:25 p.m.: XFINITY Series practice – NBC Sports Network – Canceled
4-4:55 p.m.: XFINITY Series final practice – NBC Sports Network – Postponed
5:10 p.m.: Camping World Truck Series Keystone Light Pole Qualifying – FOX Sports 2 – Canceled
5:15-6:25 p.m.: XFINITY Series final practice – NBC Sports Network
7:30 p.m.: Camping World Truck Series UNOH 225 (150 laps, 225 miles) – FOX Sports 1

Press Conferences (Watch live at NASCAR.com)

11:45 a.m.: Jamie McMurray and Greg Biffle
1:00 p.m.: Erik Jones and Matt Crafton
3:15 p.m.: Brendan Gaughan
3:30 p.m.: Brad Keselowski
9:15 p.m.: Post-NCWTS Race Press Conferences (Time approx.)

Friday, July 10:

On Track:

10:30 a.m.-2 p.m.: Sprint Cup Series practice – NBC Sports Network
3:45 p.m.: XFINITY Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying – NBC Sports Network – Canceled
4:25-6 p.m.: Sprint Cup Series final practice
5:45 p.m.: Sprint Cup Series Coors Light Pole – NBC Sports Network – Canceled
7:30 p.m.: XFINITY Series Kentucky race (200 laps, 300 miles) – NBC Sports Network

Press Conferences (Watch live at NASCAR.com)

10 a.m.: Kyle Busch
2:30 p.m.: Chase Elliott
3:30 p.m.: Jeff Gordon
6:45 p.m.: Post-NSCS Qualifying Press Conferences (Time approx.)
9:45 p.m.: Post-NXS Race Press Conferences (Time approx.)

Saturday, July 11:

On Track:

7:30 p.m.: Sprint Cup Series Quaker State 400 Presented by Advance Auto Parts (267 laps, 400.5 miles) – NBC Sports Network

Press Conferences (Watch live at NASCAR.com)

10:45 p.m.: Post-NSCS Race Press Conferences (Time approx.)

Additional Information: Per NASCAR

Teams have a four-hour extended practice scheduled for Wednesday at Kentucky to acclimate themselves to the new aero package. (3-5 p.m. and 6-8 p.m.) Postponed due to rain. The Sprint Cup Series will have an extra practice instead on Thursday 11 a.m.-12:55 p.m.

This weekend’s Kentucky aero package features a shorter spoiler (reduced from 6 inches to 3-1/2 inches) and a splitter extension panel (radiator pan) reduction from 38 inches to 25 inches. The splitter will have 1-3/4 inches less overhang that what has previously been used this season.

Combined, the aero changes are expected to lessen the amount of downforce on the cars by approximately 1,000 pounds.