2023 CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
TENTATIVE EVENT SCHEDULE
REVISED as of January 05, 03:10 PM
NCS, NXS, NCTS, AMS, USLCI
WEDNESDAY, MAY 24
7:30 AM 7:30 PM EVENT OPERATIONS SET UP
8:00 AM 6:00 PM TIMING & SCORING SET UP TRACK COLD
THURSDAY, MAY 25
7:30 AM 7:30 PM EVENT OPERATIONS SET UP
10:00 AM 5:00 PM TRACK OPS TRACK PREPARATION (SLOW MOVING VEHICLES ONLY)
12:00 PM 6:00 PM BROADCAST BROADCAST SET UP TRACK COLD
1:30 PM NXS DRIVER / CREW CHIEF MEETING (VIRTUAL)
2:00 PM 4:00 PM NXS HAULERS ENTER (EQUIPMENT UNLOADING)
2:30 PM 4:30 PM AMS CREDENTIALING HOURS
3:00 PM 4:00 PM AMS HAULERS ENTER (PARKING ONLY)
3:30 PM NCTS DRIVER / CREW CHIEF MEETING (VIRTUAL)
4:00 PM 6:00 PM NCTS HAULERS ENTER (EQUIPMENT UNLOADING)
FRIDAY, MAY 26
6:00 AM 5:00 PM AMS CREDENTIALING HOURS
7:00 AM 10:00 PM AMS GARAGE HOURS
7:30 AM 7:00 PM NASCAR CREDENTIALING HOURS
MINOR RESTRICTIONS ENFORCED 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO HOT TRACK STATUS
8:00 AM 9:30 AM TRACK OPS TRACK PREPARATION (SLOW MOVING VEHICLES ONLY)
8:30 AM 11:45 PM NCTS GARAGE HOURS
8:30 AM 1:00 PM NCTS TECHNICAL INSPECTIONS
9:00 AM NCTS ROOKIE MEETING (VIRTUAL)
9:30 AM 11:00 AM DRIVER TRACK WALK (NO MOTORIZED VEHICLES AUTHORIZED) TRACK COLD
10:00 AM TRACK OPS TRACK SERVICES MEETING (MEDIA CENTER MEETING ROOM)
10:30 AM 5:30 PM NXS GARAGE HOURS
10:30 AM 3:00 PM NXS TECHNICAL INSPECTIONS
10:30 AM AMS ROOKIE MEETING (SERIES INSPECTION TRAILER)
11:00 AM AMS DRIVER/SPOTTER/CREW CHIEF MEETING (SERIES INSPECTION TRAILER)
11:00 AM 11:30 AM PACE VEHICLE CALIBRATION (COMPETITION) TRACK HOT
11:40 AM 12:25 PM AMS PRACTICE (ALL ENTRIES) TRACK HOT
12:40 PM 1:00 PM AMS QUALIFYING (IMPOUND) (TIMED, ALL ENTRIES) TRACK HOT
1:00 PM 1:30 PM PIT ROAD EQUIPMENT TRANSITION IN PROGRESS
1:30 PM 2:00 PM NCTS PRACTICE (ALL ENTRIES) TRACK HOT
2:00 PM 3:00 PM NCTS QUALIFYING (IMPOUND) (SINGLE VEHICLE / 1 LAP ALL ENTRIES) TRACK HOT
3:00 PM 3:30 PM PIT ROAD EQUIPMENT TRANSITION IN PROGRESS
3:30 PM 4:00 PM NXS PRACTICE (ALL ENTRIES) TRACK HOT
4:00 PM 5:00 PM NXS QUALIFYING (IMPOUND) (SINGLE VEHICLE / 1 LAP ALL ENTRIES) TRACK HOT
4:00 PM TRACK OPS TRACK SERVICES MEETING (PIT ROAD COVERAGE)
5:00 PM 5:30 PM PIT ROAD EQUIPMENT TRANSITION IN PROGRESS
5:30 PM NCS DRIVER / CREW CHIEF MEETING (VIRTUAL)
5:40 PM AMS DRIVER INTRODUCTIONS (DRIVERS STANDING BY CARS)
6:00 PM AMS RACE (100 LAPS, 150 MILES) TRACK HOT
7:30 PM 8:00 PM PIT ROAD EQUIPMENT TRANSITION IN PROGRESS
7:50 PM NCTS GRID ACCESS OPEN TO PROPERLY CREDENTIALED GUESTS (UNTIL END OF ANTHEM) (PIT ROAD)
8:00 PM NCTS DRIVER INTRODUCTIONS
8:30 PM NCTS RACE (STAGES 30/60/134 LAPS = 201 MILES) TRACK HOT
9:00 PM Approx AMS HAULERS EXIT
11:15 PM 11:45 PM TRACK OPS FRICTION TESTING (SLOW MOVING VEHICLE) (COMPETITION)
11:45 PM Approx NCTS HAULERS EXIT
SATURDAY, MAY 27
8:00 AM 9:00 AM TRACK OPS TRACK PREPARATION (SLOW MOVING VEHICLES ONLY)
8:30 AM 10:30 AM NCS HAULERS ENTER (EQUIPMENT UNLOADING)
9:30 AM 7:00 PM NASCAR CREDENTIALING HOURS
MINOR RESTRICTIONS ENFORCED 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO HOT TRACK STATUS
9:45 AM 11:00 AM DRIVER TRACK WALK (NO MOTORIZED VEHICLES AUTHORIZED) TRACK COLD
10:00 AM 7:00 PM NXS GARAGE HOURS
10:30 AM 11:00 AM BROADCAST TELEVISION EXHIBITION (CONTENT CAPTURE) TRACK COLD
11:00 AM TRACK OPS TRACK SERVICES MEETING (MEDIA CENTER MEETING ROOM)
11:30 AM NXS GRID ACCESS OPEN TO PROPERLY CREDENTIALED GUESTS (UNTIL END OF ANTHEM) (PIT ROAD)
12:30 PM NXS DRIVER INTRODUCTIONS
1:00 PM NXS RACE (STAGES 45/90/200 LAPS = 300 MILES) TRACK HOT
2:00 PM 9:30 PM NCS GARAGE HOURS
2:00 PM 6:30 PM NCS TECHNICAL INSPECTIONS
4:15 PM 6:30 PM USLCI LEGENDS & BANDOLERO RACES (QUARTER-MILE TRACK) TRACK HOT
5:30 PM Approx NXS HAULERS EXIT
6:30 PM 7:00 PM PIT ROAD EQUIPMENT TRANSITION IN PROGRESS
7:00 PM 7:45 PM NCS PRACTICE (GROUP A & B) TRACK HOT
7:45 PM 9:00 PM NCS QUALIFYING (IMPOUND) (GROUP A & B / SINGLE VEHICLE, 1 LAP, 2 ROUNDS) TRACK HOT
9:00 PM 9:30 PM TRACK OPS FRICTION TESTING (SLOW MOVING VEHICLE) (COMPETITION)
SUNDAY, MAY 28
8:00 AM 9:00 AM TRACK OPS TRACK PREPARATION (SLOW MOVING VEHICLES ONLY)
8:30 AM 12:00 PM PRE-RACE REHEARSAL (CSM COMPOUND)
12:00 PM 1:30 PM TRACK OPS TRACK LAPS (CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY) TRACK HOT
12:30 PM 1:30 PM NASCAR VIP TRACK LAPS TRACK HOT
1:30 PM 1:45 PM PACE VEHICLE LAPS (COMPETITION) TRACK HOT
1:30 PM 6:00 PM NASCAR CREDENTIALING HOURS
MINOR RESTRICTIONS ENFORCED 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO HOT TRACK STATUS
1:45 PM 2:30 PM PRE-RACE STAGE PARKING & SET UP PERMITTED
2:00 PM 3:00 PM NCS TEAM ACCESS TO HAULERS PERMITTED
2:30 PM 6:00 PM TRACK OPS FAN TRACK ACCESS (FRONTSTRETCH)
2:40 PM 5:20 PM PRE-RACE ENTERTAINMENT & CONCERT (PIT ROAD/FRONTSTRETCH)
3:00 PM 11:45 PM NCS GARAGE HOURS
3:00 PM 6:00 PM 1948 (SPACE OPEN) (XFINITY SERIES GARAGE AREA)
4:00 PM TRACK OPS TRACK SERVICES MEETING (MEDIA CENTER MEETING ROOM)
4:30 PM NCS GRID ACCESS OPEN TO PROPERLY CREDENTIALED GUESTS (UNTIL END OF ANTHEM) (PIT ROAD)
5:15 PM NCS VIP DRIVERS MEETING (XFINITY SERIES GARAGE AREA)
5:25 PM 5:40 PM NCS RED CARPET WALK (ALL DRIVERS) (STAGGERED EXIT VIA ROUTE TO STAGE)
5:30 PM NCS DRIVER INTRODUCTIONS
6:00 PM NCS RACE (STAGES 100/200/300/400 LAPS = 600 MILES) TRACK HOT
11:45 PM Approx NCS HAULERS EXIT
ALL TIMES LISTED ARE LOCAL TRACK TIME - EASTERN STANDARD TIME
