Race Week

NC Education Lottery 200
May 23, 2026
NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series
NCEL 200 Tickets Weekend Schedule Appearances Entertainment Text Messaging
7 a.m. Parking Lots Open
7 a.m. CMS Ticket Office and Gates 3, 5A and 5B Open
8 a.m. NC Education Lottery 200
NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series
11 a.m.-5 p.m. Speed Street Fan Zone Hours (Including Atrium Health Play Zone)
11-11:50 a.m. NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Practice
12:05-1 p.m. NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Qualifying
1:30-2:30 p.m. NASCAR Cup Series Practice
2:40-3:30 p.m. NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying
3 p.m. Spectator Suites & Gates 2,3,4,5A, 7,10,11 Open For Charbroil 300
3 p.m. Winners Circle Lounge & Champions Pavilion Opens
4:20 p.m. NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Driver Introductions
5 p.m. Charbroil 300
NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series
8:45-10:30 p.m. 38 Special Concert (Speed Street Stage - Fan Zone)
Charbroil 300
May 23, 2026
NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series
Charbroil 300 Tickets Weekend Schedule Appearances Entertainment Text Messaging
7 a.m. Parking Lots Open
7 a.m. CMS Ticket Office and Gates 3, 5A and 5B Open
8 a.m. NC Education Lottery 200
NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series
11 a.m.-5 p.m. Speed Street Fan Zone Hours (Including Atrium Health Play Zone)
11-11:50 a.m. NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Practice
12:05-1 p.m. NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Qualifying
1:30-2:30 p.m. NASCAR Cup Series Practice
2:40-3:30 p.m. NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying
3 p.m. Spectator Suites & Gates 2,3,4,5A, 7,10,11 Open For Charbroil 300
3 p.m. Winners Circle Lounge & Champions Pavilion Opens
4:20 p.m. NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Driver Introductions
5 p.m. Charbroil 300
NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series
8:45-10:30 p.m. 38 Special Concert (Speed Street Stage - Fan Zone)
Coca-Cola 600
May 24, 2026
NASCAR Cup Series
Sunday Tickets Weekend Schedule Appearances Entertainment Text Messaging
9 a.m. Parking Lots Open
9:30 a.m. Fan Assistance Trams Running Perimeter Road
9:30 a.m. Fan Assistance ADA Golf Carts Running
10 a.m.-6 p.m. Speed Street Fan Zone Hours (Including Atrium Health Kid Zone)
12-1 p.m. Trackside Live With Kenny Wallace & John Roberts (Speed Street Stage)
1:30 p.m. CMS & NASCAR Credential Offices Open (through 6 p.m.)
2:30 p.m. Spectator Suites & Gates 2,3,4,5A,5B,6,7,8,10,11 Open
2:30 p.m. Infield Access Open for those with NASCAR Hard Card or NASCAR-issued Garage & Pit Pass
2:30 p.m. Winners Circle Lounge & Champions Pavilion Opens
3:30-4:30 p.m. Brad Paisley Concert (Frontstretch Pre-Race Stage)
4:30 p.m. Military Appreciation Show (Pre-Race Stage)
5:25 p.m. NASCAR Cup Series Driver Introductions
6 p.m. Coca-Cola 600
NASCAR Cup Series

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NC Education Lottery 200
NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series
May 23, 2026
Charbroil 300
NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series
May 23, 2026
Coca-Cola 600
NASCAR Cup Series
May 24, 2026
Cook Out Summer Shootout - Round 1
Cook Out Beach Party
Summer Shootout
Jun 8, 2026
Cook Out Summer Shootout - Round 2
Night of Games/Media Mayhem
Summer Shootout
Jun 9, 2026
Cook Out Summer Shootout - Round 3
Disco Night
Summer Shootout
Jun 16, 2026
Cook Out Summer Shootout - Round 4
Speedway Sports Night
Summer Shootout
Jun 23, 2026
Cook Out Summer Shootout - Round 5
Speedway Safari Night
Summer Shootout
Jun 29, 2026
Cook Out Summer Shootout - Round 6
Red, White & Vroom
Summer Shootout
Jun 30, 2026
Cook Out Summer Shootout - Round 7
Laps & Lassos
Summer Shootout
Jul 7, 2026
Cook Out Summer Shootout - Round 8
Lug Nut’s Birthday Party - Mascot Go-Kart Race
Summer Shootout
Jul 14, 2026
Cook Out Summer Shootout - Round 9
Christmas in July
Summer Shootout
Jul 21, 2026
Cook Out Summer Shootout - Round 10
Champions Night
Summer Shootout
Jul 28, 2026
Ecosave 200
NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series
Oct 9, 2026
Blue Cross NC 300
NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series
Oct 10, 2026
Bank of America 400
NASCAR Cup Series
Oct 11, 2026
World Short Track Championship
Oct 29-31, 2026
World of Outlaws World Finals
World of Outlaws
Nov 4-7, 2026
Speedway Christmas
presented by Atrium Health
Nov 20, 2026 - Jan 3, 2027
NHRA 4-Wide Nationals
NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series
Apr 2-4, 2027
AutoFair
Apr 8-10, 2027
Smith-Hendrick Heritage Invitational
Apr 15-17, 2027
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