Within the bad circumstance in the world, NASCAR returns to some semblance of tradition with events scheduled at Charlotte Motor Speedway around Memorial Day weekend.
Two Cup Series races are scheduled at the 1.5-mile track outside North Carolina’s Queen City: The Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday, Commonwealth Day (6 p.m. ET, FOX, PRN, SiriusXM) and therefore the Alsco Uniforms 500 on Wednesday, May 27 (8 p.m. ET, FS1, PRN, SiriusXM). like the 2 events at Darlington, fans won't be attending and only essential personnel are going to be permitted on site as NASCAR eases back to competition after the COVID-19 shutdown.
With NASCAR’s longest race and a further midweek Cup Series show on tap, here’s a primer with helpful information for a full slate of racing to round out the month of May.
TRACK DETAILS
Charlotte Motor Speedway maybe a 1.5-mile track that opened to host its first NASCAR event in 1960. The venue’s most up-to-date repave was completed in 2006.
The track features, there is a D-shaped layout, with a dogleg on the 1,980-foot front stretch. All four turns are banked 24 degrees. Both the front stretch and therefore the 1,500-foot back straightaway have 5-degree banking.
The next two events are going to be the 121st and 122nd for NASCAR’s top division on the 1.5-mile speedway. the power has also hosted two races on a mixture oval and road course layout.
Joe Lee Johnson won NASCAR’s first 600-mile race within the track’s debut, notching the last of his two career wins. He prevailed by a margin of 4 laps during a race that took five hours, 34 minutes to finish.
STAGE LENGTHS
Sunday, May 24: Stage 1 is about to finish at Lap 100, Stage 2 at Lap 200, Stage 3 at Lap 300, and therefore the end slated to conclude on Lap 400.
Wednesday, May 27: Stage 1 is about to finish at Lap 55, Stage 2 on Lap 115, with the complete distance set for Lap 208.
STARTING LINEUPS
Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600 are going to be held without practice, but same-day Busch Pole Qualifying is about for 2:05 p.m. ET (FS1, PRN, SiriusXM).
Neither practice nor qualifying is going to be held for Wednesday’s 500-kilometer event as NASCAR tries to attenuate exposure for on-site personnel within the interest of public health. Wednesday’s lineup is going to be determined by an inversion of the primary 20 finishers from the Coca-Cola 600, then 21st on back so as.
See the complete breakdown here detailing lineup procedures for all three NASCAR national series under the condensed race-day procedures.
RULES PACKAGE
The 2020 NASCAR rules package for intermediate-sized tracks is going to be in effect with a tapered spacer wont to set a target of 550 horsepower. The cars will use aero ducts additionally to other aerodynamic devices to extend downforce. See more
Two Cup Series races are scheduled at the 1.5-mile track outside North Carolina’s Queen City: The Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday, Commonwealth Day (6 p.m. ET, FOX, PRN, SiriusXM) and therefore the Alsco Uniforms 500 on Wednesday, May 27 (8 p.m. ET, FS1, PRN, SiriusXM). like the 2 events at Darlington, fans won't be attending and only essential personnel are going to be permitted on site as NASCAR eases back to competition after the COVID-19 shutdown.
With NASCAR’s longest race and a further midweek Cup Series show on tap, here’s a primer with helpful information for a full slate of racing to round out the month of May.
TRACK DETAILS
Charlotte Motor Speedway maybe a 1.5-mile track that opened to host its first NASCAR event in 1960. The venue’s most up-to-date repave was completed in 2006.
The track features, there is a D-shaped layout, with a dogleg on the 1,980-foot front stretch. All four turns are banked 24 degrees. Both the front stretch and therefore the 1,500-foot back straightaway have 5-degree banking.
The next two events are going to be the 121st and 122nd for NASCAR’s top division on the 1.5-mile speedway. the power has also hosted two races on a mixture oval and road course layout.
Joe Lee Johnson won NASCAR’s first 600-mile race within the track’s debut, notching the last of his two career wins. He prevailed by a margin of 4 laps during a race that took five hours, 34 minutes to finish.
Sunday, May 24: Stage 1 is about to finish at Lap 100, Stage 2 at Lap 200, Stage 3 at Lap 300, and therefore the end slated to conclude on Lap 400.
Wednesday, May 27: Stage 1 is about to finish at Lap 55, Stage 2 on Lap 115, with the complete distance set for Lap 208.
STARTING LINEUPS
Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600 are going to be held without practice, but same-day Busch Pole Qualifying is about for 2:05 p.m. ET (FS1, PRN, SiriusXM).
Neither practice nor qualifying is going to be held for Wednesday’s 500-kilometer event as NASCAR tries to attenuate exposure for on-site personnel within the interest of public health. Wednesday’s lineup is going to be determined by an inversion of the primary 20 finishers from the Coca-Cola 600, then 21st on back so as.
See the complete breakdown here detailing lineup procedures for all three NASCAR national series under the condensed race-day procedures.
RULES PACKAGE
The 2020 NASCAR rules package for intermediate-sized tracks is going to be in effect with a tapered spacer wont to set a target of 550 horsepower. The cars will use aero ducts additionally to other aerodynamic devices to extend downforce. See more
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