The Charlotte Motor Speedway is hosting two national NASCAR series on Friday, making it a busy day at the track. The Craftsman Truck Series teams will have practice, qualify, and race, while the Xfinity Series teams will also practice and qualify for their race on Saturday afternoon. Additionally, ARCO Menards Series teams will be present at Charlotte on Friday for practice, qualifying, and a 100-lap race.
Ben Rhodes, the defending winner of the Charlotte Truck race, is currently ninth in the Truck standings as he looks for his first win of the season. In terms of penalties, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. has been fined $75,000 and his father has been indefinitely suspended. However, Kyle Busch has not faced any penalties. Cup drivers entered in the Xfinity race this weekend include Chase Elliott, Ty Gibbs, Kyle Busch, and Noah Gragson.
The Charlotte Motor Speedway Friday schedule includes a variety of events starting at 7 a.m. with the ARCO Menards Series teams hitting the track first. There will be practice for the Craftsman Truck Series and Xfinity Series throughout the day. The weather forecast predicts partly cloudy skies with a chance of rain in the evening, with a high of 78 degrees and a 34% chance of rain around the start of the Truck race.
There will also be track activity throughout the day